Wednesday 9 February 2011

Introducing The Panasonic TX-P42G20 TV

By Priscilla Wilkerson


Understanding the Panasonic TX-P42G20 plasma TV is easy enough to do once one takes a few minutes to size up all the functions and features of this newest addition to the UK line of Panasonic plasma televisions. This 42-inch big-screen TV is new for 2010 and it makes use of a number of innovative technologies particular to Panasonic, including its well-working NeoPDP suite of picture display functions.

Panasonic means this television to be a replacement for the older G10 line of flat-panel plasma TVs, and it succeeds quite well in this regard. Additionally, it is a true high definition TV (1080 pixels), meaning that it delivers a higher-quality display than 720p which, while nice, is still less than what true high definition televisions produced in terms of picture display.

In addition to 1080p (pixels), the TV also makes use of Panasonic's "Intelligent Frame Creation Pro" suite and a 600Hz motion engine to sharpen and focus (and keep track of) the picture display to great effect. It also comes with a built-in Freeview-HD tuning filter that eliminates the need for external equipment to pick up certain UK-specific satellite channels. It's fairly new to the UK, though more people than ever are seeking it out.

Panasonic advertises that the contrast ratio offered by the TV comes in at 5,000,000 to 1, meaning that anybody watching the display will be very impressed by the deep richness of the blacks and the extreme whiteness of the whites. As well, colors will be faithfully and vibrantly reproduced. Combine that with a nice pixel rate and most would say that the Panasonic is delivering an outstanding display.

Connectivity with this particular Panasonic is also quite easy to pull off, considering that a wide variety of components can be hooked to the television with little trouble. That's because this TV includes four HDMI input ports and two different USB 2.0 ports. There are also digital audio outs, and a VGA capability that allows one to use the TV as a giant computer monitor, even.

Sound coming from the TV is uniformly excellent, and it's Dolby THX-certified as well. This means that the quality of the sound being put forth will be excellent across the board. Still, it's always recommended that a nice external surround sound system be hooked up to any flat-panel TV to boost the power of its own sound reproduction effort.

Like many of the new 2010 Viera-class Panasonic flat-panel televisions (this TV is a Viera), the TX-P43G20B comes ready for WiFi and Skype through use of an optional WiFi dongle and USB adapter. It takes only a minute to get everything up and running, as well. By the way; the G20B features the 3-pin-plug common to the UK. The G20 is the standard plug version familiar to many others.

There's a great deal to like about Panasonic and the way in which it's set this particular television up for the UK market. As a plasma screen model, the Panasonic TX-P42G20 seems to slot while in its price point (currently at 1100 British pounds with the value added tax) and, as a new edition for 2010, it appears as if this good-looking TV will be occupying pride of place in many a home in the future.




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