Outstanding Performance
The unit has 4096 shades of gradation and has up to a 5000:1 contrast ratio. Video noise reduction circuitry and a digital comb filter make sure the picture on screen is always optimal. The TH-50PZ700U will upconvert any signal you feed it and display it at 1080p. The TH-50PZ700U is 1080p, meaning it has a full 1920 x 1080 resolution, the highest HD resolution available for the clearest and sharpest picture. Because of its plasma display, the black levels are deep and the uniformity of brightness is superb.

An Understated Beauty
The TH-50PZ700U does not look like it’s trying too hard. Instead, it lets the big screen speak for itself. The glass is surrounded by a thick glossy black bezel on all sides, with a door on the bottom to keep controls out of sight. Another hatch hides a slot for SD memory cards. Speakers–matching in color and barely noticeable–are set on both sides of the display. The understated look would be an elegant addition to any decor.

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Masaaki Fujita the Senior Vice President and Director of Panasonics global plasma and TV business unit said in an interview with ChannelNews “We are working on a lot of new technology aimed at delivering more eco friendly TV display systems. We will cut power consumption by half and the Pioneer research and development team are now working at Panasonic on this task however we have not made a decision yet as to whether their KURO technology will be incorporated into Panasonic models. We are still talking about that. We have our own display technology and this has to be considered”.

Under the slogan “Built in Genius and Eco Ideas” Panasonic has rolled out an ultra thin 50″ plasma display in Sydney that is just 24.7mm thick and weighing in at only 22kg. They are also set to cut plasma power consumption significantly while lifting the brightness that the screens deliver.

Sharper than past models the Company has admitted that they are set to benefit from the merging of the Pioneer R&D team into the Panasonic global operation.

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Product Summary

The good: Produces a deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail; clean image with little noise or false contouring; solid, standard-def picture quality.

The bad: Expensive; too small to exhibit benefits of 1080p; slightly inaccurate color temperature; primary color of green skewed toward yellow.

The bottom line: For those who can spare no expense, the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U plasma offers the best picture quality in its size class.

The Panasonic TH-42PZ700U is one of the most expensive 42-inch plasmas on the market, but it’s also the best-performing flat panel of its size we’ve ever tested. The high price can be blamed squarely on its native resolution–it’s the first and only 42-inch 1080p plasma–but the picture quality has little to do with all those pixels. Instead, we noted its deep black levels and realistic shadow detail along with a commendably clean image. Of course, we could complain about other aspects of its performance, namely its color accuracy, but that’s not enough to spoil an excellent picture. If you have the cash to burn but don’t have the space to go bigger, the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U fits the bill perfectly.

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High definition television sets are becoming a more integral part of the entertainment world as the industry works at meeting the government’s requirement for all broadcasting to be done in digital by the year 2009. With the brilliance seen in the newer models of plasma televisions, Panasonic is proving a leader in the innovations of larger screens for home viewing enjoyment. With this shift to digital, consumers are benefiting from much better reproductions of shows on widescreen flat-panel televisions with some of the brightest pictures being viewed on a Panasonic plasma TV.

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Usually, the price of a Plasma TV would be far cheaper than an LCD TV. This is due to the cost of producing the LCD display panel and the quality of the LCD display itself. Although in general the Plasma TV’s resolution is not as good as an LCD TV’s, it can still produce very sharp images compared to CRT TV’s with the help of various technology.

Plasma TV’s and LCD TV’s should not be confused with each other, as some people tend to do. Plasma televisions basically use a plasma discharge inside, compared to LCDs which uses a mercury based active matrix system. This TV tends to be more popular among households these days compared to LCD TV’s and this is simply because of one thing; the price.

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This TV seemed to offer the best cost/benefit package. First off, I’m a semi-videophile, tech-saavy person who spent about a year researching, comparing and pricing flat panels. I chose this model based on almost unanimously positive reviews of its predecessor, the TH-42PX60U, head to head comparisons in big box stores, and because of its reasonable price compared to Sony, Samsung, Pioneer and other major manufacturers.

What I’ve learned is that having a flat panel is a fundamentally different experience, both in terms of aesthetics and content, from a CRT TV. There are drawbacks and huge advantages, and it helps to know a bit about what you’re getting into because there is a trade off involved in giving up your old CRT monitor; these things are very expensive and you want to be sure of your choice…

Bought this TV to replace my 27″ sony wega CRT, which until flat panel craze was one of the best TV’s around, so I used it as a benchmark for the performance of this TV.

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Information: Product accessories
Price Range: $849.00 - $1,122.00 at 12 stores
Manufacturer: Panasonic

The Panasonic TH-42PH10UK is a 42″ plasma professional plasma display designed for the most demanding home theater and professional applications. It contains technology that improves color rendition, brightness, and contrast, while achieving new standards in power efficiency and functional lifetime. It can be used as the ultimate home theater display or as a panel for corporate presentations and commercial signage. The compact frame ensures that the monitor can be placed in confined spaces with no hassle.

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