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The widescreen TH-42PHD6UY Hi Definition plasma unit is equipped with advanced panels featuring Multi-facet Asymmetical Configuration Hyper pixels.

The TH-42PHD6UY features a newly developed Bounded Cell Structure panel in which wall-like ribs are used to wrap each individual cell. This dramatically improves both light-emitting efficiency and intensity. As a result, brightness level of TH-42PHD6UY is boosted by more than 40% compared with the previous TH-42PHD5UY model.

The 16:9 displays are equipped with a Super Real Gamma System that reproduces gradation in steps equivalent to 1,536 shades to deliver greater image depth and to provide the subtle nuances to dark scenes. The New Real Black Drive System reduces the pre-charge emission when reproducing the color black that produces deeper, richer blacks and an industry-leading 3000-to-1 contrast ratio for the TH-42PHD6UY HD panel.

Unique to these 42" plasma displays is dual picture capability -- including picture-in-picture and picture-out-picture modes - where two different type signal sources can be combined and displayed independently. The displays offer two picture-in-picture modes; one that splits the screen in half and shows different pictures on each half, and the other traditional mode where a small picture is inserted in the image on the entire screen. Picture-out-picture positions one picture on three-quarters of the screen and a smaller image on the remainder. The panels' remote control includes dedicated buttons to easily display these modes.

The units also offer a nine-point digital zoom that allows a user to enlarge an image two to three times normal size from nine points on the screen, and then to display the zoomed image full screen. The progressive-scan displays are engineered for multi-screen applications with a built-in image enlarge function that simplifies the operation of four (two by two) or nine (three by three) multi-screen displays.

The TH-42PWD6UY has a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, and provides exceptional computer and video signal compatibility with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA and UXGA resolution computer graphics and DTV/HDTV signals in 1080p 24p/24sf, 1080i 50/60, 720p 50/60, 480p/i and 576 p/i. They also offer an expanded range of horizontal and vertical scanning rates (fH: 15.6 -110kHz; fV: 48-120Hz).
The displays are equipped with newly-developed 3:2 pulldown technology that automatically detects a 3:2 film-based source (24p video). This film transfer technology uses still-image processing for each individual image, thereby producing clear, smooth-flowing images with a detail level that closely approaches that of the film original.

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