![]() We're not sure why manufacturers insist on including this feature without a way to turn it off. We're really not fans of auto-dims, since it sacrifices some details in bright areas and can be distracting if a scene is hovering around the dim threashold. The one issue we saw, however, was the TV featured an automatic dimming feature that can't be turned off. Our benchmark for a great black level is 0.1 cd/m 2, and this is three times as dark. We measured the Panasonic TC-P50VT20's black level at 0.03 candelas per square meter (cd/m 2). The whole thing looks cheap, except for the screen. The plastic looks cheap, and the buttons on the TV and remote look gawky and, well. The TC-P50VT20 is an ugly hunk of plastic surrounding a very good display. Samsung feels like a company of engineers with a fashionable sibling who steps in to help them dress for the big dance. Panasonic feels like a company of engineers. The exact model of the TC-P50VT20 that we purchased was a Best Buy bundle including the DMP-BDT300 3D Blu-Ray player and a disc full of terrible but technically acceptable 3D content.Īfter looking at the tremendous strides that Samsung has displayed recently in beautifying television design (followed at some distance by Sony), you have to wonder what Panasonic was thinking when it created its first 3D TV. Of course, in order to see anything in 3D, you'll also need a Blu-Ray player that supports 3D, as well as a disc with 3D content. This last part is crucial if you have any intention of trying out the 3D display. The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 ships with a remote control, batteries, the stand, an instruction manual, and one pair of 3D glasses. It fits nicely balanced in the hand, but the hard corners could have been made more comfortable. It's essentially the same as last year's remote, but with white buttons for better illumination when you turn on the backlighting feature (always handy in a dark room). ![]() The remote control for the Panasonic TC-P50VT20 is not a thing of elegance either, but it gets the job done.
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