A Display device that is HD Ready means that it meets a set of requirements needed to show protected High Definition content.Freeview is a free digital UK terrestrial TV service offering over 30 TV channels and 20 radio stations, using the DVB-T standard. With a Freeview enabled TV, you wont need a set top box as the tuner is built in. Freeview is received through your normal rooftop aerial, visit www.freeview.co.uk to check that you can receive it.The Award winning Panasonic Viera Range is distinguished by superior technology, striking good looks, V-Real image processing technology, Integrated Freeview, and highly convenient, unique HDAVI control.1080p HDTV''s deliver more detail, which can enhance the viewing experience for more attentive visual persons, but it takes the right distance from the TV and a fine eye to truly appreciate it. The most important factor is to view the color, how the TV handles black coloring, the contrast, and most importantly, what you will mainly use the TV for before you make a judgment. Viera Image Viewer makes it easy to watch full-HD images by using the SD card slot. It lets you enjoy high-resolution, full-HD photos and videos with superb image quality and vivid colors on VIERA's large screen. Simply insert an SD card into the SD card slot to show your photos and full-HD videos on the large screen!

Full HD LCD TV with Superb Image Quality, Wide Viewing Angle and Advanced Networking Capabilities The wide 178° viewing angle* ensures clear images even when viewed from an angle. The backlights wide transmission aperture enhances the contrast between light and dark, and improves motion-image response. *Measured at an angle where the contrast ratio is 10:1 or higher.

Enjoy realistic starlit skies right in your living room. Improvements in panel contrast and scene-adaptive contrast gamma correction have achieved a high contrast ratio of 20,000:1. The backlight tuning area is also expanded to achieve deeper blacks.

VIERA Link allows interconnected operation of various AV devices using only the VIERA remote control, by simply connecting the devices to each other by an HDMI cable. VIERA Link performance has been further enhanced with LUMIX digital camera connection. By connecting a new LUMIX camera that has an HDMI output terminal to VIERA, you can use the VIERA remote to control the playback of images stored on the camera.

Its easy to view full-HD images with the SD card slot. Watch and show your photos and motion images right after you take them. Simply insert an SD Memory card into VIERA to display photos and full-HD videos on the large screen. You can also choose from among 3 types of background music and 4 display effects.

V-Audio Surround gives depth-sound-image effect by early-reflection data based on actual room measurement, that is generated from digital signal processor.

Features:

• 42 " Widescreen LCD Panel
• 50,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• 1,920 x 1,080 Screen Resolution
• Full HD 1080p
• Vreal Pro 3 Engine
• Freeview - Digital Tuner
• 178°/178° Viewing Angle
• 1000P TOP/FASTEXT Level 2.5
• Motion Focus Technology
• Intelligent Scene Controller
• Video Noise Reduction
• Viera Link
• SD Memory Card Slot
• Remote Control
• V-Audio Surround   
• 2 x 10w Integrated Stereo Speakers With THD

Connectivity:

• 1 x RF
• 3 x HDMI (2 rear, 1 side) /li>
• 2 xSCART
• 1 x Composite In
• 1 x Component In
• 1 x S-Video In
• 1 x PC/VGA In
• 1 x Headphones Connection

Others:

• Dimensions with stand (WxHxD) :1021 x 679 x 310 mm
• Dimensions without stand (WxHxD) : 1021 x 636 x 115 mm
• 1 Year Warranty