The latest addition to the PANASONIC range is the
new PZ81B Viera range of Plasma HDTVs with HD Freesat built-in. Three screen
sizes of this plasma TV have been released in the PZ81B range so far:- TH-42PZ81B (42
inch), TH
-46PZ81B (46 inch) and TH-50PZ81B (50 inch)
Tthe brand new Panasonic Freesat PZ81B range HD 1080p
digital Viera Plasma TV with built in Freesat was launched on 10th June 2008 in
London at the Abbey Road studios - has already won "Home Cinema Choice Best Buy
awards and the "What Hi-Fi, 5 stars" award.
PZ81B Series...
The first of its kind! Panasonic (PZ81B Series) leads the
way with a TV incorporating a Freesat Receiver. So far no other manufacturer has
yet developed and built a HDTV with a built in Freesat receiver.
The
Panasonic Freesat HDTV PZ81B sets give optimised picture performance, and as
they come equipped with Panasonic's flagship Intelligent Frame Creation System,
for smooth motion high definition images they are perfect for HD sports,
movies and games, you will almost feel that you are there! This makes the
Panasonic PZ81B series perfect for watching your favourite TV programmes in High Definition and with
the Olympics coming soon what better way to enjoy them than this amazing
Panasonic Viera Freesat TV. It truly is an amazing television and the picture
quality has to be seen to be believed. Once you've seen this amazing
television you wil not be able to resist the picture quality etc.
In
addition the TH-PZ
81B series
also features 100Hz Double Scan to ensure beautiful, flicker-less on-screen
motion.
Over 80 of the most popular chanels from movies and sport to entertainment and not forgetting the children's channels. There's something here for the whole family and with many more being added every month your viewing pleasure on the Panasonic Viera Freesat TV will just get better and better!!
"Freesat" is a new
digital satellite service that offers free HD (High-definition) TV programmes.
With the PZ81B series with freesat built-in, you can enjoy sharp pictures, vivid
colours, multi-channel sound, and various services with the interactive contents
and with the digital switchover just around the corner you will be up and
running with nothing to concern yourself with for a seamless switchover.
Every image on the Panasonic Viera
Freesat HDTV is richly expressive from bright scenes, such as scorching desert
landscapes, to dark cave scenes
Every image is richly expressive from bright scenes, such as scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes
With Viera Link you can view a slideshow of your photos on the HD Panasonic Viera Freesat's(PZ81B) big beautiful screen by simply removing the SD memory card from your digital camera and slip it into the slot.
With Viera Link you can view a slideshow
of your photos on the Panasonic Viera Freesat's big beautiful screen by simply
removing the SD memory card from your digital camera and slip it into the slot.
Further information on Freesat, Digital Switchover, Plasma TV's and more
is available on the information page
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Panasonic Viera
Freesat (PZ81B Series) leads the way with a TV with a Freesat Receiver built in.
So far no other manufacturer has yet developed and built a TV with built in
Freesat receiver. Panasonic freesat PZ81B is available here from Argos, Empire
Direct, Dixons, Digital Direct, Pixmania, John Lewis, PC World, Curry's, AJ
Electronics, Comet, Flat TV.Company . compare prices now
Below is the Freesat channels already available - more are being
added every month!!
These stylish and desirable plasmas boast a host of features to
deliver outstanding moving picture resolution and beautiful colour reproduction
together with brilliant sound and easy operation, giving viewers the optimum HD
viewing experience.
Panasonic's TH-42PZ81B has set a new standard for Full HD TVs. This screen displays images in 1080p Full HD quality, with bright colours and the finest details, plunging you into the heart of a world filled with the most realistic sound and graphics. The TH- 42PZ81B comes with 100 Hz scanning to recalculate frames at 100 images per second and remove the effects of afterglow. It's also equipped with x.v.Color technology for a wider range of colours and a result that is as natural as possible, without the effects of graduation. In addition to its dynamic contrast rate of 1,000,000:1, which delivers intense blacks and bright colours, the TH- 42PZ81B has three HDMi sockets for hooking up a Blu-ray player, a games console or even a Home Cinema system. And thanks to MPEG4 its digital tuner, you can watch your favourite TV programmes in high definition!
Intelligent Frame Creation achieves excellent moving picture resolution and flicker-less images. With 50Hz video signal input, the Intelligent Frame Creation achieves high moving picture resolution even in fast-motion scenes. This function makes new frame that was calculated by speed and direction of motion. It allows natural frame-to-frame transitions to occur for smooth motion images with high resolution.
Bring your family and holday pictures to life on this amazing
television - you'll wonder what you did without it!
Not only is the Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ81 the first TV with a built-in freesat tuner, but it's also the first tri-tuner screen, adding Freeview and analogue. It couples another fine example of Panasonic plasma TV picture quality with the cutting edge attraction of a built-in HD broadcast tuner
Colour
BLACK
Dimensions
Height=72.7cm Depth=32.7cm Width=104.8cm
Manufacturer Warranty
1 Years Cover included
30000:1 contrast ratio
This is the measurement of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. The higher the contrast ratio the better the picture quality.
V real PR03 picture enhancement technology
Picture enhancement technology improving the quality of your screen image
1920x1080 pixel resolution
Pixel resolution measures the number of vertical lines by th e number of horizontal lines which can be displayed by the T V. A TV with a higher pixel resolution will have more pixels on screen making images appear sharper and clearer.
Built-in freesat tuner
This TV comes with a built-in freesat tuner which means that you dont need a separate freesat box in order to receive f reesat channels. Simply plug your satellite dish cable direc tly in to the TV for access to over 80 channels including HD programmes from the BBC. With freesat theres no contract o r monthly subscription. (satellite dish required)
376/0.7 watts :in use/powered-down power consumption
Our Technical lab measurement in Watts of energy consumption of TVs, both in use and on standby. Based on European standard EN62087:2003 using manufacturer standard settings.
