Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

Review by Osmos for Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
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I recently purchased this TV from BB and I must say that its the closest to the Pioneer in picture quality. I had a hard time deciding between the samsung 4254 and this, but when I actually saw the TVs in the store, the decision was a lot easier to make.

Pros:

*Picture quality(PQ) is amazing. Panasonic is well known for their high contrast and deep blacks and this TV is no different

*Black bezel looks so much better than the silver one. Something I learned: a black bezel actually makes the picture stick out since it provides a good contrast difference.

*Remembers adjustment settings for each input

*Reflection (lack of) is actually better than my old tube tv. I was worried about this, since plasma’s are typically very reflective, but the reflection on this TV did not bother me at all. YMMV.

Cons:

*settings are very limited. There are the standard adjustments for picture brightness tint sharpness etc, but its missing the the fine tuning adjustments that most new tv’s have.

*I am not a big fan of the zoom function since it makes the picture slightly pixelated.

*720p(1024×768 rectangular) only. I initially wanted a 1080p LCD but at this size I guess it really doesnt matter. Not to mention the PQ is light years ahead of an LCD in this price range.

*No VGA input. This is a bummer, but i picked up a DVI-HMDI cable from monoprice for a couple of bucks.

*Slight Image retention(IR) (burn in). If a still image is left on the TV for more a couple of minutes, the image can still be seen on a white screen. The good thing is if you watch widescreen TV(without the side bars) for an hour or so, this completely goes away. This is more of a plasma issue, and I feel this TV does a much better job at clearing up IR than what I have read about previous generation plasmas.

I am pretty satisfied with my purchase, and I hope this review helps someone in making their investment!

Review by L. Power for Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
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When my old tv died, I wanted to get a 32 inch HDTV. So, I checked on Amazon first for hd’s with customer reviews in the 4 to 5 star range. The early frontrunner was the Samsung LNT 4065, beautiful with 15,000:1 dynaminc contrast, a little above my range.

The best sellers are Samsung, Sharp and Sony. I confined my search to those, and then hit the stores, with my Amazon notes to check out the tv’s live before buying. Strangely, my first choice was not available.

I am impressed by how competitively priced Amazon is. Of the products I saw Amazon is consistently below Best Buy, and BB won’t compete with online prices. I did ask. Also Amazon has free shipping on some models, and no sales tax.

I did side by side checks, and the Sharp Aquos series, Sony Bravia, and Samsung LNS and LNT are very competitive, and similar in quality. When I was strolling through Best Buy, a large 42 inch Panasonic plasma caught my eye. A rare beauty. 10 inch larger screen than the others and only $300 extra. Should I go bigger or cheaper?

10,000 to one dynamic range, almost like looking at a movie screen with incredible detail. I went to Sears, who, to my surprise were much more competitive than BB. This particular model was reduced by $300. I could not resist.

Set up was pretty easy, and the inbuilt HDTV tuner gives an improved reception to local channels. I put in the John Wayne classic The Searchers. The awesome views of Monument Valley as a panoramic backdrop was a joy to behold.

Amazon’s price on this model is still still lower than bricks and mortar price I paid, so if you have the patience to wait, and go with Amazon

This black beauty is a joy to behold and to own.

Review by K. Mowinski for Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
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I have to say, this might just be the best purchase ive ever made.

I did research on Plasma TV’s, and found that there really are two ways to go… If you have less than $2,000, go with a Panasonic. If you have more, go with a Pioneer.

Panasonic swears that their new 2007 models (This is an 07′ model that replaces the th-42px700) do not have any issue with permanent IMAGE RETENTION/BURN-IN. I did alot of time reading up on the product, along with other tv sets, just to see if this is true. I can atest (I made the mistake of leaving my TV on overnight with the ESPN ticker there, which left a glare of the ticker and the ESPN2HD logo whenever i was on a black screen, but, to my suprise and utter hope, the image was washed out with just a few hours of normal TV viewing) that these TV’s are truly resistant to BURN-IN. Panasonic has done their reasearch, and through that they were able to widely improve their phosphors technology, which basically, wont permanently hold any image.

Also, ive learned that 720p Plasma looks MUCH BETTER than 1080p LCD. Also, watching HD movies/HD sports looks better in 720p Plasma than 1080p Plasma, which, to me, leaves no room for anything but the 720p Plasma.

At the end of it, the price of this system is UNBEATABLE for the quality and assurance you get from Panasonic. The warranty is not half bad, they also claim 60,000 hours before the TV’s brightness reaches its half life. (Waching TV for 6 hours a day, it would take 27 years for that to happen;good luck!) The TV is 1000x more sleek than their past models, which really rounds my review home to a solid 10/10.

For your money, for your peace of mind, for your total and complete satisfaction, and for the pure quality of image, go with this TV.

Eric M.

Review by W. Gould for Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV
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I agree with everyone here that this TV will blow you away. I work for an A/V equipment manufacturer and all of our technicians recommend Panasonic plasmas. (Pioneer if you have the money, Panasonic if you’re an average Joe like me)

The picture is stunning and the number of connections is nice. I also bought a Toshiba A2 HDDVD player and WOW! Now I’m waiting for FiOS to deliver my new HD box. The SD signal from FiOS on this TV is fantastic, I can’t wait to see HD!

1 thing to note is that this TV DOES support HDCP. I haven’t been able to find that in print anywhere, including the manual.

Why I chose it:

1. Price

2. Quality – I saw this side by side with MANY other brands.

3. Contrast ratio 10000:1

The 1080p version of this TV was about $1000 more and only has a

5000:1 contrast ratio.