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.