Bring on the HDTV bargains! Tiger Direct is offering Panasonic's highly rated 50-inch 1080p plasma HDTV, the TH-50PZ80U for the lowest price we've seen: $1199.99 (plus shipping) and they're throwing in a Panasonic portable DVD player (DVD-LS86) with an 8.5-inch screen (a $200 value!) for FREE!
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The TH-50PZ80U features a native panel resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), three HDMI inputs with support for 1080p/24 and 1080p/60, and a native contrast ratio of a whopping 20,000:1. Great set. Great Deal!
The DVD-L86 portable DVD player features a large 8.5-inch diagonal screen, extended playback time of up to 13 hours with the included battery, home (AC) and car (DC) power adapters, built-in speakers and dual headphone jacks. It even offers an A/V input for connection of an iPod or other portable media player to use the built-in screen and speakers.
TH-50PZ80U Specifications from the Manufacturer:
| VIDEO | |
| Screen Size | 50" Class (49.9" diagonal) |
| Display Resolution | 1080p |
| Contrast Ratio | Native: 20,000:1 Dynamic: 1,000,000:1 |
| Compatible Signal Formats | 1080p/1080i/720p/480p |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Native Resolution (Number of Pixels) | 2,073,600 (1,920 x 1,080) |
| Pixel Pitch (H x V) | 0.576 x 0.576 mm |
| Moving Picture Resolution | 900 lines or more |
| Shades of Gradation | 4,096 equivalent |
| Aspect Control | 4:3, Zoom, Full, Just, H-Fill |
| Panel | G11 Progressive 1080p HD Plasma Display Panel |
| Screen Coating (Filter) | New AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter |
| Progressive Scan | Yes |
| 480Hz Sub-field Drive | Yes |
| 24p Cinematic Playback | No |
| 24p Playback(2:3) | Yes |
| Digital Cinema Color | No |
| Deep Color | Yes |
| x.v.Color | Yes |
| Studio Ref Mode | No |
| Pro Setting | No |
| THX Mode | No |
| Video Noise Reduction | Yes |
| Motion Adaptive 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter | Yes |
| 3D Color Management | Yes |
| Sub Pixel Control | Yes |
| Motion Pattern Noise Reduction | Yes |
| Digital Cinema Reality | Yes |
| AUDIO | |
| Speakers | Full-range x 2 (L, R) |
| Number of Speakers | 2 |
| Audio Output | 20 W (10% THD) (8 ohms, 70 Hz - 17 kHz) |
| BBE® VIVA HD3D Sound | No |
| Surround Sound | Yes |
| JACKS | |
| Integrated ATSC Tuner | Yes |
| SD Memory Card Slot (SDHC Compatible) | Yes |
| HDMI Input | 3 (1 front) |
| Analog Audio Input ( for HDMI) | 2 |
| Composite Video Input | 2 (1 front) |
| S-Video Input | 2 (1 front) |
| Audio Input (for Video) | 2 (1 front) |
| PC Input | No |
| Audio Input (for PC) | No |
| Component Video Inputs(Y, PB, PR) | 2 |
| Audio Input (for Component Video) | 2 |
| Composite Video Output | 1 |
| Analog Audio Output | 1 |
| Digital Audio Output | 1 |
| CONVENIENCE | |
| VIERA Link™ | Yes |
| VIERA Cast™ (IPTV) | No |
| Game Mode | Yes |
| Pixel Shifter (Anti-Image Retention) | Yes |
| Menu Languages | English/Spanish/French |
| V-Chip Program Lockout | Yes |
| Built-In Closed Caption Decoder | Yes |
| Timers | Off |
| Video Input Label | Yes |
| Video Picture Memory | Yes |
| GENERAL | |
| Power Supply | AC 120 V, 60Hz |
| Power Consumption | 690 W |
| Receiving System | ATSC/QAM/NTSC |
| Operating Temperature | 32°F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C) |
| Safety Standard | UL6500/C-UL |
| Swivel Angle | N/A |
| Optional Floor Stand | Included (TBLX0037) |
| Optional Wall-mounting Bracket | TY-WK42PR4W TY-42RR3U TY-WK42PV4W TY-WK42PV3U |
| SPECIFICATIONS | . |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) w/Stand | 33.2" x 49.0" x 15.2" |
| Weight (lbs.) w/Stand | 88.2 lbs |
| Carton Dimensions | 36.2" x 54.6" x 13.1" |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 31.1'' x 49.0'' x 3.7'' |
| Weight | 83.8 lbs |
