Panasonic CQDPX85EU CQDPX85EU owners manual user guide download pdf free

</a>Disclaimer: This is all personal onipion. There was Beta vs VHS  There is Mac vs Windows  And there is Plasma vs LCD/LED  Like Beta and Mac, Plasma is the higher quality technology. Like VHS and Windows, LCD/LED is the user-friendly norm. To each his/her own. I prefer Plasma. PROS: Less pixelation, faster refresh rate, less action-blur, 30 yrs life at 8 hours a day viewing,  image burn-in  almost nonexistent in newer models (would require MAJOR user-negligence, and it's a temporary effect anyway), on the average the sound quality is better/resonance, a more durable screen surface (better for people with pets who throw toys around and children who might push at the screen ask your local dealer to knock his knuckles against a plasma screen and an LCD one, he won't knock on the LCD screen!), and unlike Macs though  plasmas  are also the better technology BUT at the cheaper price. Life usually isn't that kind! The better product for the better price Take advantage of it! NEUTRALS: Some might see the  higher quality but cheaper price  is a precursor to a technology that is being phased out of service (like the Beta tapes, or even Toshiba's HD-DVDs that eventually lost to Sony's Blu-Ray). That's understandable! But keep in mind, to my knowledge there are no LCD tv's beyond 65  as the technology can't support it. Those  enormo-screens  like Jerry Jones'  Everything is Bigger in Texas  boob tubes are Plasmas! Plasmas aren't going away  CONS: Glare. Period. It IS an issue! The only issue. Personally, I think LCDs show their fair share of washed-out, hazy-glare at various angles anyway, but they still reign supreme in high light. Being a former glass-screen, tube-tv viewer I don't find it any worse, but the  glare is there  so to speak. Can be  mirror-like  in the very worst cases. Blinds can solve the problem and setting the tv at a height of 4  or higher in room makes most sitting-angles, couches/tablechairs fine from window light. Still, it IS an issue.  Plasma tvs run at a hot temperature and drain more energy.  That's kind of out-dated. And the energy-draw is probably like $2 more a month. (Interesting sidenote when choosing between the Panasonic and the Samsung, noticed the Samsung plasma screen felt rather warm whereas the Panasonic felt room temp.) CLOSING STATEMENT: Panasonic is/has been Plasma-industry leader since day 1 they've always focused on plasmas unlike Samsung, LG etc (not saying they're bad). Despite selling HDTV's a few years ago at a major chain, I just got my first HDTV a few weeks ago! Couldn't afford one until now. Always kept my eye on the Panasonic plasmas though and the Panasonic TC-P42X3 was worth the wait. I sit (using the old walking-foot count) ~12  away from my tv in an apartment living room w/ 2 larger windows. I'll take the better picture with some  glare-issues  in the morning then the lower quality picture with  little glare  issues anyday! ANY HDtv is better than the old CRTs (even though I loved them  pixelation ?!? Who ever heard of  pixelation ?!!!), but I must confess this is a really good tv. I debated b/w a 1080p 32  LCD and a 42  720p Pan plasma. Wanted great picture. Was afraid I was sitting too close to a 42  at 12 . Not so. An old worker-associate steered me back in the right direction that was my gut instinct to begin with a 42  Panasonic Viera Plasma! Alvin at hhGregg, Dayton Ohio (sorry Amazon)! His commission was a pittance but his advice priceless. Hope this review helped