panasonic (Panasonic TH-42PX60E)

Member Name: smuggler

Product:	Panasonic TH-42PX60E
Date:	30/06/06 (346 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: PDP, contrast, desing

Disadvantages: sound

As you can see it is a good looking PDP. But it`s not the most important thing. In last few years Panasonic dominates on world Plasma market with their products. In 2005 it is the best selling PDP TV in Japan with about 80 %!!!
This year latest models will be on the top again. 42PX60 isn`t the best one, but it can gives you a lot of memories. The resolution is 1024:768 and it`s far away from full HDTV (1920:1080) but however it will give you a perfect picture. The interpolation "works" good and even the standart PAL/NTSC signal looks fine. Using HDMI you also can use it as a monitor. This year Panasonic gives you even more colors - 29 billions, and 3072 color steps. Contrast rate is 10000:1 ( last year models was 3000:1 and 4000:1 ) and it is because they start to make plasmas with new type of glass. It is about 30% thiner than last year one.
Maybe the major disadvantage is the processor. It`s still too slow. So it will be a problem with the sport chanels. Another problem for this class is the sound - there is nothing interesting. There are 2 woofer speakers with 20 watts per channel. But it won`t gives you good and quality sound. There is one more thing that I have to say. When you try to do something in MENU please read the manual, because even the people who sell them look strange when gets in to it:)

Summary: good PDP, but high price