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Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ800U
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on 05/23/2008
Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ800U
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  • Product type: Plasma TV
  • Diagonal size: 42 in
  • Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1
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CNET did not review the Panasonic TH-42PZ800U, but we did review a larger model in the series.

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  • Reviewed on: 05/23/2008

Although CNET did not review the 42-inch Panasonic TH-42PZ800U, we did review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PZ800U. Judging from their specification sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the review of the 50-incher to give a good indication of how the 42-inch model will perform. For more information, refer to the full review of the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 96

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 422 reviews of Panasonic TH-PZ800 TV Series (42",50") from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 207974 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.

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  • hdtvtest.co.uk

    Summary: Although we were a little disappointed by the lack of image calibration options on show given this display's price (roughly £500 more than the 50-inch PZ80), we were still very pleased with the image quality produced by the Panasonic TH50PZ800B. More ...

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  • whathifi.com

    Editors' rating: 100

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  • pcworld.com

    Editors' rating: 72

    Summary: In my hands-on tests, the Panasonic's audio quality was phenomenal when matched against competing sets' built-in speakers. The audio strained when I turned the volume all the way up, but at two-thirds of maximum volume, I could hear every quiet detail ...

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  • news.com.au

    Editors' rating: 80

    Summary: Another great plasma from Panasonic. The TH-42PZ800A produces a great picture with some of the best blacks we've seen; it only suffers from a few niggling issues.

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  • thebestplasmatv.com

    Summary: It has four speakers, two on each side. Two of the speakers are woofers, producing low frequency sounds (55Hz - 200Hz), while the other two speakers cover the higher frequencies (200Hz - 17kHz). The sound is more than decent for watching TV and is ...

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