Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
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CNET Review
The Good: Reproduces deep black levels and highly accurate color; excellent uniformity with little false contouring; THX mode obviates in-depth calibration; relatively effective antireflective screen; solid connectivity with four HDMI and one PC input; handsome styling with single-pane design.
The Bad: Expensive; blacks not quite as deep as the best plasmas; optional 24p mode introduces flicker; fewer picture controls than most HDTVs.
The Bottom Line: With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 181089 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: Panasonic's TH-42PZ800 plasma TV is a solid performer and it's available with a rather nifty cabinet too.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: In my hands-on tests, the Panasonic's audio quality was phenomenal when matched against competing sets' built-in speakers. The audio strained when I turned the volume all the way up, but at two-thirds of maximum volume, I could hear every quiet detail ...
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: TH-50PZ800U
General
- Product Type 50 in Plasma TV
- Series VIERA
- TV Tuner 1x analog, 1x digital
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
- Dimensions With stand
- Width 50 in
- Depth 15.2 in
- Height 33.3 in
- Weight 99.2 lbs
Display
- Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Total Pixels 2,073,600
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Widescreen Modes Full, Just, Zoom, Conventional 4:3
- Max V-Sync Rate 86 Hz
- Max H-Sync Rate 69 KHz
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Additional Features Game mode, X.v.Color, 3D Color Management, Video noise reduction, Contrast auto tracking system (CATS)
TV Tuner
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Channel Coverage UHF:2-69, Cable:1-135
Digital TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner ATSC
Video Features
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Supported Computer Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA)
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Memory Card Reader
- Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects BBE, BBE ViVA HD3D
- Speakers Included Woofer, 2 speakers
- Output Power / Total 31 Watt
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 2.5 Watt, 2 x Subwoofer - 13 Watt
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Functionality Digital photo playback
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Front, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
- Slot Provided 1 x SDHC Memory Card
Compliances
- Compliant Standards ICES-003, FCC Class B certified
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.2 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 692 Watt
- Battery None
Dimensions & Weight Details
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 50 in x 4.1 in x 31.3 in x 88.2 lbs
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 535 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 286.25 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.83 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 116.34 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Mar 2009) 4.3
- Greenpeace policy rating explained The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (greenpeace.org/electronics) ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The scoring is based on the companies' global policies; on their practice of eliminating harmful chemicals; and on how they take responsibility for their products once discarded by consumers.
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