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42in Plasma TV
A gorgeous design and decent performer,
but buyers should be aware of its flaws
PD-42B50BJ
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Target Price: £1200 |
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852 x 480 |
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HD Ready
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Positive
Effective
processing technology; good quality audio; wonderful styling
Negative
No HDMI, DVI or digital tuner; resolution
Spec
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General
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| Product Type |
Plasma TV - 42" |
| Width |
104.5 cm |
| Depth |
11 cm |
| Height |
72.9 cm |
| Weight |
38.3 kg |
| Country Kits |
United Kingdom |
| Localisation |
United Kingdom |
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Television
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| Technology |
Plasma (PDP) |
| Diagonal Size |
42" - widescreen |
| Resolution |
852 x 480 |
| TV Type |
Enhanced Definition monitor |
| PC Interface |
VGA (HD-15) |
| Progressive Scan |
Progressive scanning (line doubling) |
| Image Aspect Ratio |
16:9 |
| Widescreen Modes |
Zoom 14:9, Zoom 16:9, Subtitle Zoom, Conventional 4:3, Auto Wide, Full, Zoom, Dual Screen (Picture + Text), Partial |
| Image Contrast Ratio |
3000:1 |
| Brightness |
430 cd/m2 |
| Comb Filter |
Digital |
| Audio Controls |
Sound mode, balance, bass, treble |
| Colour Temperature Control |
Yes |
| Features |
Black Level Expander, Dynamic Picture Processor, gamma correction, video noise reduction, parental control, on-screen menu, D.I.S.T. (Digital Image Scaling Technology), Super DigiPure, PAL progressive scan, Colour Transient Improvement (CTI) |
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TV Tuner
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| Tuner Qty |
1 tuner(s) |
| Multi-channel Preview |
Picture-and-picture (PAP), picture-in-picture (PIP) |
| Reception System |
PAL, SECAM |
| Stereo Reception System |
NICAM, A2 |
| Channel Qty |
100 channel(s) |
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Video Features
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| SDTV Ready |
Yes |
| Teletext |
Yes |
| EDTV Ready |
Yes |
| Teletext Memory |
1500 pages |
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Remote Control
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| Type |
Universal remote control - infrared |
| Supported Devices |
VCR, DVD player |
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Audio System
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| Sound Output Mode |
Stereo |
| Surround Sound Effects |
Virtual Surround Mode |
| Surround Mode |
Built-in |
| Sound Effects |
BBE |
| Output Power / Total |
20 Watt |
| Speaker(s) |
2 x right/left channel speaker - built-in - 10 Watt |
| Driver Details |
Right/left channel speaker : 2 x full-range driver - 66mm |
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Connections
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| Connector Type |
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - front
1 x S-Video input ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - front
1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
1 x VGA input ( 15 PIN HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - front
2 x SCART (RGB) ( 21 PIN SCART ) - rear
1 x SCART ( 21 PIN SCART ) - rear
1 x HD component input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
1 x fixed/variable audio output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
1 x subwoofer output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x centre channel audio input ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x RF input - rear |
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Miscellaneous
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| Included Accessories |
Plasma TV stand |
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Power
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| Power Device |
Power supply - internal |
| Voltage Required |
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) |
| Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep |
0.3 Watt |
| Power Consumption Operational |
303 Watt |
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