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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U comparison

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Product name	Close Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U	Close Samsung LN46A950	Close Samsung LN52A650	Close Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD	Close Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U
Price	$1,810.00 to $2,499.99	$3,199.88 to $3,499.98	$1,879.95 to $2,799.99	$2,409.00 to $4,000.00	$789.95 to $999.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	May 01, 2008	September 01, 2008	April 01, 2008		March 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available.	Samsung's LED-backlit LN46A950 represents the peak of flat-panel LCD TV performance and picture quality, with a price to match.	If you don't mind its red frame, the Samsung LN52A650 LCD TV will reward you with a massive feature set and excellent picture quality.	Best-in-class black levels and excellent all-around performance places the Pioneer PDP-5020FD near the top of the picture quality heap, but it will cost you.	Panasonic's TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level plasma TVs.
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Sound Effects	BBE ViVA HD3D BBE	SRS TruSurround XT	Info unavailable	SRS Focus SRS TruBass	Info unavailable
Input Video Formats	1080p 480p 480i 1080i 720p	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1080p 480p 480i 1080i 720p	1080p 480p 1080i 720p
USB Port	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Supported Flash Memory Cards	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card
Multi-channel Preview	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Info unavailable
Analog TV Tuner	NTSC	NTSC	Info unavailable	NTSC	NTSC
Weight	99.2 lbs	Info unavailable	76.7 lbs	86 lbs	61.7 lbs
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9	Info unavailable	16:9	16:9	16:9
Digital TV Tuner	ATSC	QAM ATSC	Info unavailable	QAM ATSC	QAM ATSC
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1080p