Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-50PX80U
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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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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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avreview.co.uk
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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trustedreviews.com
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.
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: TH-50PX80U
General
- Series VIERA
- Product type Plasma TV
- Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 47.6 in x 3.7 in x 31.1 in x 76.7 lbs
Display
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1366 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 0.2
- Power Consumption Operational 497 Watt
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9
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