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Panasonic TH-42PH10UK Plasma TV Display

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The new Panasonic TH-42PH10UK Plasma Display brings you greater efficiency, better visual quality and more flexible options than ever before. The specially designed 10-Series boasts the industry's highest levels of color gradation and contrast for crisp, clear colors and a stunning visual experience. Each model in the Panasonic 9UK line features an ultra-lightweight, energy-efficient design, with weight reduced by as much as 15% compared with previous models. Exceptionally flexible and versatile, the 10-Series also features our signature multi-function input system that allows use in virtually any AV home theater, PC or interactive environment.

Panasonic Plasma Panel: Supreme Visual Quality

Panasonic integrated its most advanced imaging technologies to achieve the industry's highest contrast and color gradation. Shattering conventional image quality standards, the new Panasonic TH-42PH10UK features cutting-edge panel improvements and advanced color management technology for breathtaking pictures that stimulate emotion and captivate any viewer.

3,072 Equivalent Steps of Gradation for Finely Nuanced Images

Instead of using first-stage, basic processing like other brands, Panasonic plasma displays use maximum 16-bit processing, the highest level in the industry, to process video signals all the way up to the gamma correction stage. While other brands use the number of signal bits for calculation, Real Gamma Control reproduces the actual image that appears on the screen at the world's highest level of 3,072 equivalent steps of gradation: that's over 28 biillion colors!

New Real Black Creation: Max. 10,000:1 Contrast Provides Superb Depth

Panasonic's original New Real Black Creation technology helps achieve the industry's highest level of contrast at a maximum of 10,000:1 in dark image areas to reproduce exceptionally deep, rich blacks. This system suppresses unwanted graying by reducing the electrical pre-discharge to about 30% of the level of conventional plasma displays.

Contrast Management System: Superior Expressive Detail

Original Panasonic technology optimizes the contrast by matching it to the images in each scene. Instead of losing gradation by making part of the image too bright or too dark, this new technology applies just the right amount of contrast correction for each part of the image. The result brings natural beauty to all parts of the scene.

New Deep Black Filter: Industry’s Best Bright-Area Contrast

The New Deep Black Filter suppresses light transmittance and slashes the amount of external light reflected. This technology helps these displays achieve the industry's highest contrast ratio of 400:1 when viewed in bright surroundings. Reflection is minimal, so images are clean and distraction-free.

Advanced 3D Color Management: Rich, Vibrant Colors

The Color Management System achieves precise control based on 3D management in the color difference plane and brightness directions. This finer level of control produces more expressive images.

Advanced Plasma Display Panel: Excellent Brightness Even in Bright Rooms

Use of improved panel materials and enhanced rib and electrode shapes have boosted the efficiency of our plasma display panels. We've also attained a stable, high-speed discharge to cope with the light intensity in the finely-controlled discharge, These features combine to increase screen brightness by up to 20% compared with previous models.

Sub-Pixel Controller: Smooth Diagonal Lines and Sharp, Clear Images

The Sub-Pixel Controller eliminates jagged or blurred diagonal lines and produces smoother edges. Unlike conventional systems in which the three RGB colors are processed together, this advanced system processes each color separately for crisper, more natural-looking images. Theoretically, this results in a 30% improvement in horizontal resolution compared with conventional systems.

Motion Pattern Noise Reduction: Clear Images in Moving Images

The Motion Pattern Noise Reduction circuit detects motion patterns that tend to generate noise, and makes adjustments to maximize image quality. It helps produce clean, sharp images with outstanding gradation, even in scenes with considerable motion. The result is a noticeable improvement in moving picture quality. Panasonic plasma finely divides each scene into numerous parts, then detects the motion in each part and applies noise reduction where required, and only where required, for smooth, lifelike motion without "enhancement" artifacts.

Plasma Display Specifications
Screen Size	42" diagonal
Screen Aspect	16:9
Contrast Ratio	10000:1
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	:1
Brightness	[not published]
Pixel Pitch	[not published]
hSync	0.900 x 0.675 mm
vSync	15 - 110 kHz
Video Standards
Data Signals	VGA, SVGA, XGA, Compressed SXGA, UXGA
TV Scan Lines	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Input Terminals
Composite Video	1 (1)
S-Video	BNC (4-pin mini DIN)
RGB Component Video	1 (-- x 5)
DVI Digital Input	0
HDMI Interface	1
Stereo Audio In	1 (RCA L/R)
PC Audio In	1 (mini stereo plug)
Output Terminals
Component Video	0 (RCA)
VGA RGB Signal	(15-pin mini d-Sub)
Plasma Monitor Accessories
Audio Amplifier	OPT
Speakers	Optional
Mounting Options	Optional Mount Required
Also Included: OPT
Dimensions and General Specs.
Power Supply	59.50
Power Consumption	100-120V @ 50-60Hz Watts
Dimensions	48 - 120 Hz
Weight	40.2" x 24" x 3.5" lbs.
Dimensions w/ Stand
Weight w/ Stand	lbs.
FCC Class	345

Key Features of the Panasonic TH-42PH10UK 42" Plasma Monitor

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Panasonic Plasma Technology

Long Service Life: 60,000 Hour Plasma Panel "Half Life"

The inner panel improvements give Panasonic plasma panels a long service life of approximately 60,000 hours, even with increased brightness over previous models. 60,000 hours represents the plasma panel's "half life:" the time until panel brightness is reduced to half its initial level, when displaying moving images at standard mode.

