Panasonic TC-P50ST30 Plasma TV

While it has its share of flaws, Panasonic's 50-inch TC-P50ST30 3D-ready plasma HDTV has a good picture and plenty of Web apps, making is a solid choice if you want a big screen at a reasonable price. The 2011 TC-P50ST30 has updated cosmetics to put it at a high tier of mid-price plasma style. Cleaner corners and bottom edge provide a sleeker, more modern appearance. Dark and conservative, we doubt anyone would object to the understated exterior, as it should blend into almost any room decor. The TC-P50ST30 includes a swivel stand.

The TC-P50ST30 is a good example. It employs short-throw phosphor technology that provides superfast decay time to phosphorous when illuminated. This short-stroke technology was introduced to the HD line in 2010 and was so successful Panasonic utilized it in all plasma models in 2011. 600Hz Subfield Motion works behind the scenes, supercharging the refresh rates of thousands of pixels, practically eliminating ghosting and crosstalk from your eyes. Hockey fans will see the puck in sharp detail as it blisters from the point and cracks off the glass behind the goalie. The TC-P50ST30 will give let football fans feel the pain when their favorite receiver gets a hard hit in mid air from a speeding defender. No blur trails, lags or second images will detract you from the game.

600Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into dots. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects. Panasonic uses Full-HD Frame Sequential technology to create its 3D images. Images recorded in 1920 x 1080 pixels for both the right-eye and the left-eye alternately flash on the screen at the ultra-high rate of 120 frames per second. When you view the screen through active-shutter glasses that open and close each lens in sync with the alternating images, you see breathtaking FULL HD 3D pictures with stunning power and realism.

One important way consumers can protect the environment is by choosing high-quality products and taking care of them so they last for a long time. A high-quality VIERA HDTV can help. Thanks to a newly designed phosphor process and rear panel process, our plasma panels last for up to 100,000 hours before the brightness decreases by half. That's more than 30 years of viewing 8 hours a day.