LG 50PG6000 Plasma TV
October 29, 2008
Plasma TV is the new age of television viewing and has levelled with that of the
expectations of the people all over. It must be confessed that this unit offers outstanding clarity and effective audio which contributes to the overall viewing. LG 50PG6000 Plasma TV falls in the above category and reflects all the features and functions of a plasma TV or exceeds the standards of one. The unit has measurements of (H) 79.3 x (W) 123.5 x (D) 7.96 and it has a weight of 36 kg.
Spectacular Visuals
This LG plasma TV supports a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels that adds to the clarity and picture quality of the unit. The images are well nourished with 1,500cd/m2 brightness and 30,000:1contrast ratio. LG 50PG6000 Flat Screen Plasma TV that has a screen size of 50” is equipped with 100Hz Picture Processor that makes the work much more effective. Dual XD Engine is an added benefit that plays a vital role in displaying images with utmost clarity. Life like and colourful pictures are ensured with 16 bit colour support. Effective filtration is offered with vivid filters integrated in the unit.
Sharp audio
Along with the high quality pictures stunning audio is also ensured in the unit. Power packed performance is made possible with 10W + 10W sound output from the integrated stereo speakers. SRS Tru Surround XT adds to the sound effects. Balanced audio performance is guaranteed with 4 speakers that works both the ways. Moreover they are invisible to the eyes taking away the huge looks of the TV. These factors make sound sweet and clear like never before.
Easy management
With enhanced features and functions the unit caters to all your audio and visual needs. One can handle the unit effortlessly and effectively. With the provided AV mode one can turn the unit in to Game, Sport, and Movie. Improved interface is made possible with CU:V. The unit can be stored compactly with the swivel stand and it promotes simple link. On top of that the unit supports 100,000 hours panel life.
Unhindered connectivity
Al the provided connectors’ offers uninterrupted connectivity. They include 4 HDMI, 2 SCART (1Full), USB 2.0 (JPEG / MP3 Playback), Component(Y, Pb, Pr) + Audio, RS-232C, AV In, Digital Audio Out (Optical), S-Video, PC Input and Composite.
Broadcasting
Analogue broadcasting systems are PAL?/I’, PAL/SECAM BG/DK, Secam L/L’, NTSC M (AV ONLY). Digital broadcasting and data broadcasting that are available include MPEG2, ATSC, DCR, Satellite, DVB-T, (CI Type), DVB-S, DVB-C and MHP, MHEG
(UK Only).
DCDi, Black Stretcher, Enhanced Line Doubler, Enhanced Noise Reduction, (3D Noise Reduction), Digital Comb Filter, (3D Comb Filter), DLTI (Digital Luminance Transient Improver) and DCTI (Digital Colour Transient Improver are the video features supported by the unit.
Colour temperatures supported are Cool, Medium, Warm and User and each can be set according to the preferences. Despite of all the enhanced features it is compatible with HDMI of 1080i / 1080p and HD is set ready. Digital and analogue booster are included that can be set on or off. The security factor is well taken care and the unit is provided with Parental Control, Child Lock, Closed Caption and Key Lock.
You are entitled to other features that include mute levels, Watch & Record one touch, manual or series, Pause & Rewind, Slow Motion, EPG(SI), AV Input Navigation, Quick View, Picture Still / Freeze and many more are in the list. Teletext of 100 pages is offered. OSD languages includes English, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech, Serbia, Bulgaria, Russia and Turkey.
You are provided with digital and analogue DVR. In order for the unit to function it requires a voltage of 100~240V / 50/60Hz and 420W power during the operation and 0.8W on stand by mode. Rediscover life and colour in your TV viewing with LG 50PG6000 50” Plasma TV.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Brand | LG |
| Model | 50PG6000 |
| Weight | 36 kg |
| Dimensions | (H) 79.3 x (W) 123.5 x (D) 7.96 cm |
| Screen Size | 50” |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Number of speakers | 2 |
| Speaker Power | 10W + 10W |
| Sound type | SRS Tru Surround XT |
| Brightness | 1,500cd/m2 |
| Power consumption for operation | 420W |
| Power consumption for standby | 0.8W |
| Features | |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Built-in speakers | Yes |
| Sleep timer | Yes |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Language menu | English, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech, Serbia, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey |
| Digital video noise reduction | Yes |
| S-Video | Yes |
| Component video connection | Yes |
Panasonic TH50PZ81B 50” Full HD Plasma TV with Freesat
October 5, 2008
Panasonic TH50PZ81B Plasma TV is a HD Ready TV that has a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is designed with loudspeakers and built-in satellite. The contrast ratio of this model is 30000:1. It refers to the ratio of the darkest black and the brightest white. It comes with an integrated tuner apart from a DVB digital tuner. Also, this device is HDTV compatible.
