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LG 50PC5D
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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U
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LG 50PG20
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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U

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Price $1,099.96 to $1,360.39 $789.95 to $999.99 $799.99 to $1,077.77 $997.99 to $1,499.95 $1,815.00 to $2,499.99
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Release date February 15, 2007 March 01, 2008 May 01, 2008 May 01, 2008
The Bottom Line The LG 50PC5D suffers a few picture quality faults compared to the best 50-inch plasmas, but its aggressive price and solid black levels really increase its appeal. Panasonic's TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level plasma TVs. CNET did not review the LG 42PC5D, but we did review the larger model in the series. Although no slouch especially considering its price, the LG 50PG20 plasma HDTV's picture isn't quite up to that of the best entry-level competition. With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available.
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PC Interface Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable VGA (HD-15)
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Enclosure Color Gloss black
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Gloss piano black
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Resolution 1366 x 768
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Display Format 720p
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Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
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