LG 50PC56 HD Ready Plasma TV with Freeview
October 21, 2008
LG 50PC56 High Definition Plasma TV is HD Ready with 100Hz technology back-up that facilitates you to watch fast action movies. With the digital tuner availed here, you can tune in to over 25 Freeview channels. The screen size of 50 inches is ideal enough for the viewer to watch programmes with complete gratification. Contrast ratio of this plasma TV model is 15000:1. This determines the difference between the darkest black and the brightest white. It comes with HDCP support and the response time is almost zero that the TV responds to the user’s input immediately.
Display Capabilities
LG 50PC56 HDTV is HD Ready, meaning that it can display high definition images. However, it requires a separate receiver to view HDTV signals. NTSC, PAL, SECAM and DVB are some of the different built-in tuners available with this plasma TV model. The native aspect ratio of its screen comes to 16:9, which means that you can enjoy movies in their original format.
Image Quality
The display resolution of this plasma TV comes to 1366 x 768 pixels. Display resolution is referred to as the total number of pixels that are displayed in both horizontal and vertical dimensions. Quality of the image depends upon the resolution. Contrast ratio and brightness together work to give better picture quality. Hence, higher the resolution better will be the picture quality. Brightness of 1500 cd/m² is referred to as the intensity of the luminance of any surface in a particular direction.
Connectors
The rear input connectors include 1 x Component, 2x HDMI, 1 x RF, 1 x D-Sub(RGB PC) and the front input connectors include 1 x S-Video, 1 x Composite and 1 x Audio (RCA).
Audio Features
There are two speakers that come with LG 50PC56 Plasma TV that produce surround sound quality. The total output power of both the speakers is 20W apiece. 3D Comb filter and Enhanced Noise Reduction are some of the important features included in the audio system of this TV.
Other Features
Other important features included in LG 50PC56 Widescreen Plasma TV are parental lock and a sleep timer. With the parental lock, you can prevent children from meddling with the device. Its Teletext feature can store about 1000 pages in its memory. It comes with a standard remote control. A standard remote control is one that can be used with all types of audio and video devices. This device measures 82.7cm (H) x 124.2cm (W) x 8.8cm (D) in dimensions and weighs about 34.56Kg. The colour of the cabinet is black and it comes with a stand as well.
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.
NEC 61XR3 Plasma TV
September 27, 2008
NEC 61XR3 Plasma Television features Capsulated Colour Filter (CCF) technology to deliver realistic pictures with vibrant colours and AccuCrimson Filter technology to further increase the effects of the CCF. Clear images are produced with the Mass Area Superior Sampling(MASS) method that totally remove jagged lines. Noise free video is produced with the Digital AccuDevice processing.
Image quality
The pixel resolution of this model plasma TV is 1365×768 pixels. You can enjoy watching movies on the widescreen screen size of 61 inches. It is also possible to watch movies comortably even from an angle of 160 degrees. The aspect ratio of NEC 61XR3 Display Screen is 16:9.
Connectivity
Various inputs that come in this model are component, composite, dual component, VGA, s-video, DVI, analog audio and RGBHV and BNC. Outputs are composite video, BNC, wire speaker terminal.
Operation
It consumes power of 540W while in operation and requires power supply of 120V and a frequency of 50/60Hz.
Dimensions and Weight
NEC 61XR3 Plasma Screen measures 57.9″ x 34.6″ x 4.7″ (W x H x D) and weighs 134.2lbs.
Other features
Video signals of this model plasma TV are PAL, SECAM, 3.58/4.43 NTSC HDTV. It comes with one year warranty. An important feature of this model is that you can use this TV as a PC too. Other features included are Picture-in-Picture. Accessories that are included in NEC 61XR3 Plasma TV are remote control, VGA Cable, Stand.
Pioneer Kuro PDP-428XD Plasma TV
September 7, 2008
Special Features
The new Pioneer Kuro PDP-428XD HD ready Plasma TV comes with a screen size of 42”. This TV has a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. The aspect ratio of the TV is 16:9. The intelligent brightness control function gives you the best picture even if the room has bad lighting system. USB host function helps you to connect your USB memory stick and you can watch your digital photos on the screen. Subwoofer out put of this plasma TV gives you high clarity sound. The ISF C3 function allows your screen to be optimised for your viewing environment. This product is an HD ready TV that supports HD film direct 24 features.
Product details
Pioneer Kuro PDP-428XD Plasma TV supports progressive scan function. The aspect ratio of the plasma TV is 16:9 and the contrast ratio is 16,000:1. Integrated digital (DVB-T) and analogue TV tuner gives you digital clarity pictures. The product also supports CI slot. The input terminals includes 3 HDMI, a component, an S-video, a RCA AV, 3 Euro-SCART, one CI slot, one PC input and a USB host and the out put terminals include a optical, a RCA audio, a headphone and a subwoofer out.
Pioneer Kuro PDP-428XD Plasma Television comes with an intelligent Bass control which helps you to control the bass of your system. Product supports electronic program guide function as well as true matrix imaging with deep waffle rib structure. The device includes dynamic HD converter, PAL 3D Y/C separation, intelligent DRE colour temperature adjustment and colour management function.
The natural enhancer function gives you natural pictures with digital clarity. Digital flicker free functions help you to watch the pictures without any flickering. The noise reduction programmes includes DNR function, MPEG NR, block noise reduction function and analogue tuner noise reduction. Electronic Programme guide and PIP are the other remarkable features supported by the unit.
Video signals of the system include PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL60 and HD. The PC signals supported by the unit include VGA, SVGA, XGA, Wide XGA and SXGA. The device supports 2 integrated stereo speakers that give out a total power output of 37 watts. Sound options supported by this unit are SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost) SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost). Audio decoding the mode of the unit is MPEG1 1&2, AC-3 and the video decoding is MPEG2. Preset channel included is 99 and this unit supports digital tele text functions.
This product also has an auto channel search function which helps you to search the channels. The device has 17 display languages supported. The product can also be mounted on a wall.
Technical details
Pioneer Kuro PDP-428XD 42” Plasma Screen includes dimensions of height 679 mm a width of 1040 mm and a depth of 115mm. The total weight of this plasma TV is 29.6kg. Company gives a warranty of 1 year to this product. The power consumption of the device is 299 watts and the same in stand by mode is 0.4 watts.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pioneer |
| Model | Pioneer PDP-428XD |
| Weight | 29.6kg |
| Dimensions | 1,040 x 679 x 115 mm |
| Screen Size | 42” |
| Resolution | 1,024 x 768 |
| Number of speakers | 2 |
| Speaker Power | 37 Watt |
| Sound type | Stereo |
| Contrast ratio | 16000:1 |
| Number of preset channels | 99 |
| Power consumption for operation | 299W |
| Power consumption for standby | 0.4 Watt |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Features | |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Built-in speakers | Yes |
| Headphone socket | Yes |
| Picture in picture | Yes |
| Sleep timer | Yes |
| Child lock | No |
| Auto tuning option | Yes |
| On screen menus | Yes |
| Anti glare screen | No |
| Wall mountable | Yes |
| Table top stand | Yes |
| Digital video noise reduction | Yes |
| Used as a PC monitor | Yes |
| On/off timer | No |
| AV inputs | Yes |
| S-Video | Yes |
| Component video connection | Yes |
| Progressive scan | Yes |