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Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV | 
 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $1,499.99
Buy New: $954.43
You Save: $545.56 (36%)
New (35) Used (1) from $1,000.00
Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 994
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 86
Dimensions (in): 47.2 x 31.5 x 13
nv:Display Area: 42"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Contrast Ratio: 30000:1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Signal Compatibility: 1080p
Input Video Signal: ATSC
Input Video Signal: NTSC
Speakers: Yes
Inputs: S-Video
Inputs: Audio
Inputs: Component Video
Inputs: HDMI In
Inputs: SD Memory Card Slot
Inputs: Composite Video In
Inputs: PC Audio In
Inputs: Analog Audio Input
Inputs: PC Video
Outputs: Composite Video
Outputs: Analog Audio
Outputs: Digital Audio Out
Power Consumption: 573W
Power Source: 120VAC, 50/60Hz
MPN: TH-42PZ85U
Model: TH-42PZ85U
UPC: 037988241835
EAN: 0037988241835
ASIN: B00142JKRW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1920 x 1080 Resolution | | • | 1000000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio for the Brightest whites and darkest blacks | | • | 4096 Shades of Gradation for spectacular Color Reproduction | | • | Viera LinK#8482; HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV's remote control | | • | GalleryPlayer allows you to enjoy the world's finest high definition art and photography on your Panasonic HD plasma TV |
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Product Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:42" class (41.6" diagonal) widescreen VIERA Plasma 1080p HDTV with increased native contrast ratioPC inputAnti-reflective filterDeep color technologyGame modeBuilt-in SD card slotGalleryPlayer ready to view3 HDMI inputsVIERA Link HDAVI control
Amazon.com Product Description--March 10, 2008
With its 2008 Panasonic Viera Plasmas, Panasonic brings anastonishing 1,000,000:1 contrast ration to the table. advanced pixel resolution and image-processing technology with the plasma TV's natural ability to beautifully reproduce fast moving images, so every detail is rendered with amazing clarity, and all the action is delivered with a high degree of fluidity.br /br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h2/h2 h2strongWhat's New This Year?br / /strong/h2 ul strong /strong liSuper Contrast--native contrast ratios on the PZ85, PZ800 and PX 850 series are 30,000:1, double last year's 15,000:1. br / /li liDynamic contrast ratios are up to 1,000,000:1./li linew anti-reflective filter; lead-free "Tough Under Force" panel is resistant to impacts and scratchesbr / /li liBuilt-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player software/li lix.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMI 1.3 features)/li liGame Mode auto-adjusts image quality suitable to games and includes anti-image retention/li liViera Link is now compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systemsbr / /li liAt least 3 HDMI inputs on all models (4 on PZ800 and PZ850 series)/li liTHX Certification on PZ800 and PZ850 series/li /ul h2strongWhich Viera is Right For You?br / /strong/h2 Click here to see a comparison of step up features on each Viera series.strongbr /br / /strong hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2Amazing color reproduction/h2 The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you'll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that's as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV.br /br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2Consistent brightness from any angle/h2 A Panasonic Plasma combines anti-glare and anti-reflection technology with the natural light-emitting properties of plasma, to give you a super-wide viewing range with a crisp, beautiful image from almost any angle.br / h2br //h2 hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2Smooth, graceful motion/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-picture-lines-sm.jpg" style="width: 430px; height: 135px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"When you're watching sports or movies with fast-motion graphics, you want a TV that can keep up with the action. With over 900 lines of moving picture, self-illuminating plasma displays eliminate afterimages in fast-action scenes. So whether you're watching a sporting event or an action-packed movie, you'll always get the most impressive viewing experience possible./td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h2/h2 h2br //h2 h21,000,000:1 Contrast/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 164px;" width="1245" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-picture-contrast-sm._V13474123_.jpg" style="width: 430px; height: 152px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"The Panasonic's Real Black system (a pre-discharge suppression system) and improved panel production processes combine to reproduce outstanding blacks with superb contrast. Each image is richly expressive, from bright scense, like scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Compare the image produced by conventional HDTV on the left to the Real Black image produced on the rightbr /br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2More Colors/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/tv/panasonic/viera-picture-colorspace-sm.jpg" style="width: 430px; height: 364px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Viera HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or "x.v. color" for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation "xvYCC" color space actually offers an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize. ul liNext-generation "xvYCC" color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals/li liLets HDTVs display colors more accurately/li liEnables displays with more natural and vivid colors/li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2Deep Color/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img alt="deep color eliminates visible color banding" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/hdmi/deepcolor.jpg" style="width: 370px; height: 398px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color.br / ul liLets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors/li liEliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors/li liEnables increased contrast ratio/li liCan represent many times more shades of gray between black and white./li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2strongConnectivity /strong/h2 Viera flat panel HDTVs interact with an array of high-definition devices and services, making it easy for consumers to access and enjoy content as never before. As of 2008, Viera Link is compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems.strongbr / /strong table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"smallspan style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"Videos and stills recorded on SD cards can easily be viewed via the SD slots on Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc players and Viera HDTVs./span/small/td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"smallspan style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"Viera Link means easy connectivity via HDMI cables. Finally, consumers can easily operate their Blu-Ray Disc players, DVD recorders and home theater systems with a single remote control device./span/small/td /tr tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img alt="SD Cards" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-network-avchd-sm.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 109px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img alt="Viera Link" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-network-link-sm.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 153px;" //td /tr tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"br //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"br //td /tr tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"smallspan style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"4 HDMI inputs to connect all of your devices directly to your television. /span/small/td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"smallspan style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"Equipped with an RGB input terminal, VIERA can connect with your PC and serve as a large-screen monitor./span/small/td /tr tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%; text-align: left;"img alt="Easy connectivity with HDMI ports" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-network-hdmi-sm.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 105px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img alt="pc input" height="156" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-network-pc-sm.jpg" width="430" //td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2Long Life/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"span style="font-weight: bold;"img alt="long life" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/viera-long-life.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 218px;" //span/td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Panasonic plasma panels are rated to last 100,000 hours, which is about 30 years of regular or 11 years of non-stop usage before the brightness of the display is halved./td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2 style="font-weight: bold;"Get Full HD with Blu-Ray Disc Players/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody style="text-align: left;" tr style="text-align: left;" td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"img alt="Blu-Ray disc player" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-pages/TV/panasonic/bluray.jpg" style="width: 310px; height: 198px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"A Panasonic 1080p plasma television is able to render 1920x1080 pixels, but standard DVDs have a resolution of just 720x480. 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 jim November 17, 2008
I did alot of research on tvs before buying this panasonic and so far am very happy with it. The picture is terriffic as others have said the sound system could be better, but not a reason to not buy this product. As of now i believe I have received a great product at a great price!!!!
