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Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Review


Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Model#: TH-42PZ8.5U
Weight: 70.50lbs
Height: 28.30"
   Width: 3.70"
Length: 41.90"

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Retail Price: $1,499.99
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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 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
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

User Submitted Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Reviews
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Date: 2008-09-06
Outstanding VALUE!
Great purchase via Amazon. Arrived quickly and in perfect condition, receiving Amazon's "white glove" delivery treatment. Just plugged it into all my peripherals (PS3, GameCube, home theater system, vcr,etc.) and all content looks beautiful on this plasma (including over-the-air digital hdtv transmissions) . Just waiting for it to "break in" to calibrate the set for optimal picture quality. Lastly, I saved roughly $200 bucks by purchasing this through Amazon. For the past month, I've been checking to see if any other retailers (Best Buy, Fry's, Circuit City,etc.) are offering a better deal, but they have yet to match the price I paid. Definitely recommend this set, especially at the price that Amazon is offering. While maybe not the best plasma tv on the market, from my research it is in the top tier--and, once you consider that important combination of price and performance it is a must-buy.

Date: 2008-09-04
Great buy
We are very pleased with our tv. Amazaon had the best price ever. Great picture and very easy set up.

Date: 2008-08-19
Great TV, Great Service
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.


Date: 2008-08-15
BIG SCREEN
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.

Date: 2008-08-14
Pleased with the TV, not the Delivery
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.


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