Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ800U

Intro: The Panasonic TH-46PZ800U is a 46-inch, plasma television.Compared to other plasma TVs on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $2,800.In general, a liquid plasma display can recreate more realistic black-levels than an LCD display can.

Noteworthy Features: Has a 3D-Y/C digital comb filter.This is more favorable than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price.(A 3D filter is one of the best types available, and is "motion adaptive," meaning it utilizes a special method for clearing up the moving parts of the picture, as opposed to the static parts.)Also, this TV 1080p (FullHD), which is somewhat than some similarly priced TVs.With built-in HDTV compatibility, this unit can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Weaker Features: Has only a 46-inch screen size, which is smaller than some similarly priced TVs.For example, the LG 60PC1D, at around $2, 700, has a 60-inch screen size.

Suitability: A plasma TV, suited for personal entertainment and home theater.

Value: In general, this TV's price seems a bit steep, with respect to its features.In terms of viewable size, plasma TVs with similar viewable size have an average cost of about $2,260.

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Receiving HDTV broadcast: The three common methods to receive HDTV broadcasts are via satellite-TV set-top box, cable system set-top box, and over-the-air reception from a digital HDTV broadcast station.

True HDTV: True HDTV programming is now available in three resolutions: 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.

Tuner options: An HDTV-ready satellite or cable box will act as an outboard HDTV tuner for your digital television set that lacks a built-in HD tuner.