The new king HDTV: tested Panasonic TC-54V10
Panasonic has introduced the new series of court users Plasma TVs V10, which will join the line of the company, taking its top position following the line of G10. Similar to the G10, equipped with a new matrix NEO PDP, but is capable of much more. TC-54V10 TV has three color modes, against the two at the G10, you can manually adjust the parameters of gray, can increase the frame rate to 96 Hertz when using the 24p and, finally, has a refined profile. At the moment in a series of V10 are two TVs fifty and fifty-four inches. However almost for the same price you can buy this lcd tv in Toronto.
Testing a TV with a diagonal of 54 inches and his younger brother, 50-inch have a characteristic attractive design - the entire front panel, including the screen and the frame, closed brilliant glass. This looks very stylish. Complementing the picture gray bar at the bottom of the screen above the stand. TV TC-P54V10 equipped with an ultra-thin LCD panel, so its depth is only 1 inch in depth in the upper part and 3.3 in the middle. But this is a full inch lower than G10, which is the maximum depth of 4.2 inches.
At the terminal panel V10 are four input ports HDMI, while the G10 only three. There you can find two component, two composite (one of which is located on the sidebar) and one S-Video video inputs, each of which provides its own stereo pair. Crowned overall picture of the service port RS-232 control systems Crestron, computer connector D-Sub, located on the side panels and a network Ethernet port to connect to the Internet service Viera Cast.
The remote control is very convenient, but, alas, has no backlight keys. In principle, it is similar to the remote that comes with the models of G10. Use it to manage the on-screen menus, which uses typical for Panasonic Multi-layered structure with a large number of bookmarks, which presents a variety of additional settings (see image below). In addition, there is the remote key Viera Tools, giving access to the section with the various special settings, such as, for example, THX.
The model comes with a fixed stand, does not allow to turn the LCD TV set in the horizontal or vertical planes. As the device series G10, our guinea has a very posredstennymi all parameters built-in speakers oval shape with conical diffusers. The quality of the audio subsystem TV in general can be considered quite decent, but it can hardly claim to be a high-end systems.
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As mentioned above, the V10 models have some very useful functions, which are deprived of TV series G10. Among them was the mode of Digital Cinema Color (DCC), which adjusts color gamut, according to professional theatrical requirements of Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI). Despite the fact that the standard used for HDTV video content on Blu-Ray and HDTV broadcasts on cable networks or satellite (in the latter case, with reservations, as often very loose network operators are turning to standards), generally there is deliberate restriction of color space prescribed recommendations Rec. 709 to encode the HD-video stream. However, films on Blu-Ray and games for Sony Playstation 3 hypothetically, can leverage broader coverage tsvetovay xvYCC, through the transfer of metadata via HDMI 1.3. Unfortunately, to date, these discs do not exist in nature, but if they ever appear, TC-54V10 will be able to use the data to obtain the most correct colors, as prescribed by studio standards. At the same time, you can choose to simulate the extended color space, utilizing the function of DCC. TC-54V10 has two modes of display colors: standard and THX. The latter most closely corresponds to the HDTV-standard Rec. 709 (See “Funktsioniroanie” for more information).
As in the case of G10, TC-P54V10 equipped with an effective system of suppression of video noise VideoNR for analog video, as well as Block and Mosquito NR - for digital. Function control the level of black, allows finer tuning dark halftones (mode selection “Light” can lead to incorrect display dark objects), while the CATS - change the picture brightness depending on the level of light in the room (we recommend not to include this feature at all) .
Another feature available for both the G10, and for the V10 - connection (via Ethernet) to the services of Picasa for download and viewing photos, YouTube, Amazon Videos and Bloomberg News. Unlike many other TV manufacturers, service Panasonic VieraCast very flexible, due to the support updates. In other words, once the new online services become available, they will be available for the TC-P54V10.
A unique feature of V10 (and models TC-P54Z1) - support for the regime “96 Hertz”. That is, when the TV video signal with a frequency of 24 hertz (or film material shot on film) with a Blu-Ray player or other source, TC-P54V10 allows a choice of one of three display modes with the resultant at 48, 60 or 96 hertz. If you choose 96 Hz, video sequence is displayed in the mode 4 on 4. This means that each frame is displayed to force 4 times: the first frame four times, followed by a second shot four times, followed by the third and fourth, also on four occasions. Other plasma and LCD TVs use a 3:2 couplerand you can buy these lcd tvs in Toronto. That is, the first frame is displayed three times, second twice, third - three and so on. Such unevenness is necessary for correct display of the movie, filmed at standard 24p at 60 hertz, but at the same time, it also leads to a ratcheting that are visible with moving in the horizontal plane.
Technology developed and applied by some manufacturers also make it possible to get rid of ratcheting through the use of high frame rate: 120 and 240 hertz. In the first case, each frame is repeated 5 times in the second - 10. However, most LCD TVs that were released in 2009, the use of motion compensation or the calculation of motion (motion compensation / motion estimation (MC / ME)), which are designed to make the movement more fluid through the artificial creation of intermediate frames.
But, unfortunately, of MC / ME have drawbacks. In their activation is an impression that the watch is not a film, shot on film and some video. Typically, such a negative effect enhances the built-in video noise suppression system, as the picture loses his inherent “grain” and barely noticeable artifacts. Remarkably, some manufacturers of LCD TVs give users the ability to disable such “uluchshayzery”, and some do not. For example, Samsung UN46B8000 even after disabling the function of motion compensation for a theatrical treatment, continued to use it. The nature of the images resembled a soap opera.
