Author Topic: Panasonic 42pv70H Rocks!!! (Read 180968 times)

Nemesis91 · « **Reply #1260 on:** May 26, 2008 at 04:05 PM »

Quote from: Mouldingo on May 19, 2008 at 07:43 PM

The model is being phased out already. Only units left are Panasonic Phil units. SRP 79,950 . The 52k models are the grey market units (bumbai). These may soon be harder to come by, my source tell me that Panasonic Phil will be going after any AV stores that would sell grey market units. Hopefully di sana mangyari. Also the newer models (PV80 and PY800) will initially be sold high and will eventually go down in time, maybe next year...

yup its true, they will be going after all the av stores that sells grey units now. Had a meeting w/them 2mro regarding the issue. By the way 42pv80 is now available Panasonic Phil warranty.

Nemesis91 · « **Reply #1261 on:** May 26, 2008 at 04:29 PM »

Weds available pana 42pv70 and 42pv80
42pv8 this mid June.

dts-HD 3D · « **Reply #1262 on:** May 26, 2008 at 06:50 PM »

Hi sir E-reply & Nemesis,

Pls. PM best price for Pana 42PV70H sa cash po.

TIA

Nemesis91 · « **Reply #1263 on:** May 26, 2008 at 07:04 PM »

Quote from: dts_es on May 26, 2008 at 06:50 PM

Hi sir E-reply & Nemesis,

Pls. PM best price for Pana 42PV70H sa cash po.

TIA

sent you pm sir!

kalawang · « **Reply #1264 on:** May 27, 2008 at 01:36 AM »

surprise talaga sir...

thanks sir e-reply...sinisimulan ko na breakin period. i hope matapos ko in a week para ma appreciate ko ng mabuti ...

kalawang · « **Reply #1265 on:** May 27, 2008 at 01:43 AM »

by the way ano yung difference ng 42pv70h, 42pv70mt and some other letter after the 70?

E-reply · « **Reply #1266 on:** May 27, 2008 at 11:55 AM »

Quote from: dts_es on May 26, 2008 at 06:50 PM

Hi sir E-reply & Nemesis,

Pls. PM best price for Pana 42PV70H sa cash po.

TIA

Sent you pm.

E-reply · « **Reply #1267 on:** May 27, 2008 at 11:57 AM »

Quote from: kalawang on May 27, 2008 at 01:43 AM

by the way ano yung difference ng 42pv70h, 42pv70mt and some other letter after the 70?

The last character is the region code that indicates where the TV is distributed.

Bunsoy · « **Reply #1268 on:** May 27, 2008 at 07:03 PM »

Quote from: Nemesis91 on May 26, 2008 at 04:29 PM

Weds available pana 42pv70 and 42pv80
42pv8 this mid June.

Bos Jeff, thanks for reserving a 42PV70 for me and for the reasonable rate of shipment to Davao! Can't wait for the unit to be delivered. Ako po si RJ na may brother-in-law rin na RJ. Next time po ulit! At sana mag-open kayo ng shop dito sa Davao, pwede kayong joint venture nila Victor Tan.

Nemesis91 · « **Reply #1269 on:** May 28, 2008 at 04:59 PM »

maganda sa htpc LCD talaga, ma pixel sa plama sir. Although color on plasma is a lot better.

ninjababez® · « **Reply #1270 on:** May 30, 2008 at 01:19 AM »

that is why buyers should inform the sellers in advance if theyre going to use their tv for tv viewing, htpc, dvd or hd viewing ..
swerte lang talaga ng buyers natin dito may mga enthusiast na nagbibigay ng advice and resellers na marunong talaga ..

sleepygeepy · « **Reply #1271 on:** May 30, 2008 at 06:54 PM »

Quote from: GioSpike on May 27, 2008 at 07:42 PM

Plasma for HTPC

@Panasonic 42PV70 / LG 32" Plasma TV owners
Sana meron ng magpost sa inyo ng macro shot pictures ng itsura ng texts at whole webpage sa Plasma display para macompare natin for HTPC use lalo na dun sa Plasma units na mababa ng native resolution.

