Samsung PN58B550 $1,418.00 to $1,509.00 As much as we love plasmas' image quality here at CNET, there's no denying that they're power hogs . However, at CES 2009 we've seen several plasma manufacturers showing off new energy-efficient panels. Like Panasonic's NeoPDP plasmas, the Samsung PNB550 series of plasmas claim to consume nearly 50 percent less energy compared to past models. Here are the full details.Minimize Manufacturer:Samsung Product MPNKey FeaturesCombo FeaturesDisplay CapabilitiesImage QualityConnectorsAudio FeaturesSpeakersTechnical FeaturesRemote ControlScreen TextDimensionsWarrantyMiscellaneous MPN PN58B550T2FXZA Flat Panel Type   Plasma TV Aspect Ratio   Widescreen (16:9) Broadcast Format Displayed   1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) LCD Response Time   0.001 ms Screen Size   58 inch Digital TV Standard   HDTV Television Display Resolution   1920 x 1080 pixels Weight 84.7 lb. Playable File Formats JPEG Digital TV Standard   HDTV - HDTV receiver is integrated. Broadcast Format Supported   1080p (HDTV) Built-in Tuner   ATSC • NTSC • QAM Native Aspect Ratio   16:9 Display Resolution   1920 x 1080 pixels Rear Input Connectors Component x 2 • HDMI x 3 • USB Port Front Input Connectors Composite x 1 • HDMI x 1 Audio Type   Virtual Surround Number of Speakers 2 Speakers Speaker Power 2 x 15 Watt Parental Control   V-Chip Energy Star Compliant   Energy Star Compliant Remote Control   Standard OSD Languages English • French • Spanish Width 55.8 in. Depth 2.9 in. Height 34.1 in. Weight 84.7 lb. Overall Warranty 1 Year Included Accessories Remote Control UPC 036725229334 Family Line Samsung PN Tags: samsung, pn58b550,

Panasonic TCP42C1 $500.00 to $695.00 The Panasonic TC-P42C1 42" Widescreen VIERA Plasma HDTV is ideal for sports, with crisp, focused images during fast-moving scenes. The 600Hz Sub-field Drive produces crisp, focused images for sports, dramatic action and all other fast-moving scenes. VIERA Image Viewer provides a better way to share your digital photos. Just pop the SD memory card into the handy slot and instantly display your digital photos for friends and family.Minimize Manufacturer:Panasonic Product MPNKey FeaturesDisplay CapabilitiesImage QualityConnectorsSpeakersTechnical FeaturesDimensionsMiscellaneous MPN TC-P42C1 Flat Panel Type   Plasma TV Aspect Ratio   Widescreen (16:9) Broadcast Format Displayed   720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) Screen Size   42 inch Contrast Ratio   15,000:1 Display Resolution   1024 x 768 pixels Weight 57.4 lb. Broadcast Format Supported   1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) Built-in Tuner   ATSC • NTSC • QAM Native Aspect Ratio   16:9 Interpolated Aspect Ratio 14:9 Enhanced Display Resolution   1024 x 768 pixels Front Input Connectors Composite x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 1 Speaker Power 10 Watt Energy Star Compliant   Energy Star Compliant Weight 57.4 lb. UPC 037988242320 Family Line Panasonic VIERA Tags: panasonic, tcp42c1,

LG 60PG3000 $2,900.00 to $3,800.00 This 60" screen offers high definition resolution for your favourite films and TV programmes, and uses 100 Hz scanning to reduce lag by calculating frames at 100 images per second, instead of 50 or 60. The 60PG3000 also comes with an XD Engine image enhancer and a digital comb filter, making graphics seem lifelike, as well as three HDMI sockets and two scart jacks for adding a multimedia hard drive, a DVD recorder or a games console.Minimize Manufacturer:LG Product MPNKey FeaturesDisplay CapabilitiesImage QualityConnectorsAudio FeaturesSpeakersTechnical FeaturesRemote ControlDimensionsMiscellaneous MPN 60PG30FC Flat Panel Type   Plasma TV Aspect Ratio   Widescreen (16:9) Broadcast Format Displayed   720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) Screen Size   60 inch Contrast Ratio   20,000:1 Digital TV Standard   HDTV-Ready Television Display Resolution   1366 x 768 pixels Weight 91.93 lb. Digital TV Standard   HDTV-Ready - Requires separate receiver to view HDTV signals. Broadcast Format Supported   720p (HDTV) Built-in Tuner   PAL Native Aspect Ratio   16:9 Display Resolution   1366 x 768 pixels Brightness   1500 cd/m² Rear Input Connectors Component x 1 • HDMI x 3 • Audio (RCA) x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 3 • 1 x D-Sub (RGB PC) • 21-pin SCART x 2 • Audio (Mini Jack) x 1 Front Input Connectors S-Video x 1 • Composite x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 3 Audio Type   Virtual Surround Number of Speakers 2 Speakers Speaker Power 2 x 10 Watt Parental Control   With Parental Control Sleep Timer   With Sleep Timer Remote Control   Standard Width 48.23 in. Depth 14.33 in. Height 31.1 in. Weight 91.93 lb. UPC 719192173170 Tags: lg, 60pg3000,

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