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 TC-P42G10 $919.00 to $1,625.00 G10 Series Plasma HDTVs meet the high standards set by the Lucasfilm THX Certified Display Program, to faithfully recreate the visual ambience intended by the original movies creators. If you love movies and demand cinema-quality images in your home, this is the HDTV for you. Manufacturer:Panasonic Product MPNKey FeaturesDisplay CapabilitiesImage QualityConnectorsSpeakersTechnical FeaturesRemote ControlDimensionsMiscellaneous MPN TC-P42G10 Flat Panel Type   Plasma TV Aspect Ratio   Widescreen (16:9) Broadcast Format Displayed   1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) Screen Size   42 inch Contrast Ratio   40,000:1 Digital TV Standard   HDTV Television Display Resolution   1920 x 1080 pixels Weight 55.2 lb. Digital TV Standard   HDTV - HDTV receiver is integrated. 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   1920 x 1080 pixels Rear Input Connectors S-Video x 1 • Component x 2 • Composite x 1 • HDMI x 2 • Audio (RCA) x 3 • 1 x D-Sub (RGB PC) Front Input Connectors Composite x 1 • HDMI x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 1 Speaker Power 10 Watt Parental Control   V-Chip Energy Star Compliant   Energy Star Compliant Remote Control   Standard Width 40.6 in. Depth 4.2 in. Height 26.1 in. Weight 55.2 lb. UPC 037988242474 Family Line Panasonic VIERA Tags: panasonic, tc-p42g10,

Panasonic TC-P50U1 $832.00 to $1,268.00 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 your SD memory card into the handy slot, and instantly display your digital photos for friends and family. Manufacturer:Panasonic Product MPNKey FeaturesDisplay CapabilitiesImage QualityConnectorsAudio FeaturesSpeakersTechnical FeaturesRemote ControlScreen TextDimensionsMiscellaneous MPN TC-P50U1 Flat Panel Type   Plasma TV Aspect Ratio   Widescreen (16:9) Broadcast Format Displayed   1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) Screen Size   50 inch Contrast Ratio   30,000:1 Digital TV Standard   HDTV Television Display Resolution   1920 x 1080 pixels Weight 75 lb. Digital TV Standard   HDTV - HDTV receiver is integrated. Broadcast Format Supported   1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) Built-in Tuner   ATSC • NTSC • QAM Native Aspect Ratio   16:9 Comb Filter   3DYC / 3D Digital Display Resolution   1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel Pitch   0.576 mm Viewing Angle   178 Rear Input Connectors S-Video x 1 • Component x 2 • Composite x 1 • HDMI x 2 Front Input Connectors Composite x 1 • HDMI x 1 Memory Card Slot   SD Card • SDHC Card Audio Type   Surround Number of Speakers 2 Speakers Speaker Power 2 x 20 Watt Parental Control   V-Chip Sleep Timer   With Sleep Timer Energy Star Compliant   Energy Star Compliant Remote Control   Standard OSD Languages English • French • Spanish Width 48 in. Depth 4.2 in. Height 30.3 in. Weight 75 lb. UPC 037988242412 Family Line Panasonic VIERA Tags: panasonic, tc-p50u1,

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Panasonic TC-P50U1

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 your SD memory card into the handy slot, and instantly display your digital photos for friends and family.

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Panasonic TC-P42C2

Panasonic's 42-inch VIERA TC-P42C2 Plasma HDTV features a 720p high-definition resolution and 600Hz Sub-field Drive for superb motion clarity. This and other models in the C2 line offer Panasonic's VIERA Image Viewer feature, which enables you to play slideshows of JPEG images stored on SD memory cards.

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Panasonic TH-58PF12UK

The Panasonic TH 58PF12UK 58" Widescreen Plasma Display shares the same Panasonic plasma essentials as the 11-series 1080p model, superior image quality, flexible plug-in architecture, and world-class support, while adding some additional enhancements.

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Samsung PN58C550

This Samsung PN58C550, with Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio makes sure every frame is saturated with dense, rich color. Samsung is also ENERGY STAR compliant so you are assured that your 58 -inch plasma HDTV is helping the environment by using less enery while saving you money.