Blu-ray Guide
14/08/2007
Panasonic Full HD Plasma screens

Two new Plasma screens from Panasonic, the TH50PZ700 and the TH42PZ700 offer Full HD native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Rather than scaling pictures to fit, these new screens are able to resolve every detail of 1080i and 1080p sources for a cleaner sharper picture.

In addition to Full HD, the PZ700 series are equipped with Panasonic's 10th generation of plasma screens and as such have the new G10 panels.

At the heart of the both new screens is the latest incarnation of Panasonic's picture processing technology, Vreal2. Vreal2 brings together an impressive range of technological picture processing wizardry adapted for the 10th generation screens designed primarily to improve the production of colours, noise levels, motion handling capabilities and black level performance.

Combine Panasonic's latest 10th generation screens with Vreal processing and Full HD and you have what is possibly the best High Definition (HD) performance available today. The level of sharpness and detail is absolutely stunning, showing every possible nuance of detail imaginable

Available in the UK now, the TH50PZ700 and TH42PZ700 can both be sourced from the internet for around £2300 and £1750 respectively.

Both screens charge a large premium on Panasonics TH50PX70 and TH42PX70. This is a considerable additional outlay for what amounts to Full HD and slightly better connectivity, but if you want the best ...

Read a full review of the Panasonic TH50PZ700 here

Read a full review of the Panasonic TH42PZ700 here