Panasonic Viera TH-65PZ750U

Description: The Panasonic TH-65PZ750U is a 65-inch, plasma television.Compared to other plasma TVs on the market, it is expensive at around $6,150.In general, a liquid plasma display can recreate more realistic black-levels than an LCD display can.

Pros: Has a 65-inch screen size.This is larger than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price.Also, this TV has a 3D-Y/C digital comb filter, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced TVs.(A 3D filter is one of the best types available, and is "motion adaptive," meaning it utilizes a special method for clearing up the moving parts of the picture, as opposed to the static parts.)With built-in HDTV compatibility, this television can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A plasma TV, suited for personal entertainment and home theater.

Value: In general, this TV's price seems hard to justify, with respect to its features.

Suggestions: (1) For assistance in shopping for a new HDTV, review CNET editors' Ultimate HDTV Buying Guide.(2) If donating or repurposing your old TV is not a viable option, CNET encourages households to recycle their electronics.Please explore the following website to find a recycling center in your area Electronics Take Back Coalition.

Receiving HDTV broadcast: The three common methods to receive HDTV broadcasts are via satellite-TV set-top box, cable system set-top box, and over-the-air reception from a digital HDTV broadcast station.

True HDTV: True HDTV programming is broadcast in three resolutions: 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.

Tuner options: An HDTV-ready satellite or cable box will act as an outboard HDTV tuner for your digital television set that lacks a built-in HD tuner.

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• Manufacturer: Panasonic
• Part Number: TH-65PZ750U

• General

• Product Type 65 in Plasma TV
• Digital Television Certification HDTV
• TV Tuner 1x digital
• Video Interface HDMI, Component, S-Video, Composite
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
• Width 63.4 in
• Depth 5.6 in
• Height 39.3 in
• Weight 180.8 lbs

• Display

• Diagonal Size 65 in - Widescreen
• Technology Plasma (PDP)
• Plasma Panel Technology Panasonic 10th Generation Plasma Panel
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Color Depth Up to 68.7 billion colors
• Image Contrast Ratio 5000:1
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Widescreen Modes Conventional 4:3, Zoom, Full, Auto Wide, Just
• Display Menu Language Spanish, English, French
• Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital
• V-Chip Control Yes
• Additional Features On-screen menu, Video noise reduction

• TV Tuner

• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP)

• Digital TV Tuner

• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC

• Video Features

• HDTV Ready Yes
• Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
• Parental Channel Lock Yes
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Memory Card Reader

• Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects BBE ViVA HD3D
• Output Power / Total 31 Watt

• Network & Internet Multimedia

• Functionality Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
• Supported Video Formats MPEG-2
• Supported Pictures Formats JPG

• Connections

• Connector Type 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono ) - Front, 2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical), 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Front, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 4 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear
• Slot Provided 1 x SD Memory Card

• Compliances

• Compliant Standards FCC Part 15 B

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120 V
• Battery None

Panasonic

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
• Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, , .
• Phone: 800/662-3537