With their outstanding picture and sound quality, HDTVs easily transform watching movies at home on a Saturday night into an amazing theatre-like experience. This is especially true for the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10, which boasts of 24p Cinematic Playback, a THX display and Digital Cinema Color, among many other excellent features.
Design
Unlike the smaller models in the V10 series, the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10 has a traditional design, with a sleek, black frame surrounding the screen instead of the revolutionary single sheet of glass design, and a
Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10
non-swivelling stand. It is still a stylish piece, though, with a subtle silver accent at the bottom.
Apart from this, the remote and the on-screen menu are the same as that of the other V10 models. The clicker has a central cursor control and large buttons in different shapes and colors, making them easy to distinguish from each other in spite of the fact that not all of them are backlit. The straightforward menu offers the same yellow legible text again the blue background, with an additional Tools menu. Unfortunately, explanatory text is still not available.
Screen/Picture Clarity
Black levels is one of the strengths of the TC-P65V10. In fact, it produces not just impressively deep black levels, but infinite blacks, almost matching that of the Pioneer’s best but discontinued Kuro. This, combined with the excellent shadow detail and extremely rich colors, make the images come to life with a punch on the screen for a truly amazing viewing experience. The colors are generally accurate, too, especially in the THX mode, although videophiles will notice some red and green tinges in other modes.
As mentioned earlier, one of the top features of the TC-P65V10 is 24p Cinematic Playback. This means that 24p sources are displayed at four times the speed, with a refresh rate of 96Hz, eliminating the problematic flicker of previous models and the hitching motion associated with 2:3 pulldown. It successfully de-interlaces both film-based and video-based sources as well, and delivers every line of 1080i and 1080p content.
Features
Aside from the highly touted THX mode, the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10 has four other adjustable picture modes and a Custom mode, along with a dedicated Game Mode and other picture settings, though not as many as other HDTV models. It also offers Viera Cast, which allows viewers to access Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube videos, Picasa picture files and news updates from Bloomberg and the usual Viera Link. Connectivity is not bad either, with four HDMI inputs, two component video inputs, a VGA input for your computer and an SD card slot which makes sharing your pictures easier.
Indeed, the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10 is an excellent centerpiece for your home theater and a great HDTV overall – something you should keep in mind when you pay for its hefty price tag.
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