42" - 852 x 480 - MPN: FWD42PV1B See Product Details
Description
Low Cost Of Ownership: 60,000 hours panel life with low 260W power consumption ensures years of energy-efficient operation. Auto dimmer screen saver function and on/off timer helps ensure maximum panel life. Dual Expansion Slots: Dual slots allow cost effective customization by adding optional input cards, TV tuner cards with hospitality networking for PVP connectivity, additional component/RGB and component/RGB loop-through and network cards. Networking Options: Optional network cards and boxes let you centrally control, deliver and troubleshoot digital content across a standard IP network to one or hundreds of networked displays.
Quick Glance
Display Format: 480p (EDTV)
Digital Tuner: No
Ports: DVI Yes, VGA Yes, Component Video Yes, S-Video Yes, Composite Video Yes
Display Type: Plasma TV
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 852 x 480
Green Compliance: Yes
Brightness: 1500 Nit
Diagonal Screen Size: 42
Display Panel
Display Type: Plasma TV
Diagonal Screen Size: 42 in
Viewable Size: 42 in
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Max Resolution: 852 x 480
Contrast Ratio: 10000:1
Brightness: 1500 Nit
Broadcast Standards
Broadcast Format Displayed: 480p (EDTV)
Broadcast Format Supported: 1080i (HDTV), 480i (SDTV), 480p (EDTV), 720p (HDTV)
Digital Tuner: No
Interface
Interface Connection: Serial - 9 pin D-shell (EIA 574/232)
Audio Video Connectors: DVI Yes, VGA Yes, Component Video Yes, S-Video Yes, Composite Video Yes
Other Features
Green Compliance: Yes
Physical Specifications
Height: 24.9 in
Width: 40.7 in
Depth: 4 in
Depth Without Stand: 4.0 in
Weight: 66.00 lbs
Warranty
Warranty Information: 2 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
General
Merchants (Images): Electronic Imaging
Strengths: Very nice looking. DVI, VGA, Component (through VGA adapter) inputs. Built in amplifier. All my games look great. Strech option (4:3 images streched to 16:9 size) looks very nice.
Weakness: Hard to tweak/calibrate. Some textures look slightly low-rez when looked upon up close. Lack of multiple inputs (will definately give non-techies a huge headache). No speakers OR stand!
Very nice EDTV Plasma. I personally got this TV for free, but if I were in the market again I probably wouldn't pay more than $1,500 for it. While it looks VERY HD-like about 7-9 feet away, I tend to see some ghosting of letters, fuzziness, and some odd low-rez texturing that I definately do not notice on my 27'' Sanyo SDTV. If you want a cheap ED Plasma because you can't aford a HD one, this is...
Strengths: It's a great and look like picture frame. It has HDMI,DVI,Component connections.16:9 aspect and great look.
Weakness: no stand,speaker and RF cable connection.
It's great looking piece. with all options of morden connections,only thing is original speaker and stand are expensive,but I'm using for home theater system only so works good for me. It has a great picture quality, sharpness and it's EDTV,but result like HDTV. It short I'm satiafied with this great piece.
Sony Fwd-42pv1p (black) receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 0.77 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #250 plasma flat panel TV of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...
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Strengths: color depth and definition exceptional for edtv ghosting is minimal at 7ft plus Sony quality is a notch above for the price plasma "picture frame " appearance
Weakness: ed gives less definition up close (under 7 feet )
limited options on connectablity like hdmi but produces a reasonably good hd reproduction also remember this unit lacks a tuner or ampifier you also may want set professionally mounted if you want to mount it on a wall