Desktop TV stand included
This TV comes with a desktop TV stand to display your TV. As k in store for more information on wall mounting and TV stan ds.
42 inches Television size
Size of the television measured diagonally across the screen
Digital tuner with all Freeview channels
This TV includes a digital tuner which allows you to watch u p to 40 digital Freeview TV channels with no monthly subscri ption or contract required. For more information on Freeview srevices visit www.freeview.co.uk.
20 watts Audio Power Output (RMS)
A larger output results in greater volume.
2 scart sockets
The Scart connector carries analogue sound and picture signa ls in one cable. Scart is currently one of the most popular ways of connecting TVs to other AV equipment. For improved p icture quality you may want to consider upgrading to HDMI wh ich carries digital sound and picture signals.
2 RGB enabled scart socket
RGB enabled Scart connectors provide better picture quality than a standard Scart connector as they break the picture si gnal down in to its red, green and blue components. This mai ntains a higher picture quality whilst the signal is sent be tween your DVD and TV.
S-Video connection
S-Video us an analogue connection which carries picture sign als that have been split in to colour and brightness. for im proved picture quality you may want to consider upgrading to an HDMI connector which carries digital sound and pictire s ignals.
Component video connection
The component video connection provides the highest picture quality of all the analogue connectors by splitting the pict ure signal in to three components: brightness, colour and oc ntrast. This results in reduced interference and improved pi cture quality.
audio and video inputs
Audio and video inputs (also known as Composite connectors) carry analogue audio and video signals. For improved picture quality you may want to consider upgrading to an HDMI conne ctor which carries digital sound and picture signals.
Headphone socket
Enables the use of personal headphones.
Can be used as a PC monitor
This screen will receive RGB PC in signals
Picture-In-Picture
View one TV channel whilst a second is displayed in an inset box in one corner of the screen.
Picture-in-Text
Continue viewing TV in an inset box whilst accessing teletext information.
DVB-100 Channels
Can be set to receive different programmes.
Sleep Timer
Can be set to switch off automatically.
16:9 widescreen format
Widescreen format for viewing films in the format originally intended by the director.
7 days Electronic Programme Guide
On-screen programme guide.
HD Ready
HD Ready TV sets have a minimum horizontal resolution of 720 lines which means that they are capable of displaying high definition TV signals (like those from your Sky HD Box or Pl aystation3).
3 HDMI connection(s)
HDMI is a digita lconnection which carries sound and picture signals from peripheral devices (like a DVD Recorder or Hom e Cinema) to your TV. If you want to watch high definition p rogrammes (i.e. from a Blu-ray Player, Playstation3 or Sky H D Box) oyu will need to use the HDMI connection.
1080p HD Ready
1080p refers to the number of horizontal lines which can be displayed by the TV screen. In order to view high definition images from your Blu-ray Palyer or Playstation3 at their ve ry best you will require a TV capable of displaying 1080p im ages.
100Hz processor
100Hz technology reduces blurring on fast moving scenes by d isplaying 100 images per second compared to stadard TV sets which only display 50. New frames are created by the process or and inserted between each original frame to create smooth er motion and improved picture quality.
Nicam stereo Sound System
Type of sound available on TV, appropriate home cinema system might be required.
A Panasonic HD plasma HDTV with freesat built-in is a quick and
convenient way to view a wide range of channels including brilliant HD
programmes from the BBC and ITV, all for free.
By 2012 we'll all be digital!!
With the digital switchover starting area by area in the UK this year we'll soon all be digital. With a new Panasonic Viera HD Freesat TV you'll already be watching digital TV, so as soon as the switchover happens in your area you won't need to do a thing
Choosing Between Plasma & LCD?
When it comes to making a choice between Plasma and LCD, size matters.
LCD is at its optimum performance up to and including 37", whilst Plasma offers optimum performance at 37" and above. A Panasonic Viera HD Freesat Plasma TV is a perfect example.
Which is more energy efficient, Plasma or LCD?
Both are actually about the same in normal operating conditions. An LCD screen consumption is constant whereas Plasma fluctuates according to the brightness of a scene, eg when a scene is predominantly dark, a Plasma will use less energy. All in all the energy efficiency evens out for Plasma and LCD
Sharpness: Plasma was deemed to provide the best sharpness experience by 61% of respondents compared to 22% for LCD.
Colour: Plasma was deemed to provide the best colour quality by 65% of people with LCD at 24%
Response speed: Plasma was earmarked as providing the best quality for response speed by 62% of people, with LCD scoring 15%, nearly a quarter of respondents believe that both technologies provide a similar performance.
Contrast: According to the survey. Plasma has the best contrast performance (61% indicated that Plasma performed best compared to 26% for LCD)
Freesatdigital satellite TV is a free service from the BBC and ITV. It will entertain you with over 80 great TV and radio channels, and treat you to HD for free by using your Panasonic Freesat HDTV.
Every month more and more channels anre being added and by Christmas it should be around 200 - the line up just keeps on getting bigger and better.
Panasonic Viera Freesat (PZ81B Series) leads the way with a TV with a Freesat Receiver built in. So far no other manufacturer has yet developed and built a TV with built in Freesat receiver. Panasonic freesat PZ81B is available here from Argos, Empire Direct, Dixons, Digital Direct, Pixmania, John Lewis, PC World, Curry's, AJ Electronics, Comet, Flat TV.Company . compare prices now
(Freesat Channels Currently Available - By
Christmas it's estimated that more than 200 channels will be available to you
via your Panasonic Freesat PZ81 Series.)
