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| The Right Choice
Choosing a brand new Flat Screen is a difficult choice to make, so many different sizes, ranges and types that it can be rather overwhelming when considering which set is right for you. As Panasonic Viera Plasma TV is currently the UK's Number One best-selling large screen TV's we are keen to ensure that our customers understand our range and hope this Guide will help to make sure that you get the product that's perfect for you and your home. |
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| Firstly - LCD Or Plasma?
The two main types of Flat Panel Televisions are Plasma's and Liquid Crystal Display's (LCD's). When it comes down to the choice between the two, Size Matters. LCD is at its optimum performance up to and including 32 Inches, whilst plasma offers optimum performance at 37 Inches and above. Therefore, if you wish to purchase a smaller flat panel set, then LCD offers the greater performance, in contrast if you are looking for a larger screen size, Plasma is the best option. Recent Independent European surveys have discovered that 73% of viewers stated that Plasma sets offered better all-round Viewing than those of LCD. The main area's for Plasma superiority were its Sharpness, Colour, Response Speed and Contrast. Other considerations are the amount of light the room that the TV will be situated in has. Lighter surroundings compliment the LCD's brightness whereas rooms which are darker highlight the Plasma's Picture. In addition, depending on what you plan on watching your TV for can affect your choice. Sports and Movies which involve fast moving action are best displayed on a Plasma and will produce less blurring then on a LCD set. Much more information can be found on the choice between LCD's and Plasma's by Clicking Here |
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| Size
To gain the optimum viewing effects from your new TV it is important to consider how far you will be viewing it from. Below is a rough guideline as to what size would suit you best when considering the distance that you normnally view the TV from: 23-32 Inch Screen - 2.4 - 3 metres Viewing distance Range As mentioned above LCD TV's are best when screen sizes are smaller (up to 32 inches). Whereas the quality of the plasma shines when shown on a larger screen and from a reasonable distance. |
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| Our Ranges Explained
Our X series TV's offer 3,072 Equivalent Steps of Gradation, Max. 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and a Resolution (based of a 50inch screen) of 1366x768. It also has a G10 Panel and V-real II Driver which Delivers HD. The Z series offers 4,096 Equivalent Steps of Gradation, Max. 5,000:1 Contrast ratio and a Resolution (based of a 50inch screen) of 1920x1080. It also has a G10 FULL HD Panel and V-real PRO II Driver [FHD] which delivers high quality Full-HD. We also seperate the ranges further by labelling them either PX7, PX/Z70 and PX/Z700. The main differences between these ranges are the number of HDMI slots, HD Jpeg viewing option and SRS Tru Surround sound. The X7 series is our entry HD Model with one HDMI slot, the X/Z70 series is our Volume HD/ Full HD Model's with two HDMI slots and PC input and the X/Z700 series being our Step Up HD/ Full HD Models with 3 HDMI slots, HD JPEG Viewer, PC Input and SRS Tru Surround Sound. |
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| Brief Flat Panel Glossary TH- Product Code for the TV Range 37, 42, 50 and 65- These numbers represent the number of Inches the TV measures from one corner, diagonally to the other. CAB - This means that the TV comes with a Cabinet Stand included PED - This means that the TV comes with a Pedestal Stand Included WALL - This means that the TV comes with Wall Brackets to Hang the set to a wall. High Definition (HD) -The biggest thing to happen to TV since the world first saw colour broadcasts in the early 1950s. It is designed to deliver breathtakingly life-like pictures which will truly deliver that sense of being there. HD TV signals carry far more picture information than conventional broadcasts. An HD TV picture is made up of 1080 horizontal lines compared to conventional PAL pictures that are made up of around 625 horizontal lines, this means greatly enhanced detail and very high resolution. Full HD 1080p - The Future of TV viewing. Currently the highest form of high definition available. The term 'Full HD 1080' represents the 1,080 lines of vertical resolution which appears on the screen with the letter p standing for progressive scan (the image is not interlaced). Normally the term takes the form of a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, incorparating a horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels. This creates a frame resolution of 1920x1080 (2,073,600 pixels).To Find out more on Full HD Click Here Aspect Ratio - Describes the shape of a screen: a box that is 16cm wide and 9cm high is therefore 16:9. Movies are shot in a particular ratio for particular types of screens. There are four main aspect ratios: 4:3 the shape of a conventional TV and used by older films 16:9 widescreen: a compromise between 4:3 and the wider formats used by film makers 1.85:1 letterbox: the most commonly used picture format 2.35:1 Cinemascope: The widest of the most common ratios and also expensive. Used for the ultimate widescreen experience. PAL - Phase Alternate Line: a commonly used colour TV system and is the standard for all TV and video equipment used in the UK. The PAL system uses 625 lines to make up a video or TV picture and scans at 50Hz. Unless otherwise specified, PAL video equipment is only compatible with PAL software and TV broadcasts. Pixel - Short for: Picture Element, Pixels are the tiny dots of information that make up a digital image. The more pixels there are on the camera's image sensor (CCD or CMOS) or display's, the higher the image resolution will be. The higher the resolution, the clearer an enlarged print can be. Contrast ratio - Is the difference between the brightest whites and the blackest blacks that a TV or video projector can display. High contrast ratios deliver whiter whites and blacker blacks and a greater degree of grey values in between. If the contrast ratio is low, even if the image is bright, your image will look washed out. Multi Window- PIP (Picture in Picture) Allows a smaller window to be viewed within a larger one/ PAP (Picture and Picture) Allows two windows to be opened at the same time HDMI- Is a standard for video interfacing, with a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes, which means it can easily support all HDTV standards. To find out more Click Here |
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