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Reviews of the Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U

  • 10

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Staff writers | August 29, 2008

    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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  • 8.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Andrew Kliem | August 14, 2008

    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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  • No Rating

    hdtv-news.co.uk

    By Franz Bicar | July 3, 2008

    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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  • No Rating

    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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  • No Rating

    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 ...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: TH-50PZ800U

General

  • Series VIERA
  • Product type Plasma TV
  • Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
  • Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 50 in x 4.1 in x 31.3 in x 88.2 lbs

Display

  • Technology Plasma (PDP)
  • Resolution 1920 x 1080
  • Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
  • Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • Widescreen Modes Full, Just, Zoom, Conventional 4:3
  • Color Temperature Control Yes
  • Total Pixels 2,073,600
  • Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
  • 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

TV Tuner

  • Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
  • Digital TV Tuner ATSC
  • Analog TV Tuner NTSC
  • Channel Coverage UHF:2-69, Cable:1-135

Video Features

  • Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
  • 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

Audio System

  • Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 2.5 Watt, 2 x Subwoofer - 13 Watt
  • Sound Output Mode Stereo
  • Surround Mode Yes
  • Sound Effects BBE, BBE ViVA HD3D
  • Output Power / Total 31 Watt

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
  • PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

Network & Internet Multimedia

  • Functionality Digital photo playback

Memory Card Reader

  • Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card

Remote Control

  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
  • Supported Devices TV

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power AC 120 V
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.2 Watt
  • Power Consumption Operational 692 Watt

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
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9

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