After paying a visit to the local brick and mortar stores I found little comfort in their expertise and certainly no comparison in the PURCHASE PRICE. Add to the total the 8.25% sales tax in our community (roughly $200 more) and another $75 deliver fee and Amazon became a no brainer.

Like virtually everyone else I mentally suffered over whether or not to buy this particular MODEL and whether I should buy it “on-line.” The thought of purchasing something this expensive without a “store-front” that I could run to and secure help seemed terrifying.

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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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Plasma TV owners can take some precautions so they avoid the costs and inconvenience of plasma TV repair. Plasma TV repair is not for the amateur, and all owners of these wonderful televisions should call a person with the background and expertise necessary for optimum performance. A broken machine just before a favorite program can be most frustrating, and some people want to shake the machine to see if that will do the trick. This frustration should never lead to any rash actions because the machine might be damaged beyond repair. Owners should read the manuals carefully and listen to the salesman to learn about care of the equipment.

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These wall mounts for the thin types of television sets are very useful when you have little space to place the television set stand or entertainment center. Plasma TV wall mounts are very useful things which are placed on a big enough wall for mounting your plasma TV. Although, the plasma TV wall mounts are very easy to install and use, there are a few things that you need to bear in mind when contemplating using these.

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