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Comet: Half Price Panasonic TX-P42U20B 42" Plasma TV - cashback

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Comet have the Panasonic TX-P42U20B 42" Plasma TV on sale at half its original price, now selling for just £499. This 42" plasma TV features 1080p technology for superb full HD images. Plus it's easy to view photo images with the SD Memory Card slot. Free Delivery or pick up in store.



Offer ends 18th October 2010

http://www.topcashback.co.uk/comet/

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/629006/PANASONIC-TX-P42U20B?cm_sp=FeatureEnd-_--_-position
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  • photome
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    looks a good buy to me, I have an older 42" panny and it is a great TV
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,755 Forumite
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    sarah1972 wrote: »
    Its only hd ready and not full hd so in my opinion not worth £499 let alone double :eek:

    It says it is 1080p I think that is full HD unless you know different.
    IMO with it being 400hz and 1080p and a panasonic 42"plasma it is worth £499


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    MMMM What happened to Sarah1972 post while I was posting a reply?
  • sarah1972
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    not very good reviews about the picture quality?

    http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/629006/PANASONIC-TX-P42U20B%7D/tab/reviews#reviews

    It does seem to contradict itself on the comet website because it says hd ready on the screen and on the info says full hd ? Should say one or the other.
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  • sarah1972
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    edited 11 October 2010 at 7:39AM
    photome wrote: »
    It says it is 1080p I think that is full HD unless you know different.
    IMO with it being 400hz and 1080p and a panasonic 42"plasma it is worth £499


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    MMMM What happened to Sarah1972 post while I was posting a reply?

    Not sure what went wrong with the post?

    You are right 1080 is full hd but then it says hd ready on the picture of the tv ?

    I just purchased this one http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/panasonic-viera-tx-p42s20b-42-full-hd-plasma-tv-04965896-pdt.html
    worth paying an extra £30 odd quid for 600hz
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  • Astec
    Astec Posts: 515 Forumite
    HD ready means it's ready to receive a HD signal. I have a Samsung with 1080p and a freeview HD tuner built in...and it's still only says HD ready!
  • TehJumpingJawa
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    I believe the "Full HD" brand has been deprecated, as it didn't specify the need to accept & reproduce 24hz, 50hz & 60hz signals.

    "HD Ready 1080p" is the brand that supercedes it, and requires full support for 24hz, 50hz, and 60hz signals. (along with 1:1 pixel mapping).

    This thread over @ avforums discusses the issue.
  • almillar
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    HD Ready DOES NOT mean that it's not Full HD. These marketing terms have been twisted and mashed up by salesmen. To get an HD Ready sticker the TV must have at least 720 lines top to bottom and at least 1 HDMI port. Full HD (or Full HD Ready to be logical about it, the 'ready' bit means you can plug an HD source to get HD, without that it's just SD) is for 1080 vertical lines. Should mean 24p capable too these days.
    Good TV with excellent colour and blacks.
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