Panasonic PT-50LC14 50" Widescreen HD-Ready Television |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $2,999.99
Buy New: $1,529.95
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Seller: woojers
Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 193016
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 61 x 40 x 20
MPN: PT-50LC14
Model: PT-50LC14
UPC: 037988975167
EAN: 0037988975167
ASIN: B0002Q2EUQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 50-inch, slim-body LCD projection TV with widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio; 55.7 x 35.3 x 15.3 inches (W x H x D) | | • | 1,280 x 720 native resolution; HD-ready with support for 480i, 480p, 720p, and full 1080i resolution | | • | Progressive Scan Doubling enhances standard interlaced signals and renders them in seamless, flicker-free 480p | | • | PCMCIA/SD Memory Card lets you view digital photo slideshows right on your big-screen TV | | • | 2-tuner picture-in-picture, 13 video inputs, including 1 HDMI digital-video input and 4 component-video inputs |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Panasonic's PT-50LC14 practically writes the book on home-theater excitement. This high-definition liquid-crystal projection TV offers a perfectly flat, 50-inch display in a widescreen (16:9) dimension that's perfect for viewing DVDs and DTV movies in their native aspect ratios. The set is equipped with a total of 13 separate inputs, including 4 component-video inputs, a HDMI digital video input for a direct-digital connection with a DTV set-top box, and 2 PC inputs capable of VGA, SVGA, or compressed XGA resolution (1 rear, 1 front). A handy PCMCIA/SD Memory Card slot lets you hook up your computer for viewing a digital photo slide show. The set offers a native resolution of 1,280 x 720 alongside high, 400 cd/m2 brightness ensures vivid, exacting images from DVD players and other devices. What's more, Panasonic's Progressive Scan Doubler will upconvert standard interlaced (non-progressive) broadcast and auxiliary signals to flicker-free, 480p resolution. The PT-50LC14 is considerably less bulky than most rear-projection televisions and consumes less energy. Further, LCD displays don't suffer from misconvergence or flicker, like their CRT counterparts. The Panasonic multimedia display incorporates thin-film transistor (TFT) technology, also known as active matrix, to improve color reproduction, eliminate ghosting, and boost response speed. Two-tuner picture-in-picture with split-screen display lets you view 2 programs at once by dividing the screen in half down the middle. Each program is shown at full height, with one program on the left side and the other on the right. Movie sources get their due with Panasonic's 3:2 pulldown reversal feature, Progressive Cinema Scan. This enhancement compensates for motion artifacts that sometimes result from the telecine process that's used to convert film's 24-frames-per-second to an NTSC-friendly 60 frames per second. Other picture-enhancing features include horizontal and vertical edge correction and a motion-adaptive 3D Y/C digital comb filter, which eliminates "hanging dots" and color rainbow effects in closely spaced patterns. The set's 2-way stereo speakers are powered by 15 watts per channel, and BBE ViVA HD3D Sound makes sure every program sounds its fullest and liveliest. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link the set with any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver). HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multi-channel digital audio--all using a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports up to 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements. What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries, and a user's manual.
Product Description
PT-50LC14 combines the brilliant, high-resolution picture quality of liquid crystal display technology with the capability to convey multiple digital media formats. Slim, sleek, and remarkably lightweight for displays of their size, this fully integrated, 16: 9 widescreen television is ready to display big-screen entertainment from blockbuster movies to the most visually demanding computer games.The model features SD Memory Card and PCMCIA card slots for viewing still picture images on the TV screen. The Photo Viewer feature allows the consumer to capture still photos from a digital camera, recorded onto an SD Memory Card, that can than easily be viewed as a slide show or in photo-album format.PT-50LC14 has PC display capability (VGA, SVGA, and XGA), and can also be used as large-screen computer monitor for other multimedia applications.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 34
 PT-50LC13 50 - Prior Model - My Bulb Life - 2 years 8 months - Not 5 years ---- Optical Engine < 4 years May 3, 2005
j. (Upstate NY)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Update 11/19/07 - Good thing I purchased the 5 year extended warranty. I just had the optical engine replaced. Several weeks ago I noticed a red dot on the screen, which could have caused a red tint on the total screen picture if not replaced.
It took the warranty company over 2 weeks to approve the replacement part. Apparently the part is costly, and a decision had to be made between part replacement and a new TV - YIKES.
So far so good. The part resolved the red dot problem...., but my rating is now a 3-.
