Review Gist for Panasonic TH-42PZ700 TV

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picture

1.	"excellent picture"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"best picture"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"clean image"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"commendably clean image"... Reviews.cnet.com

5.	"delivers a beautiful HD picture"... Hdtvsolutions.com

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screen

1.	"the panels perform pretty similarly on the measurement front."... Hometheatermag.com

2.	"The full-on/full-off numbers are similar to the better LCDs we've measured recently as well."... Hometheatermag.com

3.	"that on a smaller screen the benefits of 1080p native resolution are less obvious than on a larger screen."... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"We don't use this as the main number because our official measurement is full-on/full-off for all displays."... Hometheatermag.com

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connectivity

1.	"no direct input access"... Hometheatermag.com

colors

1.	"The colorful menus are easy to navigate."... Hometheatermag.com

2.	"colors appeared less saturated than we observed on the reference Pioneer, but they were still quite lush."... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"The color management control is said to enhance blue and green, but we found that color balance was more accurate when it was turned off."... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"primary color"... Reviews.cnet.com

5.	"primary color"... Reviews.cnet.com

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resolution

1.	"beautiful high resolution image"... Hdtvsolutions.com

2.	"full 1080p resolution"... Hometheatermag.com

3.	"set's high resolution"... Reviews.cnet.com

black-level

1.	"excellent shadow detail"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"Decked out in elegant gloss black, this full HD digital television is a hymn to all that is good about gas"... Tech.co.uk

3.	"more realistic black-levels"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"realistic shadow detail"... Reviews.cnet.com

5.	"the set's deep black levels helped its colors appear rich and well-saturated nonetheless, and we weren't overly distracted by the inaccuracies we mentioned."... Reviews.cnet.com

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product

1.	"a full bodied 1080p plasma HDTV that produces rich high definition images."... Hdtvsolutions.com

2.	"many high-end HDTVs"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"perfectly normal flat-panel HDTV"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"Product type: Plasma TV."... Reviews.cnet.com

price

1.	"high price"... Reviews.cnet.com

performance

1.	"above-average performance"... Reviews.cnet.com

1.	"Both plasmas are able to resolve a one-pixel-on/one-pixel-off pattern, but only if you change the HD Size option buried in the menu to Size 2."... Hometheatermag.com

2.	"complete user menu settings"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"The menu system is clear and self-explanatory, set out in a navigable architecture that is intuitive and laid out in an unfussy font."... Tech.co.uk

tuner

1.	"built-in HD tuner"... Reviews.cnet.com

output

1.	"less light output"... Hometheatermag.com

noise

1.	"little noise or false contouring"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"set's various noise reduction"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"extraneous noise"... Hometheatermag.com

tones

1.	"careful and convincing flesh tones"... Tech.co.uk

softness

1.	"undue softness"... Reviews.cnet.com

burn-in

1.	"this unit does come with a screen saver feature"... Hdtvsolutions.com

Display : Good

72% Positive

1.	"best picture"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"excellent picture"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"excellent shadow detail"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"delivers a beautiful HD picture"... Hdtvsolutions.com

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Key Features
Flat Panel Type	:	Plasma TV
Screen Size	:	42.0 inch
Contrast Ratio	:	5, 000:1
Digital TV Standard	:	HDTV Television

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