Panasonic Onyx TH-42XVS30 42-Inch HD Plasma TV

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 42.6 x 25.4 x 3.6 inches ; 76.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 110 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000DLA6ZU
• Item model number: TH-42XVS30
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,443 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Panasonic Onyx Plasma TV comes with a TU-PT700U Digital Media reciever included so you can take full advantage of all this great panel has to offer.

Deep Blacks, Bright Whites, and Lush Colors
The realism of a TV's image is strongly linked to its contrast ratio, and this plasma features a high contrast ratio of up to 3000:11. Such a wide range from black to white means great depth and dimensionality with vibrant colors. Deep blacks provide excellent shadow detail during dark scenes, while brilliant whites allow our plasmas to render bright scenes with vivid realism.

View Digital Programming Without A Cable Box
Panasonic plasma HDTVs with CableCARD slots can accept a small card that allows you to receive standard definition and high definition digital broadcasts. No bulky set-top cable box—perfect for a wall-mounted plasma TV. Contact your cable company to find out if they offer this service in your area.

Receive Over-The-Air HDTV Broadcasts
Sports, movies, and original network programming are all available in high definition from many local broadcasters. Receive and view local over-the-air broadcasts on this plasma in stunning HDTV clarity using the built-in HDTV tuner2. If your cable company passes through HDTV broadcasts from local broadcasters, you can decode and tune those as well.

A Single Cable Carries High-Quality Digital Audio and Video
If you have even a moderately complicated home theater setup, you probably have a pile of tangled cables on the floor behind it. Imagine replacing all those cables with a single cable that carries both digital video and audio at the same time. With the new HDMI standard, that's exactly what you get. The HDMI connector on this TV accepts high-quality digital video and audio via the same thin cable, allowing you to run one cable from the source to the TV.

Share Digital Photos On the Big Screen with Photo Viewer
The best images you can ever view on a Panasonic plasma don't have anything to do with HDTV. Share your JPEG photos taken with a Lumix® digital camera on a Panasonic plasma using the built-in SD card slot. Simply insert the SD card, which is about the size of a postage stamp, into the SD slot on the TV and enjoy a photo slideshow.

A Cinema-Style Viewing Experience At Home
This widescreen TV features a width-to-height ratio similar to movie theater screens, providing a theater-like experience at home. View HDTV broadcasts and widescreen DVDs the way they were meant to be seen.

Crisp, Lifelike Details
HDTV broadcasts and DVDs offer more detail and better color than analog broadcasts, and it takes a high-resolution display to deliver all that picture information. The high pixel count of this plasma display provides fine detail for outstanding HDTV reproduction. More pixels also translate into less stair-stepping artifacts; curved and diagonal edges look smooth and natural.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, October 24, 2006

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Donzi (Albany, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic Onyx TH-42XVS30 42-Inch HD Plasma TV (Electronics)

This panel, simply put, is beautiful. Expect the quality of the Panasonic industrial models, but with all the goodies (components). The speakers are great, too. They detach if you don't need them-- but give them a try, you might be surprised. The stand is included and it is attractive, well engineered, and heavy with a capital H. I worried about the fact that 720p is not native res for this panel, but now that I've enjoyed watching it for about two months now, it's not even an issue-- the picture is alarmingly excellent. Finally, if you're looking for understated quality and class, this is it. It is all black, thinly framed, and includes a separate "media center" so you can cleanly set it up. The led's glow blue. Love it.