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.
Philips 50PFP5532D Plasma TV
February 25, 2008
Philips is a prominent manufacturing company which has newly launched Philips 50PFP5532D Plasma TV. Plasma display technology has to be used for displaying impressive images on the screen. Users can expect essential features like pixel production up to 1366 x 768, DVB-T reception, integrated digital tuner, HD-ready, HDTV compatibility, progressive scan, stereo speakers and wide screen format.
Main Features
• HDTV compatibility allows users to view high definition channels.
• Progressive scan feature is essential for viewing richer images on the screen.
• A digital tuner has been embedded with the device.
• Stereo speakers have been equipped to offer noise-free audio output.
• Widescreen format is a vital feature which offer larger picture on the screen.
• The highest resolution supported by this display screen is up to 1366 horizontally and 768 pixels vertically.
• You can make use of the ‘zoom’ and ‘PIP’ options to enhance viewing experience.
• Philips 50PFP5532D Plasma TV has come to the market with DVI input, 2 HDMI input, 2 scart connections, 1 composite input, S-Video input and component inputs.
• Digital noise reduction feature play vital role in eliminating noise.
Other Prominent Features
1. NTSC playback
2. HDTV compatibility
3. 50 Inches screen size
4. Contrast ratio up to 15000:1
5. WXGA display
6. Digital Tuner
7. DVB-T Reception
8. HD Ready
9. Pixel Plus HD
10. 3D Comb Filter
11. 1000 page Hypertext
Philips BDS4231R Plasma TV
December 15, 2007
Television is considered as a cheap and best source for entertainment. Philips, a leading manufacturing company introduces Philips BDS4231R Plasma TV in the UK market. You can get various benefits by using the product like 42” wide screen, stunning visual with the DTV resolutions, DVI PC interface, 14 watts audio power output, Virtual Dolby Surround sound effects, stereo audio, built-in speakers, plasma display technology etc.
1. SCREEN PROPERTIES
• Screen Size – Manufacturer has featured a screen which is 42” in size.
• Resolutions- It has come with the stuff to offer distinct DTV resolutions like:
• 480p
• 720p
• 1080i
• 480i
• 576i
• 576p
• Brightness and Contrast – It is simple to control the brightness of images displayed on the screen up to 1500 cd/m2 and contrast ratio up to 1000:1.
• Aspect Ratio – Philips BDS4231R Plasma TV has come with 16:9 aspect ratio which enhances the quality of the display.
• Pixel Pitch – Enjoy the maximum pixel pitch ability up to 1.08 x 1.08 mm.
• Sync Rate – The maximum sync rate is measured separately as 91 KHz horizontally and 85 Hz vertically.
• Viewing Angle – Anyone can view the screen conveniently in 160 degrees viewing angle while watching the Philips Plasma TV.
• Widescreen Modes – Manufacturer allows you choose an appropriate widescreen mode from the following list:
1. Zoom 14:9
2. Zoom 16:9
3. Subtitle Zoom
4. Super Zoom
5. Wide Screen
6. Conventional 4:3
2. SOUND PROPERTIES
• Philips offer maximum audio output up to 14 watts.
• Two high quality speakers have been embedded with the unit.
• You can enjoy distinct sound effects like smart sound and Virtual Dolby Surround.
• You can make use of “stereo sound” mode.
• Distinct controls of audio:
1. Sound mode
2. Equalizer
3. Balance
3. POWER UTILISATION
• Operational Power Requirement – 195 Watts
• Power Supply – Internal source
• Voltage Needed – up to 230 volts
4. PROPERTIES OF DIMENSIONS
• 66 cm height
• 108 cm width
• 42 kilo grams weight
5. OTHER FEATURES
• Remote Handset to support DVD
• Video noise reduction
• On-screen menu
• Active control
• Pixel Plus
• 3:2 pull down compensation
• 2:2 pull down compensation
• Contrast Plus
• Smart Picture Control
• Teletext
• NTSC Playback
• PIP
• Nicam Stereo Reception System
• Smart Sound Control
Philips 42PF5421 Plasma TV
December 12, 2007
Philips 42PF5421 Plasma TV a HD-Ready product in which the viewer can view sharp, flicker-free and clear images. It supports high image resolution and is HDTV compatible TV.
