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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U comparison

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Product name	Close Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U	Close Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U	Close Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD	Close Samsung LN52A650	Close Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U
Price	$1,995.00 to $2,999.98	$2,048.17 to $2,499.99	$3,792.00 to $4,999.98	$1,699.95 to $2,699.99	$1,265.18 to $1,899.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.1 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		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.
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PC Interface	VGA (HD-15)	VGA (HD-15)	VGA (HD-15)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
DVD	None	None	None	None	Info unavailable
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Multi-channel Preview	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Picture-side-picture (PSP) Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Info unavailable
DVR	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None	None	Info unavailable
Display Format	1080p (FullHD)	1080p (FullHD)	1080p (FullHD)	Info unavailable	1080p (FullHD)
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9	16:9	16:9	16:9
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Radio	Info unavailable	None	None	None	Info unavailable
Input Video Formats	Info unavailable	1080p 480p 480i 1080i 720p	1080p 480p 480i 1080i 720p	Info unavailable	1080p 480p 1080i 720p
Video Interface	HDMI	HDMI Component S-Video Composite