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Reviews of the Panasonic TH-50PX77U

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    April 12, 2007

    The Good: Antiglare screen reduces reflections; produces deep blacks with excellent shadow detail; accurate initial color temperature; slick styling.

    The Bad: Some false contouring; inaccurate primary color of green; no PC input; no user-menu fine color-temperature adjustments.

    The Bottom Line: Deep black levels and a new antiglare screen make the 50-inch TH-50PX77U one of the top choices among plasma HDTVs.

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  • 8.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 27, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 204091 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    avguide.com

    Review Summary: For me, black performance is one of the most important aspects of a good picture, and the Panasonic TH-50PX77U is hard to beat in this area. Overall detail was very good, especially in dark areas of the picture. Its video processing is not the best, ...

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  • No Rating

    hdtv-news.co.uk

    By Franz Bicar | November 16, 2007

    Review Summary: With the TH50PX77U plasma TV, Panasonic has achieved picture quality that's sure to blow you away. The TH50PX77U displays a maximum of 29 billion colors and 3,072 shades of gradation. The high contrast ratio of up to 10,000:1 ensures exceptionally ...

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  • No Rating

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: One-Touch Playback EZ Sync HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV's remote control. Turn Your Living Room into a Gallery...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: TH-50PX77U

General

  • Product type Plasma TV
  • Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen

Display

  • Technology Plasma (PDP)
  • Resolution 1366 x 768
  • Display Format 720p
  • Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • Image Contrast Ratio 10000:1
  • Widescreen Modes Full, Just, Zoom, Conventional 4:3
  • Color Depth Up to 29 billion colors
  • Color Temperature Control Yes
  • Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
  • Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
  • Analog Video Signal Composite video, S-Video
  • Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital
  • V-Chip Control Yes

TV Tuner

  • Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
  • Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
  • Analog TV Tuner NTSC
  • dbx Noise Reduction Yes

Video Features

  • Video Interface HDMI, Component
  • HDTV Ready Yes
  • Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
  • Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 1080i, 1080p, 720p
  • 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 70 - 17000 Hz
  • Output Power / Total 20 Watt

Connections

  • Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono ) - Rear
  • Slot Provided 1 x SD Memory Card

Network & Internet Multimedia

  • Functionality Digital photo playback
  • Supported Pictures Formats JPG

Memory Card Reader

  • Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card

Remote Control

  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
  • Supported Devices TV

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power AC 120 V
  • Power Consumption Operational 499 Watt

Sustainability

  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9

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