Panasonic TH42PA20U/P 42" EDTV Plasma Monitor
Exceptional Screen
I have had this screen for about 3 months now and I could not be happier. I did a lot of research before I bought and, trusting all the reviews I saw, went with this one. The reviews were spot on!! <br /> <br />At first I was almost disappointed when I hooked it up to my cable box. The picture looked a little blurred and not what I was expecting at all. However, with a few screen adjustments the picture started to look just fine. It was only until I put a prog scan DVD on to the screen that I realized how good this screen really is.  <br /> <br />I'm running it on a mid range Sony DVD player and the picture looks fantastic. The color representation is excellent and picture sharpness is of LCD quality (only bigger!). The blacks on the Panasonic are truly black (especially on DVD's). Very little \\"digitization\\" was seen on dark shots and any that you can see are probably from the DVD player. <br /> <br />The remote is average, but if you run cable TV, Tivo etc, you won't use it anyway. Panasonic have recently updated the look of this line of screens and they are as pretty to look at as any I've seen. Connectivity is more than enough for all but the most professional user. Screen settings are good with 4 different modes (depending on the quality of input, these are handy to find best balance). I recommend running a THX test on the screen for optimum set up for DVD's.  <br /> <br />What I love - <br />Picture quality is outstanding if hooked up to the right equipment (don't be disappointed with the picture from cable TV, it's not the screen, it's how it is broadcast. HDTV will cure this).  <br />The look of the unit, even when switched off. <br />The price - easily same picture quality as $5000 screen!!! <br />Movies are just awesome on this big 42\\" screen.  <br /> <br />I don't love -  <br />Availability. Hard to get hold of but worth the wait.  <br /> <br />Great job all-round Panasonic! Try movies like `Finding Nemo' and `The Incredibles' - they look absolutely fantastic. <br />