Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ850U

Description: The Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ850U is a 58-inch, plasma television.Compared to other plasma TVs on the market, it is expensive at around $3,210.In general, a liquid plasma display can recreate more realistic black-levels than an LCD display can.

Pros: Has a 58-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.This set can display images that are sharper and more realistic than regular television when mated to a high definition signal.The 3:2 pulldown feature of this set 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 home entertainment.

Value: Overall, this TV's price seems a bit steep, with respect to its features.

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• Manufacturer: Panasonic
• Part Number: TH-58PZ850U

• General

• Series VIERA
• Product type Plasma TV
• Diagonal Size 58 in - Widescreen

• Display

• Technology Plasma (PDP)
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 30000:1
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
• Additional Features Viera Cast technology, SD memory card slot, Digital Cinema Color Re-Mastering technology

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Analog Video Input Signals NTSC

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Audio Controls Balance, Bass, Treble

• Connections

• Connector Type 4 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x Serial ( 9 pin D-Sub ), 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) )
• Slot Provided 1 x SD Memory Card
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Network & Internet Multimedia

• Functionality Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
• Supported Video Formats H.264

• Memory Card Reader

• Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.2
• Power Consumption Operational 355

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9

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  Price: $2,499.00

  Manufacturer: Panasonic

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Panasonic

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
• Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Secaucus, NJ. 07094
• Phone: 800/662-3537