Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV
October 27, 2007
Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV is an impressive product which has come with admirable features like 42 inches screen, flat design, thin construction, real
black drive system, progressive scan, anti-reflection coating, digital signal compatibility, HDTV monitor, DVI, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1.08 mm dot pitch, 260 cd/m2 brightness, 1070 million colours, 160 degree viewing angle, 280 watts power consumption etc to make television viewing exciting.
There are various playback options are available in this Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV. They are:
• PAL BG
• PAL I
• SECAM DK
• SECAM L
• NTSC M
The screen is constructed with super thin design and is a flat screen. It has featured with real black drive system. It is simple to display the images on the screen at a single pass with the help of ‘progressive scan’ feature. You can view reflection-free pictures on the screen as it has anti-reflection coating. The monitor has featured with HDTV monitor that supports both high definition and enhanced definition. This monitor has come with the potential to procure resolutions up to 1366 x 768 pixels.
The compact home entertainer is designed with the compatibility to broadcast digital signals like:
• 1080i
• 720p
• 480p
• 480i
DVI stands for “Digital Visual Interface” which is a useful connectivity feature. The ratio between the width and the height of the product is known as ‘aspect ratio’ which is measured as 16:9. The maximum dot pitch ability of the device is 1.08 millimetres. You can choose either normal mode or high mode for setting brightness on the screen. You can get brightness up to 260 cd per meter square in normal mode and up to 350 cd per square.
You can view a maximum of 1070 million colours in your TV screen. The optimum viewing angle of the device has measured as 160 degrees.
Various Red-Green-Blue (RGB) resolution of Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV has listed as:
• 1280 x 1024 resolution in SXGA
• 1024 x 768 resolution in XGA
• 800 x 600 resolution in SVGA
• 640 x 480 resolution in VGA
Panasonic offers a BNC connector and Mini DIN 4 pin ‘S-Video’ input. Other 5 BNC connectors are used for RGB input or component input. The unit can support various RGB signals like Y, CB OR PB, Cr or Pr etc.
Two speakers are used for enhancing the audio system which offers 8 watts each. The system requires AC power supply up to 100 to 240 volts. 42 x 26.9 x 3.9 is the compact dimensions of Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV which indicates the actual width, height and depth. The freestanding unit just weighs 78 lbs.
Panasonic TH37PW5B Plasma TV
October 24, 2007
Panasonic is a well known company, which manufactures almost all kind of electronic goods. As the quality of the products is impressive in all aspects, people want to buy things from this reputed company. This company has recently introduced Panasonic TH37PW5B Plasma TV. It has designed with the intention to serve multiple features and options to the buyers.
The impressive elements of the product have been explained briefly:
• Panasonic TH37PW5B Plasma TV functions with the support of plasma display technology which has the ability to offer high quality resolutions on the screen. Therefore viewers can enjoy their favourite music or movie.
• The device is equipped with a screen and it is designed with the size of 37 inches or 94 cm.
• A real black drive system has used in the product.
• Since the unit has featured with ‘adaptive brightness intensifier’, viewers can enjoy bright images on the screen.
• Panasonic TH37PW5B Plasma TV functions effectively by utilising advanced digital signal processing. It also uses a new feature called 3 dimensional progressive scan for enhancing the actual image display.
• The unit has come with the pixel pitch as 1.08 millimetres.
• Viewers can enjoy 852 pixels horizontally and 480 pixels vertically.
• The device has embedded with 2 speakers each of them can offer audio output up to 8 watts.
• As the unit has featured with wall mounting facility, you can mount the unit in your home.
• The maximum brightness rate of the unit is 650 cd/m2.
• Inbuilt contrast ratio of the device is specified as 3000:1.
• The unit has to consume around 295 watts for flawless performance.
• It has distinct options like Pal, SECAM, and NTSC etc.
• Make use of RCA RGB audio input.
• Panasonic TH37PW5B Plasma TV is blessed with the potential to display various video formats like:
1. VGA
2. Compressed SVGA
3. XGA
4. SXGA
5. UXGA
• You can make use of PC function in this unit.
