ITS NO SECRET THAT PANASONIC PLASMAS RECEIVES GREAT REVIEWS SEASON AFTER SEASON. MANY CONSUMERS CALL ME AND ASK WHAT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PANASONIC PLASMA MODELS ARE. PANASONIC CURRENTLY HAS THE FOLLOWING MODELS IN THEIR CONSUMER LINE UP: TH-42PD60U TH-42PX60U TH-42PX600U TH-50PX60U TH-50PX600U TH-58PX60U TH5-8PX600U. THEY ALSO HAVE A COMMERCIAL LINE WHICH CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING MODELS: TH42PWD8UK ; TH42PHD8UK ; TH50PHD8UK ; TH65PHD8UK-- THERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER LINE. THE FIRST MAJOR DIFFERENCE IS THAT ALL CONSUMER MODELS CONTAIN BUILT IN SPEAKERS, BUILT IN TUNER AND TABLE TOP STANDS. THE COMMERCIAL PLASMAS ARE JUST MONITORS SO SPEAKERS, AND EXTERNAL TUNERS NEED TO BE ADDED. ALSO CONSUMER MODELS HAVE IN HOME WARRANTY WERE COMMERCIAL MODELS NEED TO BE SENT TO PANASONIC OR A REPAIR CENTER IN MANY CASES.
THE TH42PD60U IS THEIR 42" ED OR ENHANCED DEFINITION CONSUMER MODEL. THIS TV DOES HAVE A BUILT IN ATSC OR HIGH DEFINITION TUNER BUT IT CAN ONLY RECEIVE UP TO 852 BY 480 LINES OF RESOLUTION. THIS PLASMA IS ALL SILVER AND DESPITE ITS LIMITED RESOLUTION THE CONTRAST IS 10:000 -1 AND THE PICTURE ON THIS TV IS GREAT.
THE TH42PX60UIS PANASONICS 42" HIGH DEFINITION CONSUMER MODEL. ITS RESOLUTION IS 1024 BY 768 SO IT CAN DISPLAY TRUE HD. IT ALSO HAS SOME COOL PHOTO VIEWING OPTIONS INCLUDING AN SD CARD SLOT SO YOU CAN ENJOY DIGITAL STILL PICTURES ON YOUR PLASMA. SO PICTURE THIS YOUR HAVING A PARTY AT YOUR HOUSE AND YOU DISPLAY PICTURES OF YOUR FAMILY VACATION, ON YOUR PLASMA.
THE TH42PX600UIS PANASONICS STEPUP 42"HIGH DEFINITION MODEL. THE RESOLUTION ON THIS TV IS 1024 BY 768 JUST LIKE THE TH42PX60U. THE BASIC UPGRADED FEATURES ARE: BETTER SPEAKERS ON THE PLASMA, PICTURE IN PICTURE CAPABILITY, CABLE CARD SLOT AND DIRECT PC INPUT.
THE TH50PX60U IS PANASONICS 50" HD MODEL. THE TH-50PX60U HAS A NATIVE RESOLUTION OF 1366 BY 768. THIS MODEL IS THE 50" VERSION OF THE TH-42PX60U
THE TH50PX600U IS PANASONICS 50" VERSION OF THE TH42PX600U
THE 58PX60U IS PANASONICS NEW 58" SCREEN AND BOASTS A 1366 BY 768 RESOLUTION.
LASTLY THE TH58PX600U IS PANASONICS 58" STEP UP SERIES AND HAS A HIGH RESOLUTION HIGH FEATURE LIST.
HOPE THIS HELPS A BIT
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