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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U
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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U

Samsung LN46A550
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Samsung LN46A550

Price $849.77 to $1,099.95 $799.99 to $1,299.99 $773.65 to $999.99 $1,199.95 to $1,699.99
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Release date March 01, 2007 March 01, 2008
The Bottom Line Despite inaccurate color, the Toshiba 42RV530U 42-inch LCD represents a solid value given its otherwise commendable picture quality. Panasonic's TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level plasma TVs. The midlevel Samsung LN46A550 LCD TV strikes an excellent balance between price and performance.
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Features
Analog Video Format Info unavailable NTSC
Info unavailable Info unavailable
PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
VGA (HD-15)
Info unavailable VGA (HD-15)
DVD None
None
Info unavailable None
Enclosure Color High-gloss black
Black
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Resolution Info unavailable 1920 x 1080
1024 x 768
1920 x 1080
Multi-channel Preview Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Display Format 720p
1080p (FullHD)
720p
1080p (FullHD)
Image Aspect Ratio Info unavailable Info unavailable 16:9
16:9
LCD Backlight Technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
Input Video Formats Info unavailable Info unavailable 1080p
480p
1080i
720p
1080p
480p
576i
576p
480i
1080i
720p
USB Port Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes
Video Interface HDMI
Component
S-Video
Composite
HDMI
Component
S-Video
Composite
HDMI
Component
S-Video
Composite
HDMI
Component
S-Video
Composite
Digital Television Certification Not certified
Not certified
HDTV
HDTV
Supported Flash Memory Cards Info unavailable