Very specific effect of increased fluidity of movements caused by the use of their systems of compensation, has caused fierce debate in the forums. Many were delighted with him, many (including us) no. We are confident that no matter where you watched a movie - at home or in the cinema - the difference should not be. Movement should be natural, and the film-”grain” to be associated with analogue photography.
In this regard, V10 does not disappoint. It is capable of very smooth transfer of motion, preserving the “theatrical” nature of the picture. By contrast, modern LCD TVs with their systems, MC / ME this, alas, can not.
In order to at least partially overcome typical LCD displays inertia, which is expressed in “smearing” the image on the screen during rapid camera movements, it is necessary to apply heightened Vertical Frequency: 120 or 240 hertz. In a typical frequency of 60 hertz, LCD TVs represent approximately 300 of 1080 horizontal lines. At 120 Hz - 600 of 1080. In turn, V10 while driving always plays the full 1080 lines, which confirm the results of testing on the drive FPD.
Functionality
Specified G10 new standards in energy efficiency, color accuracy, white balance and brightness can be well expected to extrapolate the model TC-P54V10. This was confirmed by tests carried out on the V10 display video in standard definition HQV Benchmark tests, as well as evaluation of noise reduction systems HD Benchmark? S Noise Reduction. In addition, TC-P54V10 passed the test to resolve the Video Resolution and on the correctness of the “tie” 3:2.
Testing for correct color modes THX and “User” to set options DCC, gave the following results (in brackets the parameters of basic colors of Recommendation Rec. 709).
THX Mode
R = x.634, y.333 (x.64, y.33) G = x.305, y =. 613 (x.30, y.60) B = x.153, y.064 (x.15 , y.06)
This result is testimony to the fact that THX mode, color TV broadcasts under the standard HDTV maximize correctly.
User mode with disabled DCC
R = x.664, y 3.23; G = x.280 y =. 644; B = x.151, y.057
User mode enabled DCC
R = x.669 y.321; G = x.257 y.671; B = x.151 y.057
Brightness, demonstrated by TV praiseworthy. Exhibited a “default” mode “Bright» (Vivid), in the process of measurements showed impressive results in 87.9 units in the system of measurement Lambert (ft-Lamberts - the American system of measurements of luminous flux). When measuring in user mode, after the various calibrations and accurate settings, the TV showed the result of 47.6 units - quite a comparable level with the same calibrated LCD TVs. When you switch to THX, TC-P54V10 showed 33.5 units, which on the one hand is enough to show any footage, on the other - glamor pictures in user mode is much higher.
Energy consumption model was low. The standard “home” mode, exhibited by default, TC-P54V10 consumed only 216.5 watts when playing a standard DVD. Being calibrated in user mode, the consumption of electricity increased to 240 watts, which is not too bad for a 54-inch plasma display.
The measurement of gray conducted in THX mode installation “Warm 2″ in the menu “color temperature” (the other settings in the THX mode is not available). The measurements showed that at 20 IRE 6626K and 6594K at 80 IRE. In contrast, THX, user mode allowed us to us to adjust the gray hand. Thus, using the installation “Warm 2″ at 20 IRE, color temperature was 6448K and 6424K ghb 80 IRE. In this case, the mapping of the skin has always been quite correct.
Custom installation range default are in the top position. As shown by measuring the level of 2.25. Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust this value. Neither in the service menu or in the settings menu, does not provide for adjustments in the range above this level. But Blu-Ray discs are mastered with a range of light displays, which represents 2.5.
LCD TV is really very “strong” in regard to the contrast of the displayed image. In contrast to our standard display Pioneer Elite Pro-141FD monitor, TC-P54V10 attached to the image on the screen of a “drive”, made it more alive. Pioneer Elite, in our opinion, still undefeated contenders for displaying black, which is noticeably when viewing dark scenes in a completely dark room. Nevertheless, it is fair to mention the fact that on such criteria as prorabtka details and display halftones, Panasonic clearly ahead. For example in a roll in high resolution Macy? S 4th of July Fireworks, once shown on NBC, clearly visible cloud. At Pioneer, they sometimes “leave” in the black.
The biggest surprise for us has become more respectable level of black at the V10 in direct comparison with the TC-P50G10 (see photo above). Given that both models have similar performance, V10 demonstrates markedly deeper black than the G10. Alas, our instruments can not detect the difference, but, nevertheless, “the eye» V10 darker half of his brother on the model number. And this is a very tangible benefits.
Conclusions
To date, the TC-P54V10, without a doubt the most advanced plasma TV in the model number of Panasonic. Pioneer’s withdrawal from the market plasma displays in its time upset both sellers and cinephiles, fans of high-quality image. As demonstrated by today’s tests, for them all is not lost. Panasonic TC-P54V10 quite comparable with television, manufactured under the brand KURO, but somewhere even surpasses them in image quality. And at the price of new Panasonic roughly half the cost of an analogue of Pioneer. What is not a worthy replacement?
When asked which of the TV series preferred - V10 and G10, Answer: Both the TV, no doubt, perfectly discharged their functions (the difference may be noticeable only in the complete absence of illumination). They demonstrate an ideal viewing angles and noticeably more accurate picture than any LCD televisions, vision, and tested earlier.
Black is better in TC-P54V10, than that of G10. Also it is a bit better in the mapping of material shot on film that has user settings gray (although for more accurate results you need a more expensive test equipment). In general, both deserve the attention of fans of the TV picture quality. Buy LCD TV in Toronto or Amazon TC-P54V10 - $ 2599.95
Evaluation of TC-P54V10 maximum - five hearts.
