Panasonic PT-50LC14 50" Widescreen HD-Ready Television
PLEASE READ!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS TV
I've read through all the posts and for those of you who have not had a problem YET..... Be very thankful because your time will surely come unfotunitly. I bought my TV back in Oct of 2004. My first bulb went out in 18 months, the second in 12 months and now the third after 6 months. My extended warranty does NOT cover bulbs which I have been paying out of my pocket at a tune of $350 a pop. Panasonic DOES cover the bulb up to one year so this bulb is free, however the others haven't. When you look at the bulb you can tell it was not blown from normal wear and tear due to the fact that there are no dark burns on the bulb, it just explodes on the inside from a power surge. I have a power surge / battery backup power pad. So if the power goes out I can turn the TV off and the bulb can adequately cool down (Which obviously has not helped). I am currently waiting on my new ballast to come in. I have been unable to use this TV for over a month now and it will probably be out for another 2-3 weeks. Panasonic is SO overwhelmed with the need of bulbs and ballasts that they cannot keep them in stock. Which proves there are so many other people like myself. Yes the picture quality is great but whats the point if you can't ever see it because your TV doesn't work. If you question anything I've said and are still interested in purchasing this TV please go to this website it is a petition that I and many others have signed. It will show you how many of us there are and the life spans of their bulbs. [...] Please save your money and buy a better working TV. Panasonic as a whole isn't a bad company but this specific TV is. Why take the chance buy another set!!!!!