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| Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 46 reviews) Sales Rank: 761 Category: CE
Publisher: Panasonic Studio: Panasonic Brand: Panasonic Label: Panasonic Color: Black Media: Electronics Batteries: 2 Batteries Included: 1 Special Features: nv:Display Area^42"|Aspect Ratio^16:9|Contrast Ratio^30000:1|Resolution^1920 x 1080|Signal Compatibility^1080p|Input Video Signal^ATSC|Input Video Signal^NTSC|Speakers^Yes|Inputs^S-Video|Inputs^Audio|Inputs^Component Video|Inputs^HDMI In|Inputs^SD Memory Card Slot|Inputs^Composite Video In|Inputs^PC Audio In|Inputs^Analog Audio Input|Inputs^PC Video|Outputs^Composite Video|Outputs^Analog Audio|Outputs^Digital Audio Out|Power Consumption^573W|Power Source^120VAC, 50/60Hz Display Size: 42 Shipping Weight (lbs): 70.5 Dimensions (in): 41.9 x 3.7 x 28.3
MPN: TH-42PZ85U Model: TH-42PZ85U UPC: 037988241835 EAN: 0037988241835 ASIN: B00142JKRW
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| Features:
| | 1920 x 1080 Resolution | | | 1000000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio for the Brightest whites and darkest blacks | | | 4096 Shades of Gradation for spectacular Color Reproduction | | | Viera LinK? HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV's remote control | | | GalleryPlayer allows you to enjoy the world's finest high definition art and photography on your Panasonic HD plasma TV |
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Product Description 1,920 x 1,080 Native Resolution / 1,000,000:1 Dynamic, 30,000 Native Contrast Ratio / Progressive Scan / Game Mode / SD-HC Memory Card Slot / 3x HDMI EDTV Display Capability (480p) Aspect Control - 4 - 3, Zoom, Full, Just, H-fill for TV/AV modes, 4 - 3, Full for PC mode G11 Progressive 1080p HD Plasma Display Panel Screen Coating AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter 480 Hz Sub-field Drive 24p Playback (2 - 3) Deep Color x.v.Color Motion Adaptive 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter 3D Color Management Sub Pixel Control Motion Pattern Noise Reduction Speakers Full-range - 2x (L, R) Audio Output - 20 W (10% THD) (6 ohms, 70 Hz - 17 kHz) VIERA Link Pixel Orbiter (Anti-Image Retention) Trilingual Menu (English/Spanish/French) V-Chip Program Lock Out Built-In Closed Caption Decoder Video Input Label Video Picture Memory Integrated ATSC Tuner, HDMI Input 3 (1 side), Analog Audio Input for HDMI/DVI, Composite Video Input 2 (1 side), S-Video Input 2 (1 side), Audio Input for Video) 2 (1 side), PC Input Mini D-sub 15-pin x 1 (rear), Audio Input for PC Stereo M3 (3.5mm) Jack, Component Video Input (Y, PB, PR) 2, Audio Input (for Component Video) 2, Composite Video Output 1, Analog Audio Output 1, and Digital Audio Output 1 Dimensions - Height 28.3 x Width 41.9 x Depth 12.9 / 26.3 x 41.9 x 3.6 without stand Weight - 70.5 pounds / 66.1 pounds without stand
Amazon.com Product Description--March 10, 2008 With its 2008 Panasonic Viera Plasmas, Panasonic brings an astonishing 1,000,000:1 contrast ration to the table. advanced pixel resolution and image-processing technology with the plasma TV's natural ability to beautifully reproduce fast moving images, so every detail is rendered with amazing clarity, and all the action is delivered with a high degree of fluidity. What's New This Year? - Super Contrast--native contrast ratios on the PZ85, PZ800 and PX 850 series are 30,000:1, double last year's 15,000:1.
- Dynamic contrast ratios are up to 1,000,000:1.
- new anti-reflective filter; lead-free "Tough Under Force" panel is resistant to impacts and scratches
- Built-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player software
- x.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMI 1.3 features)
- 24p native reproduction
- Game Mode auto-adjusts image quality suitable to games and includes anti-image retention
- Viera Link is now compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems
- At least 3 HDMI inputs on all models (4 on PZ800 and PZ850 series)
- THX Certification on PZ800 and PZ850 series
Which Viera is Right For You? Click here to see a comparison of step up features on each Viera series. One Sheet of Glass Design Beautiful, elegant, and functional -- a single pane of glass covers the entire front of the television, including the bezel. This design reduces or eliminates the "halo" effect that can occur around lettering and logos with traditional 3-pane designs | | Amazing color reproduction The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you'll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that's as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV. | | | Consistent brightness from any angle A Panasonic Plasma combines anti-glare and anti-reflection technology with the natural light-emitting properties of plasma, to give you a super-wide viewing range with a crisp, beautiful image from almost any angle. |  | Smooth, graceful motion When you're watching sports or movies with fast-motion graphics, you want a TV that can keep up with the action. With over 900 lines of moving picture, self-illuminating plasma displays eliminate afterimages in fast-action scenes. So whether you're watching a sporting event or an action-packed movie, you'll always get the most impressive viewing experience possible. |  | 24p native reproduction Movies are shot at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, TVs operating at 60Hz can only refresh 20 times per second, which means they must drop every fifth frame. With its 2008 Viera PZ85, PZ800, and PZ850 models, Panasonic introduces 24p native resolution, which means 24 frame per second movie content is reproduced frame for frame exactly, making for true-to-source smoothness of motion. |  | 1,000,000:1 Contrast The Panasonic's Real Black system (a pre-discharge suppression system) and improved panel production processes combine to reproduce outstanding blacks with superb contrast. Each image is richly expressive, from bright scense, like scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Compare the image produced by conventional HDTV on the left to the Real Black image produced on the right |  | More Colors Viera HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or "x.v. color" for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation "xvYCC" color space actually offers an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize. - Next-generation "xvYCC" color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals
- Lets HDTVs display colors more accurately
- Enables displays with more natural and vivid colors
|  | Deep Color Where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color. - Lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors
- Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors
- Enables increased contrast ratio
- Can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.