 Very good TV November 16, 2008
This TV has great color and action reproduction. I definitely prefer plasma over LCD for both of those reasons and Panasaonic does it as well as anybody in my opinion. My main concern has to do with the frame. It is wider than I would prefer which makes the outer dimension wider than it needs to be. The frame is also shiny so I get more reflection from the frame than I get from the screen, which is usually the concern about plasma TVs. Both of these are minor compared to the stellar picture quality.
What A Picture!!! November 4, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
We have a 42-inch Panasonic plasma TV that we bought about 7 years ago for $4,000. My how times have changed! The new TH-42PZ85U from Panasonic is currently selling for about the price we paid and is a vastly better television. br /br /For starters, the outward appearance is elegant. It features a very slim cross-section and smooth, seductive lines. The screen has an anti-reflective filter which cuts way down on glare and, you guessed it, reflections. This, coupled with the TV's high contrast ratio of 1 million to 1, gives you a very sharp, realistic picture. On top of that, this TV can handle a 1080p signal, producing the highest quality image currently available. This is ideal for Blu-Ray viewing. Content providers such as DirecTV are promising 1080p programming "real soon now."br /br /A little more of the specs, then I'll talk about the good stuff. On the back of the TV, there are more ports and plugs than you'll know what to do with. If you're considering this TV, then you probably have a high-definition source such as an HD cable or satellite box and maybe Blu-Ray. Most modern HD devices can use an HDMI cable, which can carry the HD video signal along with the Dolby 5.1 audio information. This TV has 3 HDMI ports which make for a very uncluttered back plane.br /br /Okay. So we ordered one of these for my in-laws to replace a gigantic tube television they had. That one weighed 180 pounds. This one weighs 70 pounds. When it arrived, it took about 20 minutes for us to unbox it and screw in the base plate. We took our time. 10 minutes later, it was upright, plugged in, and showing us that we had made the right choice. The picture is gorgeous! With DirecTV as the source, on any of the HD channels, you really can't help but stop and stare. That effect is magnified when you watch a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. It's almost unsettling! Watching HD versions of the old Star Trek episodes, for example, shows you things Mr. Spock never wanted you to see! Make-up lines, costume glitches, etc. that were invisible in the 1960s are now stunningly obvious. But I digress.br /br /There are plenty of settings available but we changed very few. I'm sure a videophile would be in there tweaking everything, but were very happy with the image. Skin tones, blacks, saturation, were all to our liking once we told the unit it was not in demo mode (the mode used to attract people in a store. Usually, it is oversaturated.) We've watched movies, football games, and even video sent over from the PC. It is all wonderful.br /br /As I said at the top of this review, we've had a Panasonic 42-inch plasma TV for about 7 years, as well as a 52-inch for about 5 years, and both are still in great condition. No dead pixels, no color fading, no problems at all. That gives me hope that this new entry will fare at least as well.br /
 Great TV, horrible delivery November 4, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
let me say, this TV is great. picture, etc are all fantastic.br /I will never buy anything from amazon again that requires shipping via freight. To put it mildly, the shipping was a nightmare. I was stood up on 3 occasions by CEVA. Their only accommodation was to offer for me to drive to their warehouse to pick up the tv. When they finally did "deliver" the tv, they brought it to the wrong address. I spent about 14 hours total waiting for this delivery at home, and then they delivered it to my work address. Totally unacceptable. Even worse, and very disappointing, was Amazons response. I contacted them regarding my experience and they sent me a form email back without a real apology, Certainly not what I expected. I understand mistakes happen, and most people have had good experiences so far, but its very alarming that amazons response to their shippers mistake was basically "too bad". br /br /
Great TV. November 2, 2008
looked at alot of reviews, haved had panni for about a month. just change settings, awesome picture. Underworld was incredible, using stanard DVD's with inexpensive upconvert player. no motion blur. very happy with purchase, shipping was fast no problem with shipping. TV was double box. great price but price has dropped even a little more since purchase. br /
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