Reviews of the Panasonic TC-P42G10
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CNET Review
The Good: Superb black-level performance with excellent shadow detail; highly-accurate primary colors and grayscale in THX mode; great color saturation; uses less power than previous 1080p plasmas; VieraCast provides access to select Internet services.
The Bad: Expensive; less-accurate green color decoding and secondary colors of magenta and cyan; limited light output in THX mode; skimpy picture controls; still less efficient than comparable LCDs.
The Bottom Line: With excellent picture quality marred by only a couple of flaws, the Panasonic TC-PG10 series sits near the head of the class of 2009.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 208672 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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wired.com
Review Summary: This 42-inch plasma dazzler blew us away with its stunning picture. Unfortunately, its online bona fides didn't measure up. After five minutes of exploring the Viera Cast interface, we wanted to forget about web content altogether. Widget ...
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No Rating
thebestplasmatv.com
Review Summary: With the best black levels ever seen on a plasma TV released in 2009, Panasonic TC-P54G10 can also boast about great shadow detail and contrast. These traits pile up for making overall great picture quality, despite little flaws that mar the otherwise ...
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plasmatvbuyingguide.com
Review Summary: An in-depth review of the 46 inch Panasonic TC-P46G10
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: TC-P42G10
General
- Product type Plasma TV
- Diagonal Size 41.6 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel with stand - 40.6 in x 13.2 in x 27.8 in x 59.5 lbs, Panel without stand - 40.6 in x 4.2 in x 26.1 in x 55.1 lbs
Display
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 40000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 2000000:1
- Widescreen Modes Full, Just, Zoom, Normal
- Total Pixels 2,073,600
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Pixel Pitch 0.480 mm
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Analog Video Signal Composite video, S-Video
- Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Additional Features Anti-Reflective filter, Viera Link, Viera Cast, Viera Tools, Viera image viewer
TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- dbx Noise Reduction Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Audio Controls Balance, Bass, Treble
- Response Bandwidth 150 - 16000 Hz
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ), 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
- Slot Provided 1 x SD Memory Card
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Functionality Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
Memory Card Reader
- Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card
Remote Control
- Remote Control Standard remote control - infrared - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.2 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 490 Watt
- Compliant Standards EPA Energy Star, UL6500/C-UL
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 45.7 in
- Depth (Shipping) 11.2 in
- Height (Shipping) 30.4 in
- Weight (Shipping) 72.8 lbs
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9
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User Opinions
Buying Choices
VIERA TC-P42G10 42" Plasma TV from 10 online stores: Lowest Price: $868.00
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Abe's of Maine
$948.18 |
In stock: yes
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Buydig.com
$895.00 |
In stock: yes
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Vanns.com
$949.97 |
In stock: yes
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Newegg.com
$878.99 |
In stock: yes
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Crutchfield.com
$1299.99 |
In stock: yes
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