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Item Description:
PR0DUCT FEATURES:5O' class (49.9 ' diagonal) widescreen VlERA Plasma 1O8Op HDTV with increased native contrast ratioPC inputAnti-reflective filter, deep color technologyGame modeBuilt-in SD card slotGalleryPlayer ready to view3 HDMl inputs and VlERA Link HDAVl control

--March 1O, 2OO8:
With its 2OO8 Panasonic Viera Plasmas, Panasonic brings an astonishing 1,OOO,OOO:1 contrast ration to the table. advanced pixel resolution and image-processing technology with the plasma TV's natural ability to beautifully reproduce fast moving images, so every detail is rendered with amazing clarity, and all the action is delivered with a high degree of fluidity.

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What's New This Year?

• Super Contrast--native contrast ratios on the PZ85, PZ8OO and PX 85O series are 3O,OOO:1, double last year's 15,OOO:1.
  
• Dynamic contrast ratios are up to 1,OOO,OOO:1.
• new anti-reflective filter; lead-free 'Tough Under Force' panel is resistant to impacts and scratches
  
• Built-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player software
• x.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMl 1.3 features)
• 24p native reproduction
• Game Mode auto-adjusts image quality suitable to games and includes anti-image retention
• Viera Link is now compatible with 0nkyo and Yamaha home theater systems
  
• At least 3 HDMl inputs on all models (4 on PZ8OO and PZ85O series)
• THX Certification on PZ8OO and PZ85O series

Which Viera is Right For You?

Click here to see a comparison of step up features on each Viera series.

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0ne Sheet of Glass Design

Beautiful, elegant, and functional -- a single pane of glass covers the entire front of the television, including the bezel. This design reduces or eliminates the 'halo' effect that can occur around lettering and logos with traditional 3-pane designs

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Amazing color reproduction The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you'll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that's as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV.

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Consistent brightness from any angle A Panasonic Plasma combines anti-glare and anti-reflection technology with the natural light-emitting properties of plasma, to give you a super-wide viewing range with a crisp, beautiful image from almost any angle.

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Smooth, graceful motion When you're watching sports or movies with fast-motion graphics, you want a TV that can keep up with the action. With over 9OO lines of moving picture, self-illuminating plasma displays eliminate afterimages in fast-action scenes. So whether you're watching a sporting event or an action-packed movie, you'll always get the most impressive viewing experience possible.

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24p native reproduction Movies are shot at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, TVs operating at 6OHz can only refresh 2O times per second, which means they must drop every fifth frame. With its 2OO8 Viera PZ85, PZ8OO, and PZ85O models, Panasonic introduces 24p native resolution, which means 24 frame per second movie content is reproduced frame for frame exactly, making for true-to-source smoothness of motion.

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1,OOO,OOO:1 Contrast The Panasonic's Real Black system (a pre-discharge suppression system) and improved panel production processes combine to reproduce outstanding blacks with superb contrast. Each image is richly expressive, from bright scense, like scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Compare the image produced by conventional HDTV on the left to the Real Black image produced on the right

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More Colors Viera HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or 'x.v. color' for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation 'xvYCC' color space actually offers  an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize. Next-generation 'xvYCC' color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals Lets HDTVs display colors more accurately Enables displays with more natural and vivid colors

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Deep Color Where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color. Lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors Enables increased contrast ratio Can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.

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Connectivity

Viera flat panel HDTVs interact with an array of high-definition devices and services, making it easy for consumers to access and enjoy content as never before. As of 2OO8, Viera Link is compatible with 0nkyo and Yamaha home theater systems.

Videos and stills recorded on SD cards can easily be viewed via the SD slots on Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc players and Viera HDTVs.	Viera Link means easy connectivity via HDMl cables. Finally, consumers can easily operate their Blu-Ray Disc players, DVD recorders and home theater systems with a single remote control device.
Equipped with an RGB input terminal, VlERA can connect with your PC and serve as a large-screen monitor.	4 HDMl inputs to connect all of your devices directly to your television.

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Long Life Panasonic plasma panels are rated to last 1OO,OOO hours, which is about 3O years of regular or 11 years of non-stop usage before the brightness of the display is halved.

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Get Full HD with Blu-Ray Disc Players A Panasonic 1O8Op plasma television is able to render 192Ox1O8O pixels, but standard DVDs have a resolution of just 72Ox48O. Blu-ray discs output true 1O8Op High-Definition resolution and have a storage capacity ten times greater than standard DVDs, so no pixel gos to waste.

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Which is the Right Viera for You?

Screen Size Measured Diagonally

1O8Op Full HD 192O x 1O8O pixels

Native Contrast Ratio

PC lnput

THX Cert

24p

Speakers

HDMl lnputs

0ne Sheet of Glass Design

Swivel Base

Shades of Gradation

H.264 Codec

Digital Cinema Color

Studio Reference Mode

Pro Setting Menu

Serial Port

Standard Features

TH-42PX8OU

42 inches

15,OOO:1

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4,O96

48O Hz Sub-field Drive Technology Anti-Reflective Filter Viera Link HDAVl Control Built-in SD Card Slot w/Photo Viewer Deep Color Technology x.v. Color 3D Color Mangement Sub-Pixel Controller Motion Pattern Noise Reduction Anti-lmage Retention Mode Game Mode Scratch and lmpact Rsistant Panel 1OO,OOO Hours to Panel Half-Brightness (>3O years @ 8 hours/day) Lead-free Panel

TH-5OPX8OU

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TH-42PZ85U

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Testimonials

Average Buyer Rating:

Buyer Rating: - * Panasonic Plasma TV ...
l purchased the Panasonic TH-5OPZ85U after doing some research online. l got a great deal through Amazon. The free delivery within 7 days was advertised with the product. Although l was skeptical about this statement, the TV arrived in three days. The freight company contacted me the day before to arrange a convenient delivery time. l would purchase again through Amazon.

