Panasonic TH-50PZ700 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Panasonic TH-42PZ700U is a 1080p 42in plasma that outshone all competitors in image quality. Indeed, our jury rated its picture higher than that of any other TV.

Verdict: The Panasonic TH-42PZ700U isn't cheap, and you don't get a lot of neat extra features for your money, but it does have an excellent picture.

Review summary: With the 50-inch TH50PZ700U plasma HDTV, Panasonic has achieved picture quality that takes your breath away. This full HD 1080p native resolution set displays a maximum of 29 billion colors and 4,096 shades of gradation. A high contrast ratio of up to ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Panasonic's 58in plasma looks great and doesn't cost the earth - the perfect combination?

Verdict: The Panasonic TH-58PZ700 is very large TV at a very reasonable price. Yes, almost -3,000 is a lot for a TV, but value for money isn't about a price tag, it's about what you're getting for that price, and here you're getting a lot. The picture quality ...

Review summary: The PZ700 offers fantastic sharpness and overall picture quality, this set delivers on the promise of the digital home cinema experience

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: The world leader in plasma display panel (PDP) manufacturing, Panasonic currently has the largest selection of plasma televisions that offer 1080p screen resolution (1,920 by 1,080 pixels, progressively scanned). The company's $1,995 TH-42PZ700U is ...

Pros: Full 1080p resolution. Very good standard-definition video processing. Good video-noise management

Cons: Overscan with 720p video sources. No 1080p input with VGA or component video ports

Verdict: Panasonic's 42-inch plasma uses full 1080p resolution and effective video processing to keep its picture clean and sharp.