Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 42 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px |
Screen size | 42.0 in |
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Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
Screen Technology | Plasma |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Dynamic Contrast Ratio | 10,000:1 |
Number of HDMI ports | 3 |
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DVI port | no |
Power Consumption Sleep | 0.5 W |
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Picture-in-Picture | yes |
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Height | 5.43 in |
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Width | 4.25 in |
Weight | 8.6 lb |
Depth | 27.13 in |
Colour of product | Black |
A pair of pretty Panasonic plasmas. I wish I could say I had some clever reason for reviewing two nearly identical plasmas. Perhaps there was, but it's lost to me now. A few months ago, Panasonic asked me if I wanted to review the TH-50PZ700U, so I said sure. Then, a month or so later, they asked me if I wanted to review the TH-42PZ700U, so I said sure. It's not all magic here, folks. Sometimes this kind of excitement just happens. But then I got to thinking.
Panasonic Viera TH-PZ700U
This model has a solid but not extensive amount of image adjustments and features 2 HDMI, two component video and one PC input. The HDMI inputs accept a 1080p signal from a Blue-ray player but will not accept a 1080p/24 signal so the set does have its limitations...
Panasonic's 58in plasma looks great and doesn't cost the earth - the perfect combination?
This is a great TV, but it does come at a high price. For purely high-definition playback, however, it's hard to beat.
The Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ700B represents the pinnacle of Panasonic's plasma TV range, this being the 42" Full HD version. There is also a 50" version of
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