Still Loving my TC-P65V10

Not much left to say about the Panasonic TC-P65V10 LOL

Because of that, this'll probably be my last post on the TC-P65V10.
I really love it, and not much left to say. :)

I haven't bought my receiver yet, since I ended up buying an electronic drumset and recording gear instead.
Oh well, soon enough.

I did, however notice the TC-P65V10 's price has been going up like it were gold or something.
I bought mine when it was $3,500 just a little over a month ago.
Now, you're lucky to find it for less that $3,999.  Jeez.
It seems to be going up almost daily.
With holidays coming up soon, I imagine it'll only go up further.
But that's just my opinion.

A TV's appreciation doing better than the house market?
Something's definitely wrong with that picture (even though it's a very beautiful and clear HD one -hehe).

For those of you who feel left out because the price is just too high.
There is a place I found that could help at least a little bit.

If you join Big Crumbs for free (see the ad above - in this posting), and buy the Panasonic TC-P65V10 at Best Buy - they'll send you 2.7% cash back. (that's $108 for the $4,000 TV - nice).

Why join and not just click through and get savings right away?
Mainly because, as I understand it, they have to get paid by the company (Best Buy in this case) first, then after they have the money, they'll send you a portion of that. (2.7% to be exact in this case)
That's why it takes about 2 months.
But this is nowhere worse than how long it takes rebates to be sent out.

And obviously they need to know where to send you the money.
So you enter your info, and that's that.

Well that's my only advice for getting it cheaper at this time.
NOTE: You MUST be logged into Big Crumbs first, 
then click "Best Buy" in order to get your cash back. 
 
I use Big Crumbs, personally, on all shopping. (Including musical instruments LOL).
(Why would I actually want to pay more than I have to?).
They also have a way for members to make money - but I'm not going into that here.
You could check that out on your own if you're interested.


Let me continue with some config's for some PS3 games on the TC-P65V10:
Using with Rock Band 2:
I noticed there was a delay between what I saw and what I heard while playing RockBand 2.
This was so frustrating!
Just follow these instructions and you'll be up and running.
(Took me an hour of calibrating before I got it right - wish I woulda found a post like this one)
1) Go to Options (first Screen)
2) Go to "Calibration Settings"
3) Continue (Hit "X" on controller), when they go into the "fancy HDTV" stuff
4) It'll ask you to automatically configure Audio - just click the R1 button (the button on the right side on top)
5) Go "Left" on the controller to make it -25ms
6) Click "X" to continue
7) Repeat for Video - make this -10ms

You're good to rock out and actually get good scores now.

Fortunately, SingStar- Queen works fine with 0ms.
I had to put the microphones in the 2nd USB port, however.
That might just be my PS3, though.

Well that's it for me and the TC-P65V10...
When I get the receiver (some day), I'll put a link in this blog to the receiver review I'll create.

Till then - hope you have as much fun with your Panasonic TC-P65V10 as much as I have. :)

Cheers.

So how's the TCP65V10 after a week?

Still loving it, actually LOL

The manual wasn't as bad as I first thought.  It has other languages.  It's only 67 pages of manual.

I just got the cable DVR box switched out for the HD version - jeez what a difference.

Only problem is that my cable provider only has 1080i.  Guess it's not that big a deal.

I really love the way the inputs/outputs are laid out in the back.
They're all right there in the corner - so it's really easy to switch out cables at will.
And the TCP65V10 has the 4th HDMI input on the side, as well as the SD slot.

I don't have a home theater receiver yet, I'm still looking for that.
Honestly, for now - not really in a rush.
The speakers sound great on the TCP65V10.
In my old clunker, I had to turn up the volume to 100, and still had to listen closely.
The signal to noise ratio on the TCP65V10 is so amazing, that I set it to 25, and my girlfriend yells at me to lower the volume!

One cool thing I really like, is that it has a 'Game' button on the remote.
So whatever TV input you assign as your game input, can instantly be called by hitting the 'Game' button.
I have a PS3, and when I want to watch a Blu-Ray, or just jump into killing some Nazi Zombies, I'm only one click away.
The 'Game' configuration for the picture is tremendous as well.  Those Nazi Zombies (Call of Duty: World at War) give me the creeps now that I see their faces so clearly.

One thing I would REALLY love to see on the TCP65V10 is Hulu.
All these cool features combined with Hulu would make my new Panny unstoppable.

I really like the Amazon On Demand accessibility through the tv, though.  Who needs Blockbuster now?
On top of it, I bought a Blu-Ray off Amazon (Watchmen), and it allowed me to watch it on the TV before I even received the shipment!

