From ProductWiki, free unbiased product reports for the consumer.

The 80U series of sets are the entry-level 1080p offerings in Panasonic's 2008 lineup of plasmas, which is their 11th generation of plasma TVs. The 80Us sits above the PX80Us with a better panel that is a native 1080p, and higher contrast ratio, and comes below the PZ85Us that have a higher contrast ratio and more features. Unlike the higher-end offerings the PZ80Us don't have the one-sheet glass design or the 48Hz mode.

Pros & Cons

Pros:
1 person has already voted. Do you agree?

Fantastic image quality without the premium pricing
+1agreedisagree

Very long panel life
+1agreedisagree

Improved form factor, much thinner than 2007 models
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?

Suffers from same issues as other plasmas
+1agreedisagree

No native 24p mode
+1agreedisagree

Competing products

Add a competitor to the list

More information

Specs

  • 1080p native resolution
  • 20,000:1 static contrast ratio, 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
  • Game mode
  • VIERA link
  • Inputs: 3xHDMI 1.3, Component, Composite, S-Video

Clarification on 24p handling - Unlike the higher end PZ800U and PZ850U series, both the PZ80U and PZ85U series perform a 3:2 pulldown on 24p content. What this means is that the 24 frames per second signal is converted into a 60Hz display, with one frame showing for 3 refreshes, and the next frame showing for 2 refreshes. The higher end models display each from for 2 refreshes which makes for smoother motion especially during pans and zooms.

Common to all 2008 Panasonic Plasmas

Anti-reflective screen - created by Fujitsu these screens reduce the amount of ambient reflection that can appear in a brightly lit room.

100,000 hour half life - Panasonic rates the panel to last 100,000 hours, which is about 30 years of regular usage, or 11 years of non-stop, before the brightness of the display is halved.

Models

Submit a link

Related products

Add a related product to this list

Comment on Panasonic Viera 80 Series

Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post..
Panasonic Viera 80 Series

Who else tapped it

r55

want


 

Key Features:

Display Technology Plasma
Manufacturer Panasonic
Native Resolution 1080p
Product Line Viera, 80 Series
Release Date Mar. 1, 2008

Sponsors

Product page stats

1725 views and 19 edits (see all)
1 contributor -  Omar
Created: 05/26/2008 - 9:01
Modified: 07/01/2008 - 11:38