Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

Panasonic's 58in plasma looks great and doesn't cost the earth - the perfect combination?

Panasonic Viera TH-PZ700U

This is a great TV, but it does come at a high price. For purely high-definition playback, however, it's hard to beat.

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.

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 latest is the first Full HD 42in plasma we’ve tested. Its mission? To offer the perfect blend of LCD sharpness and plasma black depth

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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

Panasonic Viera TH-PZ700U