TH-42PX60U and PAL

Hi all.

I am considering buying Panasonic's TH-42PX60U, but I just read in one
of reviews on Amazon that it can't play PAL DVDs. Can this be true? I
thought this would depend on the DVD player, not on the TV...

TIA for any help.

Regards,
Arkadiy

Arkadiy wrote:
Hi all.

I am considering buying Panasonic's TH-42PX60U, but I just read in one
of reviews on Amazon that it can't play PAL DVDs. Can this be true?
I thought this would depend on the DVD player, not on the TV...

TIA for any help.

Regards,
Arkadiy

You might want to do a search of this group about Oppo DVD 971 up converting
player and then go to:
http://www.amazon.com/OPPO-OPDV971H-...&s=audio-video


and read the second review (wink, wink).

Hope this helps

TH-42PX60U is not HDTV. Its native resolution, 1024x768, does
not comply with current high definition standard. Although it
supports HD 720p and 1080i signal.

Charlie

"Arkadiy" wrote in message
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Hi all.

I am considering buying Panasonic's TH-42PX60U, but I just
read in one
of reviews on Amazon that it can't play PAL DVDs. Can this be
true? I
thought this would depend on the DVD player, not on the TV...

TIA for any help.

Regards,
Arkadiy

Chaos wrote:
TH-42PX60U is not HDTV. Its native resolution, 1024x768, does
not comply with current high definition standard. Although it
supports HD 720p and 1080i signal.

Could you clarify, please, what exactly would be the requirements
to say that a given unit "is HDTV", or "complies with the current
HD standard"?

I'm curions --- I'm not trying to be dense, or sarcastic, etc.;
I was under the impression that that Panasonic unit is HD, among
other things, because it has 768 lines, and because it supports
both 720p and 1080i input signals. (most TV sets I've seen that
are labeled as HD are 1366 x 768 at best --- same amount of lines;
if those are HD, why wouldn't this Panasonic be?)

Carlos
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"Carlos Moreno" wrote in message
.. .
Chaos wrote:
TH-42PX60U is not HDTV. Its native resolution, 1024x768, does not comply
with current high definition standard. Although it supports HD 720p and
1080i signal.

Could you clarify, please, what exactly would be the requirements
to say that a given unit "is HDTV", or "complies with the current
HD standard"?

I'm curions --- I'm not trying to be dense, or sarcastic, etc.;
I was under the impression that that Panasonic unit is HD, among
other things, because it has 768 lines, and because it supports
both 720p and 1080i input signals. (most TV sets I've seen that
are labeled as HD are 1366 x 768 at best --- same amount of lines;
if those are HD, why wouldn't this Panasonic be?)

Carlos
--

720P is 1280 x 720. So, 1024 horizontal lines does not meet the spec,
whereas 1366 x 768 does. I don't tghink there is a plasma set smaller than
50 inches that meets spec, except for a very expensive Pioneer.

Getting back to the original question, I have a JVC dvd / Aquos TV
combination that plays PAL DVDs; Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing
whether the vidoe out of the JVC is 50 or 60 Hz.

Tam

Tam

Arkadiy wrote:
Hi all.

I am considering buying Panasonic's TH-42PX60U, but I just read in one
of reviews on Amazon that it can't play PAL DVDs. Can this be true? I
thought this would depend on the DVD player, not on the TV...

TIA for any help.

Regards,
Arkadiy


If you haven't made any decisions yet, I have a 60U and an Oppo 971.
They are a great match and I've enjoyed a few PAL DVDs without issue.

-mark