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Panasonic Viera TH-50PX80U comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Viera TH-50PX80U	Close Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U	Close Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U	Close Samsung PN50A550	Samsung PN50A450
Price	$979.00 to $1,399.99	$748.00 to $999.99	$1,810.00 to $2,499.99	$1,369.95 to $1,999.00	$899.00 to $1,699.00
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	stars	3.5 stars
Release date		March 01, 2008	May 01, 2008	March 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	CNET did not review the Panasonic TH-50PX80U, but we did review the smaller model in the series.	Panasonic's TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level plasma TVs.	With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available.	Accurate color helps set apart the excellent picture quality of the Samsung PN50A550 50-inch plasma TV.
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PC Interface	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	VGA (HD-15)	VGA (HD-15)	Info unavailable
DVD	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	None	None
Resolution	1366 x 768	1024 x 768	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	Info unavailable
Multi-channel Preview	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)	Info unavailable
Display Format	720p	720p	1080p (FullHD)	1080p (FullHD)	Info unavailable
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9	16:9	16:9	16:9
Radio	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	None	Info unavailable
Input Video Formats	1080p 480p 1080i 720p	1080p 480p 1080i 720p	1080p 480p 480i 1080i 720p	480p 480i 1080i 720p	Info unavailable
USB Port	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable
Video Interface	HDMI Component S-Video Composite	HDMI Component S-Video Composite	HDMI Component S-Video Composite	HDMI Component S-Video Composite	HDMI
Digital Television Certification	HDTV