Panasonic TH-42PX77U Review:

Spoil yourself with Panasonic TH-42PX77U 42″ Class (41.6″ Diagonal) Plasma HDTV. Features include Anti-Glare Coating, EZ Sync™ HDAVI Control. Panasonic TH-42PX77U Built-in GalleryPlayer®-Capable SD Card Memory Slot and Side-Firing Speakers.

One-Touch Playback
Panasonic TH-42PX77U’s EZ Sync™ HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV’s remote control.

Turn Your Living Room into a Gallery
Panasonic TH-42PX77U’s GalleryPlayer® allows you to enjoy the world’s finest high definition art and photography on your Panasonic HD plasma TV. Use the free GalleryPlayer® software to purchase and download the images you like, and then play them on your Panasonic HDTV right from your PC. Sign-up is easy and free. Plus, you get a free collection of high definition images to enjoy right away in your home or office.

Share Digital Photos on the Big Screen Share your JPEG photos taken with a Lumix® digital camera on your 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 with Photo Viewer.

After owning the Panasonic TH-42PX77U for a few weeks I can’t imagine why anyone would choose a higher priced Sharp, Samsung or Sony (or any other)42″ lcdtv over this fantastic plasma. This isn’t my first plasma, I’ve owned a 720p LG plasma going on 3 years now and even as good as it was…it doesn’t hold a candle to this set. There is some debate as to whether or not 1080p makes a difference on any screen below 50″…but I can tell you that this TH-42PX77U plasma has the best HD picture (broadcast/HD-DVD) that I have ever seen….much better than a 46″ Sharp 1080p lcdtv owned by a friend of mine…that also cost over $700 more.

The only con I can find with this Panasonic TH-42PX77U tv is the lack of inputs compared to other 42″ plasma/lcd’s. However that really isn’t an issue for me yet, but at least one more HDMI input may come in handy in the future. I guess the myths that are still making the rounds about plasma technology (and even passed on by some salespeople) are keeping sales lower than lcd, thereby lowering the prices and making this the best bang for the buck in the 42″-50″ size segment. This set eliminates the one and only (in my opinion) advatantage that lcd’s have with it’s anti-glare screen coating. Now you can have plasma picture quality in a brightly lit room without reflections ruining the experience.

In short.. the very reasonable price, superior black levels/overall PQ, lack of motion blur in fast action sports, 100,000 hrs to halflife panel, anti-glare screen, stylish good looks….make this a no brainer if you are in the market for a 42″-50″ (TH-50PZ77U) and your friends with more expensive lcdtv’s will be jealous.

—– By joemama

Panasonic TH-42PX77U Features

• 1024 x 768 Native Resolution
• Integrated ATSC Tuner
• Up to 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio
• 2 HDMI Inputs
• EZ Sync™ HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components

Panasonic TH-42PX77U Specifications

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