Panasonic TH-42PZ800U VIERA Plasma TV – Functionalities Explained

January 31, 2009

Technological advancement are never ending, and mostly these can cause revolutionary and innovative advances. Display domain is no different from this. The old big television is replaced by flat and slim smarties, which are much intelligent than their predecessors. LCD and Plasma are two novel technologies, that spawns the best displays with life like images and bewitching looks. Plasma Panels, the much sought display with its good performance and chic looks can be hung in the wall like a beautiful portrait or painting.

Contemporary Britons are quite choosy about the gadgets and consider flat panel displays as the last word for stylish displays. The gleaming black 42” widescreen has already gained popularity for its stalwart blacks, elite picture quality and mind-blowing performance. The swivel stand, one most exciting feature for most of the lazy telly freaks, is possible with the trim base hidden underneath. The major highlight of this screen is the THX certification, which set high standards for parameters like contrast ratio, colour accuracy etc.

With the screen resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels, this screen has precise colour accuracy and uniformity comparable to any other high end plasma TVs. Unlike most of the high end Plasma TV’s, calibration of Panasonic TH-42PZ800U 42” Widescreen VIERA Plasma TV is quite easy. The gargantuan contrast ratio of 30000:1 along with the V-Real Pro 3 image enhancement engine gives you sturdy blacks and even the shadow details in finesse. The blacks of Panasonic TH-42PZ800U can almost be compared to Pioneer KURO series’ much vaunted ones.24p playback in this screen ensures maximum excitement for all cinemaphiles.

Progressive scan enhances the picture quality to considerable extent and this 42” widescreen has 3D Digital comb Filter, video noise reduction, wide colour gamut panel, 3D colour management, x.v. Colour etc to improvise the images remarkably. A good bunch of connectivity assures customers a full proof digital entertainment. The connections include 4 HDMI inputs(3 rear side and 1 front connection), S-video, composite, connection, headphone socket, SD Card and SDHC Card slot. The surround audio type with two external speakers and a sub-woofer has an output power of 15.5W each.

This screen is energy star compliant, that makes it energy efficient. The electronic programming guide and on-screen menu is user friendly. Teletext, another exciting feature of this TV, has memory upto 2000 pages. The audio system has stereo sound output mode with built-in surround system along with NICAM stereo reception system and is effectuated by SRS Surround XT and ambience sound effects. Total output power delivered by the two speakers are 31Watts, which delivers even the slightest signal clearly.

The power requirement of this screen in operational mode is 385Watts, and that in sleep mode is just 0.4Watts. Memory card reader installed in this TV helps to do digital photo playback and digital video playback too. One of the best features of this TV is the HDReady technology, which makes it possible for the viewers to enjoy high quality Full HD signals without losing any excitement. Digital DVB-T tuner installed in this screen makes terrestrial reception possible, which inturn gives one of the best quality pics.

Panasonic TH-42PZ800U 42” HDReady VIERA Plasma TV features parental control, sleep timer, contrast auto tracking system(CATS),screen saver and Q-Link. Viera technology helps to control all connected AV devices using the same universal remote. On the whole, this is one of the best plasma screens that can adorn your living spaces with its charming looks, and its excellent performance is going to immerse you in the digital entertainment world.