Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ800U
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ultimateavmag.com
Review Summary: Ultimate Choice Premier Choice Budget Choice --> Reviews Recently Added Video Displays Video Projectors Flat Panel Displays Rear Projection TVs CRT Displays Speakers Speaker Systems Subwoofers Sources DVD Players/Recorders HD Disc Players/Recorders ...
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thebestplasmatv.com
Review Summary: It has four speakers, two on each side. Two of the speakers are woofers, producing low frequency sounds (55Hz - 200Hz), while the other two speakers cover the higher frequencies (200Hz - 17kHz). The sound is more than decent for watching TV and is ...
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news.com.au
Review Summary: Another great plasma from Panasonic. The TH-42PZ800A produces a great picture with some of the best blacks we've seen; it only suffers from a few niggling issues.
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hdtvtest.co.uk
Review Summary: Although we were a little disappointed by the lack of image calibration options on show given this display's price (roughly £500 more than the 50-inch PZ80), we were still very pleased with the image quality produced by the Panasonic TH50PZ800B. More ...
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: TH-42PZ800U
General
- Series VIERA
- Product type Plasma TV
- Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 42.5 in x 4.1 in x 27 in x 70.5 lbs
Display
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 30000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
- 100Hz Yes
- Widescreen Modes Zoom, Auto Wide, Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, Conventional 4:3
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- Picture Adjustment Dynamic/Normal/Cinema
TV Tuner
- Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
- Digital TV Tuner DVB-T
- Analog TV Tuner PAL, NTSC, SECAM
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-and-text (PAT), Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-and-picture (PAP)
- Stereo Reception System NICAM
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, SCART, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Analog Video Input Signals PAL, NTSC, SECAM
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Teletext Yes
- Teletext Memory 2000 pages
- Electronic Program Guide Digital EPG
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects Ambience, SRS TruSurround XT
- Output Power / Total 31 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Front, 1 x SCART (AV in/out / RGB / S-Video) ( 21 pin SCART ), 1 x SCART (AV in/out / RGB in) ( 21 pin SCART ), 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Front, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical), 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Front, 1 x Monitor output - Rear
- Slot Provided 1 x Common Interface slot, 1 x SD Memory Card
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Functionality Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
- Supported Video Formats MPEG-2
- Supported Pictures Formats JPG
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 230 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.4 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 385 Watt
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9
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