The flat-panel set, which retails for roughly $2,500, comes from Panasonic's new line of 1080p Plasma sets.
CNET says the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U delivers a "deep share of black with excellent shadow detail; a clean image with little noise (and a) solid, standard-def picture quality."
On the negative side, the web site notes that 42-inch set is a bit expensive at $2,500; offers a "slightly inaccurate" color temperature and its primary color of green is "skewed toward yellow."
However, overall, CNET gives the set a score of 8 out of a possible 10.
"The bottom line: For those who can spare no expense, the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U plasma offers the best picture quality in its size class," the site writes.
To test the set's HD picture, CNET played a Blu-ray disc of Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage as Blaze.
"Details in shadows was excellent as well; we could make out the folds in the suit and the depths in Blaze's black hair, and the rise from black up to shadow seemed quite natural," CNET stated.
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