Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P54S1 54-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, Black

Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P54S1 54-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, Black

• 54″ Plasma, 1080p, NEO PDP Panel which is brighter
• Full-time 1080p TV lines of moving picture resolution
• Native contrast ratio 40,000:1, Dynamic contrast infinite black 2,000,000:1
• 600 Hz Sub-Field drive for razor sharp moving images
• Viera Image Viewer, enjoy your photos on the big screen via SD card

54″ 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

List Price: $ 1,799.95

Price: $ 1,799.95

Question by uniquejasonsmith: 600 SUB-FIELD UI MODEL IN PLASMA TVS?????!!?
I plan to buy this tv they have at wal-mart on sale for $ 798.00 but I dont know the difference between hz and sub-field. It says 600 but thats sub-field and I was told in cinema mode but what about normal mode and which ie better? What is cinema mode? Does the 600 sub-field still have better motion and response to the lcd and led? This is a U1 model but I was told to avoid the U1 and go with the S1 model because the U1 model is too dark and doesn’t have a great picture like the S1 model. Is all this true? Is there a huge diffrence between the two? Someone please explain and please dont bring up lcd or the overrated leds because I’m tired of bias lcd fans saying lcd is better when in all aspects the Panasonic beats most led and lcd. Here’s the tv- http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Televisions/VIERA-2009-HDTVs-Series/VIERA-U1-Series-Plasma-1080p-HDTVs/model.TC-P46U1_11002_7000000000000005702
Thanks and I’m sure the this plasma is still better than most lcd and leds

Best answer:

Answer by Bones
I’m going to answer in a little detail but not too much to become confusing.

-Hz and sub-field are describing the same thing…how many times a pixel flashes to your eyes. The smaller the number the less times the pixel will flash to your eyes. The less it flashes at you, this means the longer the pixel will be on. If the pixel is on for a longer period of time, it will saturate your eyes and will take your eyes longer to adjust to the next image. What this means, is that a lower Hz or Sub-field will cause more motion blur. The higher the number the better the TV does against motion blur.

Cinema mode is designed to be at a good level when you are watching TV in an atmosphere like a theatre (i.e. in a dark environment). The main difference in normal mode is it will adjust brightness of the TV automatically to maintain power rating low. This is how this TV became energy star qualified. If you like bright vivid colors (sometimes over-saturated, I would use vivid mode). I personally use Cinema mode and have a theatre environment in my home and prefer this. (its about preference)

No mater what mode you use, it will always be a 600Hz sub-field drive. So no worries on what mode you pick. In terms of brightness, there is no difference between the U1 and the S1 models. The real difference is that the S1 series has slightly more defined colors. The S1 also has the better contrast ratio. Really though, that is an incredible price for such a beautiful TV. I wouldn’t say to avoid the U1 series, but rather the S1 model is slightly better.

There is not a huge difference between the two. Really, you might not be able to tell a difference if you had them side by side.

—-Deeper explanation if you want:——
Hz is referring to the number of times the picture (frame) flashes per second. While a Plasma has a 600Hz sub field drive, it is still only flashing the image at 60Hz. However, a sub-field drive is defining how a Plasma TV works. To make up one picture (frame), it flashes each sub-pixel a maximum of 10 times per frame. This helps by reducing how much your eyes become saturated and this will reduce the motion blur.

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