Well, this was a quick post.
I'll let you know about other neat things I discover with the TCP65V10.

Should you buy the New Panasonic TCP65V10?

Like most of you, it's taken me months to find the right TV.
I finally bought the Panasonic TCP65V10 after lots of research.
It's not an easy decision.
The cost and possibility of a wrong decision is too much to bear.

Took me a while to buy my TCP65V10 -mainly because the TCP65V10 wasn't around when I started researching.
It's so worth it.
Let me explain...

I've heard it all -
LED's are the best for their refresh rates and lightweight.
LCD's have unbelievable picture quality.
Plasmas have the best picture, but shortest life.
Blah Blah Blah.

Enough opinions - there was no choice but to see for myself.
I'm probably pickier than most reviewers on other sites, so this wasn't going to be easy.

I visited nearby electronics stores to see these TV's with my own eyes.

4 things I didn't discriminate on:

1. Technology (whether it was Plasma, LCD, LED, etc)
2. Price
3. Size
4. Brand
   

I literally just looked at the TV's. I stood in one spot, looked at all the surrounding TV's, and chose my favorites in every section of the TV department.

After narrowing these down for a couple of hours (remember - I'm picky), I came to a few decisions.

I didn't know it when I started, but I love Plasmas.

After looking at prices, I also realized some TV's were way overpriced.

For example, the Samsung UN55B8000 LED TV, looked great playing Iron Man but the imperfections in picture quality were not worth the $3,899.

I'd look at Stark's face and see his pores - wow!
This was great until his face moved an inch or two.
The pores went away, smoothing out his whole face like a computer animation.
When he stood still, the pores returned.

I'm not in love with pores, or anything. It's just the detail coming and going drove me nuts.
Fast movements also created these artifacts that were just unbearable to watch.
I asked the salesman to make some changes to make it better, and lots of adjustments (refresh rate, and others) - it was still there.
I asked him why the TV was doing this - and he just said there was nothing wrong with the TV.
Of course not! He works on commission.

The problem I noticed after finally looking at the tags, brands and models is that all LED's had this problem.
LCD's weren't much better.
Without a doubt Plasma's were the better choice.
The picture was smoother, more natural, and less computer-like.

OK, so what about the Panasonic TCP65V10?

There were 3 Plasmas my eyes fell in love with:

1. Pioneer PRO-151FD
2. Panasonic TCP65V10
3. LG 60PS11

I've read everywhere that the Pioneer was the best - bar none.
But it was just too pricey.

The LG stood out amongst all the TV's (besides the other two) when it came to picture.
The price was just awesome as well.
It's missing some features, however - and I love bells and whistles.

So the obvious choice was the Panasonic TCP65V10.
I mean the TCP65V10 has it all and is 65 inches to boot!!!
The price is amazing for a TV like this.

I checked out their website at: Panasonic TCP65V10.

Wow, is all I have to say.

Besides an amazing picture, a huge 65 inch screen, and a very reasonable price - the TCP65V10 has enough bells and whistles to make my ears ring for days.

As for longevity - the TCP65V10 has a 100,000 hour lifespan.
That's 11.4 years if you were watching TV every second of every day!
BTW, the TCP65V10 is only 4" thin - not bad for 65".

(Can you tell I love my new TCP65V10? Even had to write a blog about it.)

I bought mine from Amazon:



Mainly to save on taxes and shipping. ;) Best Buy has the TCP65V10 also, but the tax is restrictive (not to mention delivery).

Even with bright lighting in my living room - the TCP65V10 rocks!
It doesn't matter if I'm in the kitchen getting food, or lounging out on my couch - the picture is perfect everywhere.

I love rocking out on Rock Band with this TCP65V10!

The one thing I can say about the TCP65V10 is the picture is unreal.
The colors are so 'in your face' and vibrant that you kinda gasp when you first see it.
And I've heard everybody talk about deep blacks.
Doesn't seem to be a problem with the TCP65V10.
The top/bottom of the picture in wide-screen just disappear while watching a Blu-Ray.

I also had fun playing with the internet features.
The way I understand it is, if you buy a Blu-Ray from Amazon, you can watch it on the TCP65V10 before you ever get it in the mail.

Nice.

I'll test that next week, and let you know.

If you're interested in the other TV's, you can get it here:



Well, hope this review helped with the Panasonic TCP65V10.
I'll try and give you updates on the neat little features I discover along the way (big manual).

Happy HDTV'ing!