Panasonic TH-50PZ77U

The Panasonic TH-50PZ77U is a 50" 1080p plasma television released along with the 42" Panasonic TH-42PZ77U in early September 2007. It is the successor to the TH-50PZ700U ($3000) by increasing the contrast ratio to 10,000:1 with its anti-glare screen and drops the price by $200 to $2800.

Panasonic TH-50PZ77U
MSRP $2,800.00
Release date September, 2007
Brand Panasonic
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ProSCORE
5 reviews
60
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mixed
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3 positive
0 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
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Excellent anti-glare screen
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Deep blacks
+3agreedisagree

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Above average upscaling of SD channels when using the *internal tuner*.
+3agreedisagree

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Excelent upscaling from progressive scan DVD player over component. (non-upscaling DVD Player)
+3agreedisagree

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Great contrast ratio
+2agreedisagree

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great picture, sounds very good, quality overall is excellant
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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Only 2 HDMI Ports
+3agreedisagree

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No PC input
+2agreedisagree

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New units already on the market replacing this model.
+1agreedisagree

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Contrast ratio is not as good as Samsung
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This unit is very heavy.
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Have no cons
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Details

Features

  • 50" 1080p plasma; 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 10,000:1 contrast ratio (up from 5000:1 in TH-50PZ700U)
  • 2 x HDMI, 2 x component, 3 x S-Video (1 on the sie)
  • Anti-glare screen for removing glare from in-room light sources
  • EZ-Sync HDAVI control of all home theater devices over HDMI interface
  • SD memory card slot
  • weight: 111.3 lbs (/w stand)
  • $2799.95 ($200 cheaper than TH-50PZ700U)

The TH-50PZ77U has a slick design with a fairly thin black border, with the speakers situated along the side of the TV. They do not add very much to the overall width of the set because of the thin Panasonic design. There is an SD slot and analog inputs behind a panel on the side of the TV.

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Competitors

Panasonic TH-50PZ77U is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Televisions »
Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U

MSRP  $2,699.00    Released  March, 2008
Pros
  • Panasonic is a known and trusted plasma manufacturer
  • High contrast ratio
  • Long lasting panel life
ProSCORE
1 review
100
Vote! (1 vote)
vote Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 0% vs. vote Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U 100%
Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD

Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD

MSRP  $5,000.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • Well adjusted out of the box
  • Fantastic black levels. Lives up to the name
  • Scaling of SD content is handled well
  • 72 Hz Pure Cinema mode for displaying 24fps content
Cons
  • Audible buzzing sound can be distracting
  • Pretty expensive compared to competition
ProSCORE
6 reviews
88
Vote! (5 votes)
vote Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 40% vs. vote Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD 60%
Samsung HP-T5084

Samsung HP-T5084

MSRP  $2,700.00    Released  June, 2007
Pros
  • Impressive 15,000:1 contrast ratio
  • 3 x HDMI 1.3 inputs
  • 18 bit color processing
ProSCORE
2 reviews
100
Vote! (6 votes)
vote Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 67% vs. vote Samsung HP-T5084 33%
Panasonic TH-50PZ700U

Panasonic TH-50PZ700U

MSRP  --    Released  --
ProSCORE
0 reviews
N/A
Vote! (3 votes)
vote Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 67% vs. vote Panasonic TH-50PZ700U 33%
Pioneer PDP-5080HD

Pioneer PDP-5080HD

MSRP  $3,499.00    Released  June, 2007
Pros
  • Extraordinary image quality
  • Very deep blacks that merge with the black paneling
Cons
  • Not 1080P
  • You have to pay the price to get the quality
ProSCORE
3 reviews
57
Vote! (4 votes)
vote Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 75% vs. vote Pioneer PDP-5080HD 25%
Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ80U

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ80U

MSRP  $2,500.00    Released  March, 2008
Pros
  • Long panel life
ProSCORE
1 review
100
Vote! (0 votes)
vote Panasonic TH-50PZ77U   vs. vote Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ80U  

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Comments

1.  avatar Ron Faslun said:

After looking at all the different plasmas and quality of each for 2 hours my wife and I choose this one because it stood out far most better than the rest. The anti-glare screen is very good no reflections from outside light. I would recommend this product to everyone
Feb 02, 2008 8:44am
2.  avatar jtoeman said:

I literally just purchased this unit, only to find out there's a whole new generation of Panasonic plasmas coming out between now and April. Buy this line for the price, but be forewarned that there's new models for 2008...
Mar 05, 2008 12:56pm
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Ron Faslun

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February 2, 2008
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ProSCORE
75
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mixed
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6 pros
2 cons
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent anti-glare screen
  • Deep blacks
  • Above average upscaling of SD channels when using the *internal tuner*.
  • Excelent upscaling from progressive scan DVD player over component. (non-upscaling DVD Player)
  • Great contrast ratio
  • great picture, sounds very good, quality overall is excellant

Cons

  • Only 2 HDMI Ports
  • Have no cons

Comments

"After looking at all the different plasmas and quality of each for 2 hours my wife and I choose this one because it stood out far most better than the rest. The anti-glare screen is very good no reflections from outside light. I would recommend this product to everyone"

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Erik

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September 26, 2007
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ProSCORE
75
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
1 con
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent anti-glare screen
  • Deep blacks
  • Great contrast ratio

Cons

  • No PC input

Competitors

Erik prefers Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD, Samsung HP-T5084 over Panasonic TH-50PZ77U
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jtoeman

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March 5, 2008
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ProSCORE
0
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mixed
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0 pros
1 con
have ithave it
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • New units already on the market replacing this model.

Comments

"I literally just purchased this unit, only to find out there's a whole new generation of Panasonic plasmas coming out between now and April. Buy this line for the price, but be forewarned that there's new models for 2008..."

Competitors

jtoeman prefers Panasonic TH-50PZ77U over Pioneer PDP-5080HD, Samsung HP-T5084
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sh0rty

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November 21, 2007
ProSCORE
71
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
2 cons
have ithave it
love itlove it
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent anti-glare screen
  • Deep blacks
  • Above average upscaling of SD channels when using the *internal tuner*.
  • Excelent upscaling from progressive scan DVD player over component. (non-upscaling DVD Player)
  • Great contrast ratio

Cons

  • Only 2 HDMI Ports
  • No PC input

Competitors

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Omar

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February 2, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
60
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
2 cons

Pros

  • Excellent anti-glare screen
  • Above average upscaling of SD channels when using the *internal tuner*.
  • Excelent upscaling from progressive scan DVD player over component. (non-upscaling DVD Player)

Cons

  • Only 2 HDMI Ports
  • No PC input

Competitors

Omar prefers Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD, Pioneer PDP-5080HD over Panasonic TH-50PZ77U
Omar prefers Panasonic TH-50PZ77U over Samsung HP-T5084
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forbespj

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June 22, 2008
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ProSCORE
0
negative
mixed
positive
0 pros
2 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Contrast ratio is not as good as Samsung
  • This unit is very heavy.

Competitors

forbespj prefers Samsung HP-T5084 over Panasonic TH-50PZ77U
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TH, 50, PZ, 77, U, TH50, 50PZ, PZ77, 77U, TH50PZ, 50PZ77, PZ77U, TH50PZ77, 50PZ77U, TH50PZ77U