• Frequency rate of the device is 50 hertz which is vital for receiving signals and broadcasting them.
• Two different broadcast formats can be displayed on the screen namely 480p and 480i.
• The native aspect ratio of the unit is 16:9 which reflects the ratio between the width and height of the screen.
• It has come with other features like:
1. Comb filter
2. 3DYC
3. 3D digital
• Viewers can view colourful images on the screen as the device has the ability to give colour output up to 16.77 million colours.
• It is very simple to adjust the colour temperature.
• Listeners can enjoy realistic music with surround audio type.
• You can use audio leveller option.
• Users can use an additional option called ’sleep timer’ in which you can set time to power off the device automatically.
• The dimensions of the unit has come as:
1. 55 cm height
2. 93.8 cm width
3. 8.9 cm depth
4. 24.99 kilo grams weight.
Compare Plasma TVs:Panasonic TH-42PX77U and Panasonic TH-50PX77U
July 22, 2007
Panasonic TH-PX77U series offers two plasma TV sets – Panasonic TH-42PX77U and Panasonic TH-50PX77U - notable for their superior picture quality and anti-burn screens. Both have come with superb design and plenty of features like SD memory card, TV tuners and similar set of connections. Both had similar strengths and weaknesses as far as we examined them. It is disappointing to find that both TVs had no PC input option. As far as black levels and over-all picture quality are concerned, they are definitely unbeatable and even their prices are quite competitive.
Where do Panasonic TH-42PX77U and Panasonic TH-50PX77U differ?
- Screen size
- Resolution
- Weight
- Power consumption
Panasonic TH-42PX77U is a 42” plasma TV screen while Panasonic TH-50PX77U is a 50” plasma screen. While both TVs support 720p resolution, the resolution of Panasonic TH-50PX77U is slightly better (1366 x 768 pixels) when compared with 1024 x 768 pixels of Panasonic TH-42PX77U.
Since Panasonic TH-50PX77U which is the bigger version of the two, should definitely weigh heavier - 88.2 lbs, nearly 16 lbs heavier than its smaller counterpart.
When power consumption of the two TVs is considered, Panasonic TH-50PX77U consumes nearly 120 Watts more than Panasonic TH-42PX77U (499 Watts Vs 387 Watts).
Common features of Panasonic TH-42PX77U and Panasonic TH-50PX77U
- Similar design with black frame
- HDTV
- 720p resolution
- Anti-glare coating
- ATSC, NTSC, QAM TV tuners
- SD Memory card
- Sound system
- Number of connections
Both TVs are more or less similar in basic design. Black frame, side-mounted speakers, the arrangement of connections on side and rear panels and easy-to-use remote control are some of the common features you will find in both the TVs.
The highlight of Panasonic TH-PX77U series Plasma TVs is their anti-glare screen which provides better viewing experience even in bright rooms.
As far as connections are concerned the two TV sets come with two HDMI interfaces, two audio inputs, three composite video inputs, three S-Video inputs, three video audio inputs, two component video inputs, two component audio inputs, one composite video output and one set of audio output and digital audio output.
Enhanced features in Panasonic TH-50PX77U
- Screen resolution
- Aspect ratio
Both Panasonic TH-42PX77U and Panasonic TH-50PX77U are capable of supporting 720p screen resolution, however, Panasonic TH-50PX77U is better in terms of native pixels arranged in horizontal rows. Its native resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels as compared to 1024 x 768 pixels of Panasonic TH-42PX77U.
While Panasonic TH-42PX77U can show pictures in 16:9 aspect mode, Panasonic TH-50PX77U has come with additional 4:3 aspect mode along with its standard 16:9 aspect ratio.
Strengths of Panasonic TH-PX77U series Plasma TVs
Superior picture quality characterized by natural colours and deeper black levers is definitely the strength of both the models. Anti-glare screen is another noteworthy feature of Panasonic TH-PX77U series.
Weaknesses of Panasonic TH-PX77U series Plasma TVs
The only shortcoming of both the TVs is the absence of a PC input.
