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Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

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Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 23 reviews
Sales Rank: 824

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 58
Shipping Weight (lbs): 136.9
Dimensions (in): 56.9 x 16.2 x 37.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: TH-58PZ800U
Model: TH-58PZ800U
UPC: 037988241910
EAN: 0037988241910
ASIN: B001DSYNB0

Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • 1080p Full-HD Plasma panel
  • THX
  • 4 HDMI inputs
  • PC Input
  • contrast ratio 1,000,000:1 Dynamic

Accessories:

  • Belkin PureAV AV20000-12 12-Foot Digital Optical Audio Cable
  • Belkin PureAV AV21000-06 6-Foot Component Video Cable
  • Belkin AM22302-06 6-Foot HDMI-toHDMI Cable
  • Belkin BG108000-04 Conserve 8-Outlet Surge Protector with Remote Switch (White)
  • Belkin PureAV F9A833fc08 8-Outlet Isolator Home Theater Surge Protector (Gray/Silver)

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The PZ800 series meets the THX certified display specifications, signifying the highest standards of performance and quality. The PZ800 plasma televisions feature an improved native contrast ratio of 30,000:1, game mode, VIERA link, a PC input, four HDMI connections and one sheet of glass design concept.

Amazon.com Product Description--August 05, 2008
With its 2008 Panasonic Viera Plasmas, Panasonic brings an astonishing 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio to the table. advanced pixel resolution and image-processing technology with the plasma TV's natural ability to beautifully reproduce fast moving images, so every detail is rendered with amazing clarity, and all the action is delivered with a high degree of fluidity.

What's New This Year?

  • Super Contrast--native contrast ratios on the PZ85, PZ800 and PX 850 series are 30,000:1, double last year's 15,000:1.
  • Dynamic contrast ratios are up to 1,000,000:1.
  • new anti-reflective filter; lead-free "Tough Under Force" panel is resistant to impacts and scratches
  • Built-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player software
  • x.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMI 1.3 features)
  • 24p native reproduction
  • Game Mode auto-adjusts image quality suitable to games and includes anti-image retention
  • Viera Link is now compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems
  • At least 3 HDMI inputs on all models (4 on PZ800 and PZ850 series)
  • THX Certification on PZ800 and PZ850 series

Which Viera is Right For You?

Click here to see a comparison of step up features on each Viera series.

One Sheet of Glass Design

Beautiful, elegant, and functional -- a single pane of glass covers the entire front of the television, including the bezel. This design reduces or eliminates the "halo" effect that can occur around lettering and logos with traditional 3-pane designs

Amazing color reproduction

The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you'll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that's as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV.

Consistent brightness from any angle

A Panasonic Plasma combines anti-glare and anti-reflection technology with the natural light-emitting properties of plasma, to give you a super-wide viewing range with a crisp, beautiful image from almost any angle.

Smooth, graceful motion

When you're watching sports or movies with fast-motion graphics, you want a TV that can keep up with the action. With over 900 lines of moving picture, self-illuminating plasma displays eliminate afterimages in fast-action scenes. So whether you're watching a sporting event or an action-packed movie, you'll always get the most impressive viewing experience possible.

24p native reproduction

Movies are shot at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, TVs operating at 60Hz can only refresh 20 times per second, which means they must drop every fifth frame. With its 2008 Viera PZ85, PZ800, and PZ850 models, Panasonic introduces 24p native resolution, which means 24 frame per second movie content is reproduced frame for frame exactly, making for true-to-source smoothness of motion.

1,000,000:1 Contrast

The Panasonic's Real Black system (a pre-discharge suppression system) and improved panel production processes combine to reproduce outstanding blacks with superb contrast. Each image is richly expressive, from bright scense, like scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Compare the image produced by conventional HDTV on the left to the Real Black image produced on the right

More Colors

Viera HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or "x.v. color" for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation "xvYCC" color space actually offers an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize.
  • Next-generation "xvYCC" color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals
  • Lets HDTVs display colors more accurately
  • Enables displays with more natural and vivid colors

deep color eliminates visible color banding

Deep Color

Where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color.
  • Lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors
  • Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors
  • Enables increased contrast ratio
  • Can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.

Connectivity

Viera flat panel HDTVs interact with an array of high-definition devices and services, making it easy for consumers to access and enjoy content as never before. As of 2008, Viera Link is compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems.
Videos and stills recorded on SD cards can easily be viewed via the SD slots on Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc players and Viera HDTVs. Viera Link means easy connectivity via HDMI cables. Finally, consumers can easily operate their Blu-Ray Disc players, DVD recorders and home theater systems with a single remote control device.
SD Cards Viera Link


Equipped with an RGB input terminal, VIERA can connect with your PC and serve as a large-screen monitor. 4 HDMI inputs to connect all of your devices directly to your television.
network with PCs Easy connectivity with HDMI ports

long life

Long Life

Panasonic plasma panels are rated to last 100,000 hours, which is about 30 years of regular or 11 years of non-stop usage before the brightness of the display is halved.