Convinced ako na the best talaga ang Plasma for videos at SDTV cable viewing, pero curious talaga ako lalo na sa 32" LG Plasma na 852 x 480 lang ang native resolution at yung Panasonic 42PV70 na 1024 x 768 lang ang resolution vs. a regular LCDTV na 1360 x 768 for HTPC display. Same din ba desktop area or mas konti? Malinaw rin ba for HTPC lalo na sa texts yung Panasonic 42PV70 kahit hindi 1:1 pixel mapping/aspect ratio nya (1:1.33)?

Pixel Mapping Explained: http://pixelmapping.wikispaces.com/Pixel+mapping+explained

I hope somebody could explain for the benefit of others who are also interested on getting a Plasma for HTPC display.

Thanks in advance! =)

I'm also planning to use the Panasonic TH-42PV70 for HTPC use, as soon as I get my TV I'll try to post some pics for everyone's benefit

The Panasonic has a resolution of 1024x768, but since it uses rectangular pixels, it can show the image in widescreen format. This makes me believe that displaying a static image (like a word document) on the TH-42PV70 will show a slightly stretched image because of the rectangular pixels. However, I'm not really sure of this because I believe the Viera engine is supposed to extrapolate the image to the native resolution so that the image looks "normal". The best way to determine is to take actual pictures or have E-Reply or Nemesis91 set a demo for you. Bring a notebook or your HTPC as well

This also might be the reason why some people in other forums prefer getting the 50" inch model over the 42" model because of the more native 1366x768 resolution.

steelcrazy · « **Reply #1272 on:** May 30, 2008 at 07:22 PM »

As i had concluded before. The best of plasmas should be at least 50" or bigger. Lcds should be 40" below for better viewing.

Weng! · « **Reply #1273 on:** May 31, 2008 at 03:44 PM »

Quote from: sleepygeepy on May 30, 2008 at 06:54 PM

I'm also planning to use the Panasonic TH-42PV70 for HTPC use, as soon as I get my TV I'll try to post some pics for everyone's benefit

The Panasonic has a resolution of 1024x768, but since it uses rectangular pixels, it can show the image in widescreen format. This makes me believe that displaying a static image (like a word document) on the TH-42PV70 will show a slightly stretched image because of the rectangular pixels. However, I'm not really sure of this because I believe the Viera engine is supposed to extrapolate the image to the native resolution so that the image looks "normal". The best way to determine is to take actual pictures or have E-Reply or Nemesis91 set a demo for you. Bring a notebook or your HTPC as well

This also might be the reason why some people in other forums prefer getting the 50" inch model over the 42" model because of the more native 1366x768 resolution.

there was a post by nemesis about htpc connected to a 42pv70 and the results were not good. he labelled it as "kalat" ang fonts. the 50 incher are better daw kasyi true 720p resolution panel

kalawang · « **Reply #1274 on:** May 31, 2008 at 10:19 PM »

how do you go to the service menu?

ninjababez® · « **Reply #1275 on:** May 31, 2008 at 10:44 PM »

Quote from: GneW on May 31, 2008 at 03:44 PM

there was a post by nemesis about htpc connected to a 42pv70 and the results were not good. he labelled it as "kalat" ang fonts. the 50 incher are better daw kasyi true 720p resolution panel

this can easily be fixed by changing the font (DPI) settings ..

ill try and post some pics after changing the settings on my plasma

derick · « **Reply #1276 on:** May 31, 2008 at 11:28 PM »

malupit ang 42pv70. worth it.

derick · « **Reply #1277 on:** May 31, 2008 at 11:31 PM »

best buy

sleepygeepy · « **Reply #1278 on:** Jun 02, 2008 at 06:23 PM »

Quote from: GneW on May 31, 2008 at 03:44 PM

there was a post by nemesis about htpc connected to a 42pv70 and the results were not good. he labelled it as "kalat" ang fonts. the 50 incher are better daw kasyi true 720p resolution panel

Ah ok, thanks for the info

Well to be honest, I really don't plan to use the TV for browsing the internet or reading documents. I just want to connect it to a HTPC or a DViCO TViX player so I can watch HD anime on a big screen hehe!

