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As stated elsewhere on our site, a bright image is not enough for the best performance under bright lighting. Video processing is clean and can correctly deinterlace i film based content.

As in previous years, 48Hz playback of 2Dp content is practically useless due to too much flicker. However, as is the case with the Samsung, these Panasonic plasma HDTVs are still capable of rendering a film-like cadence when displaying 24p content with the 60Hz setting, notwithstanding some minor video processing artifacts.

Both series are capable of a superb 2D picture with exceedingly deep blacks that match those on the Panasonic ST50 and GT50, excellent shadow detail even in the darker parts of the image — though the Panasonic fairs just a bit better here, and highly accurate colors that remain neutral albeit slightly de-saturated compared with the Panasonic ST Possibly, the reason behind this lower peak light output is there to avid the brightness pops that plagued Samsung plasma HDTVs. In any case, brightness pop is no longer an issue — at least with 2D content.

In the case of 3D, there is still that rear instance of brightness pop with certain content, but otherwise the 3D picture is very good with minimal image crosstalk irrespective of whether you are watching original 3D material or converted 2D content via the TV 2D-to-3D image converter.

Mind you, this crosstalk issue is not as bad as that on the ST50 without the 48Hz playback active. These sets are also capable of correctly de-interlacing i film-based content and of playing 24p movie content with a correct filmlike cadence. Here arise the second most important preference difference between the E and the E E HDTVs are not capable of doing a good job with noisy low quality video sources; activating the noise filters on the E would not help as this would lead to too much image blur.

In these circumstances, many go by brand loyalty. At the same time, there still remain minor differences that may direct discerning home theater enthusiast in choosing one over the other. For example, for daytime use, the Samsung may present a better option due to its ability to maintain deeper blacks better, thus maintaining better contrast. The E also adds dual core processing a feature also present on the GT50 Panasonic equivalent ; this helps render the Smart TV experience more pleasing and complete thanks to faster apps load times and multi-tasking support.

On the other hand, if you are after the best picture quality, the ST50 can do that bit better thanks to its slightly better ability to render more accurate subtle shadow detail in the dark parts of the image. If your TV viewing takes place mainly under controlled lighting in a darkened room, the Panasonic picture delivers the better picture. But there again, here we are speaking about difference in picture quality between these two brands that are discernable only in side by side comparisons.

In other words, the Samsung TV picture still looks exceptionally good. The two Samsungs looked very similar in this regard although the D appeared just the slightest bit more realistic in shadows, due to its darker blacks so we can rule out the D's "LCE" as a possible culprit; perhaps a different calibration could solve the problem, albeit at the expense of some black level, gamma, or grayscale accuracy. We also kept an eye out for "floating blacks"--an artifact in which the level of black changes abruptly enough to notice along with the brightness of the rest of the picture--but we didn't see it.

Update November 7, Further testing revealed fluctuations in black level on other select material; click here for details. The D does "turn off" and display a completely black image when the picture content goes dark for long enough, but this never happened during normal-length fade-outs in Movie mode in our experience. That's because CS caused a loss in black level, from 0. The picture also dimmed slightly, although of course a tweak to calibration perhaps at the further expense of black level could remedy that.

See the video processing section for more details. Color accuracy: Again the two Samsungs were extremely similar in this department, although judging from our measurements the D is slightly superior.

When we compared them during program material, however, they were nearly impossible to tell apart--and again better than any of the other sets. Skin tones looked superb in the living-room gathering in chapter 3, for example, where the faces of Harry's friends looked a bit more natural than on the very slightly greener VT30 and the bluer Sony XBR.

The green of the grass and the blue of the sky in the field also looked quite accurate and better than on either Panasonic, although the D did show slightly lusher greens and a paler sky that we assume are more accurate given its better color points. Near-black on the D was the most accurate in the lineup according to our measurements, although in practice it was difficult to distinguish between the Samsungs and the VT That's because engaging CinemaSmooth caused black levels to worsen as noted above.

We asked a Samsung rep about this black-level rise and he mentioned that it was due to the need to cycle the phosphors more quickly to achieve the 96Hz refresh rate required. In our test clip of the flyover of the Intrepid from "I Am Legend," the difference between CinemaSmooth and Off was subtle but obvious.

