Whats the Difference Between the Panasonic TH-50PX60U and TH-50PX50U

[Bigboy1868]

I was looking into buying a plasma and found the Panasonic TH-50PX60U. I was just wondering the difference between the 60U model and the 50U and if they will both work the same in the US. I was wondering this because the site I ordered it off of said it would take 8-12 weeks to come in because they were shipping it from overseas. And when I entered in the modle number on Panasonics US web site it told me to go to its global site. Any help would be great. Thanks

[optivity]

Other than cosmetics, the main differences between the 60 and 50U are:

- The 60U has a better video processor.
- The 60U has (2) HDMI connections while the 50U has (1).
- The 50U has a CableCARD slot and the 60U has none.
- The 60U will stretch/zoom HD material (720p/1080i) and the 50U does not.
- The 60U supports 10,000:1 contrast ratio while to 50U is 3000:1 so the 60U renders a brighter image.

[billybob_jcv]

What site was this? I would be careful - they might be trying to sell you an old international version of the now discontinued 50U. If it sounds to good to be true...

[RicheyPoor]

[QUOTE=optivity]Other than cosmetics, the main differences between the 60 and 50U are:

- The 60U has a better video processor.
- The 60U has (2) HDMI connections while the 50U has (1).
- The 50U has a CableCARD slot and the 60U has none.
- The 60U will stretch/zoom HD material (720p/1080i) and the 50U does not.
- The 60U supports 10,000:1 contrast ratio while to 50U is 3000:1 so the 60U renders a brighter image.[/QUOTE]That last statement is misleading (optivity, you should know better). When measured using the same method the contrast ratio for the 60U is 4000:1 vs 3000:1 for the 50U.

[johnsojs]

50U has a less grainy picture. (some would say) :)

[optivity]

[QUOTE=RicheyPoor]That last statement is misleading (optivity, you should know better). When measured using the same method the contrast ratio for the 60U is 4000:1 vs 3000:1 for the 50U.[/QUOTE]For the casual "A/V hacker," :D of significance is the 50PX60U renders a "noticeably" brighter picture than a 50PX50U.

[size=1]I ask, why buy old technology?[/size]

[Bigboy1868]

The site was bestpricecameras

[DWScott]

bad juju... http://forums.photographyreview.com/showthread.php?t=10918