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Panasonic VIERA TH-42PX8A

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Panasonic VIERA TH-42PX8A 4.25

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RRP

$1899.00

Price range

$1359.00

Review Date

Monday, 26th of May, 2008

Features

Screen size : 42.0 in

What's Hot

Sharp picture, great colours, strong performance across both HD and SD, bright picture, good PC performance

What's Not

Contrast in dark areas a little lacking, not full 1080p

The Final Word

Panasonic's Viera TG-42PX8A is a stunning television and is definitely one of the best 720p units on the market right now. Its image quality is excellent and it performed well across a broad range of sources including HD, SD and PC.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Display Technology

Plasma

Colour Support

68.1 billion

Contrast ratio

16000:1

Screen size

42.0 in

Screen Resolution

1024x768

Aspect Ratio

16:09, 4:03

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

1020

Width (mm)

92.5

Height (mm)

679

Warranty (Months)

Weight (kg)

27.5

Miscellaneous

Remote Control

Yes

Parental Control

Yes

Sleep Timer

Yes

Multimedia Features

Remote Control

Yes

Power Options

Maximum Power Capacity (Watts)

335

Energy Star Compliant

Yes

Television Features

Picture Modes

Letterbox, Pan & Scan, Widescreen

Analog TV Tuner

PAL

Digital TV Standard

EDTV, EDTV Compatible, HDTV, HDTV Compatible

DTV Display Format

576i, 576p, 720p (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 1080p (HDTV)

Adjustable Color Temperature

Yes

Picture in Picture

Teletext

Yes

In-built Speakers

Yes

Stand

Yes

Wall-Mountable

Yes

Comb Filter

3D Digital

Tuner Type

Digital (HDTV)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Audio (RCA) Input, Component Video Input, Composite Video Input, D-Sub, HDMI Input, S-Video Input

Number of Audio (RCA) Input Ports

Number of Component Video Input Ports

Number of Composite Video Input Ports

Number of D-Sub Ports

Number of HDMI Input Ports

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of Optical Digital Input Ports

Number of S-Video Input Ports

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