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Panasonic TH-42PZ80B - 42" Widescreen Viera 1080P Full HD Plasma TV - With Freeview | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
Buy New: £748.20
New (6) Refurbished (1) from £699.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1784
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 83.8
Dimensions (in): 46.9 x 31.5 x 12.8
MPN: TH-42PZ80B
Model: TH-42PZ80B
EAN: 5025232461080
ASIN: B0015M2J1U
Release Date: March 6, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 2 to 4 weeks
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| Features:
| • | Screen: Format - 16:9 / Screen size - 42" (107 cm) / Brightness (in cd/m) - Not provided / Contrast - 30000:1 / Response time (in ms) - The response time of a plasma screen is practically zero. It is only limited by the speed of the video processor. / Resolution (horizontal x vertical - in pixels) - 1920 pixels / Viewing angle (horizontal/vertical - in) - Not provided | | • | Audio: Audio Power - Not provided / Noise reduction - Information not provided / Mono/Stereo Sound - Nicam Stereo / Speakers - Yes | | • | Connectivity: SCART connectors - HDMI x3 SCART x2 Component x1 PC x1 / DVI Input - No / HDMI Input - 3 / PC Input - Information not provided / Audio output - Information not provided | | • | Tuner: Standard - Digital tuner / Double Tuner - No / Functions: TV text - Yes | | • | General: Remote control - Yes / Accessories supplied - Remote control, power supply / Internal menu languages - Information available soon / User guide - English / Dimensions (mm) - 679 x 1048 x 98 mm / Weight (kg) - 34 kg |
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Product Description
High definition graphics become accessible to all with Panasonic's TH-42PZ80B! The TH-42PZ80B brings out the best in your favourite films on its 42-inch viewing surface. It?s entirely Full HD and has a contrast rate of 30000:1, so images will turn out perfectly every time. The TH-42PZ80B also has a triple HDMI connection and two scart sockets, so you can hook up different video devices, or enjoy content stored from your memory card directly on your TV. The TH-42PZ80B is even equipped with a digital tuner, allowing you to watch Freeview channels while adding a touch of style to your home!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
read this September 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok now 5* is the rating but this may not be the tv for you , Im over the moon with mine nad did a few months trolling around , it really was a toss up between this and samsung ( which has double the contrast range so blacks are better ) however and here is the biggy that clinched it for me the Samsung while having better still images ( it really is like looking through a window ) falls down on picture prossesing and fast moving images tend to be pixelated on the trailing edge so if your a sports or action movie fan like me its probably worth the sacrifice and plump for the panasonic, bear in mind once youve got the tv your virtually commited to get the vera dvd/blu ray and home cinema at some point in the future so you can be in one remote heaven ( factor this into your budget because you will regret saving the extra few quid by mixing and matching trust me . Oh jl do a price match and provide a free 5 year no quible garantee ( which will save you the price of a home cinema system if brought elsewhere if they have a store within a 25 mile radius ) happy viewing ;-)
Great TV August 29, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is undoubtedly a fantastic TV.
Received it today, easy to set up, fantastic picture on Freeview - I was quite surprised as I expected the picture to worse than my old CRT Tv. Especially for some reason on analogue channel 4 it is superb, but that must be down to my arial. However, this tv is excellent and makes the best out of the picture signals it is given. Haven't had time to check it on Blu ray in HD, but will do tonight. But with the proof from the Free view, I am sure HD is going to be great.
Such a cheap price aswell! Highest spec for the price that I have seen, and i've been researching for ages!
All in all i'm very happy!
Class leading performance at the price August 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you haven't read all the other reviews, suffice to say this TV is doing very well in the reviewer stakes. However, it does actually perform as well as described.
Compared to equivalently priced LCD's, the picture quality is superior; it is of similar sharpness, but colours, particularly blacks and dark details, are far superior to LCD, and equivalent to CRT.
Ergonomically, the remote and menus are easy to use.
Sound is adequate for normal programmes; anyone serious about home cinema will have (or need) a surround setup.
Switched off, it looks unpreprossessing (as much as 42+ inches of black rectangle can do), unlike e.g. the LG models with holes in them.
Switched on, it is quiet - the cooling fans are just discernable if you put your ears right next to the top of the TV, but not from a normal viewing distance.
Earlier serial #'s had problems with an obvious electrical humming; any good retailer should swap those out. Models supplied now should not have this issue.
Negatives:
- there's no PiP - would be a 'nice to have'
- the gloss finish shows the dust up
Panasonic TH-42PZ81B August 16, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Panasonic TH42PZ81B, 9 Aug 2008
By GeeTee "GeeTee" (South Wales) - See all my reviews
This TV is just awesome. The last time I was as impressed with a TV was when colour TV first appeared - it's that good. HD content is almost 3D in appearance, it looks like you could reach into the screen and pick the flowers. Two friends that saw mine both went out and bought one straight away. How's that for a recommendation?
Even on Freeview it does a good job of cleaning up the picture, of course you don't get the fabulous HD resolution. On analogue it shows what teletext should have been all along. give it a minute or two to buffer the text then you flit from page to page instantly.
The PZ81B receives Freesat, Freeview and Analogue transmissions. It also has an SD slot so you can put your SD card out of your Digicam or Camcorder and play the content as a slide show or movie. Here again the results are amazing.
As with all these flat panel TVs the on-board sound is pretty thin - there just isn't room for decent speakers. Connect to your Hi-Fi and it really comes alive!
If you want this TV with Freeview and Freesat Free-of-charge try this. Cancel your 50 a month subs to sky then in less than 2 years you have paid for this beauty. As you already have sky just take out the sky box, plug the satellite lead into this TV, plug in the aerial and way-to-go.
One small caveat at this time, Channel 5 and Dave are not yet on Freesat, but both are on Freeview.
Go the whole hog and treat yourself to the matching Panasonic Bluray player BD30 and the BBC "Planet Earth" box set - then just sit back and be amazed.
NOTE this review applies to the UK version TH-42PZ81B NOT the European version TH-42PZ81E
excellent panasonic/Amazon not so good August 6, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
5 out of 5 for the best tv i have ever had, excellent in every way. 0 out of 5 for Amazon as they dont count N.Ireland as part of the UK for bigger items.Dont know why this is! I ended up ordering it from DIXONS and they can send it so why not Amazon!!
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