Panasonic TH-PZ800 TV Series (42",50") Expert Reviews

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Connectivity, Price, Screen, Sound

Menu, Glare, Remote control

Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 91/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Panasonic TH-PZ800 TV Series (42",50") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

For the last year or so, our reigning favorite plasma TV was Pioneer's PDP-5080HD "Kuro," which got there by dint of its game-changing black-level performance, which is still the best we've tested outside of OLED. But many of Panasonic's 2008 plasma ...

Reproduces deep black levels and highly accurate color ; excellent uniformity with little false contouring ; THX mode obviates in-depth calibration ; relatively effective antireflective screen ; solid connectivity with four HDMI and one PC input ; ...

Expensive ; blacks not quite as deep as the best plasmas ; optional 24p mode introduces flicker ; fewer picture controls than most HDTVs

With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available.

Although CNET did not review the 46-inch Panasonic TH-46PZ800U, we did review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PZ800U. Judging from their specification sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the ...

Panasonic's stylish TH-46PZ800U nicely balances image quality and features. Unfortunately, its price($2200 as of November 4, 2008) is $200 more than that of the next-most-expensive set in its size category, the Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U, and $800 more ...

Superior sound, with THX certification SD Card slot for multimedia

Expensive Not optimized for home use

In my hands-on tests, the Panasonic's audio quality was phenomenal when matched against competing sets' built-in speakers. The audio strained when I turned the volume all the way up, but at two-thirds of maximum volume, I could hear every quiet detail ...

In my review of the LG 50PG60 plasma, I identified its product line as one of only two with THX video certification. The other is Panasonic's PZ800 line, which includes a 58-incher as well as the 50-inch TH-50PZ800 reviewed here. Is its THX ...

Excellent overall detail, Superb shadow detail, Great color, Fairly low black level, 48Hz refresh rate for 1080p/24

Menu system very frustrating, Red bump at 50 IRE, Video processing not that great

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In this review you get to read about a plasma TV that comes with both exceptional picture quality, as well as a very good price tag. Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U is not a cheap model, being one of the top models from Panasonic, but considering the ...

Great value for the money ; Perfect colors thanks to THX mode ; No need for calibration, offering a great experience out-of-the-box ; Very good black levels and great detail in dark areas of the picture ; Sufficient connectivity ...

Black levels not as good as those of Pioneer Kuro models ; No fancy features like network connectivity or access to internet services ; No advanced picture controls, albeit it doesn't really need them

It has four speakers, two on each side. Two of the speakers are woofers, producing low frequency sounds (55Hz - 200Hz), while the other two speakers cover the higher frequencies (200Hz - 17kHz). The sound is more than decent for watching TV and is ...

The TH-42PZ800U VIERA Plasma 42" Class (41.6" diagonal) TV from Panasonic can be the cornerstone of your home theater. This stylish screen features full 1080p resolution with...