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Top 42″ HDTV Choice Recommendation by Reviewers
By Darco | February 8, 2008
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U- I know that with the plethora of HDTVs hitting the market, it is extremely difficult for a buyer to discern which particular HDTV is the one for him or her. Information overload does not help a buyer as well. We are inundated with so much technical details and jargon. Such statistics only serve to confuse than to discern.
What we have done here is to cut the chase by reviewing what reviewers have already reviewed. I think as lay people, we do not need to know the basic technical mumbo-jumbo. We just need to know what is the best in the eyes of the reviewers. We shall try to tone down on the technical stuff and tell you in a straight lay-person’s language.
Hence, we give you a summary of the best 42″ HDTV that is recommended by prominent reviewers. After much of our own research and reviewing, we have narrowed to one 42″ HDTV:
Reasons For Buying the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 1. Top picture clarity and quality, especially its deep black levels and realistic shadow detail along with a clean image. In short, it wins hands down for picture quality!!!. This is without going into technical picture comparisons etc…but just human visual appreciation of the picture quality;
2. Top rating by some key top reviewers (I dont think they can be so wrong);
3. 81% of Amazon.com’s customers who viewed this product bought it!;

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U
Enough said. You have to trust us to find out for you what the reviewers have summarised as their choice recommendation for a 42″ HDTV!
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Technical Details
- 1920 x 1080 Resolution - standard full HD
- 4096 Shades of gradation
- 2 HDMI Inputs
- Built-in SD Card Memory Slot
- GalleryPlayer Capable Model Number: TH-42PZ700U
- Screen size: 42-inch class (41.6 inches diagonal)
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 (widescreen)
- HDTV compatibility: HDTV: 1080p/1080i/720p; EDTV: 480p
- Displayable colors: Maximum 68.7 billion equivalent colors for darker part
- Shades of gradation: 4096
- Pixel pitch (H x V): 0.48 x 0.48 millimeters
- Panel type: G10 progressive 1080p HD plasma display panel
- Aspect control for TV/AV modes: 4:3, zoom, full, just, H-fill for TV/AV modes, 4:3 full for PC mode
- Native resolution (number of pixels): 1920 x 1080
- Contrast ratio: Up to 5000:1
- Progressive scan: Yes
- Video noise reduction: Yes
- Digital comb filter: Motion adaptive 3D-Y/C
- Color purity optimizer (3D color management): Yes
- Sub-pixel controller: Yes
- Motion pattern noise reduction: Yes
- Studio ref. mode: No
- Pro setting: No
- Digital cinema reality: Yes
- Speakers: Passive radiator, woofer x 2 (L, R); 23-millimeter slim speaker x 2 (L, R)
- Number of speakers: 4
- Audio output: 31 W (10-percent THD); woofer: 8 ohms, 55 to 200 Hz; tweeter: 8 ohms, 200 to 17000 Hz
- Surround sound: Yes
- BBE ViVA HD3D sound: Yes
- Tuners: Integrated ATSC
- Photo viewer: Yes (SD slot)
- SD card slot: Yes
- CableCard ready: No
- HDMI input: 2
- Analog audio input (for HDMI): 2 rear
- Composite video input: 3 (2 rear, 1 front)
- S-Video input: 3 (2 rear, 1 front)
- Audio input (for video): 3 (2 rear, 1 front)
- PC input (RGB-VGA): Mini D-sub 15-pin (rear)
- Audio input (for PC): 1 (M3 stereo plug)
- Component video input [Y, PB (CB), PR (CR)]: 2 rear
- Audio input (for component video): 2 rear
- Composite video output: 1 rear
- Audio output: 1 rear
- Digital audio out: 1 (optical)
- IR out: No
- EZ Sync HDAVI control: Yes, via HDMI interface
- Video picture memory: Yes
- TV Guide On-screen program guide: No
- One tuner split screen display: No
- On-screen display languages: English, Spanish, French
- P-I-P scalable size: No
- V-Chip program lockout: Yes
- Built-in closed caption decoder: Yes
- Sleep timer: Yes
- Video input labeling: Yes
- Power supply: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
- Power consumption: 580 W, 0.2 W (standby)
- Receiving system: ATSC/QAM/NTSC
- Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees F
- Pedestal stand: Included
- Remote control: Included
- Dimensions with pedestal stand: 42.5 x 29.8 x 14.6 inches (W x H x D)
- Dimensions: 42.5 x 27.2 x 5.5 inches (W x H x D)’
- Weight with pedestal stand: 99.3 pounds
- Weight: 83.8 pounds
- Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
What’s in the Box
TH-42PZ700U plasma HDTV, remote control (with batteries), AC cord, pedestal, two cable clamper, antenna adapter
For more details check out this link, Product Description
About the Author
Internetbizzz is a reviewer of review sites for all kinds of products, bringing to the consumer the best of breed recommendations. For audio visual product reviews, please check out http://all-audio-visual.blogspot.com. For all electronic products, you can visit our online shop at http://allelectronics.8thmall.com
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