Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Review
November 13th, 2009
Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Review from Osmos. See the tv before you buy it…., I recently purchased this TV from BB and I must say that its the closest to the Pioneer in picture quality. I had a hard time deciding between the samsung 4254 and this, but when I actually saw the TVs in the store, the decision was a lot easier to make.
Pros:
*Picture quality(PQ) is amazing. Panasonic is well known for their high contrast and deep blacks and this TV is no different
*Black bezel looks so much better than the silver one. Something I learned: a black bezel actually makes the picture stick out since it provides a good contrast difference.
*Remembers adjustment settings for each input
*Reflection (lack of) is actually better than my old tube tv. I was worried about this, since plasma’s are typically very reflective, but the reflection on this TV did not bother me at all. YMMV.
Cons:
*settings are very limited. There are the standard adjustments for picture brightness tint sharpness etc, but its missing the the fine tuning adjustments that most new tv’s have.
*I am not a big fan of the zoom function since it makes the picture slightly pixelated.
*720p(1024×768 rectangular) only. I initially wanted a 1080p LCD but at this size I guess it really doesnt matter. Not to mention the PQ is light years ahead of an LCD in this price range.
*No VGA input. This is a bummer, but i picked up a DVI-HMDI cable from monoprice for a couple of bucks.
*Slight Image retention(IR) (burn in). If a still image is left on the TV for more a couple of minutes, the image can still be seen on a white screen. The good thing is if you watch widescreen TV(without the side bars) for an hour or so, this completely goes away. This is more of a plasma issue, and I feel this TV does a much better job at clearing up IR than what I have read about previous generation plasmas.
I am pretty satisfied with my purchase, and I hope this review helps someone in making their investment!
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