The second 50-inch plasma available with 1080p resolution, the Panasonic TH-50PF9UK has a bit of catching up to do. The first was Pioneer's Pro-FHD1, which earned the highest picture-quality marks we've given out in a long time. The Panasonic also delivers excellent images, although it's not quite as impressive as the Pioneer overall. More importantly, both cost significantly more than their lower-resolution 50-inch plasma brothers, and their extra resolution only translates into an appreciably sharper picture if you plan to sit very close to the big screen--say, six feet or less. In other words, most buyers will be better served getting standard-resolution 50-inch plasmas, but if you must have millions of pixels and you like the Panasonic's industrial chops, then it might be worth the extra cash to you.



Link: CNET