| Zenith Z50PX2D 50" Plasma HDTV | 
 enlarge | Brand: Zenith
Category: CE
List Price: $2,399.99
Buy Refurbished: $1,099.00
You Save: $1300.99 (54%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 68891
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 200
Dimensions (in): 4 x 30.7 x 57.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: Z50PX2D
Model: Z50PX2D
UPC: 044642702182
EAN: 0044642702182
ASIN: B000BI655U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 50-inch plasma TV with integrated HD tuner; measures 55.1 x 32.3 x 12.4 inches (WxHxD) with stand | | • | Built-in NTSC and ATSC (hi-def) tuners; digital cable tuner (QAM), for receiving digital unscrambled cable signals | | • | 1000cd/m2 high brightness panel, 8000:1 contrast ratio, 3D YC comb filter, 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal | | • | Connections: Composite (1 in, 1 out), S-Video (2 in), component (2 in), HDMI (1 in), RF (2 in), optical digital audio (1 out) | | • | Two stereo speakers, 1015 watts apiece (30 watts total) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Zenith Electronics is a long-time leader in electronic entertainment products and a leading developer of digital high-definition television (HDTV) technologies. Zenith Electronics is focused on the digital future, building on a proud heritage of leadership in entertainment products for the home and professional markets.With the industry's most aggressive approach to digital television, Zenith's product line comprises more than 75 percent digital products - reflecting the powerful combination of the company's long-time leadership in HDTV. Today, building on more than eight decades of innovation, quality and industry leadership, Zenith is a strong competitor, committed to leadership in the digital technologies of tomorrow.PRODUCT FEATURES:50" Plasma Integrated HDTV;1366 x 768p Resolution;8000:1 High Contrast Ratio;1000 cd/m High Brightness;HDMI with HDCP;HD Component, S-Video, A/V and PC Inputs.
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy bright, brilliant imagery from high-definition telecasts and your favorite DVD movies with the 50-inch Zenith Z50PX2D EDTV-ready plasma television, which includes built-in high-definition (ATSC) and 181-channel standard broadcast (NTSC) tuners. With the integrated ATSC tuner, you'll be able to receive off-air high definition broadcasts without the need for an external set-top box. The R57W47C also features a digital cable tuner (QAM), which allows for the reception of digital cable signals that are not scrambled. With a gas-plasma screen you get vivid colors like you've never seen before, extremely wide viewing angles (wider, even, than those of most LCD screens), and easy placement due to a plasma monitor's slim profile--the Z42PX2DH is less than 4 inches deep, perfect for desk placement (on the supplied stand) or wall mounting (with optional mounting kit). The Z50PX2D's screen offers a 1366 x 768 resolution for an extremely detailed image, as well as a 160-degree viewing angle, 1000 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating, and stunning 8000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) The 3:2 pulldown cinema video processing feature detects and compensates film--which is shot at 24 frames per second (fps) compared with video's 30 fps rate--to video for a smooth theater-like experience at home. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter analyzes consecutive scanning lines within a field as well as the preceding and following fields. This results in improved detail and color purity, a more stable video image, and nearly eliminating dot crawl and color bleeding. Other video features include color temperature adjustment, aspect ratio adjustment, enhanced noise reduction, and a 60,000-hour screen lifetime. It includes such television features as V-Chip parental controls, sleep timer, custom channel labels, and tri-lingual menus (English, French, Spanish). The 30-watt stereo audio system (two 15-watt speakers) delivers ample sound for sports and movies, and it can also provide SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound. It offers the following video and audio connections: - Composite AV (RCA) In: 1 (1 rear, 1 side)
- Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1
- S-Video In: 2 (1 rear, 1 side)
- Component Video In (Y PB PR): 2
- HDMI In: 1
- RF In: 2
- VGA PC input: 1
- Optical Audio Out: 1
- PC sound (1/8"): 1
Tech Talk
HDMI -- HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversion to an analog signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device. The HDMI input is fully backward compatible with DVI sources but includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection. What's in the Box
Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), table stand, printed operating instructions
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| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
 User error or faulty product? January 6, 2009
Maybe there was a bad batch of these TVs manufactured all around the same time, or maybe all of the people having problems didn't READ the warnings about NOT setting the brightness/contrast over 50 for the first few months. Wall mounting for the first few months is probably also a bad idea as it needs very good ventilation during the break-in period. Running it in low power mode if it's been on over 5 or so hours is probably a good idea too...
