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Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

TV Technology: Plasma • Diagonal (inches): 42 • HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p • Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080 • Price When Reviewed: $1800
Panasonic TH-42PV700U (Front)
Panasonic TH-42PV700U (Front)
Panasonic TH-42PV700U
Panasonic TH-42PV700U
Panasonic TH-42PV700U
73.4 Good
Last updated
September 12, 2007
Test Center Reviewed by
Lincoln Spector
Pros
  • Terrific picture
  • First 1080p 42-inch plasma TV
Cons
  • Confusing onscreen controls
  • Light on extra features
  • Pricing:Expensive: $1800 (8/29/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 79
  • Features:Fair: 67
  • Design:Good: 73
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $1800

Expensive: $1800
Wall-Mount Kit, If Not Included in Unit Price - $500

Performance Good: 79

Good: 79
PC World Tests
Interface Tested HDMI 
High-Definition Image Quality Good 
Standard-TV Image Quality Good 
DVD Image Quality Very Good 
Color Quality Good 
Brightness and Contrast Good 
Detail Very Good 
Overall Quality Very Good 

Features Fair: 67

Fair: 67
Screen Specs
Diagonal (inches) 42 
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.48 
Native Resolution (pixels) 1920-by-1080 
Rated Contrast Ratio 5000:1 
Antiglare Yes 
TV Technology Plasma 
Dimensions
Depth (inches) 14.6 
Height (inches) 29.8 
Width (inches) 27.2 
Weight (pounds) 99.3 
Features and Characteristics
Cabinet Colors Black 
Speaker Type Yes 
CableCard Ready No 
Primary Color Controls Yes 
Reset to Factory Settings Yes 
HD Formats 720p, 1080i, 1080p 
NTSC Tuner 0 
ATSC Tuner 1 
Remote Control IR 
Picture in Picture No 
Inputs
RF Coaxial Input 1 
RF Coaxial Output 0 
VGA Input 1 
VGA Output 0 
Composite Input 3 
S-Video Input 3 
Component Input 2 
DVI Input 0 
DVI Output 0 
HDMI Input 2 
HDMI Output 0 
RCA Audio Input 3 
RCA Audio Output 2 
Optical Output 1 
Other Interfaces SD Card slot 
Physical Adjustments
Panel Tilt No 
Panel Pivot No 
Height-Adjustable Base No 
Swivel Yes 
Wall-Mountable Yes 
Included Wall-Mount Kit No 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 12 
Saturday Support Hours 9 
Sunday Support Hours 9 
Other Service Glass panel=2 years 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 73

Good: 73
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