Panasonic TH-42PZ700 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: For those who can spare no expense, the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U plasma offers the best picture quality in its size class.

Pros: Produces a deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail ; clean image with little noise or false contouring ; solid, standard-def picture quality

Cons: Expensive ; too small to exhibit benefits of 1080p ; slightly inaccurate color temperature ; primary color of green skewed toward yellow

Verdict: For those who can spare no expense, the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U plasma offers the best picture quality in its size class.

Review summary: Last year the world of true high definition panel TVs seemed to belong to LCD. Sure, there were a couple of 1920 x 1080 pixel plasmas available, but they cost well over $10,000. No longer, though. The Panasonic TH-50PZ700A plasma TV offers every one ...

Pros: Great value for money, full high definition picture on large display, excellent HDTV tuner, plenty of inputs.

Cons: No 1080p24 support or 1:1 pixel mapping for HD sources, poor 576i scaling and de-interlacing.

Verdict: The Panasonic TH-50PZ700A provides most of what we want in a true HDTV. Its colour is great. We can easily overcome the scaling and deinterlacing issues by using a high quality upscaling DVD player. The only real let-down for me is the lack of 1080p24 ...

Review summary: Panasonic TH-42PZ700U Review: Panasonic TH-42PZ700U is one of the best LCD HDTV by Panasonic. If you're deciding between a 42′ or 40′ HDTV, go for the 42′ one. It looks much bigger compared to the 40′. You will definitely enjoy it. But why ...

Pros: 42? is huge even you are a distant away compared to 40? and below, Very clear vibrant image, Sound quality is good - has bass, Very good shadow details, Very clean image with little noise contouring, With high quality HDMI cable and blu-ray DVD player ...

Cons: Expensive for some, Remote control may be too complicated, Heavy @ 83.9 pounds, Only one-year-warranty

Verdict: If money isn't a problem for you, Panasonic TH-42PZ700U is definitely worth the price for entertainment. Having a PS3 on Panasonic TH-42PZ700U screen is heavenly. Then again, if money isn't an issue, you might consider the Samsung LN46A550

Review summary: We were particularly impressed with this plasma's 'SmartSound' stereo speakers

Pros: Brilliant picture quality ; Sensible connectivity ; Cinematic feel

Cons: Not the deepest blacks available from plasma

Verdict: Overall, the Panasonic TH-58PZ700B is a superior plasma television, perfect for big-screen movie viewing

Review summary: If you must have the biggest, it€™s great €" but lose a couple of inches and you€™ll get an even better performance

Pros: Absolutely massive picture ; brilliant Blu-ray performance and very good with DVD, particularly where colours are concerned

Cons: Absolutely massive unit ; just a touch more noise and instability next to the very best ; not cheap €" even for a huge TV