That's our bro said. I would take without second thought (provided good condition)
I guess most of us would do the same too

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Added on August 6, 2009, 10:15 pmThis B650 image retention is quite SERIOUS.
For now it's big NO for HTPC usage.
Still image like 2-3 minutes would give a temporary mark on screen.
It disappeared after 10 minutes or so.
It's worrisome as I cant have peace of mind with it.


This post has been edited by ronaldjoe: Aug 6 2009, 10:15 PM

wah, that serious? how to use for gaming ah like that?

sounds like a no no for gaming

Panasonic plasma is still more reliable & durable than other brands So did you regret on the purchase of Samsung plasma?

I read in the spec their plasma have an anti burn in features... was this enable?

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Added on August 7, 2009, 12:09 amaiks... there goes my 50"... ahaha

This post has been edited by de_lasoul: Aug 7 2009, 12:09 AM

Have to agree that Panasonic is far more reliable.

Hard to tell now...only 3 days.
I'm figuring on how to access service menu to check panel hours on this B650.

Panasonic Viera TH-50PY850


Kuching is too far for me. If in KL boleh lah....I been hunting down this unit last 2 months. The F@cking Panasonic Malaysia withdraw this Model less than 9 months from our market. They are selling it cheap in Singapore. They are looking down on Malaysian

My sister just bought 1 last week..Paid SGD $4,200 and came with free S$200 Takashimaya Voucher, a free Pana Blu Ray player BD30 & HDMI, 5 years warranty, a free Chronograph watch worth $200+, free wall bracket and installation of wall mount, free delivery,interest free installment by any credit card of one's choice (without surcharge).




http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/home_av/tvs/0...3419219p,00.htm

This post has been edited by formalin: Aug 7 2009, 09:35 AM

Yesterday night, I go to that shop again and that Plasma already gone. Seem like someone already brought it in this few days time. Last time their told me is it their last and demo unit. So, their sale it at loss.

Image retention is bad especially on white materials. Leave anything bright for 2 minutes and it's there.

However, it goes off quite quickly, within 20mins or so.

But the equation seems wrong. 2 minutes enjoyment, 20 minutes suffering.

Also quite annoyed with the buzzing. I'm sitting 6 feet away and i can hear it very loud. Any low volume / cut scene (when watching horror flicks before they scare the shit out of you) etc, definitely can hear it. Potong steam.

Quite a disappointment, if you ask me....

Since samsung plasma have very bad image retention issue, i have to remove it from my shopping list. Looks like there is only the 50S10 on my list now.

Yes it's obvious on white materials.
As for buzzing, someone in AVS commented it could be due the power cord/ supply. You can check on that.

Get white snake or any shielded power cable. Will improve PQ. Even normal TV channel also got improvement.

Sigh...what a waste...

of?

Kian wee said no improvement on TV wor...Can borrow if any excess?

This post has been edited by ronaldjoe: Aug 7 2009, 10:28 AM

Agreed with your comment. Left only Panny 50S10.

I use Copper Line Alpha for my LCD. Got improvement. I got white snake but my avr is using it. Maybe later I try to switch it and see.

Hi..just wanna get things right...why wanna use a premium shielded power cable?
All thats going through the cable is AC 240V at a frequency of 50hz.
Is the shielding used for the power cable or to stop interference caused by the power cable?

My guess is, the thicker the power cables are, the more it needs to be shielded to avoid it from interfering with other stuff? Right?

So after all things considered:

Is it 50B650 or 50S10?

Buy both, the see which one U like more. Then dispose of the other (please call me first, I go wait outside your house).