• Philips plasma television is provided with plasma screen. It is diagonally measured to 42 inches.
• Screen of the product is provided with wide-screen which offers a screen format of 4: 3. The relation between the width and the height of the TV screen are termed as screen format or aspect ratio.
• The maximum resolution offered here is up to 1366 pixels in the horizontal side of the screen and the vertical side of the screen offers a resolution of 786 pixels.
• It provides a dynamic contrast ratio of 700: 1, which determines the quality of the image displayed on the screen.
• Brightness can adjusted up to 550 candela per metre square. Its pixel response time is up to 8.0 milliseconds.
• The horizontal and vertical viewing angle is 176 degrees.
• Philips 42PF5421 Plasma TV is an HDTV compatible device which enables the equipment to receive a HD signal like 720p or 1080i and display it.
• HD-Ready feature of this home entertainer can broadcast at least 720p or 1080i signals through any of the TV inputs.
• TV has a “Progressive Scan” feature which enables the television to generate image in a single pass.
• This home entertainer is capable of supporting the listed broadcast formats such as:
• 480i
• 480p
• 576i
• 576p
• 720p
• 1080i
• It comes with NTSC playbacks.
• DNR or “Digital Noise Reduction” is a feature in which it can divide an image in to 300,000 tiny monitor units. By contrasting the difference of two successive images incessantly, the system identifies and eliminates the noise.
• Zoom feature is provided in this equipment, which enables you to magnify the image on the screen.
• Stereo mode sound is supported in this home entertainer which comes with two loud-speakers.
• These loud-speakers can offer the total audio output power up to 30 watts.
• Sleep timer enable the equipment to switch off automatically.
• Connections provided in Philips 42PF5421 Plasma TV are:
• 2 x HDMI (High Definition Media Interface)
• 2 x Scart
• 1 x S-Video
• 1 x Phono output
• Its optimum weight is 27.0 kilo grams. Its simple dimensions are given as 820 mm x 45 mm x 280 mm.
Philips BDS4241V Plasma TV
December 10, 2007
Philips BDS4241V Plasma TV is introduced by the Philips in to the UK markets. It is manufactured with wide-screen which is sized to 42 inches. The coating given to the product is metallic anthracite colour and this makes the device looks more striking. It has advanced features such as On-screen Menu, Auto Power Off, and Auto Power ON, pull-down compensations and Picture-in-picture feature.
This plasma television is made of PDP technology. It is an HD -Ready digital television. Screen of the television has brightness adjustment up to 1000 candela per metre square. You will get dazzling colour display on the screen, as it supports 24 bit colours. Its image aspect ratio is 16: 9 in both its width and height of the screen. The pixel pitch produced on the screen to make up an image is sized up to 0.9 in width and 0.676 in height. Image resolution of Philips BDS4241V Plasma TV has the ability to create resolution up to 1366 x 768 pixels in both horizontal and vertical side. Its viewing angle is 160 degrees. The display format of this plasma television can support 720p signal. The supported DTV resolution of this product includes:
• 480p
• 720p
• 1080i
• 480i
• 576i
• 576p
Philips BDS4241V Plasma TV comes with 3D Digital comb filter feature. Advance technical feature provided in this product are as follows:
• Picture-in-picture
• Auto Power Off
• Auto power on
• On-screen menu
• 3:2 pull-down compensation
• 2:2 pull-down compensation
The device has teletext feature which helps you to get text information’s through you television. This feature has the ability to store up to 100 pages. Infrared remote control is an accessory which is used to access your television from a distance. This device need to be connected to AC mains as this electronic device requires the power of 120 or 230 volts. The product can consume power up to 300 watts, when the device is on process. Dimensions (W x D x H): 103 x 9 x 62.5 centimetres without stand and speakers. This plasma television weighs 31 kilo grams.
The plasma vision television comes integrated with 2 stereo speakers that give out a total power output of 20 watts. Among the special features of this television, the progressive scan and HDCP compatibility are worth a note.