Display
Panasonic TH50PZ81B HD Ready Plasma TV comes with a screen size of 50 inches. The screen aspect ratio of this model is 16:9. The response time of 0.001ms is the time taken by the TV to respond to the given input. The viewing angle is free and hence you can comfortably view programmes from any angle. It also features progressive scan, thereby scanning each line to produce brighter pictures or images. The resolution of this plasma TV is 2,073,600 (1,920 x 1,080) pixels. Clarity of the images depend upon the resolution, which refers to the number of pixels that are produced in both horizontal and vertical angles. Higher the number of pixels, brighter will be the images.
Sound
There are two speakers available with this plasma TV producing a total output power of 20W. It comes with music and speech sound modes.
Terminals
Various terminals that are attached to this television are; SD Memory Card Slot, Common Interface, LAN Port, HDMI Input, HDMI Input 1080p, Composite Video Input, Audio Input (for Video), PC Input , S-Video Input, Component Video Input, Digital Audio Output, Audio Output and Monitor Out.
Features
Panasonic TH50PZ81B HDMI Plasma TV features a child lock, Picture in Picture, Video Noise Reduction and a comb Filter too. It requires a voltage between AC 220 - 240 V and a frequency of 50/60Hz. Panasonic TH50PZ81B Plasma TV can be mounted on the desktop or can be placed on the wall for a comfortable viewing. It comes with a basic remote control and a headphone jack. This model comes with one year warranty. Without stand, it measures 1244.0mm (W) x 790.0mm (H) x 110.0mm (D) in dimensions and weighs 38.0Kg.
Brief Comparison Of Popular 42 Inches Plasma Televisions
October 4, 2008
Walking past a TV store, one’s attention will certainly be captured by the Plasma TVs on display in the window. What a great treat to the eye that would be, to see the TVs, standing elegantly, basking in the admiration of the on-lookers. With the big giants of the plasma market, like LG, Samsung, Pioneer, Philips, Panasonic and Toshiba, constantly striving to bring out the best plasma models, laden with the latest technologies, consumers will always find themselves in great dilemma while making a choice.
A brief comparison of 6 most popular plasma TVs is made below, hoping to help consumers in their decision making process. Our contenders are - Pioneer PDP-428XD plasma TV, Samsung PS42A457 plasma TV, Panasonic TH-42PX80B plasma TV, Philips 42HF7444T plasma TV, LG 42PG3000 plasma TV and Toshiba 42WP46P plasma TV.
| Physical Features Attribute/Name | Pioneer PDP-428XD | Samsung PS42A457 | Panasonic TH-42PX80B | Philips 42HF7444T | LG 42PG3000 | Toshiba 42WP46P |
| Screen diagonal measure (inches) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Dimensions W x H x D (mm) | 1040×679x115 | 1055×667x 96.2 | 1020×727x327 | 1240×680x104 | 1040×674x84 | 1273×710x137 |
| Image Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Not provided | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Weight (kg) | 30 | 26.8 | 28 | 42 | 25.5 | 25 |
| Display
Attribute/Name |
Pioneer PDP-428XD | Samsung PS42A457 | Panasonic TH-42PX80B | Philips 42HF7444T | LG 42PG3000 | Toshiba 42WP46P |
| Resolution (pixels) | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 852 x 480 |
| Screen brightness (cd/?) | Not provided | 1500 | Not provided | 1200 | 1500 | 1000 |
| Image contrast ratio | 16,000:1 | 30,000:1 | 15,000:1 | 10,000:1 | 20,000:1 | 3000:1 |
| Display Formats | 720p | 720p | 720p | 720p | 720p | 480p |
| Connections
Attribute/Name |
Pioneer PDP-428XD | Samsung PS42A457 | Panasonic TH-42PX80B | Philips 42HF7444T | LG 42PG3000 | Toshiba 42WP46P |
| HDMI | 3 (ver 1.3) | 3 (ver 1.2) | 3 | 2 | 3 (ver 1.3) inputs. 1 Port PC Mode - SIMPLINK 1/2 Port | Nil |
| SCART | 3 RGB | 2 | 2 RGB | Nil | 2 (1-Full and 1–Half) | 3 (2-RGB and 1–S-Video) |
| VGA/PC | 1 | 1 D-Sub PC input | 1 | 1 | 1 RGB input and 1 audio | 1 |
| Headphone | Nil | 1 | Nil | 1 | Nil | 1 |
| Composite | 1 | 1 audio + video | 1 | 2 (1–audio + video, 1– video) | Nil | 1 |
| S-Video | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Component | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| RF | Nil | 1 | Nil | Nil | 1 | 1 |
