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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Review


Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Model#: TH-42PX8

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Retail Price: $999.99
Online Sale Price: $649.95*
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Features:
  • 1024 x 768 Resolution
  • 1000000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio for the Brightest whites and darkest blacks
  • 4096 Shades of Gradation for spectacular Color Reproduction
  • Viera LinKâ„¢ 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
User Submitted Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Reviews (cont...)
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Date: 2008-12-21
HDMI users beware!
Beware using HDMI inputs with this TV. If you run an HDMI cable from device to the TV, then use the TV's digital audio output to send the audio to a receiver, the TV will *downconvert* the audio signal to stereo. However, it can output Dolby Digital audio for high-def signals that come through the coax input (e.g., cable or an antenna).

Other than that asinine feature, the TV is a great value. And since it only does 720p, there's really no advantage to using HDMI over component cables.

Date: 2008-12-20
TV is BEAUTIFUL and Amazon is awesome too!!
After tons and tons of research and the decision that I wanted a LCD it's surprising I ended up with this but the reviews and specifications and price swayed me and I don't regret it at all. I bought this TV on Black Friday for $699 (no tax too!) with free White Glove Delivery..The TV arrived the following Saturday.. as for the White Glove..eh..They just halfway opened the box and plugged it in to show me that it worked and that was it. They said that's all they can do because the TV has to be put together with the stand which is something they don't do. Oh well, I was able to do it all by myself..by the way I'm a 28 yr old female. Well, after about a day of having the TV a 2 1/2 inch vertical yellow bar appeared in the middle of the TV..the next day I called Amazon and with no questions offered me a free replacement or I could arrange a return. I got the replacement..about a week later the new TV arrived and they took the old TV..once again I had to put the TV together but with this TV the picture was even more amazing straight from the box so I guess that other one was just faulty. I switched the picture settings to the recommended settings I found online and the picture is AMAZING!!! I use AT&T U-verse and the HD programming is fantastic. I also switched on a basketball or football game in HD just to see how awesome the picture is! It's like you are right there! So beautiful! Oh, and I saw that the TV went down to $649 about a week after I bought it..Amazon credited me the $50 difference..This TV is worth so much more than $649 you will not be disappointed at all! Amazon has the best customer service I've ever experienced..they made this big purchase so much easier! I also bought the HDMI cables on here for about $1.50 each..I got three and it came out to around $12 total including shipping..that's less than 1 at the stores ..so don't waste your money doing that..

Date: 2008-12-20
Highly recommend
Excellent service from Amazon...received in 1 week...no "white gloves" from Pilot Air Freight but courteous, clean, effecient delivery and set-up. TV exceeds my expectations even after extensive research (including reading 100 product reviews). After only a week, I realize I made the right choice-42", 720p, plasma. Excellent picture (Dish sat. but not yet on HD), adequate controls, acceptable sound, easy set-up, well-written manual, and hopefully good reliability from Panasonic. Highly recommend thi product at this time.

Date: 2008-12-19
Best price in the city. ( NEW YORK )
This is one of the best TV from the price, color, design, sound and picture quality.

Date: 2008-12-18
Very pleased with Amazon service
I recently ordered a 42 inch plasma tv from Amazon, with "white glove delivery" service included. The entire order was handled professionally, and as promised. Delivery was made within just a few days of the order; the delivery man assisted me in assembling the tv's pedestal (so that I could stand it up and assure that the tv worked), offered advice on the connections, waited patiently while I made the connections and determined that the tv worked. All in all, the entire purchase was efficient, professional, and as promised. I would not hesitate to make such a large purchase from Amazon again.


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