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Article: Panasonic TH-42PX50U: impressive 42-inch plasma HDTV.(DIGITAL LIVING)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
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- December 1, 2005
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PANASONIC'S $2,999 TH-42PX50U is a solid 42-inch plasma high-definition television (HDTV) in just about every performance aspect. While it lacks some of the features and connections of more-expensive models, it's a great bargain if you want built-in speakers to go with your picture.
The TH-42PX50U includes an ATSC tuner for receiving off-air HDTV broadcasts, an NTSC tuner for regular antenna reception, and a CableCard slot. Although the widescreen offers four aspect-ratio choices with standard-definition, the TH-42PX50U isn't able to switch aspect with high-definition sources. It doesn't have picture-in-picture, either, so you can't watch two programs at once.
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