Getting a plasma or LCD TV with 1366x768 resolution or 1920x1080 resolution will probably perform better as a PC monitor because both widescreen resolutions are supported with current videocards. Anyway, this should not stop anyone from using their Panasonic TH-42PV70 as a PC monitor, just enjoy it and make full use of a great TV

miccollo · « **Reply #1279 on:** Jun 02, 2008 at 06:40 PM »

HI guys,

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stoksman · « **Reply #1280 on:** Jun 02, 2008 at 06:51 PM »

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bartman1973 · « **Reply #1281 on:** Jun 02, 2008 at 09:10 PM »

FTA po tawag dyan but if I were you, wag muna ...i heard na ongoing ang upgrade ng security ng dream. They are saying that they will be going to N3 and current FTA boxes will not be usable once matapos na ang upgrades

steelcrazy · « **Reply #1282 on:** Jun 02, 2008 at 09:42 PM »

and dami nagkakabit ngaun i think i was offer 7k for that package sa may raon by some TDK.

yeoplas · « **Reply #1283 on:** Jun 02, 2008 at 11:47 PM »

Mga sirs,

May nag ooffer pa ba ng panasonic 42pv70? May stock pa ba nito sir nemesis / e-reply?

Nemesis91 · « **Reply #1284 on:** Jun 03, 2008 at 01:50 AM »

Quote from: Bunsoy on May 27, 2008 at 07:03 PM

Bos Jeff, thanks for reserving a 42PV70 for me and for the reasonable rate of shipment to Davao! Can't wait for the unit to be delivered. Ako po si RJ na may brother-in-law rin na RJ. Next time po ulit! At sana mag-open kayo ng shop dito sa Davao, pwede kayong joint venture nila Victor Tan.

Welcome and regards sir!

Nemesis91 · « **Reply #1285 on:** Jun 03, 2008 at 01:53 AM »

Quote from: yeoplas on Jun 02, 2008 at 11:47 PM

Mga sirs,

May nag ooffer pa ba ng panasonic 42pv70? May stock pa ba nito sir nemesis / e-reply?

meron pa 4 units nalang i believe.

E-reply · « **Reply #1286 on:** Jun 03, 2008 at 08:15 AM »

Quote from: yeoplas on Jun 02, 2008 at 11:47 PM

Mga sirs,

May nag ooffer pa ba ng panasonic 42pv70? May stock pa ba nito sir nemesis / e-reply?

We still have a few units. Call us up Sights and Sounds at 634-1789 to 90.

espi · « **Reply #1287 on:** Jun 03, 2008 at 10:52 AM »

Quote from: Nemesis91 on Jun 03, 2008 at 01:53 AM

meron pa 4 units nalang i believe.

mr.jeff,

akin ba yung isa dito

baka mawalan pa ako ng allocation ha! ;p

kalawang · « **Reply #1288 on:** Jun 03, 2008 at 12:42 PM »

o.t. lang

sir bartman1973 di ako maka send sayo may problem ata ang smtp ng pdvd, anyway sa panasonic site meron atang burnin procedure pero di ko alam exact address.

dts-HD 3D · « **Reply #1289 on:** Jun 03, 2008 at 01:00 PM »

4. What is the "break-in" period and what should I do during the break-in period to minimize any risk of image retention? When your plasma TV is initially installed, the first 100 hours of use is known as the "break-in period." During this time, to minimize any risk of image retention, you should:

Make sure the plasma TV is in a viewing mode (aspect ratio) that completely fills the screen. The panel is shipped in this condition, in what is called the "Just" mode.
Turn down the Picture setting (in the Picture menu) to +0.
Briefly engage the 4:3 mode and confirm the side bars are set to "Mid", or "Bright". This can be adjusted in the Set Up menu.
Always return the display mode that fills the screen (such as Just, Zoom, Full, or H-FILL).
Try not to view channels with stationary backgrounds or logos for extended periods of time.
Avoid extended display of static images (video games, computer images, DVD title screens, etc.).

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/FAQs/details-FAQs+for+Plasma+TVs-UCM_PRD_CNT_001993