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  • The TH-42PZ80U VIERA Plasma 42"(41.6" Diagonal) TV from Panasonic can be the cornerstone of your home theater. This stylish screen features at full 1080p resolution with a native contrast ratio of 20,000:1 for crisp, detailed imagery. With its 3 HDMI ports, this plasma screen is ready for all your HD gear with one-cable pure digital connections. The SD slot will allow for instant slideshows in widescreen of your favorite JPEGs. The TH-42PZ80U also features VIERA link HDAVI control of your other HDAVI Control equipped components when connected via HDMI. The anti-reflective filter allows for vie...wing in rooms with abundant ambient light. A special Game mode is available for when using this plasma screen with your gaming system.

  • Product specification :

    Display Panel

    Display Type Plasma
    Diagonal Screen Size 42 in
    Viewable Size 41.6 in
    Aspect Ratio 16:9
    Max Resolution 1920 x 1080
    Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
    Static Contrast Ratio 20000:1
    Response Time 8 ms

    Broadcast Standards

    Broadcast Format Displayed 1080p (HDTV)
    Broadcast Format Supported 1080i (HDTV)|1080p (HDTV)|480i (SDTV)|480p (EDTV)|720p (HDTV)
    HDTV Built-in Tuner Yes

    Interface

    Input A/V (Composite)|Coaxial (RF)|Component Video|Front/Side HDMI|Front/Side RCA Composite|Front/Side S-Video|HDMI|S-Video
    Output A/V (RCA Composite)|Audio - Digital Optical

    Other Features

    General Features Anti-Reflection Glass Coating|Multi-Language Menu|Picture Viewer|Progressive Scan
    Energy Star Compliant Yes

    Physical Specifications

    Height 28.6 in
    Width 41.3 in
    Depth 12.9 in
    Weight 70.6 lbs

    Warranty

    Warranty Information 1 Year Limited Warranty

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    URL Panasonic TH-42PZ80U 42" Plasma TV
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Panasonic TH-42PZ80U 42" Plasma TV

  • By anonymous 01/06/2009 Excellent
  • Pros:
    Not enough space for all the compliments I have!
  • Cons:
    none
  • Summary:
    This Panasonic plasma is, in a word, awesome!! It has the clearest, most defined picture I have ever seen. I could not be any happier!! I have it connected to 4 Polk audio 40 studio monitors for surrounds and a PA center channel with Polk Audio 60 floor stands up front and a Yamaha sub... all driven by a Harmon Karmon 7.1 amp and I am in audio/visual heaven!The price and service at 6th Avenue are both the best as well!!!!Buy it... you wont find it cheaper and you wont be sorry!
  • By peteraz   01/02/2009 Excellent
  • Pros:
    No motion blur. Color shading is accurate and not "cartoonish" as I have seen on some LCD TV's.
  • Cons:
    Less luminance then a good LCD screen, but we don't care because we watch TV mostly in the evening anyway.
  • Summary:
    We are very satisfied with the picture and sound quality of this flat screen TV. I am less satisfied with some of the broadcaster's version of HD. The broadcaster HD signal quality varies widely. The picture quality on Blue Ray disks also vary, that was very disappointing to me. I am not a fan of the digitization of the video signal, I see artifacts all the time which bother me. I prefer using the analog input cables for best picture, unfortunately the analog inputs are destined for extinction so get one of these while you can.
  • By Charles98765   08/03/2008 Excellent
  • Pros:
    1080P capability, very good picture performance, good deep blacks, negligible digital artifacts, good sound quality, nice selection of menu adjustments, remote button size large (see below)
  • Cons:
    Menu adjustments should be displayed longer on screen before going back to the main list format to make adjusting the picture easier (annoying but useable), no PIP capablity but (see below)
  • Summary:
    Strengths (continued): and easy to use and finally low price. - Weaknesses (continued): understandable at this price, takes a second or two to change channels but shorter than others, not much wrong with this TV! - This is our first flat screen full HDTV. We have had analog Sony XBR (27 and 32 inch) CRT TVs. When I compared the picture performance of this plasma (after break-in and calibration to our older CRTs I was pleasantly surprised at the significant performance improvement while using only a 480i and 480p DVD players. I used 3 test dics to calibrate and evaluate 1) Video Essentials 2) Avia Guide to Home Theater 3) HQV Benchmark DVD (from www.hqv.com) - The blacks of the plasma were almost as black as our calibrated CRTs but much better than our other LCD computer monitors. The smoothness and detail of the test disk (480i) material and movies (480i) was excellent. The color accuracy was significantly better than our CRTs (little or no red push - exaggeration). The geometry and convergence distortions (something that always bugged me on our CRTs) were completely eliminated. The calibrated picture brightness was more than adequate even for a normally light room with daylight coming from behind the plasma. The anti-reflective coating on the plasma significantly reduced reflections, but does not completely remove them - far better than a CRT, possibly eliminates 50-75% of reflections (an LCD screen does better in this one area). For some reason 480i DVD playback was better than 480p playback with my players, possibly because the 480p player is a rather inexpensive Magnavox DVD/VCR combo (> $100 at Target). This was noticeable in the "jaggies test" (disk #3). I did not evaluate 1080i/p DVD playback because I do not have a DVD player with that capability, yet. However, over the cable 720p and 1080i performance was excellent. - Overall, picture performance "A". This TV delivers an excellent value. I believe this "plasma" has better inherent performance than "LCD" and "CRT" (with the exception of black level - very close) TVs. No regrets and much satisfaction! Definitely check it out for yourself!
  • By mdphilps   06/24/2008 Very Good
  • Pros:
    It's a Panasonic! Movies look great on it. 3 HDMI inputs. Great contrast. 1080p
  • Cons:
    Glare, glare and more glare! Remote is not the best
  • Summary:
    I love this TV. Everything from SDTV to HDTV to DVDs to HDDVDs look great on this display. 3 HDMI inputs (2 rear, 1 front) come in handy. It was easy to unpack and get up on the wall. Also it was easy to do the initial on-screen set-up. My only complaint about this TV is the glare. I knew by purchasing a plasma that I would get some glare, but the TV is in a room with a bunch of windows so to watch it during the day I have to shut all the blinds and still it is not perfect. If you have a dark room without much daylight, go plasma.....if you don't I'd think about an LCD. Their a little more expensive but they might work better in a well lit room
  • By anonymous 05/24/2008 Excellent
  • Pros:
    Black levels, color accuracy, 1080p, 3 HDMI ports
  • Cons:
    Graininess when stretching 4:3 aspect movies
  • Summary:
    Standard definition tv looks very good all things considered. Upconverted DVDs to 1080p look excellent, but in a few instances when watching a movie in 4:3 aspect and then zooming it in to fit, it has a noticeable grainy look to it. Colors look vibrant and blacks and shadows are reproduced clearly. I have noticed no green phosphor trails or image retention. Xbox 360 looks very good as well. I highly recommend this HDTV
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