78 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.
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All purchasers (78)
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| Design | 8.9 |
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| Ease of use | 8.8 |
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| Image quality | 8.9 |
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| Sound quality | 8.0 |
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| Value for money (at time of purchase) | 8.8 |
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| Overall rating | 8.8 |
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Marc, Huntingdon
Score 9.0/10
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Great Picture, Looks good, easy set up
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None
55 of 55 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Aug 2006
BC, Somerset
Score 10.0/10
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Superb Picture when used with Sky HD and Xbox 360. Non HD picture is still excellent. Totally recommend
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The TV's sound is OK but really needs to be used with a separate surround system
40 of 40 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2006
John, Newcastle upon Tyne
Score 9.0/10
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Together with floor stand it is beautifully stylish as well as giving superb picture quality
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None
34 of 34 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Apr 2006
BHAPINDER, SINGH
Score 9.0/10
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Everything - looks great, sounds great. HD input (via SKY HD) is flawless.
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Cables can look bit untidy through the floorstand.
29 of 29 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Jul 2006
Stephen, Belfast
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent value, stunning design, great picture quality even with a £5 aerial.
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Have fully read instructions, but so far can't organise favourite channel, can't flip back to previous channel. Sound quality good but to hear detail needs to be loud, then again we are sitting further back from TV, really need surround sound speakers.
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 May 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Picture quality is outstanding, especially from Sky+ (normal, not even HD) or DVD.
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Takes a long time to turn on (3-4 seconds). Digital free-to-air picture is good, but not brilliant (probably determined more by quality of signal, which isn't great where I live).
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Jun 2006
john, Dover
Score 10.0/10
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picture quality sound features easy to use
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none
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Apr 2006
simon, sully
Score 10.0/10
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bought this after scouring internet audio/visual websites had very good reviews
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none
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Apr 2006
Simon, Ipswich
Score 8.0/10
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Stlyish, excellent picture quality including fast action viewing eg sport and good easy setup.
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Sound is not top quality but with a surround sound system that doesnt matter.
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Jul 2006
David, Paisley
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent looking plasma - the integrated stand is a real plus. It's relatively easy to use, has pretty good picture quality and very good connectivity.
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The picture quality isn't as good as I'd hoped, but is probably the best that can be achieved with plasma technology. The audio isn't up to much - time to buy a surround sound system!
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Apr 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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A total package that will compliment any room. My wife especially likes the way the TV blends into the stand.
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Very sentitive to bad signals, I have been unable to pick up channel 68, but I can with the freeview boxes I have in the house.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Jul 2006
Steve, Bristol
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent picture, superb sound for speakers this size. Also speakers being below rather than at side mean a slimmer width.
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Reviewer left no comment
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Apr 2006
Steve, Eastbourne
Score 8.0/10
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Good colour definition
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having to use the zoom function to move the tv logo from the screen because of plasma burn
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Apr 2006
Syed, Essex
Score 9.0/10
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Slender, sleek design that looks great with the ergonomically designed cabinet stand. Great value for the money!
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Can't really think of any, however hard I am trying!
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Jul 2006
Margaret, Beverley
Score 8.0/10
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Stylish and fits in well with our furnishing look
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Makes all the wrinkles stand out on those actors that other televisions still make look like young hunks!
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Jun 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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qulaity set - great sound - cinema experience n your own home
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Darks not dark enough at times
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Aug 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent all round television with superb looks, excellent HD quality.
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Reviewer left no comment
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2006
warren, blackpool
Score 9.0/10
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excellent product easy to set up sounds & looks great
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not found any yet
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Jul 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Superb picture quality.
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Reviewer left no comment
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Aug 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to use and looks stylish
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Lots of wires at the back
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Apr 2006
shaun, stafford
Score 9.0/10
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easy to use works great in hi def with my denon dvd1920 player ! Attractive design and above all amzing picture
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none
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Aug 2006
Chris, Stockport
Score 8.0/10
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fantastic TV, especially great picture with SKY HD
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none so far....
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Dec 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Great design Beautiful TV
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none
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Oct 2006
Steve, Prestatyn
Score 9.0/10
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Good value for under a grand. Generally good picture quality overall, outstanding for wildlife programs in non HD mode, don't have HD mode so can't comment on picture in HD mode.
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On some static images, e.g. on interviews with a static backdrop, there can be noticable shimmering (NR modes don't help). It can can on occassions struggle with colour definition on dimly lit movie scenes, a bit like an over-compressed jpeg image. Noise Reduction mode (NR) is not retained after transition through standby.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Dec 2006
Gareth, Merthyr Tydfil
Score 9.0/10
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Superb picture quality, the detail even using an analogue tuner is a vast improvement on my old set. I haven't noticed any of the problems that sometimes affect plasmas, images are sharp and stable no matter what is on screen.
Even better was the fact that I bought this online at about 350 pouns cheaper than the shops. A great bargain, I'm more than happy.
