Customer Reviews
Totally Amazing TV 
2008-04-27
I just received this TV several days ago and have had all weekend to watch it. I can say it is by far the best TV I have ever seen. I went and looked at it at a retail chain before purchasing and I am glad I didn't let that get me down. The feeds that they have running to their TV's don't do it justice at all!! Also, if you were slightly turned off by the half steller reviews that this TV has received don't listen to them to much either. Review sights look for something wrong with everything they review, cause if they don't say something bad about a TV then they will be seen as bias.
This PQ on this TV is hands down amazing. The black levels are deeper than anything any other TV I have ever seen. I have mine hooked up to a antenna that pulls down the local off air HD channels. The tuner in this TV is very good and actually allows me to get two new channels that my last tv's tuner wouldn't receive. In addition to that a Sony PS3 provides Blu-ray support which is really where you will see this TV shine!!!
Physically this TV looks very nice. However, it does gather some dust due to the glossy black finish. The weight has been reduced since last years model which makes setup slightly more manageable for two people.
To the people that say the anti reflective cover isn't good you obviously haven't owned a plasma TV before, or for that matter even a rear projection TV. It really is quite good compared to most other plasma TV's.
Pros: Awesome PQ
Decent sound
Elegant look
Plenty of HDMI ports
Great digital tuner
Well layed out remote
Cons: Not a great deal of setting adjustments available
To be perfectly honoest there is really hardly anything that should deture anyone from buying this TV.
Good, not spectacular 
2008-04-21
I found the Amazon delivery service to be a bit of a hassle - as you have to be at home for 4 hours and wait for the shipment. They told me that they will not call in advance and that you just have to be at home - kinda hard if you work during regular business hours. I also had to track them down myself - they had a wrong phone number that they called to schedule the delivery. So, I waited a couple of extra days to receive the TV.
On to subject at hand: I still watch a lot of SD programming - and this TV does not shine there. I watch a lot of hockey - fast paced content, and on the SD channels it's worse than on a regular CRT TV. I don't know if it is because broadcasters (Comcast cable in SF Bay Area in my case) compress the hell out of the SD signal, but hockey in SD looks bad. On the HD, however, things are much much better, but I still see some artifacts when the camera pans quickly which happens a lot in fast sports. Regular movies and shows look ok in SD and very good in HD.
Overall, I think I am satisfied with my purchase. I don't think there is anything better out there for watching fast action sports. LCD will give you a worse lag. So, another plasma (possibly a Pioneer) could be a good a competition to this TV, but, of course, it's more $$$.
Excellent Television 2008-04-12
I received this TV four days ago and I am extremely satisfied so far.
*The picture quality is excellent on standard cable channels and simply outstanding on HD channels. I love HD! The picture looks as good as it did in the showroom when I was shopping around. It comes with pre-set picture settings for tv, games, movies, etc. which is a great help, and you can also customize the settings if you want.
*It is very user friendly with intuitive controls and menus.
*I hooked up my Xbox 360 and it blew me away. I was told that LCD TV's are better for games, but the picture quality with my console is incredible.
*Before i received the TV, i had been warned that screen reflection can be a problem, but it is not a issue with this TV. My living room is semi-bright.
*Sound quality is outstanding.
I did alot of shopping around before purchasing on Amazon and looked at Plasma's and LCD's. They are both much better then my old standard TV, but I am so glad I went with this great Plasma.
Amazing tv 2008-04-10
I have been researching tv's for the past 6 months, and finally decided on the 46PZ85U. Prior to purchasing this tv, I bought a Samsung 5084 on clearance. I returned it as it did not perform as I expected, and decided to go with my original choice.
First, the 46 inch screen is perfect. When I began shopping for a tv I was planning to go with a 46 inch lcd because of the size and where I planned to put it, but further research led me to the plasma technology. The 50 inch was a little larger than I wanted and the 42 was too small.
I am extremely satisfied with my purchase as this tv has a picture second to none. I too was concerned about the reflections, but I have this tv in my family room with a lot of windows and it is not an issue.
I have only had it for two days now, so I will list the things I've noticed and will post an update after a while.
1. As stated before, the picture quality is amazing. It even looks good on sd channels...but HD channels blow me away. I can't wait to watch the Masters this weekend.
2. The sound quality is excellent. One of the reasons I returned the Samsung is because its sound quality was horrible. While I have a stereo with surround sound set up, I do not want to turn on the stereo for day to day viewing...only when watching movies.
3. The additional inputs are hidden on the sides...but easily accessable. One reason I opted for the 85U instead of the 80U is the location of these inputs. They are behind a hidden door on the 80U in the front of the tv...I have two small children and imagined this door being broken off within a week.
4. The layout and the clean looking bezel make this a very attractive tv. My wife liked that since it is in our family room.
I will post an update to this review once I enjoy the tv a little longer. For now, I am completely satisfied with my purchase.
Great new offering from Panasonic 2008-03-30
If you are anything like me when trying to decide on which flat screen TV to buy, let me just say that you will not go wrong by choosing this 46" Panasonic plasma TV. I spent several days and multiple trips to electronic stores before getting this one. I have had the TV for nearly a month now and here's what I think:
Pros:
1. Fantastic contrast ratio - sometimes can even get too dark for my liking! (level of contrast can be adjusted via menu options)
2. Very handy 15 pin PC connection (I use this very often to view online movies and documentaries)
3. Very good color rendering. False contouring is minimal and typically only with weaker/lower res. signals
4. Sound is awesome! There appears to be 3 channels/speakers at the bottom of the piece. You have the ability to have surround capability (I do not have a home theater sound system connected).
5. Pixelation during fast motion very minimal (typical for the plasma)
6. Very good inbuilt tuner. I use it to get the off-the-air HD channels, great quality
7. Very good form factor - looks that will please most
8. Wide sturdy base
There are a lot of other features that I have not used as yet but overall, I am really very pleased with what I have seen so far. Note that I have not tried a blu-ray disc with the TV but seeing the quality with the 1080-i quality NCAA games this month has been phenomenal.
Cons:
1. It is my belief that the anti-reflective screen not quite as good as compared to the anti-glare coating the 2007 models had. My experience is based on comparison of bright warehouse lighting reflecting from the 2007 screens and the bright living room I currently have place the 2008 model in. With the anti-reflective screen on the 2008 model, I can see a reflection of myself when the picture is dark or dull and background lighting is moderate. For e.g. even in the nights, when I have a small average intensity lamp burning, I can see a reflection of myself in the screen.
Hard to think of other cons.
I definitely do not regret the PC input option for the $90 extra it cost me! Will add more as the weeks go by but overall a fantastic choice.
