Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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Features

  • 1024 x 768 Resolution
  • 1000000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio for the Brightest whites and darkest blacks
  • 4096 Shades of Gradation for spectacular Color Reproduction
  • Viera LinK™ HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV's remote control
  • GalleryPlayer® allows you to enjoy the world's finest high definition art and photography on your Panasonic HD plasma TV
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Amazon.com Product Description--March 10, 2008

With its 2008 Panasonic Viera Plasmas, Panasonic brings an astonishing 1,000,000:1 contrast ration to the table. advanced pixel resolution and image-processing technology with the plasma TV's natural ability to beautifully reproduce fast moving images, so every detail is rendered with amazing clarity, and all the action is delivered with a high degree of fluidity.

What is a Plasma TV?

A plasma TV is a thin, high-resolution flat panel screen that uses a matrix of tiny cells that are charged by precise electrical voltages to create a picture. Plasma displays are bright, have a wide color range, produce deep, true blacks, have a wide viewing angle, and are light enough to be wall-mounted or placed on a stand. Plasmas come in a range of sizes.

What's New This Year?

  • Super Contrast--native contrast ratios on the PZ85, PZ800 and PX 850 series are 30,000:1, double last year's 15,000:1. Dynamic contrast ratios are up to 1,000,000:1.
  • new anti-reflective filter; lead-free "Tough Under Force" panel is resistant to impacts and scratches
  • Built-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player software
  • x.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMI 1.3 features)
  • 24p native reproduction
  • Game Mode auto-adjusts image quality suitable to games and includes anti-image retention
  • Viera Link is now compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems
  • At least 3 HDMI inputs on all models (4 on PZ800 and PZ850 series)
  • THX Certification on PZ800 and PZ850 series

Which Viera is Right For You?

Click here to see a comparison of step up features on each Viera series.

Amazing color reproduction

The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you'll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that's as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV.

Consistent brightness from any angle

A Panasonic Plasma combines anti-glare and anti-reflection technology with the natural light-emitting properties of plasma, to give you a super-wide viewing range with a crisp, beautiful image from almost any angle.

Smooth, graceful motion

When you're watching sports or movies with fast-motion graphics, you want a TV that can keep up with the action. With over 900 lines of moving picture, self-illuminating plasma displays eliminate afterimages in fast-action scenes. So whether you're watching a sporting event or an action-packed movie, you'll always get the most impressive viewing experience possible.

1,000,000:1 Contrast

The Panasonic's Real Black system (a pre-discharge suppression system) and improved panel production processes combine to reproduce outstanding blacks with superb contrast. Each image is richly expressive, from bright scense, like scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Compare the image produced by conventional HDTV on the left to the Real Black image produced on the right

More Colors

Viera HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or "x.v. color" for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation "xvYCC" color space actually offers  an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize.
  • Next-generation "xvYCC" color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals
  • Lets HDTVs display colors more accurately
  • Enables displays with more natural and vivid colors
deep color eliminates visible color banding

Deep Color

Where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color.
  • Lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors
  • Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors
  • Enables increased contrast ratio
  • Can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.

Connectivity

Viera flat panel HDTVs interact with an array of high-definition devices and services, making it easy for consumers to access and enjoy content as never before. As of 2008, Viera Link is compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems.
SD Cards Videos and stills recorded on SD cards can easily be viewed via the SD slots on Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc players and Viera HDTVs.
Viera Link Viera Link means easy connectivity via HDMI cables. Finally, consumers can easily operate their Blu-Ray Disc players, DVD recorders and home theater systems with a single remote control device.

Long Life

Panasonic plasma panels are rated to last 100,000 hours, which is about 30 years of regular or 11 years of non-stop usage before the brightness of the display is halved.		 long life
image gallery

Panasonic High Definition (HD) Image Gallery -- powered by GalleryPlayer

GalleryPlayer allows you to enjoy the world's finest high definition (HD) art and photography on your Panasonic high definition TV. Use the free GalleryPlayer software to purchase and download the images you like, then play them on your Panasonic HDTV right from your PC.

Sign-up is easy and free. Plus, you get a free collection of high definition images to enjoy right away in your home or office.

Download GalleryPlayer absolutely FREE and get a collection of ten high definition images to enjoy immediately. Buy additional images for as little as $0.99 each.

Examples of some of the many images available through the Panasonic HD Image Gallery
gallery samples

Get Full HD with Blu-Ray Disc Players

A Panasonic 1080p plasma television is able to render 1920x1080 pixels, but standard DVDs have a resolution of just 720x480. Blu-ray discs output true 1080p High-Definition resolution and have a storage capacity ten times greater than standard DVDs, so no pixel gos to waste.		 Blu-Ray disc player
 

Which is the Right Viera for You?

