The Plasma TV Blog

It used to be that 37” inches was a pretty good size television set. It was hard to get the screen size very much larger because the depth of the cathode ray tube in the back would make it too large to fit in most rooms. Plasma television has solved that problem. This television is about 3.7” deep, which is pretty close to flat. This particular unit is currently down on the low end of the Panasonic line as far as screen size, but it still has the same progressive scan, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, and 480p/720p/1080i HDTV compatibility. This produces a remarkable picture. Panasonic boasts it can produce up to 29 billion colors, and it has 3,072 shades of gradation. It has a 1024 x 720 pixel array with Panasonic’s Video Noise Reduction and Color Purity Optimizer features.

It also has the SD card slot that allows the display of JPEG photos onscreen. The input and output array includes the HDMI-HDCP interface that allows one cable connection. It also has the Composite video and S-Video inputs both in the back, and also in the front. The V-Chip Program Lockout allows parental control of the programming. The NTSC/ATSC/QAM allows standard analog broadcasts to be received and also SDTV and HDTV.

There is a Pedestal Stand included, and with it the dimensions are 27.9” x 36.2” x 12.6”, and the weight is only 61.7 pounds. It also has a power consumption rating from Panasonic of only 325 watts. Although not the monster screen normally associated with Plasma Televisions, the TH-37PX600U is quite a bargain for its price.