Comments on: Panasonic plasma gives great blacks for less

The Panasonic TC-P50X1, the company's least expensive 50-inch plasma for 2009, delivers excellent black-level performance for the money.

[steve2150]

David, I have the tcp50x1 and i see those faint grey lines. I thought it was SDE, until you brought it up. When you get the explanation from Panasonic, will you post it here or on the review page? Thanks.

[katzmaier]

Yeah, I'll definitely update the review when I hear back from Panasonic--I'm really curious what they'll say. Definitely not standard screen door effect, since previous 1366x768 50-inch Panasonic plasmas I've seen don't have the lines.

[steve2150]

Great. Thanks

[katzmaier]

So Panasonic got back to me yesterday, and here's the official response:

"[Panasonic is] aware of the issue, but currently there is nothing that can be done to alleviate the lines. It is thought to be interference between the panel and front glass. At this time, a fix or software update to correct the phenomenon of the diagonal lines is not available. Engineers in Japan are continuing to study the phenomenon and investigate possible solutions and/or countermeasures. I will keep you informed of any future updates."

Review will be updated with this info too.

David

[steve2150]

Thank you David for your responce. Hopefully they will be able to resolve this issue. Thanks again.

[steve2150]

I meant response.