Panasonic TH-50PZ81
Panasonic 50in IDTV Plasma with in-built Freesat (TH-50PZ81)
Released: 20th June 2008
Discontinued: 24th February 2009


Panasonic 50in TH-50PZ81 Price Comparison (buy online now)
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About the Panasonic 50in TH-50PZ81 Plasma with in-built Freesat Receiver
The Panasonic TH-50PZ81 is the first and largest plasma television with both Freesat and Freeview receivers, allowing you ultimate choice on platform for your TV viewing. The in-built Freesat receiver combined with the Panasonic’s outstanding high-definition picture and sound, makes this the set to own. Combining the two, you can enjoy sharp pictures, vivid colours, multi-channel sound, and various services with the interactive contents.
Full-HD models with freesat built-in, High Moving Picture Resolution and Advanced Networking Capabilities.
Its state-of-the-art technology gives amazing picture quality, with the Intelligent Frame Creation giving fantastic resolution even during fast moving scenes – something football fans and film buffs will both appreciate.
Every image is richly detailed – from the brightest sunshine to the darkest night sky – and contrast is enhanced by the new Real Black Drive system that creates deep, robust blacks and reproduces scenes with a fine balance of light and shadow.
Sound is enhanced with its in-built V-Real Pro 3 surround sound technology (with bass extension), while the 24p Real Cinema settings offers enhanced judder-free playback, giving a smooth ‘film’ look. The 3 HDMI sockets allow you to hook-up your Blu-ray player, PVRs and games consoles with ease.
The TH50PZ81B is also capable of playing footage straight from your camcorder in high-definition mode and you can view a slideshow of your photos – just remove the SD memory card from your digital still camera, and slip it in the slot.
Panasonic 50″ TH-50PZ81B Key Features
- 50in (127cm) diagonal
- 16:9 widescreen
- HD Ready
- 2,073,600 (1,920 x 1,080) pixels
- 30,000:1 native; 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
- Freesat built-in
- Freeview built-in
- 3 HDMI Inputs (1 front, 2 rear)
- 2 Scart
- Remote Control
- 20W speaker output (RMS)
- Headphone Socket
- Tap-top stand included
- Dimension w/o stand (H x W x D) 79cm x 124cm x 11cm
- Dimension with stand (H x W x D) 84cm x 116cm x 39cm
- Weight 38kg (w/o stand), 43kg (with stand)
Panasonic 50in TH50PZ81 latest software version
1.616 (09-Mar-09)
Panasonic 50in TH50PZ81 Plasma Official Website
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/870433/index.html
Panasonic 50in TH50PZ81 Manual
http://tda.panasonic-europe-service.com/GetDoc.aspx (23mb – user manual)
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:27 am
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adminQuote
November 17th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
VERY pleased – excellent product
AslanQuote
January 29th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
bought new panasonic 50″ woth built in free sat for christmas.
Sorry cannot give this product the star rating that you have above as it does not contain enough stars.
I will not bother trying to explain all about this fantasic television all I will tell reader of this review is buy buy buy do not miss out on the very best television on the market today
John Gibson
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February 8th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
February 9th, 2009 at 9:27 am
What can I say that has not already been said.
An excellent TV, BBC HD looks great, SD looks mostly great considering, $ky SD looks a little ropey at times, but offers no better content that standard FreeSat channels. The sound on ours is routed through optical to Yamaha amp. Nice 5.1!
Silky smooth picture….
I could go on. All this and on £50 more than 46″. For the money: Five (really sharp and clear) stars!
StefCon OneQuote
February 12th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I bought one from Laskys before christmas and just over a month later 2 of the circuit boards inside went pop, had to call in Martin Dawes to fix it because it was over 28 days old. They have had it 2 weeks already trying to get the PCB’s.
Roger SmithQuote
February 16th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Fantastic TV and picture in SD/HD/Blu-ray. I’ve got an occasional squeek on the fan, which they will replace if I wish, and on a couple of occassions I’ve spotted a brief judder on the right hand side of the screen (not sure what it was). But still a top notch TV
Richard JacksonQuote