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Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U

  • 8.0

    electronicsme.com

    Review Summary: Panasonic 46

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  • 10

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: Neatly straddling the gap between 40in and 50in TV screens, this 46-incher gives a lovely big image from its compact chassis

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  • No Rating

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: Part of the excitement surrounding Panasonic's 1080p plasma TVs is the screen size. The 46" TH-46PZ85U provides 20 percent more screen area than a comparable 42" TV, yet when...

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  • No Rating

    eisa-awards.org

    By EISA | June 1, 2008

    Review Summary: The first-ever 46-inch full HD plasma TV screen delivers not only big-screen impact but also excellent picture quality, thanks to Panasonic's advanced V-Real 3 Pro image processing. Intelligent Frame Creation technology offers 900 lines of moving ...

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  • No Rating

    hdtv-news.co.uk

    By Franz Bicar | May 27, 2008

    Review Summary: First of all, the TH-46PZ85U is not as beautiful as other sets in the market. It is still encased in a standard HDTV glossy black panel but the Panasonic has a bottom frame that rounds slightly downward that protrudes with downward-firing speakers. ...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: TH-42PZ85U

General

  • Series VIERA
  • Product type Plasma TV
  • Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
  • Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 41.7 in x 3.6 in x 26.4 in x 66.1 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 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 0.2
  • Power Consumption Operational 573 Watt

Sustainability

  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9

User Opinions

Buying Choices

TH-42PZ85U 42" Plasma TV from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $1095.00

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Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U

Buying Choices

TH-42PZ85U 42" Plasma TV from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $1095.00

See prices from 1 store

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