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| The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U's array of ports is not huge, but should suffice for most users. We especially liked the handy ports found on the front of the TV, for quickly connecting transient equipment, and the support for viewing photos from an SD card. |
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Input Ports (7.25)
The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U has a good selection of input ports, arranged in two locations. On the back you will find two HDMI ports, an antenna in, three analog audio inputs, two composite video inputs, and S-Video input and two component video inputs. In addition to these you will find an additional HDMI port, analog audio, composite video and S-Video ports on the front of the TV underneath a panel that sits under the display. The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U does not have inputs for VGA of DVI connections, which are often used by computers.
Most of the ports are found on the back of the TV.
A few additional ports sit next to the on-TV controls under a panel in front.Output Ports (2.0)
The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U's only output ports are an analog audio output and a digital audio output. Both are used to connect the TV to a home audio system.
Other Connections (0.0)
The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U does not support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, DLNA or any other form of wireless connectivity.
Media (2.0)
The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U has an SD card slot located on the front of the TV in the same covered area that you find the on-TV controls and front ports. The slot supports both standard SD cards and high capacity SDHC cards up to 16GB in size. This port can be used to view photos stored on an SD card. There is no support for other media types like DVD, Blue-Ray, USB or other memory cards.
Placement (8.0)
The Panasonic TH-46PZ80U's ports are located in two places. The majority are found on the back of the TV near the middle and towards the bottom. These can be a bit of a pain to reach if your TV is flush up against a wall, for example if you have it mounted. Thankfully, unlike the JVC LT-47X899 or the Vizio VO47L, the JVC LT-47X899 does provide you with several useful ports on the front of the TV. If all you want to do is plug in your camcorder or test out a piece of equipment that requires an HDMI connection these are easily accessible. All the ports are laid out in a logical manner, and the labeling is clear, although of course you'll have to get behind the TV to view the labeling on those ports.
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