Straight from the Lam’s Mouth

I got a new TV. I originally ordered it from Fry's on March 7th 2008 (read more about that one in another post). This post will concentrate on pictures and what I like/hate about the PZ77 series.

My beautiful new 50" 1080p Plasma

Pros:

• Aspect mode with no overscan - very useful for displaying my Macbook Pro with a DVI-HDMI cable
• Amazing black levels. When the lights are off I can barely tell the difference between when it is on and off if the TV is displaying a black screen (like when I turn the cable box off before I turn the TV off)
• Ability to switch aspect ratios to stretch 4:3 to widescreen, squeeze widescreen to 4:3, and zoom letterbox content over component or HDMI.
• Access to the service menu

Cons:

• Being paranoid about burn-in and image retention in the first 100 hours of use.
• No 1080p over component, only over HDMI (sucks for people with older xbox 360, like me)

Panasonic PZ77U Tweaks Thread on avsforum.com
Another thread about the PZ77 that is less technical

How to Access the Service Menu:

1. Hold down the [VOL -] button ON THE PLASMA.
2. Press the [RECALL] button on the remote control 3 times.
3. The Service Menu will be displayed.

What does a song look like in chart form? Another good one for Jay-Z fans See more song charts on Flickr

Let me save you 102 minutes of your life. Nicholas Cage gets burned in a huge Wicker Man after being betrayed by a chick who used him for his baby juice, and then she wasted days before his death trying to convince him that their baby is going to be burned and he needs to save her. It sucks. Unless you are a sadistic woman who hates nice, innocent, helpful people, then you likely won't appreciate the movie. This is the first movie that I don't feel bad posting a spoiler for. Hopefully if you read the ending, then you won't watch this awful movie. I feel like I have made a great sacrifice watching this movie and posting a spoiler because I might have saved an innocent person like you from wasting your own time. Do NOT make the mistake of thinking that I am missing subtle things to appreciate. Don't try to fool yourself by thinking, "it can't be that bad."