RIP Panny Plasmas

Pulled the trigger on a Panasonic Plasma 55VT60 the other day, should arrive on Saturday. Very tired of watching the 2" blue line on the Samsung for the past few months.
Hopefully this one will bring better longevity, and why yes, I do have the Pangea cord to hook it up with ;-).

What is it with females and their apparent love affair with Pangea PCs? Are they stiffer than other PCs?

Ladies and Gentlemen:
Need a little help with the connection of my Oppo Blu Ray player to the panasonic plasma. Hooked everything up the same way as with the Samsung TV but with the smart TV we get sound through a Nad integrated amp and speakers when using the TV and the DVR and Direct TV. When we put in a blu ray there is no sound through the speakers, nor is there sound through the apps on the TV.

Do I need to be using an optical digital cable here, the only other input on the back of the TV, to the Blu ray or to the NAD? Or in reading up on this, I am wondering if my older HDMI cables don't have ARC and that is why I don't have speaker sound through the blu ray and I need new HDMI 1.4 with ARC?

Suggestions appreciated!

Audiowoman: Sounds like you're on the right track with the HDMI 1.4 VS 1.3.
Make sure your receiver has the new standard as well.

Glad I read the complete thread.
I am not a TV guy at all. My MAX TV time in a day is 15 mins of NEWS channel early morning as I have my breakfast. But lately wife/kids want me to watch at least one family movie a week on Friday night. Initially it was "alright". But with the Pioneer speakers, I really look forward to Friday movie night with family.
With that, we are looking forward to upgrade from a 5 year old 42" TV to a 60" TV. Honestly, not being a TV guy, I was not aware of the difference between LED/LCD and Plasma. But this thread has educated me, since I am hearing from fellow a'goners whose posts I have been reading for several years. It looks like TC-P60VT60 seems to be the right one for us. I don't know if I will be able to convince the wife.

Once question is - I do have a i1Display PRO with me. Can this TV be calibrated using this tool? Also what software do you guys use for calibration?

Thanks!!