Panasonic CT-30WX52 30" 16:9 HDTV-Ready Pure Flat Screen TV

by Panasonic

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• Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 30.6 x 22.7 inches ; 129 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 145 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00006ANXE
• Item model number: CT-30WX52
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #440,059 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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The CT-30WX52 is loaded with features to make DVD and HDTV viewing as simple and as pristine as possible. The set's 30-inch PureFlat picture tube enhances contrast while reducing glare and reflections. Even better, its widescreen aspect ratio (16:9) is custom-made for movies and high-definition broadcasts, while its HDTV/EDTV display capability (1080i, 480p) lets you view high-definition and enhanced-definition TV programming from an external DTV set-top box with an ATSC receiver (which is not included; an external over-the-air antenna may be required). Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 pulldown) provides faithful reproduction of film-based materials. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; Progressive Cinema Scan digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture.

Two-tuner, split-screen picture-in-picture lets you view two programs at once by dividing the screen in half down the middle. Each program is shown at full height, with one program on the left side and the other on the right. A motion-adaptive 3D-Y/C digital comb filter displays bright colors and action scenes with incredible clarity by minimizing the "color rainbow effect" in closely spaced patterns, compensating for the motion that occurs between fields. Included 10-bit, 60 MHz analog-to-digital image processing boosts conventional gray scale from 256 to 1,024, to deliver four times as many shades of black and white.

Digital velocity-modulated scanning is advanced circuitry along the neck of the CRT that senses transitions from black to white in the video signal. The black and white portions of the signal are sped up and slowed down, respectively, resulting in sharp black-to-white transitions. For a more filmlike picture when you're watching movies, you may want to selectively turn off this circuitry. Other features include horizontal and vertical edge correction, three rear and one front-panel audio/video inputs, 15 watts per channel stereo sound, fixed/variable audio outputs, Artificial Intelligence Sound Control (prevents variances in sound level), and simulated stereo sound (which works with stereo and monaural programs), and a lighted-disk universal remote control, which can be programmed to control many current video and audio devices.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very sexy set!, April 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Panasonic CT-30WX52 30" 16:9 HDTV-Ready Pure Flat Screen TV (Electronics)

This TV is simply eye-popping. I wanted an HD set and was convinced early on to go for the widescreen format. Price was a consideration so I initially bought a Samsung 30 inch widescreen (mistake!). Upon getting it home I was really disapointed in the picture (very distorted at the edges) and came back for a different brand. You get what you pay for I guess. Side by side comparisons led me to conclude that while the Sony was a bit sharper, the Panasonic had an overall more vivid picture. I don't have a very large space, so the fact that Panasonic makes a 30 inch (in addition to a 34 inch) but Sony only makes a 34 inch sealed the deal. This set is plenty big for a mid-sized room.

I love the set! Watching Discovery HD channel is utterly mesmerizing--friends can't believe it and watch slack-jawed (I still do too). DVDs (don't settle for less than progressive scan capability with this set) are equally awesome (current favorite to show off the set is "A Bug's Life"--surreal). You will not be dissappointed in this set, but you will forever notice how poor traditional (nonHD) signals are.

The set looks good when turned off too--silver and sleek. Remote is pretty good and the on-screen menu is very intuitive.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT EVEN WITHOUT HDTV INPUT, August 10, 2003

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John Munson "JaxG3" (Westlake Village, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic CT-30WX52 30" 16:9 HDTV-Ready Pure Flat Screen TV (Electronics)

I have had this TV for almost a year now and it continues to work flawlessly. Even though I dont yet get HD signals the set significantly improves the cable signal and blows me away with DVD's. At the current prices you can't afford to buy a regular 4:3 TV. I have a fairly small Media room so the 30" set is just perfect for us...about 10 feet -me to set. I usually set my picture to "Just" or "zoom" and never have a problem with regular TV pictures. It also has many high capacity connectors...I have a cable box, a direct cable connection (so I can use the sets controls), TIVO, DVD, VCR & I route sound thru my Stereo.And all this works from the one remote supplied with the set. I have no negative comments about my set.... I love it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Problems! VERY low quality 16:9 tv., April 22, 2005

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Martin Edwards "DeLorean Guy" (The Great White North, eh.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic CT-30WX52 30" 16:9 HDTV-Ready Pure Flat Screen TV (Electronics)

My wife and I purchased this TV new in Oct. 2002 from a reputable eletronics store, and it was plagued with problems - Possibly because it was a very early production model. It was replaced under warranty in Dec. 04 due to these problems:

Problem #1.
After approximately 2 months, the set started making an incredibly loud, high-pitched screeching noise. It was repaired under warranty and returned to us after 4 weeks.
Problem #2.
The picture tube failed. The colour red started to bleed and the bottom right-hand corner of the screen became very fuzzy. It was especially noticeable when trying to read any text on the screen such as film credits. We lived with this problem for about 6 months. It was never fixed because the next problem occurred and changed everything....
Problem #3.
The final problem we experienced was with the glass. The inside of the glass became distorted with rainbows making it impossible to see proper colours. It was similar to when gasoline is spilled in a puddle of water. This problem could only be solved by replacing the entire picture tube, under warranty, which Panasonic refused to do. Instead, they honoured their warranty by replacing our entire TV with the 2004 model.

I would steer clear of this particular older model. The poor quality of the components is likely due to the fact that it was a very early production 16:9 TV and the bugs were not worked out before it was mass produced. Quality has drastically improved with newer models.