Panasonic TX-P50GT50

Panasonic TX-P50GT50 review

Buying GuideBest Freeview HD TVNot many people buy plasma TVs any more, believing that LED-backlit televisions are cheaper and better. In fact, the differences between the two technologies at all screen sizes have shrunk to almost nothing – and the Panasonic TX-P50GT50 is sure proof of that.If anything, it's assured plasma TVs such as the TX-P50GT50 that still have the upper hand on both ultimate picture quality and value. While only a pricey LED telly can get over that tech's shortcomings, expensive screens such as the Panasonic TX-P50GT50 really get the very best out of plasma panels. More basic 50-inch plasma TVs can be had for as little as 750/$1,000 from the likes of Samsung and LG – plasma tech's only other fans – but it's on screens high up in Panasonic's ranges that it really excels. The 50-inch Panasonic TX-P50GT50 possesses a dual-core processor to power the Viera Connect smart TV platform (BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, Lovefilm, Netflix, a web browser, and even a shopping dimension are included), a NeoPlasma panel (sporting a Full HD resolution, of course), 2500Hz Focused Field Drive (the response time is a world-beating 0.001 milliseconds), Infinite Black Pro (for deep black levels) and High Contrast Filter Pro, and both Freeview HD and Freesat HD tuners.