Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ800U
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: The picture is stable and colours are rich and inviting. Switch to the HD content pand the level of detail and edge definition reaches a new high. The Panasonic does a fine job of upscaling standard definition material to match its Full HD resolution, ...
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goodgearguide.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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hdtv-news.co.uk
Review Summary: The Panasonic TH-50PZ800U looks so much like every other HDTV set on the market. It is encased in a black rectangle frame and fronted by a big pane of glass that lends the panel a somewhat more sophisticated look than a typical set, where the frame is ...
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The TH-42PZ800U VIERA Plasma 42" Class (41.6" diagonal) TV from Panasonic can be the cornerstone of your home theater. This stylish screen features full 1080p resolution with...
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productwiki.com
Review Summary: The 800U series is at the high end of Panasonic's 2008 plasmas, which is their 11th generation of plasma offerings. For more information refer to the full Viera 800 Series report. Specs 1080p native resolution 30,000:1 contrast ratio 24p film mode ...
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
- 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
User Opinions
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