Panasonic TC-26LX600 26-Inch LCD HDTV with Dual HDMI Connection  Enjoy high-impact imagery and ground-shaking audio with the 32-inch Panasonic TC-32LX600 LCD HDTV, which improves on previous models with an advanced LCD AI for superior contrast and picture quality, 3D color management system, an expanded IPS LCD panel for extra-wide viewing, and a sleeker black cabinet with swiveling pedestal stand. You’ll enjoy 480p, 720p and 1080i high-definition viewing right out of the box thanks to the built-in digital ATSC tuner, which pulls HD signals right from the airwaves. You can also connect the set to an optional receiver or cable/satellite set-top box using either the dual HDMI or component connections (thanks to its built-in QAM tuner for unscrambled cable HD reception. A standard analog NTSC tuner receives standard-definition (SD) programming.

Panasonic’s 3D Vivid Mode color management system provides precise control based on the color differences and brightness levels that are present in a picture. It independently detects color, brightness, and luminosity levels in order to produce amazing quality in each. This fine degree of control helps to produce truly expressive images with colors that are beautifully reproduced with exceptional vibrancy.

With the In-Plane Switching (IPS) technology, you’re assured an excellent view even when sitting off to the side of the set. Typically, when an LCD display is viewed at an angle, the brightness, contrast and color distorts. With an IPS screen, the liquid crystal molecules undergo a switching mode that keeps the molecules within the viewable plane. This results in a more consistent brightness, contrast, and color even at wider viewing angles. This set features a top-of-class 178-degree viewing angle.

Panasonic’s advanced LCD AI technology incorporates two new technologies–Active Light Control System and Active Contrast/Gamma Control System–that adjust backlight brightness and contrast so that each scene has fantastic contrast and detail. Increased steps of gradation in white areas articulate minute differences for a realistic picture. Likewise, increased steps of gradation in dark areas enhance the sharpness and crispness in blacks.

The TC-32LX600 has a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, a 500 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating, and up to an amazing 3000:1 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.) Fast pixel response time is essential to accurate image reproduction on LCD displays, and this set has features a quick 8ms (millisecond) response speed, helping to ensure excellent detail and smooth motion during high-speed scene transitions such as when watching sports.

The 3D Y/C comb filter separates brightness and color signals better in 3D domain to eliminate cross-color, cross-luminance and dot-crawl distortion. It performs field-by-field comparisons of the television image to accurately separate the color from the black-and-white information and remove both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl, resulting in a razor sharp image. Other features include aspect ratio control, video input labeling, closed caption decoder, V-Chip parental controls, sleep timer, and tri-lingual on-screen menus (English, French, and Spanish). It also offers a low power consumption of 126 watts, giving it an Energy Star rating.

You’ll enjoy fantastic sound from all your video programming, thanks to the integrated, bottom-mounted speakers that produce 20 watts of power (10 watts per channel) and virtual surround sound. This set includes two HDMI inputs, a single cable that carries both digital video and audio at the same time, replacing a multitude of different A/V cables. The HDAVI Control function allows you to connect multiple components–such as a Panasonic DVD recorder and home theater receiver in addition to this LCD TV–and control them all with the touch of a single button on the included remote. Here’s the full line-up of audio and video connections:

• Composite audio/video: 3 inputs, 1 output
• S-Video: 2 inputs
• Component video: 2 input
• HDMI: 2 input
• Headphone: 1

Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV–all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats–standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).

Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

High Definition Formats: The most common high-def (HD) video format is 720p, which displays video at 720 vertical by 1280 horizontal pixels. The “p” denotes that it is progressive scan, meaning that all video lines are filled at the same time. The 1080i format displays video at 1080 vertical by 1920 horizontal pixels, and the “i” means that it is interlaced (the old-school way of presenting video where the screen scans the odd-numbered video lines first, then the even-numbered lines). The 1080p format has the same pixel resolution as 1080i, but it is a progressive scan format and thus has a constant vertical resolution of 1080 lines.

The Panasonic TC-26LX600 26″ Widescreen LCD HDTV gives you the very best digital image as you move from standard to high-definition TV. Enjoy the very sharpest images with brilliant, vibrant colors — the 3000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio recreate the experience of being in the best home-theater experience. Twin speakers give you fuller, richer sound and the HDMI interfaces let you connect it to a full home theater with having to mess with a tangle of wires. ATSC Tuner is ready for Digital TV and can receive free over-the-air HDTV broadcasts when used with an optional HDTV antenna Resolution - 1366 x 768 for displaying 480i and 480p SDTV or 720p and 1080i HDTV 3D Color Management Aspect Controls - Normal, Zoom, Full and Justify Motion-Adaptive 3D-Y/C Digital Comb Filter Advanced LCD Artifical Intelligence Brightness - 500 cd/m2 Response Time - 8ms is extremely fast for viewing fast action movies and for playing high-performance videogames 3D Color Management 2 speakers deliver stereo and virtual surround sound 2 HDMI HDCP interfaces Video inputs - 3 Composite, 2 S-Video, 1 Component Audio inputs - 3 Composite/S-Video Headphone jack Built-in Closed Caption decoder Sleep timer Trilingual on-screen menu displays - English, Spanish, French V-Chip helps parents choose child’s access to TV programs Energy Star compliant Power Supply - AC 120 V, 60 Hz Includes pedestal stand&remote control / Pedestal Dimensions(HxWxD) - 20.7 x 25.9 x 11.8 (with pedestal); 18.6 x 25.9 x 4.6 (without pedestal) Weight - 36.4 lbs.