The Panasonic TCP50X1 is a plasma TV that the Panasonic Corporation released in its Class Viera X1 Series of plasmas in 2009. As a plasma TV, the Panasonic TCP50X1 produces pixels, or squares of illumination, by stimulating a panel of noble gases with electrical current. Whether you own a Panasonic TCP50X1 plasma TV or are thinking of buying one, learning about some of the TV's basic specifications can be helpful.
Dimensions
Without its stand, the Panasonic TCP50X1 has dimensions of 30.3 in. high by 48.0 in. wide by 4.2 in. deep. With its stand attached, the TV has dimensions of 32.4 in. high by 48.0 in. wide by 15.3 in. deep. The weight of the Panasonic TCP50X1 is 75 lbs. without its stand and 79.4 lbs. with its stand. The TV comes in a package that has dimensions of 34.6 in. by 53.0 in. by 11.2 inches and that has a gross weight of 92.6 lbs.
Screen Specs
Although advertised as a 50-in. plasma TV model, the Panasonic TCP50X1 has a screen size of 49.9 inches, as measured along the screen's diagonal. The Panasonic TCP50X1 TV's screen has a 16 to 9 aspect ratio, which is the format that HDTV broadcasts and widescreen DVDs utilize. Aspect ratio refers to relationship between a screen's width and a screen's height. Traditional TV broadcasts have aspects ratios of four to three, which the Panasonic TCP50X1 can accommodate by stretching the image or by blocking off the sides of its screen with black.
Resolution
The Panasonic TCP50X1 TV provides high-definition, or HD, display resolution. However, instead of "true," 1080p HD, the Panasonic TCP50X1 has a 720p HD resolution. This means the TV's display can generate 720 vertical lines of pixels, instead of the 1,080 lines that "true" HD is capable of. The native resolution of the Panasonic TCP50X1, which is the specific number of pixels that the TV's screen can produce, is 1,366 horizontal lines of pixels by 768 lines of pixels. This makes for a total pixel count of 1,049,088 or about 1.05 million.
Contrast Ratio
Contrast ratio refers to the difference between the darkest dark colors and the brightest light colors that a TV can display simultaneously. Having a high contrast ratio improves a TV's overall picture quality. The Panasonic TCP50X1 has a contrast ratio of 30,000 to one.
Receiving Systems
The ViewSonic N2230w provides three different TV receiving systems or tuners. These are a National Television System Committee, or NTSC, tuner, for receiving standard-definition cable signals; an Advanced Television Systems Committee, or ATSC, tuner for receiving HD signals; and a quadrature amplitude modulation, or QAM, tuner for receiving over-the-air HD signals.
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