I have owned this TV for about 6 months. Picture is very sharp and color is excellent. This TV has numerous settings available. Everything from sound to multiple color adjustments.

I was going to spend more than a $1000 more to buy a Samsung or Sony. Neither is worth the price difference. My only complaint is with the speakers built into set. I purchased a sound bar from Radion Shack for about $150 with a coupon. This makes sound like you would expect in a theatre.

I would reccomend this set!

wkirschman said: You probably have the 50pg20 since this model was just released. I made the same mistake in looking for reviews. Don't know why they can't name models that are easier to differentiate. I've noticed all the settings that are available too. Will be fun trying them all out. I came home for lunch today hoping to see how the picture was when the room was bright but just as I pulled in the garage it started to cloud up!

I am considering this set for our den that has a large window opposite from where the TV will be. I would love to hear your report on how much glare you get from your new set.

Romanholiday said:such a big TV with only 720p, it's going to look terrible.

Really???

That is funny. I am looking at my 720p 50" Plasma and if that is a terrible picture than I must be blind.

That movie I just watched was so vivid and clear. CNN HD is scary when they zoom in on Wolf Blitzer. MSNBC (STV) is okay but Rachel Maddow still looks good. And it puts my laptop monitor to shame. I can sit across the room and work on my PC very well.

720p = 1080i = HD

1080p = Blu-Ray ...only if a movie was recorded in 1080p. There are no cable or satellite sources xmitting in 1080p. Almost all are in 720p (the HD ones). Some are 1080i...which is 720p.

Don't believe the hype.

twbradford said:Romanholiday said:such a big TV with only 720p, it's going to look terrible.

Really???

That is funny. I am looking at my 720p 50" Plasma and if that is a terrible picture than I must be blind.

That movie I just watched was so vivid and clear. CNN HD is scary when they zoom in on Wolf Blitzer. MSNBC (STV) is okay but Rachel Maddow still looks good.

I think you just discredited yourself! j/k

cowlickkid said:twbradford said:Romanholiday said:such a big TV with only 720p, it's going to look terrible.

Really???

That is funny. I am looking at my 720p 50" Plasma and if that is a terrible picture than I must be blind.

That movie I just watched was so vivid and clear. CNN HD is scary when they zoom in on Wolf Blitzer. MSNBC (STV) is okay but Rachel Maddow still looks good. And it puts my laptop monitor to shame. I can sit across the room and work on my PC very well.

720p = 1080i = HD

1080p = Blu-Ray ...only if a movie was recorded in 1080p. There are no cable or satellite sources xmitting in 1080p. Almost all are in 720p (the HD ones). Some are 1080i...which is 720p.

Don't believe the hype.

CNN & MSNBC? How could anyone believe anything you have to say............

yikes....I see some political stuff going on here. Count me out. silly stuff.

I don't care spend your money on hyped up specs. Perhaps in 2 years you can get the 480hz 2010pq. Its fatwallet after all....why go for a bargain?

twbradford said:I'm gonna ignore the stupid remarks and stay in the spirit of fatwallet...which is to share deals. This is a deal relative to the market and prices paid on these TVs a year ago. I paid 899.00 for my 50" Samsung 720p plasma in Feb. I don't regret the purchase. I love that picture. The TV is awesome.

Think about this:
Buy a 720p today at 799 vs a 1080p at 1600.
Next year they bring the 1080p down to 799 because the 2040t is out.
Later you decide hmmm....I would like a TV in the bedroom. So you get the 1080p for 799.00 and move the 720p to the bedroom. Now you have 2 TVs for the same price.

For me it was not worth the extra cash. My new 720p looks great. (This is from a guy who lays down 3 grand for a roadbike....so everyone has their poison.) I just didn't think the extra cash was worth it on a 1080p TV....for crying out loud it isn't like its going to change my life to see more pores on Joan Rivers face. 720p is plenty good.

Do your research. Google "720p vs 1080i vs 1080p" there are plenty of forums where that discussion takes place. Go look at the sets and prices and see what is important for you. Perhaps having 1080p for 800.00 more is worth it like shaving a few hundred grams off a bike is worth a grand to me.

This is definitely green.

I totally agree. Even using an Infocus X1 projector (800x600 native res) watching 16:9 material displays 450 pixels, or 450p. 450p on that projector with HD material still looks stunning. This is coming from a guy who has a 1080p LCD and a 720p DLP projector.

yes, it has a QAM tuner

jskibo said:Bought one yesterday. Nice picture. A bit glossy, but its going in the office as a third TV, so no worries.

Colors look great out of the box. I'll twerak it a bit with some settings off AVSforums.

I have a Panasonic TH-50PZ85U for the main TV, but for $799 and the Costco Warranty, this is a great deal.

Can you link to those settings on AVSforums? Thanks.

painter1 said:What's the Width? I was looking online for Specs but can't seem to find any. I need it to fit in an Amoire.

Thanks

47.9 inches is the width. I got that spec from reading it diagramed on the box.

Motion resolution on the LGs is historically pretty crappy, with most recent ones being about 17-26% less than full resolution. The new panasonics S and G series are full motion res, and the S isn't that much more than this. If motion-related issues bother you on plasma, I'd get a panny S-series instead.