Looking for an excellent 65-inch HDTV? Here are five reasons why the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10 should be at the top of your list.
1. Superb Black Level Performance
If you want images that truly pop out of your screen, you’ll want an HDTV with superb black levels - something Plasma televisions are known to deliver, and the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10, in particular, is known for. Indeed, the TC-P65V10 comes with a dynamic contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1 and creates not just outstandingly deep black levels, but infinite blacks, thanks to its Neo PDP panel and Real Black Drive System. Combine these with its excellent shadow detail and other saturated colors and you’ll truly have an amazing viewing experience.
2. THX Mode
Its picture quality is even more impressive in THX Mode, where the details are sharper, the colors are richer and more accurate and the rest of the picture characteristics are enhanced. In fact, with just the push of a button, this HDTV can recreate the audio and visual ambience of a movie theatre to a tee, allowing you to watch movies as if you were in one.
3. Video Processing
Like most HDTVs, this Viera model de-interlaces both film-based and video-based sources properly and displays every line of 1080p and 1080i content. Furthermore, it can reproduce 24p content efficiently with a 96Hz refresh rate - better, in fact, than the 2:3 pulldown option that other HDTVs offer. This means that you can get to see films in their original format without having to suffer from any flicker or other distracting problems. The TC-P65V10 also has a 600Hz Sub-field Drive, which keeps images smooth and crisp during fast sequences.
4. Interactive Features
If you want to get the latest online updates without having to turn on your computer, you can do so with the TC-P65V10. Its Viera Cast feature allows you to access the latest headlines, weather reports and stock market updates from Bloomberg directly on your screen, provided that you have an internet connection and run an ethernet line to the back of the HDTV. You can even access high-definition movies and TV episodes from Amazon Video on Demand, which offers thousands of choices and doesn’t require a subscription, along with free YouTube videos and the photos from your Picasa account. You can also play media files from networked computers with the TC-P65V10’s DLNA capability, provided they have the right format.
In addition to the Viera Cast, you get the Viera Link and Viera Image Viewer. The former lets you turn your HDMI-compatible devices on and off remotely, which makes setting up your home theatre easier while the latter makes sharing photos a breeze - just insert the SD card slot, select a display effect and a background music and you’re good to go.
5. Adequate Inputs and Outputs
Whether you have a lot of digital devices or analog devices, you won’t have to worry about connecting them to the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10, which has adequate connectivity. On the back, you will find two component video inputs, enough AV inputs and three HDMI inputs - the fourth one is on the side panel for easy access, along with the VGA input for connecting your computer.
All these make the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10 a truly excellent HDTV, which is why you should consider buying it, if you can afford it, that is. After all, this model is also one of the most expensive Vieras out there, but certainly lives up to its price by providing a viewing experience unlike any other.
Edward McKellen is an HDTV expert who writes plasma tv reviews for HDTVreviewlab.com. To read more about the Panasonic Viera TC-P65V10 or check out the latest Sharp HDTV reviews visit HDTVreviewlab.com
