Panasonic Plasma Television

The Panasonic Plasma Television is an extremely popular brand of high definition plasma TV’s on the market today. Panasonic is an industry leader known around the world for their exceptionally high quality components. The Panasonic 42 inch plasma television was the best selling plasma TV in 2005, and they just rolled out their 9th edition of the Panasonic 42 plasma TV’s.

The latest Panasonic plasma television reviews note that the new 42 inch Panasonic Plasma Television includes and increased contrast ratio of 10,000 to 1. And they have also included a second HDMI connection for this year's consumer plasma line. Panasonic even gives the 42 inch model a makeover with a new and improved modern look.

With each passing generation, other top-tier plasma television manufacturers—such as Samsung, Pioneer, and Toshiba—are improving both their picture performance and overall value to compete with the elite Panasonic Plasma Television.

Samsung and Toshiba have focused on matching Panasonic's aggressive price-point with their new models. Pioneer plasma television manufacturers, on the other hand, remain focused on its first-rate picture quality and providing a comprehensive feature set at a slightly more expensive price.

The Panasonic plasma television undoubtedly has the truest picture of any HDTV plasma on the market. The new 42 inch Panasonic plasma TV gave us the impression of being in the front row. You can literally see the sweat droplets fly off of a person’s face in crystal-clear High-Definition detail.

Flesh tones on the television are reproduced perfectly; you can actually spot dark details within the crowd at the boxing match because of the accurate ISF calibration. This smooth transition between dark shades can be attributed to the 3,072 shades of gradation in the 42 inch plasma - an attribute that sets Panasonic plasmas apart from the 2nd tier plasmas increasing in popularity today. Panasonic's black levels have been the best in the industry for years, and the Panasonic 42 plasma TV is no exception.

The 42 inch Panasonic Plasma Television is one of the slimmest plasma televisions on the market today! This is an especially handy feature for consumers with a tight space to fit the television. The height of the television is 27.8 inches without the pedestal stand (30.1 inches with pedestal stand). These are very slim measurements for a 42" plasma television with included speakers contribute to the sleek look.

The two 10-watt speakers on this Panasonic Plasma TV put out a total of 20 W of power and are more than adequate for home viewing. There is discernable separation of channels between the highs and low notes of the bass output. This makes your home theater even more realistic than you ever imagined possible.