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The 85 series is at the mid range of Panasonic's consumer plasmas for 2008, which is their 11th generation of plasma offerings. For more information refer to the full Viera 85 Series report.

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Single pane of glass design reduces haloing of white text and improves aesthetic
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Very solid price/performance ratio
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Plasma technology is being phased out, so long term support is shaky
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Specs

  • 1080p native resolution
  • 30,000:1 contrast ratio
  • Game mode
  • VIERA link
  • One-sheet glass design with anti-reflective screen
  • 100,000 hour half life
  • Inputs: 3 x HDMI 1.3, 1 x VGA, Component, Composite, S-Video

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4 comments about Panasonic Viera TH 46 PZ 85 U

1.  avatar Stepintothepain  Feb 19, 2008 4:25am

The 1 pane of glass actually does have a benefit. When viewing the screen from an angle there is no haloing of white letters. On the older panasonics (i.e the PX75U) 2007 model if you look at the television from an angle you can see a halo effect on white letters, or non moving logos the three layers of glass cause this and it can be rather annoying. So it is not for "aesthetic" purposes. The one pane of glass is similar to the PIONEER Elites and Kuro. The XBR4 is a Liquid Crystal television and thus should not be compared to a plasma.
2.  avatar riverledge  Feb 22, 2008 11:58pm

THE CLARITY OF THE SINGLE PANEL OF GLASS IS AWESOME; THE SECOND PURPOSE FOR IS THE WEIGHT OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT.

Just IMAGINE shipping cost savings on the bottom line to PANASONIC and others.

MONEY FIRST; QUALITY SECOND!

River.
3.  avatar cprncss2004  Mar 30, 2008 7:15pm

I love mine! Just got it yesterday.


Carissa
4.  avatar cprncss2004  May 28, 2008 1:23pm

TV is still doing great! I'm glad to have this TV, it fits my needs perfectly.

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    Key Features:

    Display Size 46 "
    Display Technology Plasma
    Manufacturer Panasonic
    MSRP $2,200.00
    Native Resolution 1080p
    Product Line Viera
    Release Date Mar. 1, 2008
    Video Inputs Composite, S-Video, Component, HDMI

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    6 contributors -  Omar, Stepintothepain, riverledge, Erik, Ruhi, cprncss2004
    Created: 01/29/2008 - 11:05
    Modified: 05/28/2008 - 13:23
    Model # variations:

    TH, 46, PZ, 85, U, TH46, 46PZ, PZ85, 85U, TH46PZ, 46PZ85, PZ85U, TH46PZ85, 46PZ85U, TH46PZ85U