Panasonic TH-42PX6U
 

Is this model any good? Or is it an older model? For $1200 at Wallmart it
seems like a good deal.
I would be using it for a bedroom so the viewing distance would be about
8'-12'.
I got Comcast with expanded basic at the moment and would be using it
without any boxes or converters.

Panasonic TH-42PX6U
 

I have a Panasonic 32" LCD, 768x1366 pixels, and I love it.

With that said, I'm a bit put off by most plasma in the 40-50" range.
Look at the box to see how many pixels wide it is. Hmmm, that
information is noticably absent on most boxes. I had to go online to
find that it's only 1024 pixels wide. Now, the definition of HDTV is
720 pixels high. This TV (1024x768) meets that definition. However,
by my standard, HDTV should also be at least 1280 pixels wide (720 x 16
/ 9), so this TV is missing about 20%.

For many, 1024 pixels wide is Hi-Def, for me it's
almost-but-not-quite-HD.

I also found that my OTA signal is slightly better quality than
Comcast's so the Comcast signal may match the 1024 pixels just fine.

Panasonic TH-42PX6U
 

Just go look at one at the store .. they are excellent TV's. CC or Best
Buy, Wal Mart .. they should have them there.

Plasma's are the best if you watch sports and movies.
"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message
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I have a Panasonic 32" LCD, 768x1366 pixels, and I love it.

With that said, I'm a bit put off by most plasma in the 40-50" range.
Look at the box to see how many pixels wide it is. Hmmm, that
information is noticably absent on most boxes. I had to go online to
find that it's only 1024 pixels wide. Now, the definition of HDTV is
720 pixels high. This TV (1024x768) meets that definition. However,
by my standard, HDTV should also be at least 1280 pixels wide (720 x 16
/ 9), so this TV is missing about 20%.

For many, 1024 pixels wide is Hi-Def, for me it's
almost-but-not-quite-HD.

I also found that my OTA signal is slightly better quality than
Comcast's so the Comcast signal may match the 1024 pixels just fine.

Panasonic TH-42PX6U
 

;) wrote:
Is this model any good? Or is it an older model? For $1200 at Wallmart it
seems like a good deal.
I would be using it for a bedroom so the viewing distance would be about
8'-12'.
I got Comcast with expanded basic at the moment and would be using it
without any boxes or converters.

The TH-42PX6U is a current model. It is the same screen as the 42PX60U
and higher end 42PX600U models. The 42PX6U lacks the SD card slot (for
displaying photo slide shows) which the 42PX60U has. Otherwise, I think
the 42PX6U and 42PX60U are the same. The 42PX6U is aimed at Costco and
other lower end chains. It is a very good buy at that price.

The 42PX6U does come with a ATSC tuner for over the air digital TV
reception and a QAM tuner which can be used to receive the unscrambled
digital HD channels on cable. For most cable systems, the only
unscrambled digital HD channels are the local broadcast stations. The
rest - ESPN-HD, TNT-HD, Discovery HD, and so on are scrambled and for
you would require a HD cable box to receive.

If you do get the Panasonic, do a digital channel scan for the Comcast
connection for starters. That should turn up the broadcast local
stations HD and SD sub-channels. If you do not want a cable box or for
fun, hook up an antenna to get your local station's digital HD and SD
broadcasts.

Alan F

Panasonic TH-42PX6U
 

The Tweeter in Charlotte, NC had the TH42PX60U on sale for $999 the day
after Christmas!
Larry
";)" wrote in message
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Is this model any good? Or is it an older model? For $1200 at Wallmart it
seems like a good deal.
I would be using it for a bedroom so the viewing distance would be about
8'-12'.
I got Comcast with expanded basic at the moment and would be using it
without any boxes or converters.