Panasonic TC-P50U2 50" Plasma TV Review

The Black Friday deals continue to roll in, and the Panasonic TC-P50U2 50" Plasma TV caught our eyes. Blair Herter and Morgan Webb review the 1080p TV with a 600 Hz subfield drive on sale at Best Buy for only $700.

What You Need to Know

• This Panasonic U2 series 50" plasma TV seems pretty big and bulky at 4" thick.
• There are a few inputs mounted on the side, including an HDMI, so you can wall mount it.
• Even though it doesn't have any Internet widgets or many other features, it does have smooth motion technology, which works pretty well.
• It's a very subtle effect that makes it easier to see detail in fast moving scenes.
• If you don't like the over the top effect of smooth motion on an LCD, you'll like it on a plasma because it blends in.
• We've come to expect greatness from Panasonic when it comes to image quality, and this TV lives up to our expectations.
• Colors are vibrant and accurate, and the details are clearly defined, especially because of the smooth motion technology.
• You might see a little digital noise when you turn the brightness up but it's not too noticeable.
• Overall, it's spectacular.

Price

• $700 for Black Friday

Rating

• Buy!
• Panasonic TVs have been one of the biggest surprises of the year because they look amazing and they're affordable. This one is no different.

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