| Audio output | Nil | 1 optical | Nil | Nil | 1 optical | 1 audio line-out |
| Others | 1 USB port, 1 CI slot, RCS audio output | 1 RJ-45 input, 1 RJ-12 input, 1 SmartCard Xpress | 1 RS-232C, CI Slot, USB 2.0 port | 1 Subwoofer output, 2 audio line-in |
Audio
| Pioneer PDP-428XD | Samsung PS42A457 | Panasonic TH-42PX80B | Philips 42HF7444T | LG 42PG3000 | Toshiba 42WP46P |
| 2 stereo SRS; SRS Focus; TruBass with sub woofer | 2 Down-firing SRS TruSurround XT speakers | 2 stereo speakers | 2 Virtual Dolby Surround stereo speakers | 2 SRS TruSurround XT/Clear Voice Speakers, with Dolby Digital Decoder Invisible speakers | 2 integrated NICAM stereo speakers with BBE High Fidelity Sound and Bass Boost |
Colour (Appearance)
| Pioneer PDP-428XD | Samsung PS42A457 | Panasonic TH-42PX80B | Philips 42HF7444T | LG 42PG3000 | Toshiba 42WP46P |
| Black, simple yet stylish | Black with a silver tinge at the bottom | Piano black | Silver frost, Black deco | Black glossy | Black and silver titan |
What’s special about these plasma TVs?
Pioneer PDP-428XD Kuro plasma TV - “Kuro” means “black” in Japanese, and this TV, true to its name, gives rich black levels. Pioneer has implemented the “true matrix imaging with deep waffle rib structure” technology, which plays an important role in producing bright and crisp images, while reducing any blur. The i-CLEAR drive, employed in the plasma TV, enables reproduction of the most subtle colour differences. The in-built Intelligent Brightness Control, automatically adjusts the screen brightness in accordance with room lighting and on-screen lighting. The TV features a Movie Mode as well, that does a good job in displaying lifelike movie images. Also noteworthy, is the menu system of the TV, which is well designed and easy to use. The Kuro Link HDMI CEC feature enables controlling the AV devices connected to the TV with a single remote control. The HD plasma TV also includes Colour Temperature Control, Picture-in-Picture, TeleText, integrated Freeview and Analogue Tuners, a user-friendly Electronic Program Guide and noise and flicker reduction routines.
Samsung PS42A457 plasma TV – This plasma TV incorporates the DNIe+ technology, which enables portray clear pictures with fine details. The Colour and Motion optimizers employed in the TV, produce images that look true to life. Also doing a great job are the Contrast and Detail Enhancers, which create great colour depths. The Filterbright technology implemented in the plasma TV, removes unwanted reflections by absorbing external light that approaches the screen and transmitting its internal light, thus achieving rich contrast levels. There are 3 modes offered, for cinema, sport and games respectively, to make picture quality suitable to the viewing content. Clear, fluid motion pictures are achieved with the 100Hz picture processing technique, that has been employed in the plasma TV. The HDMI CEC functionality called Anynet+ by Samsung, allows easy control of the AV devices connected to the TV, with a single remote control. A wide viewing angle of 175° is presented by the screen. The HD plasma TV also includes a 3D comb filter, digital noise reduction techniques, a clock, sleep timer and anti burn-in technology, all performing their jobs with great fidelity.
Panasonic TH-42PX80B plasma TV – This plasma TV employs techniques like Real Black Drive system, 24p Playback and x.v. Colour standard to achieve great picture quality with brilliant colours. The Real Black Drive system enhances contrast, 24p Playback allows film-like reproduction of pictures and the x.v Colour provides a large palette of colours. A rare feature that this TV provides, is the power on/off button, which could turn out to be a good power saving option. Another rare feature is the SD card slot, for displaying pictures from your digital camera. Like the plasma TVs discussed above, this one too supports HDMI CEC functionality, thus avoiding confusion while handling multiple AV gadgets. The HD plasma TV promises great black levels and very low noise levels. If you are a games freak, then this TV would surely impress you with its judder-free graphics quality. This plasma TV comes with integrated Freeview Tuner and Colour Temperature Control as well.
