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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV
So you've been lusting after a big-screen plasma TV for years, waiting for just the right moment for a feature-rich set to come down to just the right, reasonable price.
Thanks to new plasma models like the Panasonic TH-50PZ85U , that time may be now. This plasma offers a wide range of features that just a few years ago would have cost you several thousand dollars, but today can be picked up for less than two grand.
And what will your 2 Gs get you? A dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 (one of the best on the market today), x.v. color compatibility for a wider range of colors, 4096 shades of gradation, and many more spectacular specs.
But what do these numbers mean? Here's a quick snapshot review of the TH-50PZ85U's main features...
The 50" Panasonic TH-50PZ85U makes it clear why some people insist plasma sets provide a better picture vs. LCDs. LCD televisions are widely criticized for their difficulty in showing deep black tones, particularly compared to plasmas. And the TH-50PZ85U puts most LCDs on the market today to shame, thanks in large part to Panasonic's Real Black technology, which makes that 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio possible. (The dynamic contrast ratio measures the whitest whites and blackest blacks a set can reproduce, accounting for all the steps between.)
Another benefit of plasma televisions like the TH-50PZ85U is that compared to LCDs they can be viewed at virtually any angle without a perceived degradation in brightness or clarity. Plus, if you're like most people and do most of your viewing at night, plasmas are widely believed to be the better choice for watching in darker conditions (as LCDs tend to be brighter pictures, making their relative inability to display true blacks all the more evident in a darkened room.)
Since the TH-50PZ85U supports the xvYCC color profile (x.v. color), it can display up to 1.8 times the color range of standard RGB-based televisions. This represents a gamut of colr that' actually exceeds the spectram that human eyes can recognize.
The TH-50PZ85U, along with Panasonics other Viera plasmas, can be expected to last approximately 100,000 hours of use, which equates to roughly 30 years of average viewing or 11 years of non-stop viewing.
The TH-50PZ85U also features an impressive range of connection options, with 4 HDMI connections, 3 composite, 3 S-Video, and others, which is better than many of the best-selling plasmas on the market today.
So there's no shortage of reasons to finally break down and make the TH-50PZ85U the plasma you've been waiting for, but before you do, finish your homework by finding out what other buyers like you have thought about this TV after getting it home and putting it to the test. Read their user reviews at Amazon.com. | |
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