Caveat:
Due to the low resolution and the onset of 3D boom my HDready plasma should also be replaced Panasonic in 2006, also this had "only" 42 inches.
To my home theater includes a 7.1 Onkyo at the Teufel System 5 depends, Blueray player BDP 7700 Philips and satellite receiver VU + Duo, so I use the TV only as a "screen" so it can through the internal tuner and Media player say anything ,
I had many concerns as you just heard about this Edge LED as much bad here. No dark black, banding, Clouding ... until I had because once rolled me through these terms I was quite anxious and afraid and I thought behälste prefer the old plasma. Nevertheless, and thank God, I have decided on a new purchase. since the active shutter technology fabricates headache for me there was only passive 3D and thus fewer manufacturers. My limit was 47 inches in 1000, Philips fell through the nice recessions when 6007K12 already by LG 620 cut in the tests at home theater from not good.
The picture quality is really awesome, have taken the picture settings from the Hifi Forum and only slightly modified. Since I did not care about the whole picture improvers I use the True Cinema mode, this is a little darker than what my old plasma users of the colors but comes to meet. Here affects the whole not as a permanent soap but with normal yet rich colors. Clouding is not apparent to me. Flashlight effect only when a black image (switching the satellite receiver) even in dark scenes are not recognized. Banding has not perceived, but here beforehand I am not a football fan vll it falls Sport users on more. The black is a black vll new plasma devices can because more but even my old plasma stands here rather a very dark gray as a black, since it is here a real improvement. I see content via HD + card and Sky, including Sky HD and 3D.
Then the first test in 3D, in the cinema ghosting often were to be seen, not even here. I tested this is made easy with the 3D Blueray of Train Your Dragon and Final Destination 5. The depth effect is the hammer over the entire screen not only single figures, many pop out effects which compensates in Final Destination for the bland action. 2D to 3D is nice conjures some depth to the image with 3D material but can not be compared. Then the resolution loss in passive technology ... hmm .. where is he ?? So with the above Bluerays I have such a great image, the resolution loss is not noticed, even details like hair strips fine hair all is to see super. For technical reasons, the loss due to the halving line is available aufjedenfall really disturbing or noticeably I find the whole thing. 3D Side by Side runs with Sky 3D is also very good, worse picture is also here not to notice but for 1080i resolution from the receiver no comparison with Blueray.
The decor was super easy wifi works it took but little since promises me the Apps not quite. No incidents of TV. Sound passes over the devil plant, have yet time tested sound is ok but a flower pot you will probably can not win.
Media Player on my Qnap NAS I tested times been detected directly, also runs via the WLAN absolutely smooth and therefore the up to 1080p and DTS this seems to eat everything, have tested with DivX, Xvid and MKV.
So I'm really happy, now I hope that the TV keeps his six years as the old and We'll see if OLED is then affordable and marketable. More expensive TVs can certainly have something more besserers image but in the price range up to 1000 it is here I think very well served.
I hope I could help all indecisive.
