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Plasma TVs

Panasonic Viera TH-42PV500

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Panasonic Viera TH-42PV500 4.50

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RRP

$4999.00

Review Date

Thursday, 10th of November, 2005

Features

Screen size : 42.0 in

What's Hot

Superb image quality, HDMI input, high definition

What's Not

Could do with more in-depth image controls for the tweakers out there

The Final Word

One of the best plasma units we have seen - and good value too

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

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Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Total audio output power (Watts RMS)

26W (13W x 2)

Display

Contrast ratio

3000:1

Screen size

42.0 in

Screen Resolution

1024x768

Aspect Ratio

14:09, 16:09, 4:03

General

Available Colours

Silver

Length (mm)

1138

Width (mm)

730

Height (mm)

138

Warranty (Months)

Weight (kg)

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Miscellaneous

Remote Control

Yes

Multimedia Features

Remote Control

Yes

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power

Television Features

Analog TV Tuner

M-NTSC, NTSC, PAL, PAL-I

Digital TV Standard

HDTV Compatible

Picture in Picture

Yes

Teletext

Yes

In-built Speakers

Yes

Stand

Yes

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

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

Number of Audio (RCA) Input Ports

Number of Component Video Input Ports

Number of D-Sub Ports

Number of S-Video Input Ports

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