Panasonic PT-56WXF95 Rear Projection
Panasonic PT-56WXF95 Rear Projection
USER REVIEWS
[Sep 17, 2000]
SWilber
Audiophile
Strength:
720P/Progressive Component compatible, Great Pix w/ anamorphic DVD's, very decent line doubler on NTSC
Weakness:
Poor out-of-box alignment, No user multi-point convergence adjust, Input selection sucks and slow I've been examining HD capable Rear Projection TV's ever since it's introduction, and hadn't found a set that was acceptable until I saw this Panasonic. Most HDTVs produce a good picture with HD material, but had terrible line doublers built in. The Mitsubishi sets in particular look horrible watching NTSC broadcasts; the broadcast in OUTER LIMITS "Galaxy Being" looked better! Major yuk. All others in this price class looked unacceptable to me. Since I wasn't planning on blowing another $1K on a HD Receiver anytime soon, I primarily wanted the best set for Widescreen Anamorphic DVD's ("enhanced for 16:9 TV's") and standard cable TV viewing. Similar Products Used: Replaced 10 yr old Sony 53" set; was the best at the time. |
[Nov 01, 2000]
Brian
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Picture quality, appearance
Weakness:
Video switching My advice to you HDTV buyers, regardless of the brand you buy, you must get a DVDO iscan plus2 line doubler ($500). This thing turns all your signals (Satellite, VCR, DVD, ANT) into 480 PROGRESSIVE!!!! Its absolutly awesome. So the question remains, do you spend $5,000 or $6,000 on a Pioneer or Mitsu OR do you buy this Panasonic for $2900 and add the line doubler. You will not find a better picture than what the panasonic offers when you add the DVDO iscan plus 2. |
[Oct 11, 2000]
Dalton
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Awesome picture with proggressive scan dvd,componet video,720p
Weakness:
slow mode switching,lousy manual. This tv coupled with a progressive scan DVD player is quite simply......awesome. Far and away the best picture I have seen yet. Dss leaves a little to be desired..but i can tweak that. I looked at the Mitsubishi's but the picture just wasn't there. The Pioneer elites were impressive,but just too expensive. Overall I am very happy with this set. Watching DVD's is a whole new experience. Just awesome!!! Similar Products Used: none |
[Sep 24, 2000]
Nick Pearson
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Has 720p capability
Weakness:
Full lock-on mode with component inputs I had been wanting a widescreen set since purchasing my first DVD player. I was debating between this set and the 56 inch Toshiba widescreen. I went with the Panasonic based on it's lower price and 720p capability. I do not have the HDTV tuner so my experiences are with DVD, VCR, and regular television brodcasts. VCR and TV look about the same as other non-HDTV rear projection sets I've seen. Where this set really performs is when paired with a PROGRESSIVE scan DVD player. I bought a Toshiba 5109 when I bought this set and the result is fantastic. With the progressive component input there are no scan lines even when sitting as close as 8 feet away. The picture is very crisp and clean. The only problem is that when using the component inputs the user can't switch between aspect ratios. This is not really too much of a concern unless the DVD is non-anamorphic. Most DVDs now produced are anamorphic (enhanced for 16X9 TV) so I wouldn't put much emphasis on this. When watching a non-anamorphic disc I switch to the S-Video input and adjust the picture accordingly. Also, don't be dissueded by Panasonic's advertised resolution of only 850 horizontal lines. It was explained to me by an unbiased home theater enthusiast that other manufacturers advertise the "total" number of capability and Panasonic's numbers reflect the lines per picture height. So, 850 lines per picture height is 850x(16/9)=1511 "total" lines which puts it right there with Toshiba's 1600 lines. Similar Products Used: none |
[Aug 25, 2000]
Boris
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Picture, Suports 480p, 720p, 1080i HDTV
Weakness:
Cheap looking Cabinet I bought the Panasonic PT-56WXF95 HDTV because it's one of the few HDTVs out that support both the 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats (i=interlaced, p =progressive). When connected to a progressive source, such as a DVD player with progressive outputs, the picture is truly outstanding. Similar Products Used: Toshiba SDTV |
[Jul 02, 2000]
vivek nag
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Excellent picture, competitive price and native 720p display capability. Ability to improve picture quality of poor NTSC sources by changing SCAN mode.
Weakness:
Poorly laid out instructions manual. No seperate memory settings for video 1,2,3. Bought from Sears for a great price of $4250 including taxes and delivery! Picture quality is better than several other products priced higher. Beware of several manufacturers who sell HDTV compatible sets without a component video input! This TV has 2 sets of component inputs and memorizes the picture settings for each of them. Similar Products Used: None. |
[Feb 06, 2001]
Dominick
Audiophile
Strength:
Nice color (when TV is working)
Weakness:
To much red color, slow video input changes, terrible service,cheap look working good out of the box. Little to red colors. Similar Products Used: Pioneer |
[Jan 04, 2001]
Srini Penumuchu
Audiophile
Strength:
Price, Performance and HD processing
Weakness:
Not many adjustments can be made in regular user mode! I Excellent picture on HD source! Ordinary SD signal looks Similar Products Used: Considered buying Mitsu platinum series but after reading |
[Mar 06, 2001]
Jeffrey Geslison
Strength:
Great picture, Progressive DVD blows your mind, nice finish, good sound, (Great with 5.1).
Weakness:
Remote, owner's manual, ease of calibration. Great TV. Bought last model that Ultimate Electronic's had in stock. Was supposed to be a floor model but was still in-box. Just as new. Great picture. Wonderful TV. Price...well, that's completely unbeatable and I knew that, so I took it. I never had any intention of buying a bigscreen HDTV. Then I ran into an old friend who sells electronics and he talked me into taking this set from him. Absolutely one of the best decisions that I have made, even though I didn't necessarily have the money. Similar Products Used: Mitsubishi WT46807, Sharp 3176, Sony KV-36XBR400, RCA MM36110, RCA MM32110. |
[Sep 02, 2001]
joe Cusuman
Audio Enthusiast
I have to sell a pioneer pro-610. I am looking for about $4000 but I will take best offer. I am in staten island, New York. It is about 3 months old. Call me at 212-278-7634 or email me at joecus@si.rr.com |