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Panasonic VIERA TC-P42S30 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
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Internet-Ready Television (US Only)
Internet-ready TVs use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content, whether it's streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today's weather forecast.
Although there is overlap, each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services, including streaming video and music, social networking apps, online photo galleries, news and financial updates, weather info, sports scores, and a variety of other smartphone-like applications.
Manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings, keeping customers current through firmware updates, and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision.
Learn more about Internet TVs, how they work, what services are offered by different manufacturers, and exactly what you'll need to get started at our Internet TV 101 customer center.
(March 2011)
EASY IPTV
Simply press the VIERA Tools button on the remote control to directly access a variety of Internet services. Enjoy online music and movies with ease.
VIERA Tools
The VIERA Tools user interface makes it easy to access and understand key functions. Simply press a function button, and an explanation appears on the screen. Keep the button pressed to activate the function immediately.
Fast Switching Phosphor and a New Emission Process
The use of a new fast switching phosphor has significantly reduced the afterglow time. The emission time and process have also been improved to minimize mutual interference of the frames for the left- and right-eye images to greatly reduce crosstalk. The resulting 3D images are incredibly clear.
VIERA Image VIEWER
Equipped with an SD card slot, VIERA makes it easy to view full-HD photos and motion images that you shot yourself. Simply insert the SD memory card into the slot, and you're ready to view your photos and full-HD videos on the big screen. You can make your slide shows even more impressive by adding background music and attractive frames. With VIERA's big screen and superb image quality, family and friends will love sharing your memories.
Game Mode
Games are much more fun when there's no lag in operation. VIERA automatically chooses settings that provide the optimal image, so you get super-fast response and no delays. Even dark scenes with delicately rendered details are beautiful and easy to see.
VIERA Link
VIERA Link simplifies the operation of a variety of AV devices, so you can operate them all using only the VIERA remote control. Setup is easy--simply connect the devices to each other via HDMI cables.
600 Hz Sub-field Drive
Panasonic's 600Hz Sub-Field Drive technology optimizes the input signal at the sub-field level to achieve a remarkable increase in motion-image rendering performance. The addition of Panasonic's new phosphor and redesigned panel structure further improve clarity in moving images.
Deep Colour
VIERA faithfully reproduces all the colours inherent in today's most advanced image sources, such as Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. Use an HDMI cable to connect VIERA to the playback device, and you'll enjoy the kind of rich, vibrant colours that make viewing such a pleasurable experience.
Years of Beautiful Images--Long Panel Life (up to 100,000 Hours)
One important way consumers can protect the environment is by choosing high-quality products and taking care of them so they last for a long time. A high-quality VIERA HDTV can help. Thanks to a newly designed phosphor and panel, our plasma panels last for up to 100,000 hours before the brightness decreases by half. That's more than 30 years of viewing 8 hours a day.
Environment Friendly--Mercury and Lead Free Plasma Panel
Panasonic is committed to making our products friendlier to the environment. In line with this commitment, all VIERA plasma display panels are free of both lead and mercury. This reduces impact on the environment years down the road when the TV is recycled or retired from use.
x.v. Colour
VIERA models with x.v.Colour compatibility reproduce all of the vibrant colour in images recorded by wide x.v.Colour gamut compatible camcorders. These rich, vivid images are a feast for the eyes.
DLNA / Wi-Fi Ready
Connect a DLNA-compatible VIERA and DLNA-compatible AV equipment to your home network, and you can watch movies, listen to music, and view photos from any room in the house. VIERA's Wi-Fi capability gives you even more layout flexibility.
Key Specifications
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Panasonic 2011 Plasma HDTV Comparison
Series: | GT30 | ST30 | S30 | X3 |
Models: | 50", 55", 60", 65" | 42", 46", 50", 55", 60", 65" | 42", 46", 50", 60" | 42", 46", 50" |
Full HD 1080p | -- | |||
HD 720p | -- | -- | -- | |
3D Ready | -- | -- | ||
Motion Picture Resolution | 1080 Lines | 1080 Lines | 900 Lines | 720 Lines |
THX Mode | -- | -- | -- | |
VIERA Connect | -- | -- | ||
EASY IPTV | -- | -- | ||
DLNA | -- | -- | ||
Wireless LAN | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready |
Ethernet | ||||
HDMI | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Component (Y/Pb/Pr) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Composite A/V | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Digital Audio Output | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical |
PC (DSub) | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
USB 2.0 Port | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
MP3 Playback | ||||
JPEG Playback | ||||
MPEG Video Playback |
What's in the Box
Panasonic S30 series Plasma HDTV, removable stand, remote control (with batteries), operating instructions, quick start guide- 1080p Full-HD Resolution
- VIERA Image Viewer (Photo and Video)
- Energy Star
- Fast Switching Phosphor
- Easy IPTV with DLNA
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Panasonic VIERA TC-P42S30 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Reviews
207 of 211 people found the following review helpful: The straight facts!, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Panasonic VIERA TC-P46S30 46-Inch 1080p 600 Hz Plasma HDTV (Electronics) If you read the 3 star product review, you might think twice. This individual actually sounds convincing. That is unless you've done your homework. I'd like to clarify a few incorrect points that have been made. - Fast switching phosphors are used in all Full-HD VIERA models for 2011. By reformulating the phosphor materials, afterglow has been minimized and luminous efficiency has been increased. This enables crisp, clear rendering of motion images. A level of efficiency that exceeds our 2010 panels also increases picture quality while lowering power consumption. Only the top of the line 2010 3D models ($2K) had the fast switching phospors. The neoplasma is literally a promotional "tag". The 2011 3D TV's have a different rib structure in the panel as needed for the seperation of 3D images, specific cross talk cancellation processors to minimize 3D double images, and a specific louvered filter (infinite black) to help keep glare down while keeping the two 3d images... Read more 92 of 95 people found the following review helpful: excellent picture, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S30 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) The picture quality of this TV is simply excellent. Compared it with more expensive Panasonic "Infinite Black" G model and it's impossible to see the difference in real video content. You need to be in total darkness and have very high quality, low noise signal with large swatches of black and put them side to side to notice a slightly darker black in G models. Of course, just watching TV you will never think I wish blacks were deeper. I've watched HD programs over the air, from blu-ray, Netflix from Roku, and from PC over HDMI. All modes 480/720/1080 progressive and interlaced displayed perfectly, and TV did a good job upscaling lower resolution to native 1080. No problems with motion, no blurring, no color fading or runoffs. TV does have a slightly lower moving picture resolution 900 lines (vs 1080 lines in top models), but it's quite impossible to notice that without measurements. So sports viewers will be satisfied. Also, on a positive side, the screen is not as glossy as... Read more 142 of 150 people found the following review helpful: Seriously gorgeous, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Panasonic VIERA TC-P42S30 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) **Please note that I am reviewing the TC-P42S30. I feel obliged to mention this because in some cases, Amazon has migrated the reviews of a particular product to the newer version's page. I just want to avoid confusion--and snippy comments.**I am the ecstatic owner of a Panasonic TC-L32X2 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with iPod Dock, so when it came time to move up to a 42" set for the living room (and move the 32" to the bedroom to replace the 27" tube TV), I mostly confined my search to Panasonic. I had considered the previous version of this unit because it was highly rated on Amazon, as well as slightly less expensive, but I decided to take a chance on the newer model--even though it's so new that it has no ratings or reviews. (As of 3/27/11, however, this unit is less expensive.) I ordered this TV on a Saturday and... Read more |
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