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Features:
- Product Description - Panasonic TH 42PZ800B - 42" plasma TV
- Product Type - Plasma TV
- Diagonal Size - 42" - widescreen
- VIERA Link
- Freeview
- Digital Television Certification - HD ready
- Resolution - 1920x1080
- Contrast - Native: 30,000:1; Dynamic: 1,000,000:1
- Shades of Gradation - 5,120 equivalent steps of gradation
- Display Format - 720p
- 1080P Full HD
- Intelligent Frame Creation - yes
- 100 Hz Double Scan - yes
- Technology - Plasma (PDP)
- Progressive Scan - Yes
- Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
- TV Tuner - 1x analogue, 1x digital
- Digital TV Tuner - DVB-T
- Analogue TV Tuner - NTSC, PAL, SECAM
- Multi-channel Preview - Picture-and-text (PAT), Picture-in-Picture (PIP), PAP
- Q-Link - yes
- Extra Features - Video noise reduction, on-screen menu, Contrast auto tracking system (CATS), Q-link, screen saver, 3D Color Management, Child Lock, Off Timer, Screen Saver, Power Save Mode, 24p Real Cinema, 24p Playback, Digital Cinema Colour, Deep Colour
- Sound Output Mode - Music/Speech
- Speaker System - 2 speakers
- Sound Effects - Ambience
- Dolby Digital - Yes
- Supported Flash Memory Cards - SD Memory Card
- Swivel Angle (dig.) - ±15°
- Remote Control - Remote control - infrared
Connectivity:
- 1 x PC Input
- 4 x HDMI
- 2 x SCART
- 1 x Component
- 1 x Composite
- 1 x RF
- 1 x S-Video
- 1 x Coaxial Digital Audio
Wall Mounting:
- Wallmountable - Yes
- See Recommended Accessories for suitable brackets
Others:
- Dimensions (WxDxH) - 1078.0 mm x 327.0 mm x 733.0 mm - with stand
- Weight - 37 kg - with stand