Update 8/19/06 -Please see my review of 12/21/03 for the PT-50LC13. I gave the prior model rave reviews and noted some set up tips. Unfortunately, the Amazon system will not provide a means to change the stars. I would now rate as a 3 plus, not five stars. I have had this TV since 12/12/03 and on 8/13/06 had the bulb blow. The good news is that Panasonic has extended the bulb warranty until 5/31/07. I was told by Panasonic I was one of the lucky ones, to have my bulb last Two years and Eight months - about 50% of its advertised life. Note - Once the new bulb is replaced, there is a step needed to reset the bulb life timer. Funny thing is that I was told there is no way to view the actual elapsed time. Apparently, the timer purpose is only to display a message when the bulb is near its expected 10,000 hour life usage. I never received such a message - I only heard the bulb pop.
Panasonic Service - 1 888 843-9788. My peak hold time was ten minutes.
I was provided a case number and was told to fax a copy of my paid receipt to Panasonic - My bulb was delivered on August 17, 2006 - I can not complain about two day delivery. I was fortunate to have talked to someone that knew what they were doing and made the process painless. Note- I did call back to discuss a few other issues and the representative was less than helpful - You win some; you lose some.
For people that have already had problems, the warranty is extended to 11/30/07. I expect this is because of the class action law suit for the 2003 and 2004 models. In fact, Panasonic had already sent me (many months ago) paperwork regarding the class action suit and noted that if I had three bulbs blow, I was entitled to a different technology TV or a monetary certificate towards a different Panasonic TV.
Also, in the past, I did replace both cooling fans under warranty because I thought they were getting loud. Overall, I am very pleased with this set except for the bulb and estimate only 4000 +/- hours on this TV.
NOTE: People please make sure you allow the cooling process to complete when shutting off the TV> Do not plug the TV into a cable TV box outlet that will shut down the power, eliminating the cooling process. Also, make sure the TV is plugged into a good surge protector for protection. Lastly, the TV should be in a cool area, not next to a heat source. __ Panasonic does ask if you have a surge protector..
NOTE: I talked to a service technician and he told me not to keep the TV Picture setting on Dynamic (the brightest setting), and I may get a longer bulb life. He suggested Normal, but I prefer Cinema.
Hope this helps. j.
very happy so far November 2, 2004
Kelmer Perez (SW suburb of Chicago, IL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Regular TV looks so-so on Comcast here in the SW suburbs of Chicago, but HD looks great. This thing has a ton of inputs, including 2 RGB (computer monitor-type), 4 component, and an HDMI hookup. I hooked up my computer to it, and the image is so beautiful, my computer has now become a full-time Home Theater PC. The split screen is very cool, I have my cable split so 1 cable goes to Comcast's HD box which then goes component to the TV, and 1 cable goes to the TV. You can split screen HD from the box and regular TV and change the channels indepentdently and swap the pictures. Once you've watched HD content on this TV there is no going back.
Even though the TV is light for it's size it's kind of hard to carry.
The sound is quite good, probably the best TV sound I have ever heard.
Great purchase November 9, 2004
Gadget man (Scotts Valley, CA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Had this now for 4 weeks. Standard cable looks great but DVDs are fantastic. Xbox HD is incredible. It brings old games to life and the kids can now see so much more when they play games in split screen mode. With the combination of this screen and my home theatre, movie night is always eagerly awaited.
Great TV for price April 5, 2005
Nathan J. Lambert (Cleveland, Ohio)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Have owned this unit for a year now and it has been great. This television is great for its price point. Looked for about 5 months before deciding and consider myself very technical. Loved this product for the following reasons:
1) Number of inputs. Look anywhere and you will not find a set with more VGA or component inputs. This was important to me. The number of component and VGA inputs is the most of all sets I evaluated. Also support for DVI which is great for my computer coupled with a the versapoint rf wireless keyboard/mouse
2) Resolution. Really is 1024*768 but is great for computer. Have compared both DVI interface and VGA and found the DVI interface to be noticeable superior.
3) Overall design of the unit
4) Split screen picture n picture
5) Weight of unit. Very light.
Some drawbacks have been:
1) Recently bought Epson 835t projector. This projector has it's own internal battery that allows unit to cool bulb after power has been cut. Wish this model had same feature. Suspect issues with bulb life people are talking about have to do with the cooling of the bulb.
2) Remote is okay but could be better.
3) Wish unit had support for tuner card so cable provider box would not be necessary.
Have recommend to a friend and his experience has been great. None of the problems with bulb life. I would recommend a backup power supply for power surges and bulb cooling.
No problems July 6, 2005
moon_tower (Atlanta, GA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Lots of people talk about the bulb life, but I have had this TV for a year with no problems. They also have instituted a one-year warranty on the bulb, I believe.
Great picture quality, no regrets.
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