Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

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• 1920 x 1080 Resolution
• 1000000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio for the Brightest whites and darkest blacks
• 5120 Shades of Gradation for spectacular Color Reproduction
• Viera LinK™ HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV’s remote control
• GalleryPlayer® allows you to enjoy the world’s finest high definition art and photography on your Panasonic HD plasma TV

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Product Description

The home-theater concept keeps getting better! The Panasonic TH-50PZ800U 50″ VIERA 1080p Plasma HDTV meets performance benchmarks for both standard and high-definition video, ensuring that all your sources will look their best. Movie fans will love THX Movie Mode, a picture preset that optimizes settings for watching movies on DVD, Blu-ray, and broadcast TV. THX enhancements close the gap between movie screen and TV screen. Progressive Scan Video Noise Reduction Digital Comb Filter – Motion Adaptive 3D-Y/C Color Purity Optimizer (3D Color Management) Sub-Pixel Controller Motion Pattern Noise Reduction Digital Cinema Reality 480 Hz Sub-field Drive 24p Playback (2 – 3) Deep Color x.v.Color Audio Speakers – Full-range x 2 (L, R) Audio Output – 20W (10% THD) (8 ohms, 70Hz-17kHz) Surround Sound VIERA Link Game Mode Pixel Shifter (Anti-Image Retention) Video Picture Memory English, Spanish, French On-Screen Display Languages V-Chip Program Lockout Built-In Closed Caption Decoder AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter Screen Coating Built-in Speaker and Pedestal Stand Inputs and Outputs – SD Card Slot, Composite Video, HDMI Rear Input, Front Input, 1 Analog Audio Rear Output, 6 Rear Input, 1 Front Input, 2 Component Video Rear Input, S-Video Rear Input, and Front Output Dimensions – Height 31.1 x Width 49.0 x Depth 3.7 / 33.2 x 49.0 x 15.2 with stand Weight – 83.8 pounds / 88.2 pounds with stand

Amazon.com Product Description–August 05, 2008

With its 2008 Panasonic Viera Plasmas, Panasonic brings an astonishing 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio to the table. advanced pixel resolution and image-processing technology with the plasma TV’s natural ability to beautifully reproduce fast moving images, so every detail is rendered with amazing clarity, and all the action is delivered with a high degree of fluidity.

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What’s New This Year?

• Super Contrast–native contrast ratios on the PZ85, PZ800 and PX 850 series are 30,000:1, double last year’s 15,000:1.
• Dynamic contrast ratios are up to 1,000,000:1.
• new anti-reflective filter; lead-free “Tough Under Force” panel is resistant to impacts and scratches
• Built-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player software
• x.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMI 1.3 features)
• 24p native reproduction
• Game Mode auto-adjusts image quality suitable to games and includes anti-image retention
• Viera Link is now compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems
• At least 3 HDMI inputs on all models (4 on PZ800 and PZ850 series)
• THX Certification on PZ800 and PZ850 series

Which Viera is Right For You?

Click here to see a comparison of step up features on each Viera series.

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One Sheet of Glass Design

Beautiful, elegant, and functional — a single pane of glass covers the entire front of the television, including the bezel. This design reduces or eliminates the “halo” effect that can occur around lettering and logos with traditional 3-pane designs

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Amazing color reproduction The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you’ll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that’s as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV.

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Consistent brightness from any angle A Panasonic Plasma combines anti-glare and anti-reflection technology with the natural light-emitting properties of plasma, to give you a super-wide viewing range with a crisp, beautiful image from almost any angle.

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Smooth, graceful motion When you’re watching sports or movies with fast-motion graphics, you want a TV that can keep up with the action. With over 900 lines of moving picture, self-illuminating plasma displays eliminate afterimages in fast-action scenes. So whether you’re watching a sporting event or an action-packed movie, you’ll always get the most impressive viewing experience possible.

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24p native reproduction Movies are shot at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, TVs operating at 60Hz can only refresh 20 times per second, which means they must drop every fifth frame. With its 2008 Viera PZ85, PZ800, and PZ850 models, Panasonic introduces 24p native resolution, which means 24 frame per second movie content is reproduced frame for frame exactly, making for true-to-source smoothness of motion.

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1,000,000:1 Contrast The Panasonic’s Real Black system (a pre-discharge suppression system) and improved panel production processes combine to reproduce outstanding blacks with superb contrast. Each image is richly expressive, from bright scense, like scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Compare the image produced by conventional HDTV on the left to the Real Black image produced on the right

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More Colors Viera HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or “x.v. color” for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation “xvYCC” color space actually offers  an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize. Next-generation “xvYCC” color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals Lets HDTVs display colors more accurately Enables displays with more natural and vivid colors

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Deep Color Where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color. Lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors Enables increased contrast ratio Can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.

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Connectivity

Viera flat panel HDTVs interact with an array of high-definition devices and services, making it easy for consumers to access and enjoy content as never before. As of 2008, Viera Link is compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems.

Videos and stills recorded on SD cards can easily be viewed via the SD slots on Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc players and Viera HDTVs.	Viera Link means easy connectivity via HDMI cables. Finally, consumers can easily operate their Blu-Ray Disc players, DVD recorders and home theater systems with a single remote control device.
Equipped with an RGB input terminal, VIERA can connect with your PC and serve as a large-screen monitor.	4 HDMI inputs to connect all of your devices directly to your television.