Philips 42HF7444T plasma TV – Philips too, is no way behind in the race. Philips 42HF7444T plasma TV also incorporates a basket full of features for delivering great picture quality and performance. The Pixel Plus feature focuses on enhancing analogue broadcast signals. Cinema like images are produced by the Digital Crystal Clear technology. Other features like Smart Picture Control, Luminance Transient Improvement, Colour Transient Improvement, Contrast Enhancer and Video Noise reduction techniques contribute to displaying clear images, with good black levels and natural looking colours. This HD plasma TV supports both PAL (2:2 pulldown compensation) as well as NTSC (3:2 pulldown compensation) encoding systems. A 3D comb filter is employed for filtering out the brightness and colour details in the incoming video signals.
LG 42PG3000 plasma TV – Here is a tough contender in the plasma arena. Throwing a glance at the lengthy features list of this plasma TV, we have the 100Hz processing technique, Dual XD Engine, Vivid filter, Colour Temperature Control, TeleText, Clock, Sleep Timer, built-in digital Freeview tuner, 3:2 as well as 2:2 pull down compensations, 3D Noise Reduction techniques and modes like Picture mode, AV mode and Expert mode. Phew!!! The 16 bit panel of the TV enables displaying pictures with large gradation of colours. The HDMI CEC functionality - Simplink, makes way for ease of control of AV devices connected to the TV. An eight day Electronic Program Guide, which is user friendly and well laid out, is also available. The HD plasma TV is also equipped with an integrated Freeview tuner and a 3D comb filter.
Toshiba 42WP46P plasma TV – Toshiba has kept things simple, yet efficient here. This EDTV comes equipped with a digital comb filter, Colour Temperature Control, Video noise reduction methods, Colour Detail Enhancer and built-in digital and analogue tuners. There is a simple to use on-screen menu with options to control various picture quality attributes. Picture-in-Picture, Auto Power off and Teletext are some of the other features that come along with this HD plasma TV. The black levels of the TV are accurate and deep and the picture performance is also good. While Toshiba 42WP46P would prove to be light on your pockets, it definitely does not compromise on performance and quality.
The plasma world will always have tough competitions, with the big brands always striving to reach the top. Pioneer PDP-428XD plasma TV, Samsung PS42A457 plasma TV, Panasonic TH-42PX80B plasma TV, Philips 42HF7444T plasma TV, LG 42PG3000 plasma TV and Toshiba 42WP46P plasma TV are some of the strong players, which are here to stay, perhaps for a long time.
BenQ PDP46W1S 46″ Plasma TV
September 6, 2008
Check out the stylish and outstanding plasma TV from the well known manufacturer BenQ. This extra ordinary BenQ PDP46W1S 46" Plasma TV gives you realistic pictures and also digital sound effects. The trendy looks of the device is sure to be a piece of attraction in your home.
Unique features
The Dynamic White Balancing Correction function of the BenQ PDP46W1S Plasma TV helps you to eliminate the greenish tinge of traditional PDP and at the same time provides 10% more colour than the traditional PDP which gives you purer, crisper pictures. This unit has a low grey level correction which drives away the ripples commonly found in PDP images. The system gives you the depth of a Clear 3D Picture by constantly compensating for the outlines of objects. The 3D Comb filter technology of the system effectively dispenses the colour mingling process.
General Features
BenQ PDP46W1S 46" Plasma Television comes with a 46” colour screen and has a WVGA resolution of 852 x 480 pixels and XGA resolution up to 1024 x 768 pixels. The contrast ratio of this plasma TV is 850:1. The unit has a coaxial input TV tuner. The device supports a contrast ratio of 850:1 and the brightness supported is 700 cd/m 2 . The viewing angle supported by the unit is 160 degree. The aspect ratio supported by the device is 16:9.
The units De-Interlace and P-Scan capabilities of the unit helps to convert the ordinary 480i signals in to finer 480 format which gives you finer and flicker free pictures. This plasma TV will not cause any damages to your eye which helps you to watch it for more hours. Company gives a limited manufacturer warranty of 1 year for this product. The device has a weight of 92.6 lbs and its dimensions without stand are 44.8" x 27.2" x 3.9".
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | BenQ |
| Model | BenQ PDP46W1S |
| Screen Size in inches | 46” |
| Dimensions | 44.8" x 27.2" x 3.9" |
| Weight | 92.6 lbs |
| Resolution | 852 x 480 (WVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA) |
| Contrast Ratio | 850:1 |
| Brightness | 700 cd/m 2 |
| Viewing angle | 160 degree |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| features | |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Table top stand | Yes |