Panasonic TC-P50V10 - Preventing Burn-in and Handling Connectivity

For those who may have had a problem in the past with burn-in on their televisions, there is no need to worry with the Panasonic TC-P50V10. Temporary image retention, or burn-in, is counteracted in a few different ways. A screen saver mode will kick in after a certain amount of time to help prevent burn-in. A scrolling bar function can help clear up burn-in if it does happen to occur by scrolling a white bar across the screen to clear up any errors. You can also set specific times to activate a pixel orbiter that moves an image around the screen to prevent burn-in, or you can set it to occur automatically.

One instance where you may want to freeze the screen's image, to catch a phone number on a commercial for example, is not possible on the Panasonic TC-P50V10. Unfortunately you cannot freeze the picture on the Panasonic TC-P50V10 to catch any important information you may need while watching television.

You can, however, take photos of such necessary information with your digital camera and then slide the camera's SD card into a slot on the television to view your photos on the screen.

Picture in picture is also lacking on the Panasonic TC-P50V10, which is a definite letdown considering the price of the unit. Those who enjoy watching multiple games or programs at the same time may want to shop elsewhere due to this omission.

There are several connectivity options on the Panasonic TC-P50V10. There are three HDMI inputs on the back and one on the side of the television. Also housed on the back of the Panasonic TC-P50V10 are an AV input with composite and S-Video, two component video inputs, a RF input for either cable or antenna, an analog stereo audio output, and an optical digital audio output. You can connect your PC to the Panasonic TC-P50V10 via the VGA-style PC input on the side panel. Also on the side panel are the aforementioned SD card slot, and another AV input.

Stay tuned for part two of this review on the Panasonic TC-P50V10, where more of its features will be discussed, as well as its design and a review of its performance.