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Long Life Panasonic plasma panels are rated to last 100,000 hours, which is about 30 years of regular or 11 years of non-stop usage before the brightness of the display is halved.

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Get Full HD with Blu-Ray Disc Players A Panasonic 1080p plasma television is able to render 1920×1080 pixels, but standard DVDs have a resolution of just 720×480. Blu-ray discs output true 1080p High-Definition resolution and have a storage capacity ten times greater than standard DVDs, so no pixel gos to waste.

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Which is the Right Viera for You?

	Screen Size Measured Diagonally	1080p Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels	Native Contrast Ratio	PC Input	THX Cert	24p	Speakers	HDMI Inputs	One Sheet of Glass Design	Swivel Base	Shades of Gradation	H.264 Codec	Digital Cinema Color	Studio Reference Mode	Pro Setting Menu	Serial Port	Standard Features
TH-42PX80U	42 inches		15,000:1				2	3			4,096						480 Hz Sub-field Drive Technology Anti-Reflective Filter Viera Link HDAVI Control Built-in SD Card Slot w/Photo Viewer Deep Color Technology x.v. Color 3D Color Mangement Sub-Pixel Controller Motion Pattern Noise Reduction Anti-Image Retention Mode Game Mode Scratch and Impact Rsistant Panel 100,000 Hours to Panel Half-Brightness (>30 years @ 8 hours/day) Lead-free Panel
TH-50PX80U	50 inches		15,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-42PZ80U	42 inches		20,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-46PZ80U	46 inches		20,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-50PZ80U	50 inches		20,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-42PZ85U	42 inches		30,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-46PZ85U	46 inches		30,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-50PZ85U	50 inches		30,000:1				2	3			4,096
TH-42PZ800U	42 inches		30,000:1				4	4			4,096
TH-46PZ800U	46 inches		30,000:1				4	4			4,096
TH-50PZ800U	50 inches		30,000:1				4	4			4,096
TH-58PZ800U	58 inches		30,000:1				4	4			4,096
TH-46PZ850U	46 inches		30,000:1				4	4			5,120
TH-50PZ850U	50 inches		30,000:1				4	4			5,120
TH-58PZ850U	58 inches		30,000:1				4	4			5,120
TH-65PZ850U	65 inches		30,000:1				4	4			5,120

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356 of 371 people found the following review helpful: Panasonic 800 Series HDTV Review & Configuration Help, June 13, 2008 By  Sean C. Stephens “Sean The HD Guy” (Phoenix, AZ USA) – See all my reviews    This review is from: Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) My hope is that this review will come across as credible after a brief introduction revealing my technical background. I have been a home theater enthusiast since 1995 and ran a small video and independent film business from 1996 – 2001. This review and check list are based on both personal research and professional experience. If you do not wish to read this entire review, feel free to scroll to the bottom where I have created a systematic checklist that will enable any Panasonic 800 series HDTV to maximize its fullest potential. More specifically, I will attempt to draw upon the televisions abilities when viewing Blu-ray movies which, to date, offer the best HD image quality and upgradeable potential. If you factor tax and delivery, I bought the TH-50pz800U Plasma for about $700 less than retail and it performs great. The best-upgraded features on 2008/09’s Panasonic 800 series include the 24p playback for Blu-ray movies and 100,000-hour lifespan of the display… Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  <span Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (30) 27 of 27 people found the following review helpful: Very satisfied, July 8, 2008 By  Barry Moore (Durham, NC, USA) – See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase( What’s this?) This review is from: Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) Very happy customer. Briefly here are my comments: PROS: A) Good Price on Amazon B) Great quality set C) THX is great quality D) Very usable set. Controls and menus very well laid out E) Remote control is best thought out i ever used F) Sound is very good on this set too G) Image viewer is good. H) On screen sound change only lasts 1 second. Just right amount of time of a visual cue. I) Surround bezel is very classy J) Set doesn’t get too hot (it has fans – but mine never kicks in yet) K) Colors are very good. Blu Ray is amazing L) Amazon shipped to me in Carolinas in 4 days. Setup was ok. Set was perfect. Cons: A) Light reflection of glass is very strong. Set is great in dark room, but does pick up reflections very easy. You’ll find yourself moving lamps around and keeping shades down more that you used to. B) Most expensive TV i ever bought. But it maybe 3 times bigger that… Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  <span Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment 34 of 37 people found the following review helpful: TH-50PZ800U – review from an engineer’s perspective, June 28, 2008 By  Phacops Trilobite (Dallas TX) – See all my reviews This review is from: Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) Update 4/1/2011 — Still loving this TV! It’s been flawless and still looks as good as the day I hung it up. ————— Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Reviewed June 28, 2008 – Owned for 45 days Updated November 2008 – still lovin this TV and haven’t seen anything in the price range that beats it. About to buy one for my dad. PICTURE QUALITY I can not say anything negative about the picture quality… it’s a ten for today’s technology. SOUND I dealt with a Panasonic rep when I made a deal on the 800U and he indicated that the sound was superior to the PH-50PX60U I already had… yeah, it’s a tad better but not by much. My 14 year old Sony KV-27HFR tuber still blows them away in sound. But I guess most people don’t use their flat panel TV for sound like I do… this ones in the bedroom and I don’t have an audio system hooked up to it. BEAUTY The… Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  <span Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (4)

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