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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U
Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U
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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
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Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD
Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD
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Samsung LN52A650
Samsung LN52A650
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Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U
Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U
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Price $1,995 to $2,999 at 10 stores $2,048 to $2,499 at 9 stores $3,792 to $4,999 at 5 stores $1,699 to $2,699 at 16 stores $1,265 to $1,899 at 13 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
4.5 stars Spectacular
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
3.5 stars Very good
Average user rating 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews 4.0 stars out of 44 reviews 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews 4.0 stars out of 62 reviews 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews
Release date May 23, 2008 May 01, 2008 August 01, 2008 April 01, 2008 March 15, 2008
The Bottom Line The Panasonic TH-50PZ850U's color accuracy issues prevent it from topping the high-end plasma TV heap, but excellent picture quality and unique interactive features maintain its appeal. With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available. The Pioneer Elite PRO-111FD represents the pinnacle of flat-panel HDTV picture quality. If you don't mind its red frame, the Samsung LN52A650 LCD TV will reward you with a massive feature set and excellent picture quality. A couple of issues keep its picture out of the top tier, but excellent black-level performance still makes the Panasonic TH-46PZ85U plasma TV stand out from the pack.

Basic specs
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PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
 VGA (HD-15)
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Resolution 1920 x 1080
 1920 x 1080
 1920 x 1080
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Multi-channel Preview Info unavailable Info unavailable Picture-side-picture (PSP)
Picture-in-picture (PIP)
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Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
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Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
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 16:9
Environmental Standards Info unavailable Yes
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