Panasonic TH-42PH9UK Plasma TV
July 6, 2007
Sleek and slim, attractive black exterior colour, realistic sound and display all come together in the new Panasonic TH-42PH9UK plasma TV to compliment the interior of your home. Panasonic one of the leading company in the manufacturing of electronic goods have introduced their latest plasma vision television to impress the users.
The device exhibits pictures with high quality with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. This is an HDTV that comes with a screen size of 42 inches. The screen format supported by the device is 16:9 and this displays the images very clearly. It has an exceptional contrast ratio of 10000: 1. A very remarkable feature of this new plasma TV is that it features improved deep black filter for incomparable bright area contrast.
The Panasonic TH-42PH9UK plasma TV displays the images at 3072 shades of gradation with a colour support of 28 billion colours. The panel brightness is improved by 20%. It provides 60000 hour panel life – indeed a good life time for a television. It has new screen savers and energy saving functions. Another significant feature of the device is Panasonic’s ‘Silence Engineering’ feature that helps in quiet operation. The Motion Pattern Noise Reduction for smooth fast-moving scenes and the Contrast Management System optimizes contrast for each scene is an added advantage.
The video formats supported include NTSC, PAL and SECAM. The device does not come with an internal TV tuner. The integrated speakers of the TV offer good quality sound effects. The 2 audio amplifiers give out a power output of 8 watts each. The device has a dimension of 40.2″ x 24″ x 3.5″ without stand and 40.2″ x 26.4″ x 12.9″ with stand. The total weight of the TV is 59.50 lbs.
Panasonic TH-58PZ750U Plasma TV Review
June 27, 2007
Panasonic TH-58PZ750U Plasma TV is upgraded version of TH-58PZ750U which we have reviewed earlier. Both the Plasma TVs display beautiful images with their 1920 x 1080 resolution on their High Definition panels. With a similar design, their beautiful screens are surrounded by rectangular, piano-black frames which captivate our attention. The most striking feature of Panasonic TH-58PZ750U Plasma TV is its Studio Reference Mode which enables the replication of colors that can be best enjoyed on large monitors just like in professional film editing rooms. The 4-way speakers which sit pretty on the side panel of the TV provide the best possible auditory experience for the viewers. As the previous version, this TV also has come with Anti-Reflective Coating on its glossy screens to ensure glare-free display in ambient conditions.
Main Features:
- 58 wide screen
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- Native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Five aspect ratios for HDTV
- Compatible with 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
- 68.7 Billion Displayable Colors
- Contrast ratio up to 5000:1
- Three HDMI inputs
- NTSC, ATSC and QAM tuners
- Motion Picture Noise Reduction
- Built-in SD Card
- Three S-video inputs
- Two Component Video Input
- 4-way Speaker system
- 3-D Trusurround sound system
This Plasma TV is capable of producing superior details and outstanding HDTV reproduction without having to perform pixel conversion for the 1080p video signals processed by the video circuitry. However, it is also compatible with SDTV, DVD and all HDTV formats (480p/720p/1080i/1080p) and make them to fit the screen by its scaling techniques.
A set of aspect ratios settings are available with this unit for viewing both HDTV and non-HDTV video materials. You can also find numerous options available with regard to tuning the contrast, brightness and other picture settings. If you wish, you can also select the suitable colour-temperature preset out of the presets available with this unit. The 2:3 pull down feature reduces the artifacts and the fast movements on the screen have some remarkable quality.
This Plasma TV comes with a plenty of input options. There are three HDMI inputs for connecting DVD or HDTV channels and you have 3 S-video inputs. You have a NTSC tuner to access SDTV analog signals while the in-built ATSC/QAM tuners process SDTV or HDTV signals to present you high quality pictures. You can also download and view digital photos by using the built-in SD card slot.
The audio features of this Plasma TV are quite outstanding. The 4-way speakers and the audio features of Trusurround system impresses with their treble and bass effects. You can also find a noise reduction feature in this wide-screen Plasma TV. This feature enables better and smoother display when some bright pictures are shown on the screen.
