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Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U

  • 10

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: This is the kind of TV people will move house to accommodate - available at a bargain price

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  • No Rating

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: 42" Class (41.6" Diagonal) Widescreen VIERA Plasma 720p HDTV with New Anti-Reflective Filter, Deep Color Technology, Game Mode, Built-In SD Card Slot/GalleryPlayer Ready...

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  • No Rating

    digitalversus.com

    Review Summary: Barely escaping a lower grade, this plasma combines a number of noticeable defects; definition is a bit limited, there is no HD digital tuner, and the panel isn't dark enough in well lit rooms. Either way, it's still a good TV.

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  • 8.0

    avreview.co.uk

    By John Archer | May 12, 2008

    Review Summary: The 42PX80 is also the only TV in this group not to carry a full HD resolution (something plasma finds hard to achieve on relatively small screens). But happily that appears to be the only area where the 42PX80 falls short of its rivals in cold ...

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  • 9.0

    trustedreviews.com

    By John Archer | May 6, 2008

    Review Summary: After combining Panasonic's finest plasma performance to date with an amazingly aggressive price for a 42in flat TV, the 42PX80 starts to look like arguably the biggest bargain of the year so far.

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: TH-42PX80U

General

  • Series VIERA
  • Product type Plasma TV
  • Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
  • Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 40.2 in x 3.7 in x 26.7 in x 56.7 lbs

Display

  • Technology Plasma (PDP)
  • Resolution 1024 x 768
  • Display Format 720p
  • Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • Image Contrast Ratio 15000:1
  • Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
  • Widescreen Modes Full, Just, Zoom, Conventional 4:3
  • Color Temperature Control Yes
  • Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
  • Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
  • 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

Video Features

  • Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
  • HDTV Ready Yes
  • Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
  • Input Video Formats 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • 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
  • Response Bandwidth 70 - 17000 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 ) - Front, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 1 x Audio line-in - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in - Front, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) - Rear
  • Slot Provided 1 x SD Memory Card

Network & Internet Multimedia

  • Functionality Digital photo playback

Memory Card Reader

  • Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card

Remote Control

  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

Stands & Mounts

  • Stand Included Yes

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power AC 120 V
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.3
  • Power Consumption Operational 385 Watt

Sustainability

  • CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 260.18 Watt
  • CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 190.53 Watt
  • CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.99 Watt
  • CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 57.03 US Dollars
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9

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