Panasonic 54" Viera Z1 Series Silver Plasma Flat Panel HDTV - TCP54Z1

Panasonic 54" Viera Z1 Series Silver Plasma Flat Panel HDTV, Model TCP54Z1

The combination of the VIERA Z1's innovative technology and aesthetic design is truly without equal. The ultra-thin profile of this sophisticated series delivers stunning picture performance and elegant style making a bold statement within any home decor.

Features:

• 1 Inch Thinness
  With their thin and light designs. VIERA models offer unique new installation styles that have never before been possible. For people who want the ultimate in design
  • One Sheet of Glass
    With Viera HDTVs front glass panel and ultra slim side speakers, it seems as if the images and sound are coming from a single flat pane of glass. The uniquely shaped pedestals integrated with the display body, lending a sense of stability while harmonizing with your interior decor
  • Narrow Bezel
    This design embodies two concepts: the blending of images and sounds and space-saving compactness. This smart new VIERA HDTV form gives a nod to classic design schemes while bringing fresh styling to the large flat screen TV
• WirelessHD™
  Ultra-thin plasma display technology and WirelessHD™ technology enable flexible installations
• VIERA CAST™
  Enjoy the Internet contents* right on your TV. With VIERA CAST™ technology, you can enjoy online content such as videos, photos, weather and stock information through an easy-to-use Web interface that's built into the TV. No extra equipment required
• 600Hz Sub-field Drive
  600Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution**. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects
• Over 2,000,000:1 High Contrast (Native 40,000:1)
  New VIERA models incorporate an improved panel production process and the new Real Black Drive system. A pre-discharge control system, the Real Black Drive system combines with NeoPDP technology to achieve next-generation black reproduction. When you're watching movies, VIERA renders images just the way the director intended, even in scenes where it's difficult to achieve a proper balance of light and dark
• THX® Certified Display
  THX reproduces movie images exactly as the movie's creators intended them. In the early 1980's, Lucasfilm, established the THX Standard to stipulate the audio and video quality criteria for cinema environments. The overall aim was to improve the experience of cinema-goers and faithfully recreate the audio and visual ambience that film makers intended. VIERA meets the high standards set by the THX Certified Display Program
• 24p Cinematic Playback
  VIERA recreates the unique atmosphere of movie images. Enjoy cinema quality in your own home. The images that are recorded onto movie film at 24 frames per second (fps) are reproduced at four times that speed by 24p Cinematic Playback. This achieves film like reproduction than 2:3 pull down method
• Wide Color Viewing Angle
  View breathtaking images with rich, vivid colors from anywhere in the room. Because plasma TVs are self-illuminating, images look beautiful from any angle. Black areas do not fade, and colors look virtually the same no matter where you sit
• Newly Developed Speaker Unit
  A newly developed, slim speaker unit, has made it possible to produce deep bass down to 100Hz. The sounds are also clear and robust, with reduced phase interference over a wide frequency range
• BBE ViVA HD3D Sound
  BBE ViVA is new High Definition 3D Sound technology which integrates a 3Denhancement effect with BBE High Definition Sound. ViVA creates an authentic and exciting 3D sound effect from stereo speakers while preserving the clarity, definition, presence and texture for which BBE High Definition Sound is noted. BBE ViVA is now being offered to BBE licensees in the consumer electronics industry
• VIERA Image Viewer
  It's easy to view full-HD images with the SD card slot. Watch and show your photos and motion images right after you take them. Simply insert an SD card into VIERA to display photos and full-HD videos on the large screen. You can also choose from among 3 types of background music and 4 display effects. It's much more fun when you can view them on a large-screen HDTV with family and friends in 1920 x 1080-pixel high definition and a wide 16:9 aspect ratio
• VIERA Link
  VIERA Link allows interconnected operation of various AV devices using only the VIERA remote control, by simply connecting the devices to each other by an HDMI cable
• Viera Tools
  With the new VIERA Tools user interface, simply press a button on the remote control and icons such as the photos or movies from the menu screen. Now you can just select the one you want. This kind of easy operation means you have more fun and less hassle
• Game Mode
  In Game mode, quicker image response increases the enjoyment of video games when a game console is connected to the TV. What's more VIERA produces the dark images in video games more clearly. This mode works anti-image retention (wobbling) too

Specifications:

Video

• Screen Size: 54" Class (54.1" diagonal)
  
• Contrast Ratio
  • Dynamic: Infinite Black/Over 2,000,000:1
    
  • Native: 40,000:1
    
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  
• Native Resolution (Number of Pixels): 2,073,600 (1,920 x 1,080)
  
• Pixel Pitch (H x V): 0.624 x 0.624 mm
  
• Moving Picture Resolution: 1080 lines
  
• Shades of Gradation: 6,144 equivalent
  
• Aspect Control
  • Normal, Zoom, Full, Just, H-fill for TV/AV modes
    
  • 4:3, Full for PC mode
    
• Panel: G12 Progressive 1080p HD NeoPDP (Plasma Display Panel)
  
• Progressive Scan: Yes
  
• 24p Cinematic Playback: Yes
  
• 24p Playback (2:3): Yes
  
• Deep Color: Yes
  
• x.v.Color: Yes
  
• Studio Ref Mode: Yes
  
• Pro Setting: Yes
  
• THX Mode: Yes
  
• Motion Adaptive 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter: Yes
  
• 3D Color Management: Yes
  
• Sub Pixel Control: Yes
  
• Motion Pattern Noise Reduction: Yes
  

Audio

• Number of Speakers: 4
  
• BBE® VIVA HD3D Sound: Yes
  
• Surround Sound: Yes
  

Inputs / Outputs

• VIERA Image Viewer: Y (AVCHD/MPEG2/JPEG Playback)
  

Convenience

• VIERA Link™: Y (with Network Camera)
  
• VIERA Cast™ (IPTV): Yes
  
• VIERA® Tools: Yes
  
• Game Mode: Yes
  
• Pixel Orbiter (Anti-Image Retention): Yes
  
• Menu Languages: English/Spanish/French
  
• V-Chip Program Lockout: Yes
  
• Built-In Closed Caption Decoder: Yes
  
• Timers: Off
  
• Video Input Label: Yes
  
• Video Picture Memory: Yes
  

General

• Power Supply: AC 120 V, 60Hz
  
• On Mode Average Power Consumption: 293 W
  
• Energy Star: Yes
  
• Receiving System: ATSC/QAM/NTSC
  
• Operating Temperature: 32°F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C)
  
• Safety Standard: UL6500/C-UL
  
• HDTV Display Capability (1080p, 1080i, 720p): Yes
  
• EDTV Display Capability (480p): Yes
  
• 600 Hz Sub-field Drive: Yes

Approximate Dimensions:

• With Stand
  • Height: 35.2"
    
  • Width
    • With Speakers: 56.3"
    • Without Speakers: 51.3"
      
  • Depth: 14.9"
    
• Without Stand
  • Height: 32.3"
    
  • Width
    • With Speakrs: 56.3"
    • Without Speakers: 51.3"
      
  • Depth: 1"
    

Approximate Weight:

• With Stand
  • With speakers: 83.8 lbs
  • Without speakers: 80.5 lbs
• Without Stand
  • With speakers: 70.6 lbs
  • Without speakers: 67.3 lbs
• Shipping: 35 lbs

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): One Year Parts and Labor