Top Rated Plasma HDTV
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Editor's Choice: Pioneer KURO PDP 5020FD/6020FD
and Panasonic TH-42PX80U/50PZ800U
Price Comparison Table For All Top Rated HDTVs
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Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD Price Drop!
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Pioneer KURO PDP-6020FD Price Drop!
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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-inch 720p Plasma HDTV
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Top Rated 42-inch Plasma HDTV Awesome Price $849!
Now that stocks of the fantastic Pioneer 4280HD are depleted, the Panasonic
TH-42PX80U
720p Plasma HDTV is the top choice. Don't overlook this value-priced set. Excellent picture quality on all program types: HD, SD and DVDs. The TH-42PX80U's colors are very accurate, and contrast is excellent, giving images depth and dimension. Black levels very good, second to only the Pioneer KUROs (at a much lower price!). Very good reproduction of scenes with subtly shaded light-to-dark areas. Excellent high-definition film-mode operation effectively eliminates jagged edges on movie content. A special anti-glare coating minimizes the reflections that often plague plasma screens.
The excellent TH-42PX80U is a Best Buy as well, offered at a very competitive price.This top rated set is a fantastic value.
...The picture is bright, punchy and very clear. The blacks and reds are deep and rich. To put it in a nutshell, the picture looks surreal! True this is a 720p plasma, but it looks better than the 50-inch, 1080p Pioneer plasmas...
42" Plasma
Panasonic TH-42PX80U $849 at J&R
42" Plasma
Panasonic TH-42PX80U $969 at Amazon
42" Plasma
Panasonic TH-42PX80U $1039 at OneCall
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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
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 Panasonic TH-58PZ700U 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV.
Ranked as Best-of-the-Best by C|Net, the Panasonic TH-58PZ700U outperforms nearly all big screen HDTVs (other than the top rated Pioneer PDP-6010) offering excellent all-around picture quality. For big-screen lovers with the means to go flat, the Panasonic TH-58PZ700U should be near the top of the list.
The TH-58PZ700U delivers excellent picture quality in just about every regard including its deep blacks and extremely accurate colors. One reason analysts continue to predict the demise of rear-projection HDTVs is because larger flat-panels, such as the 58-inch Panasonic TH-58PZ700U, continue to fall in price. While still more expensive that some top rated rear projection models, the TH-58PZ700U outperforms them all and is worth the extra money if you can afford it.
Priced lower than the top pick Pioneer PDP-6010FD.
58" Plasma
Panasonic TH-58PZ700U $2999 at Amazon
58" Plasma
Panasonic TH-58PZ700U $3080 at OneCall
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Almost Out of Stock Best Value Samsung 58-inch 1080p PN58A550:
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50-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV.
Ranked as Best-of-the-Best by C|Net, the 2008 Panasonic TH-50PZ800U comes mighty close to the vaunted blacks of the above KURO models. This set's THX mode adds significantly improved color and video processing performance. The THX certification is the big step-up feature between Panasonic's TH-PZ85U series and the TH-PZ800U models such as the TH-50PZ800U. The certification involves testing in a number of categories such as contrast ratio and color accuracy, according to THX, and the TH-50PZ800U has a special THX picture preset that, when engaged, causes the TV's picture to comply with the certification. Color accuracy is excellent. The image is perfectly uniform across the screen, and viewing angles are superb, with none of the drop-off in contrast or color accuracy typical of LCD. Overall, a fantastic set. The only set that comes close to matching the picture quality of the Pioneer KURO line. Priced below the top pick Pioneer PDP-5010FD/5020FD.
The top rated Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV is another great set at a great price. This top rated set is almost out of stock, but 