Congratulations h_bharti, your purchase has set the lowest price paid for a 42" V20 till date. It was Taurean Bull who tipped us off on the special offer at Croma Rohini, don't forget to thank him too.We can now change the title to "Panasonic V20 (42") No confusion, lowest tentative price in Delhi" ;-)
1.) How to check whether the delivered piece is new?
With the Genuine box packaging, there should be a hologram sticker on the right side of the box and a square white sticker at the bottom right on the front side. With your unit out of the box, inspect the print on the rear black metal casing (behind the TV) there will be an imprint of the production date, ex: September 2010...As just4kix and harty mentioned, it should have the protective film on the front frame intact, should be scratchless, no dust, screw threads unused,etc. The box should contain the User Manual, Pedestal Stand, Metal bracket for the pedestal stand + 7 screws, Black remote commander, Power cable and the 1 Year Panasonic Warranty Card with 4 precut coupons attached one for installation, 3 for Service.
2.) How to check, the number of hours it has already run?
***Warning : This might VOID your warranty if you accidentally change any of the settings, please follow at your own risk. You have been warned***
You will find the answer here
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1503008frenzal56
3.) Proper breakin process and number of hours in breakin required?
100 Hours or 1 month should be fine. You'll see its true potential in pitch dark surroundings while viewing Nat Geo HD / Discovery HD, for movies WB...blu ray movies...with moderate picture settings (Keeping all levels at 50 or below), once you've observed the initial 100 hrs of burn-in. Try and control the ambient light to maximum use double curtains avoid mirrors / glass or cover them in that room to enjoy the 1st 100 hours.
4.) Breakin Slides?
No special break in slides that I know of, can use low contrast settings and avoid channel logo bearing TV rips, animations, etc in the first 100 Hours. Go for Tata Sky HD plus is recommended but all channels have static logos, try not to keep it on a particular channel more than 5 - 10 minutes duration. There is a built-in "Demonstration" mode you can utilize,using your remote commander, select Viera Tools>Viera Cast>Picasa Web Albums>My Photos>VIERA CAST>Play Slideshow contains 6 Full HD demo pictures/sceneries. You can also build a similar collection of your fav pictures, run them in a loop using a Viera Tools>Photo off a USB memory stick.
5.) DO we need stablizer ?
Highly recommended to extend the working life of your appliance, stable volts = a happy appliance with long life for the built in power supply + protection from extreme surges or fluctuations.
6.) Links to reveiw of this model?
Many, with lots of advice on how to get the best out of your V20. Heres my list of references,
Panasonic TX-P42V20B/ TX-P42V20/ TX-P50V20B Review
Panasonic TX-P42V20B reevoo review from TechRadar UK
Panasonic Viera TX-P42V20 TV review - Comments - Trusted Reviews
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=116779.0
AVForums.com - Panasonic VT20 (TX-P50VT20) Review
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=f83aa323284a15d1328cf9627710fbf2&topic=116779.390
Panasonic V20 info/reviews/owners thread - AVForums.com - Page 18
Panasonic V20 review - FlatpanelsHD
Hope this helps everyone. Happy Viewing.
