Panasonic PT-42PD1-P Plasma Screen

Ultra-Thin Design
The PT-42PD1-P offers a huge 42" (diagonal) screen that's only 3.5" deep, and weighs in at a super-lightweight 73 lbs. That's just a fraction of the depth and weight of a standard CRT television! It can even be hung on a wall to save space. To help you display your Panasonic plasma monitor, a pedestal stand is included. For further installation options, we offer an optional floor stand, angled wall-hanging bracket and detachable stereo speakers. 

Digital Ready

The Plasma PT-42PD1-P is equipped with Y, PB, PR component video input terminals for full compatibility with digital signal formats. Used in combination with the Panasonic TU-DST51 DTV decoder set-top box, which doubles as an NTSC tuner, you'll get the best of both digital and analog television. PT-42PD1-P even has a VGA input (D-sub, 15-pin for RGB), for connection to your personal computer! 

16:9 Aspect Ratio

Today's conventional NTSC TV signals are transmitted with an aspect ratio of 4:3 (the squarish TV picture you are accustomed to). All HDTV and some SDTV signals will be transmitted with an aspect ratio of 16:9 (wide-screen format -- like a movie theater screen). The screen of the PT-42PD1-P is wider than a conventional TV screen, so it can accommodate this wide-screen format. Note: conventional 4:3 aspect ratio pictures can still be viewed on the wider screen -- they are digitally "stretched" to fill the screen. 

How Plasma Works

Plasma technology owes a debt to the fluorescent lamp. Two glass panels, only 0.1mm apart, each with its own electrodes, make up the plasma display. Gas is injected between the panels, and becomes charged when voltage is applied to the electrodes. This "plasma phenomenon" generates ultraviolet rays which strike the red, green and blue phosphors, to create the image you see.

Please call Express Technologies to discuss your Video Display Needs: 
1.800.654.9548 or 1.920.337.1640