None of the videophiles I know use LCD TV speakers. For so long they're always been a joke. Without exception. You have your AV receivers for that.
Yup. But I was looking for sound quality that would be decent enough for bedroom viewing, consisting mainly of cable TV viewing, and some non-action movies in highdef. My previous panel actually did better in this category than the Panny.
On with my simple impressions, not a full-depth review.
Panasonic Full HD Plasma 50G15For your information, the Panasonic G15 series uses the same plasma panel as the G10, the only difference is the slimmer casing of the G15.
Plus
-Superb Black Level Performance
-Stunning detail in highdef sources, nmt or bluray.
-Natural color rendition in movies, especially in THX mode.
-Superb gaming mode. With this 1080p model, I get the digitize look I see in LCD sets in terms of gaming, minus the eyestrain. (I have a 32in LG LH20R, tried gaming with it, and my eyes gets strained a lot.)
-Decent enough SD cable reception. Same as my previous panel. Considered going Cignal HD, but went against it. Few HD channels, some are just upconverted, and some in wrong aspect ratio.
-Decreased screen reflectivity compared to my previous bedroom panel (Hitachi 9500), and it helps that our panel faces a wall.
Minus
-Very Thin sounding internal speakers. This panel will be used with the intention that it will not be paired with a HT audio system, I have a separate HT room for that. Though I knew this was a weakness beforehand, I thought it would just be at par with my previous panel, but no. Just didnt cut it. Even the wife was complaining of the sound, when all shes watching was those local telenobelas. The Polk surroundbar SDA solved the problem for me (Was impressed with this instant home theater).
-Ive read other reviews that it is still susceptible to green phospor lags. Thank God, I dont have the eye to see them (so might as well, a breakeven for me).
Overall, Im pretty impressed with this unit. I was in HK last week, and did my comparisons between the G, S and C series. Without looking at the G, the S and C series are very good on their own. Its just that the G series is on another level of its own.