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The sound quality of the set itself is not brilliant but if you link up to a surround system it's more than enough to keep me happy - music videos sound great and there is plenty of detail.
Other than that it's a cracker of a set.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Dec 2006
Robert, Oxford
Score 8.0/10
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Good looking. Excellent design
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Reviewer left no comment
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Dec 2006
ian, derby
Score 9.0/10
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really easy to set up, self tuning in seconds
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sound quality better through home cinema system
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Dec 2006
Ruairi, Basingstoke
Score 10.0/10
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Excellent TV, superb hi-def pic with the xbox360 - importantly, no ghosting (yet)
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none so far
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Dec 2006
Christopher, Tynemouth
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent TV screen, excellent colour depth.
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In built sound not the best
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Dec 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 3.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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Having what is a now well known problem of "Purple snakes" which is a widespread fault with this model. Have contacted Panasonic UK but still awaiting a resolution.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Dec 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Great looking and good quality TV
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Quality of picture ie watching football not so good when watching through sky-need more info on setup between sky box,dvd player and video recorder. Only two items covered in instructions.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Jan 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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You had to buy stand seperate and it was expensive for what it was.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Dec 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Great Looking TV with good features.
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Nothing in particular
purchased 25 Dec 2006
Henry, Quinn
Score 8.0/10
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Great picture quality for the money.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 08 Jan 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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excellent tv
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we paid for the full sized floor stand but received the pedestal stand
purchased 09 Jan 2007
Stephen, Leyland
Score 9.0/10
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For the price, this is a brilliant TV to show up my HD at it's best.
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There is quite a bit of reflection on the screen in daylight conditions.
purchased 24 Dec 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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The ONLY reason I wouldn't recommend this product is because my particular model has a problem (see Bad points) otherwise this is exceptionally good quality and good value.
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Two of the scart inputs show a very grainy picture.
purchased 27 Dec 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 4.0/10
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very good sd material.
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purple fizzing snakes, inherant problem with this model
purchased 25 Dec 2006
Josh, Cheltenham
Score 9.0/10
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Value for money, a good picture, and really easy to use
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The sound is not great
purchased 25 Dec 2006
Richard, Bristol
Score 9.0/10
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It's just a big telly with an excellent picture quality. It really adds something to the programmes you watch.
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Only that it is big & heavy; but then again it has to be. I hve no real criticism.
purchased 30 Dec 2006
Peter, Hove
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent picture quality and stylish design
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remote control very ordinary
purchased 13 Jan 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Unproblematic installation;
On-off button on front of TV is a great bonus although I think many do not have this. Picture quality very clear, colours brilliant.
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A little on the unattractive side for me, although my partner thinks not!
purchased 21 Feb 2007
Rita, Frimley Green
Score 10.0/10
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It's every thing we expected, as far as picture & sound. We read up on many models.
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I disliked the fact we had to purchase a stand to enable the TV to stand up & swivel.
purchased 02 Mar 2007
John, Gillingham
Score 9.0/10
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Good looking - high quality picture - easy to use - good instructions not too over-technical
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None perceived
purchased 27 Dec 2006
Andrew, Reading
Score 8.0/10
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Great value of this end of range TV.
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It definitely requires an external surround sound system as the internal sound system is not to the standard of the rest of the equipment.
purchased 09 Jan 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Compared to other Plasma's this is great.
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Could not get it in an Astra van!
purchased 22 Jan 2007
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Expert reviews for Panasonic Viera TH-42PX60
TechRadar expert review
It seems that size is also reflected in price with this 50-inch plasma screen offering from Panasonic - at ¬£3,000, it's not cheap. But if it delivers the sort of performance we now expect from Panasonic plasmas, that extra grand will look like money well spent.Aesthetically the TH-50PX600 doesn't really do much for us - at least unless you place it on its floor-standing cabinet.But its connections are always easy on the eye, boasting as they do twin HDMIs, a PC jack, component video inputs, a front-mounted SD card slot for playing or recording JPEGs and MPEG4 movies, plus all the…
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reviewed 26 Jun 2008
Screen Size in Inches
 
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42
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Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
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Type of Screen
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LCD
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Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
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HD TV
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HD Ready
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‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have
• Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format)
• Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats
• An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface)
Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second.
Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
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Built-in Disc Player
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No
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Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
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HDMI Interface
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2
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Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
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Number of Scart Interfaces
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3
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Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
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Contrast Ratio (X:1)
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10000
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This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)
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720p
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The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source.
A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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Screen Resolution (pixels)
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768i
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The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source.
A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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Screen Format
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16:9
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This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
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PC Interface
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Yes
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If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
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USB Port
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No
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
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Yes
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TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
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Picture in Picture (PIP)
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No
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TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
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Energy Savings Trust Feature
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No
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A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
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Weight (kg)
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30
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Freeview
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Yes
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Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
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FreeSat Tuner
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No
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FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
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Sound System
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NICAM
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Also known as: PanasonicTH42PX60, Panasonic Viera TH-42PX60E, Panasonic Viera Th42px60cab, Panasonic TH-42PX60B
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