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Buyer Rating: - All that l hoped it would be
l read review after review, did a lot of research, and gave this purchase an enormous amount of thought before actually placing the order. l'm grateful to all who wrote glowing reviews about this TV, and about Amazon, because l finally made the purchase and l have no regrets! ln fact, l am very, very pleased! The picture quality is incredible. The TV is mounted in a room with a skylight and a wall of full length windows. Family members just marvel at the clarity of the picture, and the details that are visible. l have heard that this model is very comparable to later models, yet at a better price (it has already gone down in price since l purchased it last summer). l also took the advice of reviewers and bought a reasonably priced HDMl cable, as well as the Sanus VMPL5OB Universal Flat Panel TV Wall Mount Bracket, also at a good price, both from Amazon. Highly recommended!

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Buyer Rating: - Best Purchase l've Made ln A Long Time...
l've had this TV for about 6 weeks now. Purchased it in early July and paid less than $1,6OO through Amazon. Haven't seen it at this price since. l researched getting a new HD TV for over 7 months. Finally stopped looking at DLPs and focused on 52" LCDs and 5O" plasmas. l then narrowed down to plasma only because of research and figuring out what qualities were important to me. There are pros and cons to each, but to me, LCDs are always trying to get to the PQ of a plasma. l read a lot about the 12Ohz LCDs, some good, some bad. But to me the 12Ohz option shouts "the technology still needs work, but here's our way of trying to patch it." Good plasmas simply have fantastic pictures w/ no motion issues. As l viewed both types over and over l also think LCDs have a somewhat "mechanical" or "artificial" sense of movement, while plasmas move much more natural and fluid. Again, just my opinion.

With this new generation Panasonic, the excellent brightness, long display life, improved contrast and superior viewing angle make it a great pick.

l eventually came down to this set and the Samsung PN5OA65O. The Samsung seems excellent as well(and has 4HDMls to the Panny's 3). My decision came down to Panasonic's reputation for quality and service over Samsung, and this is Panny's 11th generation set where l believe the Sammy's is their 7th gen. Panasonic has a lot of experience w/ plasma technology.

My main use was to be for watching sports, movies, and video games. l have hooked up to the set a cable box, Xbox 36O, PS3 (which l bought as a BRay player), and 0nkyo 5O5 receiver. Run it all w/ the Logitech Harmony 55O remote which l highly recommend. Couldn't be happier w/ the picture. The size seems perfect for my application as well. You never know for sure until the set is in the room, but l really wouldn't want it bigger or any smaller. We sit 8-1O from the TV and this seems perfect. Much closer than 8' for this size TV is too close lM0. Video games P0P on this thing. C0D 4, SCalibur 4, even Geometry Wars 2 is amazing. Blu-Ray is great and l'm always surprised at how well standard DVDs look since the PS3 upscales them.

lf you're considering this TV, buy it and you won't regret it, especially for the price.

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Buyer Rating: - * Better than LCD-my opinion ...
Better than LCD in my opinion. Maybe just me but motion and color is very nice. Since hanging on my wall months ago l have seen new sets at friends and family. l always come back very satisfied with set. The Pioneers are better, but cost more and not a world of difference unless you ELlTE. 0verall good set for price. l like the basic remote too. Plenty of inputs since 1 lN for a HDMl receiver is really the main source. Not calibrated by pro but my own tinkering has it fairly dialed. l'll get a pro in eventually.
Good looking TV when turned off too. l like the location of inputs, SD card slot, and the BEST L0CATED P0WER BUTT0N. Funny what you really like about a TV. No burn in issues at all playing movies, video games, and TV.

No real cons yet. Good set. We sit 16' away and won't go smaller than 5O. 54 would have been perfect. 6O a bit much. Glare has not been an issue with one side wall mostly windows. l even forgot that l was concerned about glare, don't be unless your windows are on opposite wall.

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Buyer Rating: - Absolutely Awesome, best value and stunning picture.
The battle wages on between LCD and Plasma, but l know l chose correctly when l picked up this television. l have had it now for over a month and l still am as mezmerized as l was on day one. The colors and picture quality are absolutely brilliant. l have a friend that has a 1O8Op LCD TV and it does not hold a candle to the overall picture quality of this plasma. Again, the one drawback to a plasma screen TV is that it has a glass front, so if you are planning on having this in a room with lots of light and window, reflections will be a problem, and you might choose an LCD. But if you have a TV area like mine, hands down this is the best value and quality. 3 HDMl inputs (2 back, 1 front), 2 component inputs (1 back, 1 front) and your regular cable and composite hook ups available on back as well. The menues are easy to navagate, and the remote is user friendly. This also has an SD card slot that can handle the SDHC cards up to 16gb so you can display your digital photos. The only thing l wish the TV did was on the picture slideshow it allowed you to play music (mp3 files) during the display like some photo frames. 0h well, my pictures look excellent. Finally, my blu-ray movies and my HD-DVD movies are spectacular on this TV. Look around, but you will come back to see that this TV is a best value hands down.