Advanced Dual Picture Mode

Panasonic plasma displays feature the Advanced Dual Picture Mode in addition to the conventional Dual Picture Mode. This mode lets you overlay a video image onto a full-screen PC image. For example, you can superimpose text information from a PC over a video clip, giving you a more effective way to present information. When displaying two separate images, you can select the audio output from either source. Playing back the audio from the sub-source can be useful in teleconferencing, for example.

Note: Dual Picture Mode cannot handle the following combinations of two analog signals: Component - Component, Component - PC (RGB), PC (RGB) - Component, PC (RGB) - PC (RGB). The Advanced Dual Picture Mode may not work properly with some video signals.

Remote System Monitoring

In addition to the conventional display control command and power supply/input selection check command, Panasonic plasma displays feature a monitor command that lets you check the signal from a distant location. In conventional systems, you had to install a monitoring camera to check the images displayed on an advertising display panel or digital signage system. This monitor command, on the other hand, lets you monitor images by simply connecting a PC via a serial cable.

Advanced Image-Enlarging Function: Powerful Multi-Screen Display Systems

This built-in image-enlarging function makes it easier to set up multi-screen systems with as many as 16 displays (4x4 configuration). A new function lets you enlarge the image up to 4x vertically and horizontally independently, making it easy to set up a multi-screen system with up to four displays arranged either vertically or horizontally. For example, expand the image horizontally to 4x and leave it unchanged vertically, and you can create a system with four units side-by-side. This is ideal in bank lobbies, airports and other places where you want a large display system that can be read from a distance. Thanks to the ID control function, you can use the standard remote control unit to control multiple panels individually. There is also a mode that displays a full-screen image, including the edges (the width of the frame) of the display panel. This is especially suitable for displaying text information, since no words are hidden by the frame.

Ultra-Lightweight Cabinet: Easy Installation

Panasonic's advanced PDP production technology made it possible to reduce the plasma panel glass thickness from 2.8 mm (0.11") to 1.8 mm (0.07"). This reduces the overall weight of the TH-42PH9UK by 15% compared with the previous 8UK model, making installation easier than ever. Using less glass benefits the environment, too.

Vertical Mounting

The Panasonic TH-42PH10UK can be positioned vertically to display portrait images, allowing your Panasonic plasma to serve as an effective, eye-catching storefront signboard. There's no need to install an optional fan kit.

Enhanced Screen Saver Functions Protect Your Investment

A variety of screen saver functions help minimize the risk of uneven phosphor aging. You can also use the timer to set the screen saver operating cycles, operating time, and start and stop times. This lets you make settings that match your application.

White Bar Scroll: White bars move across the screen from left to right at regular intervals. Good for ordinary still-image displays.

Screen Reversal: Displays images with the black and white reversed. Good for text displays.

Side Panel Adjustment: Brightens the black bands on the sides of the screen when displaying images in the 4:3 format.

Wobbling: Shifts the image's position by several pixels at fixed time intervals.

Peak Limit Mode: Lowers the peak brightness level (image contrast) by 30%.

Energy-Saving Functions

A broad range of environment-friendly functions help minimize energy consumption:

DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling): Power is automatically turned on or off in response to a sync signal from the PC connected to the built-in PC input terminal.

Auto Power Off: When you're using a device connected to the multi-function slots, the display panel goes into standby mode after about 10 minutes if no sync signal is received.

Power Save Mode: Reduces the display's brightness.

Standby Power Save Mode: Reduces power consumption when on standby. (Start-up may take a few moments once the display is in this mode.)

Sound Menu

The Sound Menu gives you a choice of three sound settings (Standard/Dynamic/Clear) to best match the kind of input source.

Super Quiet Operation

Panasonic's "silence engineering" has eliminated the need for a fan on SD models and dramatically suppressed the fan noise on HD models, to give you the kind of quiet operation that makes for a more pleasant viewing experience.

Audio System Features

Just when you think plasma TV can’t get any better, Panasonic continues to astound. This new Panasonic TH-42PH10UK HDTV plasma screen delivers a brighter picture, intelligent contrast management, and the best color reproduction in the business in a new, ultra-lightweight, energy-efficient design. Choose from customizable input terminal boards that can handle everything in your home theater, or use the Panasonic 10UK Series intelligent computer control functions to create the eye-catching interactive displays that can grow your business. Brilliant image quality, long panel life, and ultimate flexibility, this Panasonic Plasma screen has it all.

Terminals and Connections

Optional table stand, stereo speakers, and terminal boards available.

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