I've had this TV for about 3 years now, and I've easily used it over 10,000 hours, watching TV and playing a LOT of Xbox 360. I made sure I set the brightness and contrast both on 50 for the first 3-4 months of use, and made sure it's very well ventilated in the back (I didn't wall mount). So far, it's been flawless - the HD picture quality rivals that of MUCH more expensive TVs, and the SD picture isn't too bad either.
These TVs may have a Zenith logo on the front, but they're made directly by LG (you can even see the LG logo on some of the circuit boards through some of the ventilation holes on the back), so you get to enjoy an otherwise expensive LG HDTV at a generic HDTV price. I don't know what some of these reviewers are talking about, but LG has always made awesome products... you just have to take care of the product, and heed ALL the instructions very carefully, especially when dealing with a $2,000 product like this!
 Do Not Buy! December 26, 2008
Just like many of the other reviewers. I purchased my TV January 2006, about a week ago my wife calls me and tells me that the screen is black! I figure maybe one of the connections came loose! I was not so fortunate, i come home from work, take the TV off the wall and plug it straight into the cable box. Same problem! I call Zenith, and the outosurced support tells me that I am out of warranty and to try and power cycle it! I call a little repair shop that I have done business with over the years, and he laughs when I tell him what kind of TV I have. He informs me that Zenith does not have tech support and that they make him pay full price for parts! DO NOT BUY THIS TV! Unfortunately when I bought this TV for $2800, the reviews were great, obviously I should have waited until the first year was up on the product! My fault for only buying the 2 year warranty!
Good while it works, but doesn't work long December 17, 2008
I bought this TV in 2005 around holiday season. Initially was very happy with it. However, just like in so many other stories, about 16 months after I bought it, the TV mad a couple of loud popping sounds, and I never saw anything on that screen again. Zenith (LG) support wasn't very helpful, short of directing me to local authorized repair shop.
Given that it was out of warranty, I did not expect it would be just taken care of, but I honestly thought they would offer the board, and I'd gladly cover the labor. Given the number of similar reports, this has to be a manufacturing/QC problem, and hiding behind a (fairly short) warranty in these kinds of cases is not acceptable. That may be ok for a Walmart-brand $9.99 alarm clock, but not for $2500-3000 product (which was their discounted retail price at the time of purchase).
I'd stay away from this particular model, and LG/Zenith plasmas in general (personally, I will stay away from their products period, but I can see how LCD line may be a different story).
This TV is a lemon, would not recomment December 15, 2008
We bought this TV in Dec 2005, after a year (when the warranty expired) we started having a ton of red dot "sparkles" We fought for 2 years to get LG to pay for the repairs, last week they agreed to extend the warranty and pay for the parts only. However, right after that the TV "popped" and barely worked. I was told by several techs that these TVs wil continue to pop over and over again, even after the circuit boards are repaired, because of bad design. So, I donated the TV and bought a new "Sony" I would never recommend this TV. I am thinking the reason it waiting so long to pop is because we only used the cable TV part of it and up until last week never used a gaming system or other devices. Its as if it can't handle extra work.
POP GOES THE WEASEL TWICE!! October 14, 2008
Paid $2000 (display model) AT CC didnt get the warranty.Pd $400 to fix power not working @ 13 months old POP again last week-no picture!!$1700 to FIX!!! Just bought a Panasonic and the warranty for $1400-hope that works better!Never again a ZENITH ($100/month to watch TV)!!
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