| Connectivity Viera flat panel HDTVs interact with an array of high-definition devices and services, making it easy for consumers to access and enjoy content as never before. As of 2008, Viera Link is compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems. | Videos and stills recorded on SD cards can easily be viewed via the SD slots on Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc players and Viera HDTVs. | Viera Link means easy connectivity via HDMI cables. Finally, consumers can easily operate their Blu-Ray Disc players, DVD recorders and home theater systems with a single remote control device. |  |  | | | | Equipped with an RGB input terminal, VIERA can connect with your PC and serve as a large-screen monitor. | 4 HDMI inputs to connect all of your devices directly to your television. | | |  | Long Life Panasonic plasma panels are rated to last 100,000 hours, which is about 30 years of regular or 11 years of non-stop usage before the brightness of the display is halved. |  | Get Full HD with Blu-Ray Disc Players A Panasonic 1080p plasma television is able to render 1920x1080 pixels, but standard DVDs have a resolution of just 720x480. Blu-ray discs output true 1080p High-Definition resolution and have a storage capacity ten times greater than standard DVDs, so no pixel gos to waste. | | Screen Size Measured Diagonally | 1080p Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels | Native Contrast Ratio | PC Input | THX Cert | 24p | Speakers | HDMI Inputs | One Sheet of Glass Design | Swivel Base | Shades of Gradation | H.264 Codec | Digital Cinema Color | Studio Reference Mode | Pro Setting Menu | Serial Port | Standard Features | TH-42PX80U | 42 inches | | 15,000:1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | - 480 Hz Sub-field Drive Technology
- Anti-Reflective Filter
- Viera Link HDAVI Control
- Built-in SD Card Slot w/Photo Viewer
- Deep Color Technology
- x.v. Color
- 3D Color Mangement
- Sub-Pixel Controller
- Motion Pattern Noise Reduction
- Anti-Image Retention Mode
- Game Mode
- Scratch and Impact Rsistant Panel
- 100,000 Hours to Panel Half-Brightness (>30 years @ 8 hours/day)
- Lead-free Panel
| TH-50PX80U | 50 inches | | 15,000:1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-42PZ80U | 42 inches |  | 20,000:1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-46PZ80U | 46 inches |  | 20,000:1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-50PZ80U | 50 inches |  | 20,000:1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-42PZ85U | 42 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-46PZ85U | 46 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-50PZ85U | 50 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  | | | 2 | 3 | | | 4,096 | | | | | | TH-42PZ800U | 42 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 4,096 | | | | | | | TH-46PZ800U | 46 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 4,096 | | | | | | | TH-50PZ800U | 50 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 4,096 | | | | | | | TH-58PZ800U | 58 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 4,096 | | | | | | | TH-46PZ850U | 46 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 5,120 |  |  |  |  |  | | TH-50PZ850U | 50 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 5,120 |  |  |  |  |  | | TH-58PZ850U | 58 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 5,120 |  |  |  |  |  | | TH-65PZ850U | 65 inches |  | 30,000:1 |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 5,120 |  |  |  |  |  |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 41 more reviews...
  Great TV, Great Service August 19, 2008 I was unsure about ordering this TV online, well I took the leap and it paid off! Over the years I have ordered a bunch of stuff from Amazon.com without any problems but nothing this large and fragile, the delivery was flawless(make sure Amazon has latest phone # and address info). The package was in excellent condition (no dings or holes, the delivery person (CEVA) bought the TV inside for us.
We have been looking at this TV for a week now and "WOW" it is remarkable what a difference in viewing pleasure. setup with HD DVR (Cablevision)was a piece of cake.
Would highly recommend this "Fantastic" HDTV to anyone and would recommend they consider buying it from Amazon.com.
  BIG SCREEN August 15, 2008 The TV was delivered on time in excellent condition as advertised. It is working very well, we are pleased with it. The price was reasonable. A good use for our refund.
  Pleased with the TV, not the Delivery August 14, 2008 I am extremely pleased with the picture. This is my 3rd HDTV, and this unit has the best picture I have seen. The black levels are amazing. As for delivery, the delivery people canceled the first day and were 3 hours late the second day. When they arrived, they unloaded the TV from the box and left it on my desk. They did not set up the stand or even offer to turn on the TV to see if it worked. I was left to deal with the box. I was unsatisfied with delivery. However, I did not think it was fair to give a poor review to the TV because of delivery. However, I would re-consider buying a large item from Amazon if this is how they handle delivery.
  HDTV August 10, 2008 Excellent product. Good price. No sales tax and free shipping and set up. Set up was perfect and delivery men very competent and polite. The TV is performing up to my expections and better. I am very satisfied with Panasonic and with the plasma TV. This is the best TV for the money and quality.
Russell
  Stunning Picture August 9, 2008 Absolutely Stunning picture quality. Best Plasma on the market for the money! Great job Panasonic, I can see why Pioneer buys there displays from you and slaps their own name on them
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