Panasonic PT-50LC13 50-Inch TheaterWide HDTV-Ready Projection LCD TV |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $2,999.99
Buy Used: $789.00
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Used (2) from $789.00
Seller: asnjv
Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 132,472
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 56 x 35 x 15
MPN: PT-50LC13
Model: PT-50LC13
UPC: 037988974924
EAN: 0037988974924
ASIN: B0000AHOBP
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; 55.8 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 DVI digital-video input and 4 component-video inputs |
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Product Description
Sharp picture quality, brilliant color and resonating sound are just a few immediate benefits that you will experience from the PT Series of Panasonic televisions. With many sophisticated features and fine-pitch viewing screen with advanced screen shield, this TV set is just an exemplary product of the quality such televisions should provide.PRODUCT FEATURES:Aspect Ratio - 16: 9 (Widescreen);HDTV Compatibility 480p/720p/1080i;Digital Comb Filter - Motion-Adaptive 3D-Y/C;Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 Pulldown);Progressive Scan Doubler;Wideband Video Amplifier;Artificial Intelligence Sound;BBE High Definition Sound;Built-In Closed Caption Decoder;Surround Sound;Photo Viewer SD / PC Card Slot;Parental Guidance (Channel Lock and Game Guard);Picture-in-Picture Capability - 2-Tuner with Split Screen.
Amazon.com Product Description
The slim-body PT-50LC13 liquid-crystal projection TV offers a perfectly flat, 50-inch display in a widescreen (16:9) dimension that's perfect for viewing DVDs in their native aspect ratios. The high-definition-ready set is equipped with a total of 13 different inputs, including four component-video inputs, a DVI digital video input for a direct digital connection with a DTV set-top box, and two PC inputs (capable of VGA, SVGA, or compressed XGA resolution). 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 (nonprogressive) broadcast and auxiliary signals to flicker-free, 480p resolution. The PT-50LCL13 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. TFT technology also helps achieve an extraordinary brightness level of 700 to 800 cd/m2. Two-tuner picture-in-picture with split-screen display lets you view two 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. Eight-bit PIP image processing provides 256 levels of gray from black to white in the inset picture for finer image detail. Movie sources get their due with Panasonic's 3:2 pulldown 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. What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries, and user's manual.
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 The reason I dont buy Panasonic anymore. June 9, 2010
R. Laratta (NJ)
This TV was the worst purchase I made in my life. Ive been through 3 lamps and am having problems again. I let my wife talk me into spending 150 for a lamp instead of buying a new TV. Huge mistake. This TV has caused me embarassment, frustration and hopelessness. Panasonic should have taken care of their customers when they bought this lemon. There was a class action lawsuit but unfortunately I missed the boat. Regardless I will not buy a Panasonic again, not because they are not usually a good product but because of how the company handled this situation, which was caveat emptor at its worst.
 Completely Unreliable ... February 24, 2010
Ron Sullivan (Philadelphia, PA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, I need to disclose a bit of my the back-story regarding how I came into this TV. About 4 years or so ago I bought this second-hand as a gift to myself for a new job that I'd gotten. The LCD's hadn't yet become an industry standard, and the CRT's were already obsolete. Rear projection DLP was really the best option out there at the time. So after shopping classified ads for awhile, I eventually came across this model from Panasonic and I jumped at it. I bought it for a SONG compared to what other similar pieces were selling for at the time. It didn't have HDMI inputs (which was something that really gave me a little pause), but in the end the picture quality with component cables was still able to support a 1080i picture (which was what I wanted) ... so I was in.
As for the TV, the picture is really pretty nice! It has a good viewing range, is easy to operate, has an SD slot for your digital camera media, and the picture quality is solid! In THAT respect, I really don't have anything to complain about at all and have been pretty happy with its performance ... when its working. This leads me to my next point, the one where I tell you that I'm on my third replacement lamp. They're easy to replace and (thankfully) the price of the lamp has come down quite a bit, but the simple fact that I've spent over $300 in maintenance for this thing is REALLY irritating. At first I was saying to myself "I bought this used, it kind of comes with the territory." After doing this three times though and reading that this is a common problem in this line, I can tell you I still feel justified in complaining about the toilet-bowl level reliability. A product THIS NEW, regardless of WHAT it is, should NOT need to have this much time and trouble extended in simply keeping it working.
If you decide to bite on this particular model, buy it with an extra lamp and housing to guarantee its shelf-life in your entertainment center. I PROMISE you'll need it. The funny part is, if you can come across one cheap enough (and that shouldn't be tough given the frustration level associated with it) I can't even necessarily tell you it's a "bad deal." When it's working (and that is NOT the "given" you'd expect it to be) the picture quality IS really nice! Be absolutely warned though, you'll be an expert in TV repair after a few years ...
Breaks a lot October 31, 2009
Anna (MN, Minneapolis)
We had to replace the lamp a few times in 4 years. The lamps are very expensive: 250 dollars. We also experienced other problems that we had to fix. Once turned on the picture appears slowly - about a minute. If it was turned off and then turned on again, you need to wait three minutes for the TV to start working, which is very annoying.
surprised July 24, 2009
movie fan
i have only had the HDVT for a little over a year - and i do NOT watch that much TV. Yet - i see a line (red) running through my TV - totally unacceptable for more than $2,000 spent - when my prior LCD lasted 5 years (and I bought the FLOOR MODEL), and my OLD Zenith TV - old school - had beautiful picture for 10 years. disappointed. My brother's HDTV looked just fine - wish I had read more reviews first - but had heard very good news...
would give it negative stars if i could April 5, 2009
Stacey Philipkosky
this tv is the worst purchase i have ever made. the bulbs go out every few months and need to be replaced. huge hassle. would like my money back and a new different tv.
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