Black to fade: Panasonic hit with complaints over plasma TV black levels
February 09, 10 by Carl LaronThough LCD has surpassed plasma as the HDTV technology of choice for most consumers, plasma TVs still draw their share of kudos from professional reviewers for their superb black levels. For the most cinematic picture quality, those deep blacks are essential. Among current plasma sets, experts say that the Panasonic plasma TVs deliver the inkiest blacks of all. Unfortunately, however, as a result of what increasingly appears to be a questionable design decision by Panasonic, owners of the company's recent plasma TVs might not enjoy those excellent black levels for nearly as long as they expected.
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