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Panasonic Plasma TV Specifications

Panasonic TH-50PX500U Plasma Monitor

Plasma Display Specifications
Screen Size	50" diagonal
Screen Aspect	16:9
Contrast Ratio	3000:1
Brightness	[not published]
Pixel Pitch	0.81 x 0.81 mm
hSync	[not published]
vSync	[not published]
Color System	[not published]
Data Signals	VGA, SVGA, XGA
TV Scan Lines	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Input Terminals
Composite Video	3 (RCA)
S-Video	3 (4-pin mini DIN)
Component Video	2 (RCA x 3)
VGA RGB Signal	1 (15-pin mini d-Sub)
HDMI Interface	1
Stereo Audio In	6 (RCA L/R)
PC Audio In	1 (mini stereo plug)
Output Terminals
Composite Video	1 (RCA)
Stereo Audio	1 (RCA L/R)
Plasma Monitor Accessories
Audio Amplifier	13W x 2
Speakers	Built In Speakers
Mounting Options	Table Stand Included
Also Included: Integrated Bass-Reflex Stereo Speakers (13W x 2) Plasma TV Table Stand "The Director" Home Theater remote w/Batteries User's Manual
Dimensions and General Specs.
Power Supply	100-120V @ 50-60Hz
Power Consumption	555 Watts
Dimensions	52.1" x 33.1" x 5.4"
Weight	114.60 lbs.
FCC Class	FCC Class B, Home Use

Key Features of the Panasonic TH-50PX500U 50" Plasma Monitor

• 50" Panasonic Plasma HDTV, 1,366 x 768 resolution
• Built-in NTSC and ATSC Tuner with CableCARD technology
• 8.58 Billion Display Colors with 2,056 shades of gray
• 3000:1 Contrast Ratio
• SD and PCMCIA card slots for JPEG picture viewer
• Lightweight, Ultra-Thin Design with sleek pedestal stand
• Motion-Adaptive 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter
• BBE ViVA High-Definition 3D Sound
• Artificial Intelligence Picture and Sound
• 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
• Anti-Reflective Screen Coating
• Wide Viewing Angle (160º)
• Progressive Processing
• 16W (8W x 2) Audio Output
• Component Video Inputs, S Video Input
• HDMI Digital Input, 15-pin VGA PC Input
• Remote Control Included

Panasonic Plasma Technology

Deep Blacks, Bright Whites, and 8.58 Billion Colors
The realism of a plasma TV image is strongly linked to its contrast ratio, and this Panasonic plasma television features a high contrast ratio of up to 3000:1. Such a wide range from black to white means great depth and dimensionality with vibrant colors—and this plasma can display an incredible 8.58 billion colors for a superior picture. Deep blacks provide excellent shadow detail during dark scenes, while brilliant whites allow our plasmas to render bright scenes with vivid realism.

View Digital Programming Without A Cable Box
Panasonic plasma TVs with CableCARD slots can accept a small card that allows you to receive standard definition and high definition digital broadcasts. No bulky set-top cable box—perfect for a wall-mounted plasma TV. Contact your cable company to find out if they offer this service in your area.

Receive Over-The-Air HDTV Broadcasts
Sports, movies, and original network programming are all available in high definition from many local broadcasters. Receive and view local over-the-air broadcasts on this plasma in stunning HDTV clarity using the built-in HDTV tuner3. If your cable company passes through HDTV broadcasts from local broadcasters, you can decode and tune those as well.

Share Digital Photos On the Big Screen with Photo Viewer
The best images you can ever view on a Panasonic plasma don't have anything to do with HDTV. Share your JPEG photos taken with a Lumix digital camera on a Panasonic plasma using the built-in SD card slot4. Simply insert the SD card, which is about the size of a postage stamp, into the SD slot on the TV and enjoy a photo slideshow.

A Single Cable Carries High-Quality Digital Audio and Video
If you have even a moderately complicated home theater setup, you probably have a pile of tangled cables on the floor behind it. Imagine replacing all those cables with a single cable that carries both digital video and audio at the same time. With the new HDMI standard, that's exactly what you get. The HDMI connector on this TV accepts high-quality digital video and audio via the same thin cable, allowing you to run one cable from the source to the TV.

A Cinema-Style Viewing Experience At Home
This widescreen TV features a width-to-height ratio similar to movie theater screens, providing a theater-like experience at home. View HDTV broadcasts and widescreen DVDs the way they were meant to be seen.

Crisp, Lifelike Details
HDTV broadcasts and DVDs offer more detail and better color than analog broadcasts, and it takes a high-resolution display to deliver all that picture information. The high pixel count of this plasma display provides fine detail for outstanding HDTV reproduction. More pixels also translate into less stair-stepping artifacts; curved and diagonal edges look smooth and natural.

Convenience Features

Split Screen P-I-P

Anti-Reflective Screen Coating

Wide Viewing Angle (160º)
This Plasma TV's cinema-like 16:9 screens boast a wide 160º viewing angle, creating a distortion-free picture that can be enjoyed by everyone in the room, regardless of their position.

Trilingual On-Screen Display
Display the on-screen menus and setting in English, Spanish or French.

V-Chip Program Lock Out Allows you to program the television to block out specific TV channels.

Built-in 26W (13W x 2) Stereo Speakers

Audio System Features

BBE ViVA High-Definition 3D Sound
BBE High-Definition sound provides true linear phase correction and dynamic amplitude compensation, improving speech intelligibility and the dynamic range of musical passages, giving music a realistic, 'live' presence. No other audio processor brings natural clarity and crisp definition to the spoken work like BBE can. With BBE, the spoken word can be heard clearly and easily, and at lower volume levels.

BBE ViVA is a new High Definition 3D Sound technology which integrates a 3D enhancement effect with BBE High Definition Sound. BBE ViVA creates an authentic and exciting 3D sound effect from stereo speakers while preserving the clarity, definition, presence and texture for which BBE High Definition Sound is noted. An important feature of BBE ViVA is its ability to maintain proper sound stage imaging. Ordinary 3D sound effects often tear the stereo image down the middle, resulting in centrally staged audio material, such as dialogue, becoming fuzzy or even disappearing. BBE ViVA is different because it maintains crystal clarity for solo vocals and movie dialogue.

Terminals and Connections

Also Features: PCMCIA and SD Card slots for JPEG Photo Viewer; CableCARD interface

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