Blu-Ray disc player

Get Full HD with Blu-Ray Disc Players

A Panasonic 1080p plasma television is able to render 1920x1080 pixels, but standard DVDs have a resolution of just 720x480. Blu-ray discs output true 1080p High-Definition resolution and have a storage capacity ten times greater than standard DVDs, so no pixel gos to waste.


Which is the Right Viera for You?



Screen Size
Measured
Diagonally
1080p
Full HD
1920 x 1080 pixels
Native
Contrast
Ratio
PC Input
THX
Cert
24p
Speakers
HDMI
Inputs
One Sheet
of Glass
Design
Swivel
Base
Shades
of
Gradation
H.264
Codec
Digital
Cinema Color
Studio
Reference
Mode
Pro
Setting
Menu
Serial
Port
Standard Features
TH-42PX80U
42 inches

15,000:1



2
3


4,096





  • 480 Hz Sub-field Drive Technology
  • Anti-Reflective Filter
  • Viera Link HDAVI Control
  • Built-in SD Card Slot w/Photo Viewer
  • Deep Color Technology
  • x.v. Color
  • 3D Color Mangement
  • Sub-Pixel Controller
  • Motion Pattern Noise Reduction
  • Anti-Image Retention Mode
  • Game Mode
  • Scratch and Impact Rsistant Panel
  • 100,000 Hours to Panel Half-Brightness (>30 years @ 8 hours/day)
  • Lead-free Panel
TH-50PX80U
50 inches

15,000:1


2
3


4,096




TH-42PZ80U
42 inches check 20,000:1



2
3


4,096




TH-46PZ80U
46 inches check 20,000:1


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3


4,096




TH-50PZ80U
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4,096




TH-42PZ85U
42 inches check 30,000:1 check

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4,096




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TH-42PZ800U
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TH-46PZ800U 46 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-50PZ800U 50 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-58PZ800U 58 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-46PZ850U 46 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-58PZ850U 58 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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TH-65PZ850U 65 inches check 30,000:1 check check check 4
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Customer Reviews:   Read 18 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Best TV ever for under 3k   January 1, 2009
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Beautiful as expected. The colors are amazing. I would recommend your viewing distance be at least 10 feet unless you like to sit in the front row of the movie theater. 10-12 feet is perfect. Now with this TV my DVD player needs an upgrade to maximize the TVs' potential. My laptop hooked right into it with an HDMI. Surfing the web on a 58" screen is fun. The TV menu and setup are really easy. The white glove delivery from Ceva was exactly as described. They carried it down the stairs and set it up in the basement and made sure it worked before leaving. My only small nitpick is that I read the product description to say the TV comes with a swivel base. It does not but it's not overly difficult to turn it slightly on the stand.


5 out of 5 stars Breathless   December 29, 2008
Just viewed this TV at our Christmas party. It's the the equivelant of video "shock and awe." The picture is so good it is absurd.

I call this the most ridiculous electronic equipment ever made. This is really over the edge, and way too perfect for such a low price. No glare, no burn in problems, no blurred motion etc. This makes LCD look lackluster, in that the colors are so real.




5 out of 5 stars Great Product!   December 24, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

My family loves it. The picture is amazing, right out of the box. I think it is the best you can get for the money. The color accuracy is great! The picture is good even at a wide viewing angle. We have no problem with glare. (It sits opposite the picture window in our living room.)

The built in sound is clear, and loud enough for me.

The White Glove delivery, via CEVA, went well. They contacted me in advance and arranged a 5 hour window which they held to. However, they only had one guy, so I helped him lift it onto the stand, and then onto my TV stand. He said that very few are damaged by shipping or show up dead on arrival.

I almost bought a Blu-ray player, but someone recommended a Playstation 3 instead. That worked out great. The PS3 built in Blu-ray player is a good one, plus it has a built in wireless internet connector. I am not a big console game player, but I now have it available for visitors.

Buy an inexpensive HDMI cable.

I am very happy with my purchase!



5 out of 5 stars Great TV ...worth every dollar!!!~   December 23, 2008
Me and my boyfriend purchased this TV recently and it is totally worth every buck. We absolutely LOVE it! We went on CNET.COM to review all the recent picks for this year and this TV got the greatest review for its size and quality within an affordable price range. We chose the 58 inch instead of the 50 inch because bigger is always better and the quality of the image was not compromised at all even though the reviews were made on the 50in model. It's definitely a great buy.


5 out of 5 stars Thank you Mr. Bezos and Amazon for your great service   December 21, 2008
You can research the TV Sets, any other electronics or any other other product for that matter by going to relevant sites like Cnet, Consumer Reports, etc. I base my decision to shop at Amazon is simply this: I trust Amazon like I do Walmart,Costco,Sears, and many of my local merchants. I will even buy a product from Amazon when it is slightly at a higher price because of this reason. Buy the way in case you are wondering 58" Panny is simply great which I knew before I placed the order. If you watch any amount of Sports and Movies buy a plasma like this one made by Panasonic. You will be very satisfied for years to come.



 
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