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Product name Samsung PN42A450  
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Number of retailers 9 retailers  
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Product properties
Built-in Digital TV Tuner Yes Inbuilt tuner for receiving Digital TV Broadcasting.
NTSC playback Yes "National Television Standards Committee" - Standard broadcast signal received by televisions in the United States. All television broadcasts in the US must meet this standard. If a device is designed ...
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Screen
Screen size 42.0 inches Picture size is measured in inches. The size of the screen is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
TV Type Plasma What technology is the TV based on?
Tube- The most common technology. Today there are several types of picture tubes, among others flat tubes that give a very sharp and flicker free picture ...
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Digital TV
ATSC tuner Yes Advanced Television Systems Committee, and the name of the DTV system used by broadcasters in the U.S. This indicates if the TV has a tuner equipped for ATSC.
HDTV Compatible Yes HDTV-compatible means that the TV can receive a HD-signal(720p/1080i) and display it, but not with the highest HD-quality. This might be because the TV:s resolution is too low or the TV might be missing the digital inputs required (DVI and/or HDMI with HDCP support).
Picture
1080p24 Support No  
Full HD (1920x1080) No The TV can receive and display a minimum resolution of 1920x1080, also called 1080p. The expression "Full HD" is not a standard given by any organization, its just an expression set by the market t ...
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Image Enhancement Engine Samsung DNIe+  
PiP (Picture in Picture) No  
Resolution 1024x768 This is the number of pixels, horizontal x vertical. The greater the resolution, the better the picture.
Screen Format Widescreen The picture format of the TV.

4:3 - The standard picture format is 4:3 - which is the relation between the width and height of the TV screen. This is the almost square picture format that ha ...
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Supported Picture Formats 720p  
Frequency/Hertz 60 The scanning frequency.
50 Hz - The picture is updated 50 times per second.
100 Hz - The picture is updated 100 times per second, giving a sharper picture with less obvious "flicker".
Digital Noise Reduction Yes Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) divides each image into 300,000 tiny monitor units. By contrasting the difference of two consecutive images continuously, the system identifies and eliminates the 'noise' to create clear and genuine noise-free pictures.
Progressive Scan Yes Progressive Scan technology enables viewers to appreciate the finest details of every motion on screen. This is because the technology captures images in a progressive matter by detecting each motion ...
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Contrast ratio 20000:1 indicates the ratio of contrast the TV has available.
Viewing angle H/V 175/175 degrees  
Sound
Speakers Stereo Type of sound
Mono - the sound comes through a single channel, even if the TV has two speakers.
Stereo - The sound comes through two channels and creates a more realistic, richer ...
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Supported Sound Formats SRS TruSurround XT  
Speaker ouput 20 W Indicates the sound effect.
For example, 2x10W means that the model has two sound channels with a power of 10 Watts each. Watt - in short, the measure of the amplifier's power.
Connections
Component input 2  
Composite input 2  
HDMI 3 "High Definition Multimedia Interface" - this will allow you to connect your television to a PC, or other external components such as digital cameras, camcorders, etc.
VGA (HD-15) 1  
Scart connection   Number of scart connections
S-Video Yes This is a connection that transmits chrominance and luminance information separately to minimize loss of picture quality.
Headphone socket Yes Does the TV have an input for plugging in headphones?
Features
Built-In DVD/VCR No  
Additional Stand/Cabinet included No Shows if a Stand/Cabinet is included with the TV. Products with standard stands provided by the manufacturers are not included in this. This specification can be different from country to country. So please check with retailer to be sure.
Miscellaneous   Miscellaneous
Measures
Weight (lb) 59.1 lb.  
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Manufacturer Samsung  
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Product home page English  


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