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Review summary: THIS 42" plasma television is sure to impress those who think that bigger is better.

Pros: Great blacks, excellent contrast, rich accurate colours, good motion handling

Cons: Minor noise issues, calibration options lacking

Verdict: Another great plasma from Panasonic. The TH-42PZ800A produces a great picture with some of the best blacks we've seen; it only suffers from a few niggling issues.

Review summary: CNET has been informed by Panasonic that the Viera TH-65PZ800U does not actually exist, although the company does have available a 65-inch plasma in the 850U series.

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Panasonic TH50PZ800B is a 50″ plasma television positioned at the high end of the company's lineup. Key features of this model include the Full HD 1920×1080p resolution, a quoted contrast ratio of 30,000:1, and the company's V-REAL PRO 3 processing ...

Pros: Excellent black level (measured 0.04 cd/m2) ; Suitably accurate colour reproduction ; Renders motion fluidly with minimal motion blurring ; Displays 1080p/24 video signal without telecine judder ; Picture Overscan] control allows for 1:1 pixel mapping ...

Cons: Lack of per-input settings ; Not enough video controls, especially given the display's price ; No user accessible greyscale control ; Standard-def video processing lacking, no 3:2/2:2 film mode detection ; The usual issues of PWM noise, glass ...

Verdict: Although we were a little disappointed by the lack of image calibration options on show given this display's price (roughly £500 more than the 50-inch PZ80), we were still very pleased with the image quality produced by the Panasonic TH50PZ800B. More ...

Review summary: The TH-46PZ81 shouldn't be applauded only because of its features - it delivers a great plasma TV picture.

Verdict: The picture is stable and colours are rich and inviting. Switch to the HD content pand the level of detail and edge definition reaches a new high. The Panasonic does a fine job of upscaling standard definition material to match its Full HD resolution, ...

Pros: Great blacks, excellent contrast, rich accurate colours, good motion handling

Cons: Minor noise issues, calibration options lacking

Verdict: Another great plasma from Panasonic. The TH-42PZ800A produces a great picture with some of the best blacks we've seen; it only suffers from a few niggling issues.