In the former mode the movement of objects in the frame has a regular cadence, smooth but not too smooth, that we associate with film.

In the latter the cadence stuttered slightly with a sort of hitching motion characteristic of pull-down. Such differences won't be as apparent in most scenes, but sticklers who want to see the true motion of film at all times will engage CS to the detriment of black levels on this TV. The Panasonic plasmas handle film cadence without black-level loss, although each also necessitates a minor trade-off to achieve it.

As with previous Samsungs, the default Auto2 Film Mode setting for i sources didn't result in proper deinterlacing; we had to switch to Auto 1 to get the PND to pass that test. Bright lighting: The D performed well under the lights for a plasma TV. It was a bit less reflective than the VT30, doing a better job of dimming ambient highlights when we turned on the lights. While it wasn't quite as good at preserving black levels under bright lights, it was still very good in that area and better than any of the other plasmas in the room.

We ended up slightly preferring the bright-room picture of the Samsung, but the two were very close. Meanwhile the LG plasma showed brighter reflections yet preserved black levels worse than any of the TVs in our lineup, while the Sony XBR LCD showed slightly brighter reflections than the Samsung yet not as bright as the VT30 and kept black levels deepest of all.

PC: The PND handled a full-resolution PC signal at 1,x1, pixels, but we noticed some softness and interference in high-frequency test patterns and text. Please see the 3D performance section of that review for details. Power consumption: Like its D brother, and all plasmas for that matter, the D is a power hog. Its post-calibration watts per square inch match the inch Panasonic VT30, although by that measure the D does improve upon the Samsung PN50C The relatively miserly Panasonic ST30 is the best of the plasma bunch, and as usual you'll get significantly better power savings from LED.

The default Standard mode of the D isn't nearly as dim as that of the VT30, which is why the VT30's default watts uses so much less power. David Katzmaier. Oct The screen can handle bright rooms well and exhibits the nearly perfect screen uniformity of plasma.

Key features include built-in Wi-Fi and a comprehensive set of picture controls, and the Smart Hub Internet portal boasts more apps and streaming services than the competition. The PND's design is one the most attractive of any plasma we've seen.

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Available when the resolution is p, i or p. Off: Turns the 3D function off. Screen Sizes: You can choose one of the following screen sizes. Zoom 1: Vertically enlarges the size of the picture and allows you to move the enlarged picture using the arrows on the remote. Zoom 2: Vertically enlarges the size of the picture more than Zoom 1 and allows you to move the enlarged picture using the arrows on the remote.

Wide Fit: Proportionally enlarges the picture to fit the entire screen without changing the aspect ratio. Picture Modes: Picture Modes apply preset adjustments to the picture.

Standard: suitable for a normal environment Dynamic: suitable for a bright room Movie: suitable for watching movies and games Entertain: suitable for watching movies and game Manual Picture Settings: The TV has several options for manually adjusting the picture quality. Dynamic Contrast: adjusts the screen contrast so that the optimal contrast is provided Black Tone: adjusts the black level on the screen to adjust the screen depth Flesh Tone: emphasize the pink flesh tone in a picture Color Tone: adjusts the overall color tone of the televisions using one of four presets: Cool, Normal, Warm 1, Warm 2 RGB Only: displays the red, green, and blue colors so you can make fine adjustments to hue and saturation Gamma: adjusts the primary color red, green, blue intensity White Balance: adjusts the color temperature for more natural picture colors Motion Lighting: The TV automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen in response to the brightness of the room.

In bright light, the screen brightens. In dim light, the screen dims. Digital Noise Filter: If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen.

Pixel Shift: This function shifts the pixels of the displayed image every minutes to prevent burn-in. Scrolling: This function removes after-images on the screen by moving all the pixels on the PDP according to a pattern.

Auto Protection Time: If the screen remains idle with a still image for a certain period of time 10, 20, 40, 60 minutes defined by the user, the TV's built-in screen saver is activated to prevent the formation of host images on the screen.

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