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- 42-inch plasma HDTV with full 1080p HD resolution and three HDMI inputs
- Neo PDP screen provides brighter panel, Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution, and Contrast Ratio of 40,000:1 Native (Infinite Black Panel)
- VIERA Image Viewer lets you share your digital photos with friends and family directly from SD cards
- VIERA Link lets you control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home theater sound system and HD camcorder, all with a single remote and helpful on-screen menus
- 600Hz Sub-field Drive produces crisp, focused images for sports, dramatic action, and all other fast-moving scenes
Product Description
42″ Plasma, 1080p, NEO PDP Panel which is brighter, Full-time 1080p TV lines of moving picture resolution, 3 HDMI, Native contrast ratio 40,000:1, Dynamic contrast infinite black 2,000,000:1, Game Mode, Anti Reflective Filter, 600 Hz Subfield Drive… More >>
Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P42S1 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
January 31, 2010 at 8:45 pm
I saw one other review that mentioned the panasonic power supply issue. Mine happened 45mins after turning the unit on…search the goog this is a fairly common issue. Amazon will ship a replacement unit, panasonic will send out a technician. I hope both methods are not just band aids until the product breaks when they are no longer responsible for the repairs.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 31, 2010 at 11:43 pm
Received the tv and spent all afternoon setting up my components and purchasing a new entertainment center to replace my 27inch Sansui. After work I was able to watch a show on it and was happy although my socks were not knocked off, although I had it going through regular satellite. The next morning (Saturday)my son was watching a dvd on it and I heard a “pop”. I ran in the room and saw my son sitting on the sofa staring at a blank screen and the power light was blinking red. I immediately called panasonic and they arranged to have a tech come and repair it Wednesday morning. After the tech came and attempted to repair it, it popped again, and they took it with them saying that it had 3 bad boards!!! So I’ve had the set in my house for 5 days, 12 hours of which it actually worked and now its in there shop. Amazon said they will take a return but I have no box, and I still have not heard from Panasonic, but right now I am quite unhappy and Panasonic better give me some love if I am expected to keep the tv. If I wanted a refurb I would have bought a refurb. There was a review that I noticed after I bought the set that someone else’s tv “popped” shortly after they plugged it in but I could not find the review.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 1, 2010 at 12:40 am
Wife and I bought Samsung 55″ 850(LED backlit) as our Christmas present to each other. Ever since setting it up we have loved it. It’s a beautiful piece of engineering and display technology. The ease of use is awesome. Deleting unwanted TV channels is a piece of cake, quick & simple. Auto clock & date, too.
The Panasonic 42S we bought today is much more difficult and awkward to delete unwanted channels. Hit the green button for next page of channels to remove or add takes 20 seconds for the new set to load. It takes 15 minutes to get to channel 112 because there is no direct jump to capability. User must start at channel 1-8 the hit the next page button, wait 20 to 40 seconds for pg2 and so on. Even just simple channel surfing, the channel changing is clunky – slow.
TV processor speed and operating software are important yet overlooked elements of deciding which TV we consumers would want to bring into our homes. While we fuss endlessly about it with our desktops and laptops, no one pays attention to it with this new generation of HD digital TV’s. There must be specs on this somewhere but I didn’t see it mentioned during my shopping research.
We did pay 6x more for the Samsung, but for $700 to $800, the Panasonic s/b much easier to use than what it is. I am considering taking it back just for this reason. Our local cable provider re-arranges the upper digital channels on a weekly basis.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 1, 2010 at 1:16 am
I am so disappointed to be giving this horrible review. I have been a long time Amazon shopper and this is my first bad experience. I cannot really fault Amazon, the problem lies solely with Panasonic, yet I am surprised this problem was not mentioned in user reviews which I rely heavily on.
I settled on this plasma set after six week of intensive research and visits to local retailers to see the model and talk to unbiased salespeople. Third party reviews by CNET confirmed that this set has the best picture quality of anything in its price range and handily outperforms comparable LCD models.
I received my set in two days from [...] and after setting it up found to my horror, the dreaded 7 blinking light signal. No picture whatsoever. Upon googling the problem I realized this has been a major problem with Panasonic sets for some time. My complaints were channeled from Amazon customer service, to 6th Ave, to Panasonic, and lastly to a local service company contracted by Panasonic. Two days later a technician diagnosed three failed parts and tells me it could take anywhere between two days and sixty! days to get parts. I am basically stuck with a brand new useless television occupying my living room.
I still believe this set is a superior product, once it gets up and running. The service tech convinced me that once fixed the chances of a reoccurrence of the problem are very low, and if it performs well for the first year, the chances of failure later on are also quite low. So, I am twiddling my thumbs and trying to cope with this dilemma. Had I purchased this product from a local store I would be able to demand an exchange. Since it was ordered on line and shipped, the company refuses to exchange it. Buyer beware.
**Update**
Panasonic was relatively gracious and easy to work with. In the end, it took about three weeks to get the set up and running. I am more than happy with the picture quality, the deep blacks, the texture of the image, really everything about the set. The sound is fine with me but not overpowering, obviously one could improve their setup with external audio units. All in all, I am very satisfied with the unit and despite the aggravation of receiving a lemon, the fixed set is beautiful.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 1, 2010 at 1:31 am
I bought this Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P42S1 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for my birthday- I couldnt be happier. I researched LCD vs LED vs Plasma and found Im a convert to Panasonic Viera Plasma. All of the fears about owning a Plasma are gone, no more need to fear burn in, it doesnt heat up a room, no glare from windows with the mat screen, turn on isnt any longer than my 32 Panasonic LCD and oh my goodness the picture–so very true to life, its incredible!! LED’s way over priced, LCD even at 240hz at more $$$ why bother, when this unit gives you 600hz!!!!
Delivery free thru Amazon plus I have 12 months to pay it off!! I also purchased the Panasonic Blu Ray BD60 player perfect compliment to my Viera Panasonic Plasma with Viera Link. Great deal on that one too, they even threw in the blu ray Disney Movie of Snow White for free!!….
So, to sum up Panasonic Plasma gooooood… paying more for an equal to in options for a LCD or LED baaaaad…
Rating: 5 / 5