Plasma TV

Toshiba 50HP66 50" Plasma TV


Date Added: January 20, 2010 06:22:47 PM

Toshiba 50HP66 50" Plasma TV

 

 
 
Slick looking, contemporary design, Crystal clear picture quality Toshiba has impressed us again with 50HP66. This 50'' plasma TV has two stereo speakers with 10 watts of power per channel and has SRS virtual surround sound. The excellent audio/video performance of this model comes from the connections option that is available. Connections options such as

 
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Composite A/V: 3 (1 front) in, 1 out
 ·     S-Video: 3 (1 front) in
 ·     Component Video: 2 in
 ·     HDMI: 2 in
 ·     RF: 1 in
 ·     PC VGA: 1 in
 ·     PC audio in: 1
 ·     Digital audio out: 1 coaxial, 1 optical
 

Gives a perfect signal with just one cable and has no degradation.   

In this plasma TV package, along with the remote control and power cable, you can also find tabletop stand that can be removed for wall mounting. Many features have come hand-in-hand to give a perfect picture quality for this plasma TV. This set offers five Theatre Wide modes that expand letterboxed images--which are particularly useful when watching narrow letterboxed Panavision or Cinema Scope films. The 3D/YC comb filter separated brightness and colour domains better in 3D domain to eliminate cross-colour, cross-luminance and dot-crawl distortion. 3D/YC also has the talent of determining the existence and extent of video noise.

The technology is used in such a way that the field-by-field comparison of the television image is performed to remove the horizontally and vertically hanging dots as well as dot crawls resulting in razor sharp images. 3:2 pull down helps in digitally correcting the duplication removing the redundant information to display a frame-accurate picture. This plasma set features Toshiba's Cable Clear DNR+ technology that optimizes poor NTSC signals from antenna or cable sources to eliminate video noise thus resulting in a crystal clear picture.  

Regarding the sound quality, this plasma uses SRS WOW virtual surround technology that has three sound expanding systems. They are SRS 3D, True Bass and Focus. Each of these three systems performs a unique function thus extracting the buried highs and lows.  
 

SRS 3D- creates a three dimensional sound field from just two speakers, thus giving the multi-speaker effect. True Bass- helps in producing powerful-low frequency sound thus giving the effect of sub bass woofer. Focus - performs an intelligent operation which directs the energy from the speakers of the television set in a vertical direction up towards the listener's ears. Thus these three technologies give the listener the feeling of hearing a multi speaker surround sound system.   

  Though there are minor draw backs like confusing input layout, factory setting's picture quality not being quite good and no support for PAL, it is overall an excellent TV to own.   


Toshiba Plasma Technology

New Toshiba Plasma panel 

with 1000 cm/m2 brightness (peak) boasts a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, for spectacular brightness and contrast.

 3D Y/C Comb Filter 

Filter processes the picture to minimize unwanted artefacts, improving edge detail and smoothness.

Convenience Features
 ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner 

Allows tuning of off-air, and unscrambled HD cable channels for increased flexibility.

 4-Item Glow Universal Remote 

This universal remote will operate many of your home theater components and, includes glow keys for ease of operation at night.

 Audio System Features
 
Stable Sound
 

This feature maintains television volume within a preset range regardless of the source signal.

SRS WOW 

SRS WOW technology greatly improves the performance of the TV’s sound system. SRS WOW, True Bass, and FOCUS combine to create a three-dimensional sound stage, dramatically improve bass response, and better direct the sound toward the TV watcher, to deliver a superior sound quality compared to a standard TV sound system.

Terminals and Connections
 

PC Input (15 Pin D-Sub) 
for use as a computer monitor for added flexibility.

Dual HDMI Digital Inputs 
Includes both uncompressed digital video and digital audio in one convenient cable for connections from today's best home theatre components. 

Plasma Display Specifications

Screen Size

50" diagonal

Screen Aspect

16:9

Contrast Ratio

10000:1

Brightness

1000cd/m2

Pixel Pitch

[not published]

H Sync

[not published]

V Sync

[not published]

Video Standards

NTSC, HDTV

Data Signals

VGA, SVGA. XGA

TV Scan Lines

480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i

 

Input Terminals

Composite Video

3 (RCA)

S-Video

3 (4-pin mini DIN)

Component Video

2 (RCA x 3)

VGA RGB Signal

1 (15-pin mini d-Sub)

HDMI Interface

2

Stereo Audio In

3 (RCA L/R)

PC Audio In

1 (mini stereo plug)

 

Output Terminals

Composite Video

1 (RCA)

Stereo Audio

1 (RCA L/R)

Digital Audio

1 (BOTH)

 

Plasma Monitor Accessories

Audio Amplifier

[not published]

Speakers

Built In Speakers

Mounting Options

Table Stand Included

 

Dimensions and General Specs.

Power Supply

100-120V @ 50-60Hz

Power Consumption

[not published]

Dimensions

49.45" x 32.31" x 4.96"

Weight

95.92 lbs.

FCC Class

FCC Class B, Home Use