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Panasonic Viera TH42PZ80B Plasma HD Ready Digital Television, 42 Inch

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The awesome Panasonic TH42PZ80B features Viera’s V-Real technology for outstanding picture quality. The Advanced 3D colour management system ensures that colour, brightness and luminosity are independently detected to produce the optimal quality in each, resulting in a picture that is bright and beautiful.

Thanks to 100Hz Double Speed motion technology images are smooth and flicker free. You’ll also enjoy atmospheric sound from the integral V-Audio sound system and a wide selection of channels thanks to its integrated digital tuner. An SD memory card slot lets you run a photo slideshow for family and friends on the big screen.

This television is ‘high definition ready’ which means it has the ability to display high definition signals with the addition of a separate HD receiver. HD broadcasts are at a much higher resolution than regular analogue or digital broadcasts and have greatly enhanced picture quality. The level of detail is astonishing with clearer, sharper and more vibrant images.

1080p
1080p is the purest form of high definition that a television can display. This leads to a smoother, more film-like image, which will satisfy sports and movie lovers alike. With a 1080p signal, the information that makes up an image is displayed “progressively” or all at once, rather than in an “interlaced” fashion.

Key Features

Audio qualityDifferent manufacturers use different sound systems to improve your audio experience V-Audio with Bass Boost
Auto setupAutomatically tunes in the channels that an aerial can receive Yes
AV inputsWhere on the TV your DVD Player or other equipment can be plugged in Rear
Brand Panasonic
Brightness Information not available
Contrast ratioThe difference between the darkest black and the brightest white; greater contast produces a richer colour 30000:1
Digital tunerDigital tuners give a better quality picture and let you receive extra channels without an additional Freeview box. Yes
Dimensions H72.7 x W102 x D32.7cm (including stand)
FastextUpdated version of Teletext that uses coloured keys on a remote as shortcuts to particular pages Yes
Guarantee FREE 5 year guarantee
HD ReadyAbility to display high-definition pictures when connected to an HD compatible device Yes
HDMI inputsHigh Definition Multimedia Interface - carries video and audio signals in digital form 3
Headphone socket Yes
Model name / number TH42PZ80B
On-screen menusAccess various settings on the screen Yes
Remote control Yes
S-Video socketSeparate Video- only handles the video aspect of the signal but will give a better picture by using two separate conductors for colour and detail information. 1
SCART socketsSocket for connecting audio-visual equipment together 2
Screen formatTraditional 4:3 is used on smaller TVs. Widescreen or 16:9 is a wider 'cinema-style' format Widescreen
Screen resolutionPicture quality defined by the number of individual dots (pixels) used to create an image. The higher the number of pixels, the higher the image quality 1920 x 1080
Screen size 42"
Speaker output (RMS)Measured in WATTS. The higher the number, the louder the sound! 20W
Table Top Stand Included
Visible screen size (measured diagonally)Diagonal measurement across screen 105cm
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