Screen Size
Measured
Diagonally
 1080p
Full HD
1920 x 1080 pixels
 Native
Contrast
Ratio
 PC Input
 THX
Certification
 24p
Native
Reproduction
 Speakers
 HDMI
Inputs
 One Sheet
of Glass
Design
 Swivel
Base
 Shades
of
Gradation
 H.624
Codec
 Digital
Cinema Color
 Studio
Reference
Mode
 Pro
Setting
Menu
 Serial
Port
 Standard Features
TH-42PX80U
 42 inches
15,000:1


2
 3

4,096




  • 480 Hz Sub-field Drive Technology
  • Anti-Reflective Filter
  • Viera Link HDAVI Control
  • Built-in SD Card Slot w/Photo Viewer and Gallery Player
  • Deep Color Technology
  • x.v. Color
  • 3D Color Mangement
  • Sub-Pixel Controller
  • Motion Pattern Noise Reduction
  • Anti-Image Retention Mode
  • Game Mode
  • Scratch and Impact Rsistant Panel
  • 100,000 Hours to Panel Half-Brightness (>30 years @ 8 hours/day)
  • Lead-free Panel
TH-50PX80U
 50 inches
15,000:1


2
 3

4,096




TH-42PZ80U
 42 inches check 20,000:1


2
 3

4,096




TH-46PZ80U
 46 inches check 20,000:1


2
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4,096




TH-50PZ80U
 50 inches check 20,000:1


2
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4,096




TH-42PZ85U
 42 inches check 30,000:1 check

2
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4,096




TH-46PZ85U
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4,096




TH-50PZ85U
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4,096




TH-42PZ800U
 42 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-46PZ800U 46 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-50PZ800U 50 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-58PZ800U 58 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-46PZ850U 46 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-50PZ850U 50 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-58PZ850U 58 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-65PZ850U 65 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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Product Description

PRODUCT FEATURES:42" class (41.6" diagonal) widescreen VIERA Plasma 720p HDTV with anti-reflective filterDeep color technologyGame modeBuilt-in SD card slotGalleryPlayer ready to view3 HDMI inputsVIERA Link HDAVI control

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Reviews for Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

Total reviews: 5 of 54
Average Rating: Star Star Star Star Blank_star

  • Nice, but a couple flaws | Rating: Star Star Star Star Blank_star | Date: 2008-09-01

    This tv has a great picture for the money. Nice remote and good menu options. However, lack of a swivel base and headphones jacks caused me to return this tv and get the Samsung PN42A450, which has both of those features. I would say the pictures are comparable.

  • Dead Panasonic | Rating: Star Star Star Blank_star Blank_star | Date: 2008-08-26

    Bought TH42px75u on Jan 08 at Best Buy Lakewood, CA. They said they will deliver Friday but nothing came. I called the manager the ff Sat and the unit came. Aug 24, tv has no power blinking 13 times. Went to BB Lakewood but the manager said sorry he can't do anything, call the 1800 number. Paid the service plan, all i got was sorry. Unit is good but has faulty power supply as read in the internet. Were not able to see the beijing closing. Will not buy from this store again. Rated 4 stars, so they will not delete this review. Only 1 star for me."
    Called bestbuy, they will schedule the repair after next next Saturday. Called Panasonic, will repair this sat.

  • Great In Every Way | Rating: Star Star Star Star Star | Date: 2008-08-26

    Kudos to the Panasonic's Plasma line and Amazon's operations.

    The 1024 x 768 resolution for this 40inch plasma TV is perfect. Any higher resolution is unnecessary. Colors, as well black, are spot on. Additionally, the TV coordinates several functions with Panasonic's Blu-ray players. One HDMI cable (not included) is the sole required connection for visual, audio and inter device coordination.

    Channel hopping with LCD and Plasma sets is slow compared to tube TVs. This Panasonic is faster then many other brands. The set has a well thought out remote controller. The sound quality is good from the 2 channel output.

    Amazon rapidly processed my order and delivery was prompt. Additionally, Amazon quickly honored refunding my price drop differential request.

  • love everything about it | Rating: Star Star Star Star Star | Date: 2008-08-24

    plasma or lcd..the question everyone has to ask and review..i agonized, researched on line and then took a leap of faith...love the plasma...
    panasonic or samsung...price had me at these two manufactures..agonized, researched on line then took a leap of faith....love the panasonic...
    should i buy now or wait for price to drop: i agonized, i researched, i took a leap of faith and bought now,,,price dropped 3 times so far, BUT if bought from amazon, you have a 30 day price quarentee, i emailed them each time the price dropped and they refunded the difference each time.
    delivery was quick, two guys brought it in, set it up and asked to take the box away...
    my t.v. worked the first time it was plugged in, looks great and i havent even messed with the settings yet. glare a problem,,,not at all, much better than the 26 inch t.v. we replaced. we have a room with lots of lites, overhead, lamps, outside lite....tried to remember to notice if this was a problem after we turned it on, here we are one month later and i can not tell you if there is a reflection problem...there probably is reflection, but obviously not a problem. why did we have to research this so much..
    sound is great, and i havent hooked this up to my surround system yet..love the hdmi, one cable hook up to cable and my upscaling dvd player.
    yep, i love everything about this hdtv.
    chris

  • You can't go wrong! | Rating: Star Star Star Star Star | Date: 2008-08-22

    Folks, you can't go wrong with this TV! Great picture quality, great sound (although yes, it would be enhanced with a surround sound system, but the sound with just the TV alone is fine!). Sleek design and very easy to assemble the base. It's a great deal. I'm a loyal Panasonic owner and am convinced they have the best products. Samsung is a very close 2nd! Buy this TV and you will be very pleased!

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