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Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ8OU Plasma HDTV Review - Intro

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Published on September 08, 2008
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The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U is a good example of the pluses and minuses of plasma displays. We were quite impressed by the viewing angle and reproduction of blacks. We were less happy with the poor brightness, and as you turn brightness up you lose color accuracy. There are a lot of other compromises in store if you read our review.

Section The Good The Bad
Tour & Design Attractive glossy design will complement your decor.
On-TV controls are hiddne behind a panel.
Performance: Summary Color accuracy is good at low brightness.
Turn the brightness up and you lose the color accuracy.
Performance: Blacks & Whites Did well reproducing blacks.
Whites were lackluster and the display was dim.
Performance: Color Clean uniform whites.
Loss of detail as colors peaked too soon.
Performance: Motion Clean and smooth motion with good cinema support.
Not much.
Performance: Viewing Effects Excellent viewing angle.
Glossy screen reflected a lot.
Remote Simple with clear labeling.
Cannot be used as a universal remote.
Audio Good sound quality for TV speakers.
Simulated surround sound is a joke.
Connectivity An SD card slot for viewing photos.
Many of the ports are out of reach.
Controls & Menus Simple with clear labeling and easy to learn.
Multiple pages are sometimes annoying.
Formats & Media Support for all HD content types as well as 24p.
No video or streaming playback.
Power Consumption Not much.
Very expensive to run even at low brightness levels.
Value & Comparisons Good Bad

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