Plasma TVs have become the norm in most households. If you want to upgrade your home theatre to 42 full inches of screen, you might want to try the Panasonic TH42P80BA. This is a HD Ready plasma TV with a wide variety of specs and features that will bring you very close to the action, regardless of what you’re watching. You can also link it to various other devices for the ultimate experience. Here are some more tips and guidelines about the product.

Features

The TH42PX80B has an integrated tuner, a DVB digital tuner, broadcast stereo reception, NICAM (FM), tuning system PLL synthesizer so you can listen to music directly, teletext reception 1000p level 2.5 via Fastext/List and a receiving system. As for the reception, there’s PAL-I, DVB, PAL-525/60, NTSC, SECAM and M-NTSC. The response speed of the screen is at 0.001 msec. Progressive scan is also available. Screen resolution is at 1024 x 728 pixels (786,432 total). The colour system can be adjusted to NTSC, PAL, PAL 60 Hz, M-NTSC or SECAM. Applicable PC signals SVGA are also available. You get contrast ration of 15,000:1 in a dark environment, 4096 equal steps of gradation, 24p playback, 100 Hz double scan, digital optimizer, sub pixel control, 3D colour management, motion pattern noise reduction, video noise reduction, CATS or Contrast Automatic Tracking System, picture overscan and 3D comb filter. You can also adjust the picture mode to Eco, Dynamic, Cinema or Normal, depending on what you’re watching.

Sound Quality and Connectivity

The Panasonic TH42PX80B has V-audio and 2 full range speakers (160 x 42 mm). Audio output is 20 watts (10 x 2) with ambience and a couple of sound mode (music or speech). As for connectivity, the plasma TV has CI or common interface. It has a SD memory card slot (SDHC compatible), 3 HDMI inputs at the back, 1 composite video input AV3 (RCA phonotype), 1 4-pin mini DIN at the front, RCA phono type connectors, 3 component video input, AV In/Out, RGB In, Q-Link at the back, AV In/Out, S-Video In, RGB In Q-link at the rear, audio input for PC, HDMI and component, monitor out RCA phono type connectors and a headphone jack at the front. You can also link your laptop or personal computer straight to the plasma TV via the 15-pin mini D-sub at the back.

Customer Reviews

A lot of customers give the Panasonic TH42PX80B a score of 9 or 10 out of 10 for its stylish design, the rich colours and great image quality. Most customers find that this is an excellent upgrade for your existing TV and you can expect detailed and crisp images every time. The colours are more saturated and the blacks appear better, even if you’re watching in a dark room.

Overall Assessment

The product retails at £410 to £600, depending on your location. You can order online or find it at designated retail outlets. This is one of the classiest and best performing plasma TVs in its class. The various connectivity capabilities and features also make up for the price. You will find watching videos, viewing documents or browsing through photos exhilarating by simply connecting your media device into the Panasonic TH42PX80B. All models also come with a warranty. Some people report having green lines sometimes. Some packages may also be tagged with ‘A’, which means that the product may have been improved internally by the manufacturer.