Samsung PS42Q7HD

Samsung PS42Q7HD
42in Plasma TV
Samsung's 42Q7HD is stunningly designed and impressively equipped with a future-proof specification. There are a few sound and picture flaws but at this price they're easy to ignore.
PS42Q7HD
Target Price: £1150
1,366 x 768
HD Ready
        

Positive

Great value; super stylish; advanced processing; competent picture performance


Negative

Limited connections; unresponsive remote; drained black levels; poor sound quality


Spec

General
  Product Type Plasma panel with TV tuner - colour
  Width 105.5 cm
  Depth 34 cm
  Height 75.6 cm
  Weight 40.4 kg
  Dimensions Comments With stand
Television
  Technology Plasma (PDP)
  Diagonal Size 42" - widescreen
  Resolution 1024 x 768
  TV Type HD ready
  PC Interface VGA (HD-15), HDMI
  Colour Depth Up to 549 billion colours
  Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
  Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  Image Contrast Ratio 10000:1
  Viewing Angle 175 degrees
  Viewing Angle (Vertical) 175 degrees
  Brightness 1300 cd/m2
  Comb Filter 3D digital
  Audio Controls Sound mode, equalizer
  Colour Temperature Control Yes (Warm1/Warm2/Normal/Cool1/Cool2)
  Picture Adjustment Standard/Dynamic/Film/Custom
  Features Video noise reduction, automatic blue screen, DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)
TV Tuner
  Tuner Qty 1 tuner(s)
  Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP)
  Reception System PAL-L, SECAM-I, SECAM-D, SECAM-B, SECAM-K, PAL-B, SECAM-G, PAL-G, PAL-I, PAL-D, SECAM-L, PAL-K
  Stereo Reception System NICAM, A2
Digital TV Tuner
  Digital TV Tuner Type DVB-T
Video Features
  HD Ready Yes
  Supported DTV Resolutions 480p (via Component sockets), 480i, 1080i (via Component sockets), 720p (via Component sockets), 576i, 576p (via Component sockets)
  Teletext Yes
  Teletext Memory 1000 pages
  Freeze Memo Yes
  Channel Labelling Yes
  Electronic Programme Guide Digital EPG
Audio System
  Sound Output Mode Stereo
  Surround Mode Built-in
  Surround Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
  Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
  Equaliser Yes
  Speakers Included 2 speakers
  Output Power / Total 20 Watt
  Speaker(s) 2 x right/left channel speaker - built-in - 10 Watt
Connections
  Connector Type 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear
2 x SCART ( 21 PIN SCART ) - rear
1 x VGA input ( 15 PIN HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - rear
1 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
RF input ( IEC connector ) - rear
1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - side
1 x S-Video input ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - side
1 x headphones - side
1 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
Miscellaneous
  Included Accessories Plasma TV stand
Power
  Power Device Power supply - internal
  Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1 Watt
  Power Consumption Operational 380 Watt
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
  Width (Shipping) 115 cm
  Depth (Shipping) 44 cm
  Height (Shipping) 87.8 cm