Panasonic's PZ850 VIERA plasma hands-on

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 5th 2008 at 12:21AM

Panasonic may be pretty proud of its PZ850 VIERA plasma, and while the internet-connected functionality is pretty nifty, this thing needs a serious refacing to be taken seriously. Sorry, but when we're looking at a 1.5-inch thin plasma just a hundred yards over, seeing this plain, bulky and relatively dated looking PDP just doesn't do much for us. Or who knows, maybe our eyes are just deceiving us -- judge for yourself below.

Gallery: Panasonic's PZ850 VIERA plasma hands-on

Filed under: Displays, Panasonic, Plasma

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kcmurphy88 @ Sep 5th 2008 12:31AM

Yeah, sure, 1.5 inch thick plasma. Prototype that won't be made for several years (if ever). Versus this for $3000 list, now, with one of the best images available. Not even a hard choice.

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Joe Maki @ Sep 5th 2008 8:46AM

Thin is only an issue if your going to wall mount. My display is directly in front of a picture window so wall mounting is out of the question. The Panny looks like an excellent value and is on my short list for my next display.

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