People trying to decide between 42in LCD and plasma models might also like to note that the 42PZ80’s workable viewing angle is far greater than that of practically any LCD TV, while its response time is next to zero, meaning there should be no major problems with the sort of motion blurring that afflicts most LCD TVs to some extent. This promises black levels of truly prodigious, movie-loving depth and naturalism – especially as it’s a ‘native’ figure not dependent on any brightness-reducing shenanigans of the sort employed by LCD screens to deliver their claimed contrast ratios. In terms of specifications beyond the eye-catching 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, the star of the show in my eyes is a claimed contrast ratio of 30,000:1. Turning to the TV’s connectivity, we find three HDMIs (v1.3 with Deep Color compatibility), the de rigueur component video input, a digital audio output, a D-Sub PC input, and an SD card slot for the direct playback of digital photographs. I’m not quite as much of a fan of this design as Riyad is, but it’s certainly a million miles from ugly. Which is to say it boasts a chunky gloss black bezel offset neatly by a stretched diamond of silvery finish along the bottom. Let’s just hope the lack of competition hasn’t led to any complacency…ĭesign-wise, the 42PZ80 follows the same appealing aesthetic as most of the other sets in Panasonic’s current range. Whatever the reason, its exclusivity certainly puts Panasonic’s new Full HD 42PZ80 in the buying sights of the still-strong plasma fanbase. So we guess other brands either just haven’t cracked the miniaturisation problems yet, or else they’ve decided it’s easier to stick with LCD technology for their Full HD 42in screens. But then it is, after all, apparently hugely difficult to make stable plasma cells (or pixels) small enough to fit 1,920 x 1,080 of them into the screen acreage afforded by a 42in TV. Panasonic is probably as surprised as we are that it is still the only manufacturer selling 42in plasma TVs with Full HD resolutions.
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