HP Pavilion PL4200N 42" Plasma HDTV

by HP

Product Details

• Item Weight: 150 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 148 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AV14NQ
• Item model number: PL4200N
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,875 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 17, 2006

Product Description

HP's Pavilion PL4200N 42" Plasma HDTV offers immersive TV viewing. Get exceptional image clarity and world-class color in a design that's sleek and stylish. Its 3D color enrichment system creates accurate flesh tones and more vivid colors. Fantastic sound emanates from the innovative super-slim speakers -- the high-fidelity audio processing brings natural, crisp definition to music and dialogue. This TV comes with both ATSC and NTSC tuners. ATSC allows reception of free-air broadcasts of HDTV channels, when used with an optional HDTV antenna. Motion Adaptove Noise Reduction reduces visual noise without reducing detail Integrated HDTV/Analog tuner - get HD shows from cable and off-air sources HDMI port enables digital video and audio through a single cable SD and PC Card viewer - enjoy your photos on the big screen CableCARD removes the need for a cable set top box Innovative super-slim 26-watt 6 speaker solution Comes with detachable stand and universal backlit remote Connections - HDMI, Component, S-Video, AV in, PC Audio, Component in, SD and PCMCIA Dimensions with speakers and stand(HxWxD) - 32.5 x 44.8 x 15.3 (825 x 1137.3 x 389.5 mm) Weight - 86 lbs. (41 Kg)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best 42" Plasma HDTV of 2005., January 31, 2006

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Perrey Z, "Perrey Z." (O-Town, FLA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion PL4200N 42" Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

After having a bad experience in early 2005 with two of the first Hewlett-Packard Plasmas, {the PL4245N} and their non-existent customer service. I promise myself i was never going to buy anything from this company every again. Fortunately, around mid-June 2005 that change when i became aware of the new Pavilion TV series and i was sort of interested to know more about them.

After reading the specs for this model, i knew this TV was manufacture by Panasonic based on their PX500 series. The Pavilion is not entirely a Panasonic, there are a few changes. one for once is the D-Sub PC input which on this set is located on the back instead on the front like in Panasonic's PX500. During the first hours of operation you will heard the fan very loud, but after 4-hours of usage, that noise is somehow regulated, there's a good amount of heat coming out of the back, so proper ventilation is A most.

Be aware this TV when is fully assemble is VERY HEAVY a whopping 148-LBS. When my set was delivered, three men where taking it out of the box and setting the swivel stand. I have 2 other 42" plasmas and another 50" and this Pavilion is heavier than the 50-incher.

Picture quality is very vibrant. NO false countouring, NO Screen door effect, NO red Push, NO green neon color effect, NO flickering. The colors are the closest i've seen to a Panasonic CRT set {which i also own}. No other plasma i've seen can deliver such accurate colors and true deep blacks.

The only complaints i have is the bezel is not entirely High Gloss Piano Black like the Pioneer plasmas, only the two 1"-wide stripes on the sides are. The upper and lower stripes are somewhat Semi-Gloss Black.

The other complaint is you cannot eliminate the Gray sidebars when you're using the ATSC tuner or the top and bottom {also Gray} Bars with Split/Swap picture-by-picture. This is a downfall for any Plasma TV made by Panasonic as burn-in will occur if you keep using thouse features frequently for extended period of time.

The speakers are well-hidden, unfortunately that doesn't mean sound is the best, this could use some improvement, also there is no SAP, only BBE 3D sound, which can leave your ears ringing for a while if you set the volume higher than 25 and the Audio Level higher than 1+. Even with six speakers i notice the Pavilion cannot distribute sound output correctly, like my other 2 Philips FlatTV can.

The remote control is very-well designed, one of the best i've seen, very comfortable to hold and to operate, The remote keys are not entirely backlit ONLY the characters on the keys such as the numbers and "Photo", "Source", "Day +", "Day -" etc. will lite-up in blue and the devices "TV", "PVR", "VCR" in red just like cellphone keys. Note: Panasonic codes WILL NOT work with this unit, however, access to the service menu is possible like if it was the PX500.

This TV is OEM by Panasonic made in Japan that i'm very glad i didn't shut HP out after the problem with the first plasmas. I'm very happy with it. So happy that i got all 3 Pavilion LCDs which are manufacture by Sharp. I can wait to get thouse!

Very-well recommended!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV. Best Plasma on the market., December 30, 2005

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bill (texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion PL4200N 42" Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

Some may say to the contrary. The best brands for plasma televisions are Pioneer and Panasonic. And this is a true statement. The HP PL4200N is a Panasonic 42PX500U in sheeps clothing. The same glass and electronics are shared between the two sets, only the aesthetics differ (in which I prefer HP anyways!). Also, the Panasonic model is now discontinued unofficially.

This television has the absolute best contrast and picture quality I have seen and rivals that of Sony's SXRD models. And you can hang this baby on the wall! I highly recommend any HD pioneer, panasonic, or HP plasma televisions (no EDTV, thank you). I just happened to get the HP.

2.0 out of 5 stars I must have gotten a lemon, September 18, 2007

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Amazon Junky "AJ" (Southern CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion PL4200N 42" Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

The tv has a great picture, for the 21 days it worked. The bottom portion, completely went out. It kind of shows fuzzy color on occasion. Thank god it was before the 30days was up. I just returned it. The tv also showed burn in, and considering it only had about 12 hours of watching on it... Thats just sad.