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Panasonic Plasma TV Specifications

Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK Plasma TV Display

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Plasma Display Specifications
Screen Size	42" diagonal
Screen Aspect	16:9
Contrast Ratio	4000:1
Brightness	550cd/m2
Pixel Pitch	1.08 mm x 1.08 mm
hSync	15 - 110 kHz
vSync	48 - 120 Hz
Video Standards	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Data Signals	VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA (compressed)
TV Scan Lines	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Input Terminals
Composite Video	1 (BNC)
S-Video	1 (4-pin mini DIN)
Component Video	1 (BNC x 3)
VGA RGB Signal	1 (15-pin mini d-Sub)
Stereo Audio In	2 (RCA L/R)
PC Audio In	1 (mini stereo plug)
Serial Control (RS232C)	1 (9-pin mini d-Sub)
Output Terminals
Composite Video	1 (BNC)
Plasma Monitor Accessories
Audio Amplifier	8W x 2
Speakers	Optional
Mounting Options	Optional Mount Required
Dimensions and General Specs.
Power Supply	100-120V @ 50-60Hz
Power Consumption	275 Watts
Dimensions	40.2" x 24" x 3.5"
Weight	65.00 lbs.
FCC Class	FCC Class A, Commercial Use

Key Features of the Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK 42" Plasma Monitor

• 42" Panasonic Plasma TV
• 852 x 480 EDTV Resolution, 16:9 widescreen
• Exceptional 4000:1 Contrast Ratio
• Improved Deep Black Filter on front glass
• 2,048 shades of gradation - over 8 billion colors
• Mach Digital Contour Enhancer for 10% brighter, sharper images
• Three interchangeable multi fuction slots
• Improved Dual picture display and 9 point digital zoom
• Industry-leading 60,000 hour panel life
• New Screen Saver and Energy Saving Functions
• Fanless quiet operation
• Does not include internal TV Tuner

Panasonic Plasma Technology

Stunning 4000:1 Dark-Area Contrast - Panasonic Real Black Drive System
By reducing the pre-discharge emission when reproducing black, the New Real Black Drive System from Panasonic Plasma TV provides deeper, richer blacks and a stunning 4000:1 contrast. The result is dramatically enhanced image clarity and realism.

Even Higher Bright-Area Contrast — Deep Black Filter
The front protective glass of the plasma display panel incorporates a Deep Black Filter that suppresses light transmittance and slashes the amount of external light reflected. This helps Panasonic plasma displays achieve the industry's highest level of contrast when viewed in bright surroundings.

2,048 Shades of Gradation in Dark Scenes — 4,096 with Digital Input
In scenes with low brightness levels, the New Super Real Gamma System reproduces gradation in steps equivalent to 2,048 shades, reproducing over 8 billion colors! In other words, this original, non-linear signal processing system provides superior performance at brightness levels where the human eye sees best. As a result, it adds subtle nuances to darker scenes and gives images greater depth.

10% Brighter Images — New MACH Panel with Bounded Cell Structure
The New MACH (Multifacet Asymmetrical Configuration Hyper-pixel) Panel in this Panasonic Plasma TV features a bounded cell structure in which wall-like ribs are used to wrap each individual cell. By increasing the area in which the phosphor can be applied, this dramatically improves both light-emitting efficiency and intensity. Furthermore, improvements to the drive circuit and plasma gas inside the panel have enabled Panasonic to boost peak brightness while actually lowering power consumption compared with our previous models. As a result, peak brightness is boosted by 10% compared with a previous Panasonic plasma TV model. The new panel structure boasts a long service life of 60,000 hours: A newly developed phosphor also raises the plasma displays' resistance to static-image screen burning to the same level as CRT displays.

High-Contrast Images with a High S/N Ratio — Adaptive AGC
Our previous automatic gain control (AGC) detected the brightness level of the entire image, then boosted it as necessary. This had a drawback, in that it tended to increase noise and black-out parts of the image where the video signal did not require boosting. Adaptive AGC raises contrast while suppressing noise by detecting and boosting only the image edges.

Motion Picture Noise Disturbance Reduction
Detects motion patterns that tend to generate noise and makes adjustments to maximize image quality without diminishing the quality of stationary background objects.

Vibrant Colors and Natural Skin Tones — 3D Color Management System
3D Color Management System is a new correction process that works in a three-dimensional color matrix (hue, saturation, and brightness) rather than the conventional two-dimensional color difference plane. By correcting hue and brightness independently and providing finer control, this process delivers vibrant colors and natural skin tones.

Better Vertical Resolution — Active I/P Conversion
The Active I/P (Interlace/Progressive) Conversion system detects slow movements more precisely by increasing the range for detecting moving-picture and still-picture pixels. This reduces I/P conversion noise that often occurs when reproducing tiny movements, thereby producing crisper images while raising the vertical resolution in interlaced images.

Convenience Features

Two Different Images on One Screen — Dual Picture Mode
You can simultaneously display images from any two different kinds of AV sources connected. Or, adding one of the optional terminal boards lets you display images from two of the same type of image source, such as two PCs or two DVD players. This function allows you to take full advantage of the plasma display's large screen. New improvements in the 8UK series allow video overlay with a PC display.

Up to 4x Enlargement of Image Zones — Digital Zoom
This function lets you enlarge a portion of an image by up to four times normal size and display it on the full screen. Use this function to give your presentations greater impact.

Huge Display Equivalent to 260-inches — Multi-Screen Applications
The built-in image-enlarging function makes it easier to set up multiscreen displays featuring four (2 x 2), nine (3 x 3), or sixteen (4 x 4) units. For example, with sixteen 65-inch displays you can configure a huge display equivalent to 260 inches by simply connecting ordinary cables. That's the kind of display that catches eyes at shopping malls and event sites. This function works with component video signals, so you can use enlarged images from DVD and other high-quality sources in your display.

Enhanced Screen Saver Functions
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.

Multi-Function Slots
The TH-42PWD8UK comes standard with PC Input, Audio Input (for PC), Serial Control (RS-232C) Input, BNC Component Video/RGB Input and Audio Input, BNC Composite Video Input, BNC Composite Video Output, S-Video Input, and Audio Input (for Video). There is an available slot for an optional terminal board. Or, you can remove the standard boards and mount up to three optional boards.

Front Button Control
The five buttons on the front bezel give you instant access to all major functions via an easy-to-read on-screen menu display.

Fan-Less Quiet Operation
Panasonic's "silence engineering" has eliminated the need for a fan — and fan noise — giving you the kind of quiet operation that makes for a more pleasant viewing experience.

Vertical Mounting
Panasonic plasma display can be positioned vertically to display portrait images and can serve as an effective storefront electronic signboard.

Terminals and Connections

Equipped with component video (YPbPr) inputs, it enables viewing of DTV broadcasts in either scaled 1080i, or 480i. In addition, a 3-Dimensional Progressive Scan function elegantly converts interlace signals (1080i and 480i) into progressive signals for optimal viewing.

The TH-42PWD8UK accepts most international video signals, including NTSC, PAL, SECAM and PAL-60. The on-screen menu offers a selection of seven languages with an improved menu structure. Composite and component video inputs appear on BNC connections while PC inputs on a standard 15-pin connector. An S-video input is available on a standard 4-pin din connector.

Multi-Function Slots
In addition to the fixed input interface, the Panasonic Plasma Display has three interchangeable slots the let you add different combinations of optional terminal boards.

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