New to me Panasonic plasma - Videokarma.org TV - Video

wa2ise · #1 12-12-2021, 08:54 PM

Friend got a new LG wide screen, and asked if I wanted his old Panasonic plasma. Sure!

Bought a mounting kit, and have a power outlet behind it. Also an HDMI jack, F connector for over the air TV, and ethernet. A cable box drives the HDMI. Looks great.

kf4rca · #2 12-15-2021, 07:31 AM

Thats the best looking Panasonic Plasma I have ever seen. Must have low hours.
What size is it?
One of the problems I've heard is that the gas leaks out of the panel over time. Maybe they got that problem fixed.
I've got an NEC plasma monitor that looks good. But I have to use an outboard Samsung tuner that has DVI out.

***Eric H*** · #3 12-19-2021, 05:46 PM

I've never heard of any screen issues on the Panasonic Plasmas, maybe if they are mishandled.
Mine are seven and 12 years old years old and working fine. The color is amazing on them.

This is the 2014 model, a mid range model, but I don't recall which.

kf4rca · #4 12-20-2021, 02:29 PM

Here's a roadside find LG50 that had blown MOSFETS in the PS.
The owner actually came out and helped me load it into the back of my pick up.
According to the spec sheet it weighs 96 lbs.
I have another (also a roadside find) but it has Y-sustain problems.
I think it's important that they are well ventilated so they don't overheat and fail.
Yes, they look good when they're running right!

DavGoodlin · #5 12-22-2021, 03:52 PM

I have a Panasonic TH42P-something that looks just as good as when my brother-in-law bought it in 2004, IIRC. He was going to recycle it after getting his parents hand-me-down. It is a heavy sucker too, like nothing made today!

I use a Samsung DTB-H260F set-top box that outputs component video, a perfect match to this Panny which has no DVI/HDMI input.
A prescaler did not work on this either, so no blu-ray players. It works just fine on a regular DVD though.