panasonic viera tc-p42x3 42-inch 720p plasma hdtv
march 2011 internet-ready devices internet-ready devices use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content to your television whether it s streaming video from netflix new music from pandora or a quick glance at today s weather forecast . although there is overlap each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services including streaming video and music social networking apps online photo galleries news and financial updates weather info sports scores and a variety of other smartphone-like applications . manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings keeping customers current through firmware updates and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision . learn more about internet-ready devices and hdtvs how they work what services are offered by different manufacturers and exactly what you ll need to get started at our internet tv 101 customer center . make every night family night . viera x3 series plasma hdtvs are ideal for watching action-packed sports shows and movies with the family . the 600hz sub-field drive offers crisp focused images during fast-moving scenes . original panasonic features viera image viewer equipped with an sd card slot viera makes it easy to view full-hd photos and motion images that you shot yourself . simply insert the sd memory card into the slot and you re ready to view your photos and full-hd videos on the big screen . you can make your slide shows even more impressive by adding background music and attractive frames . with viera s big screen and superb image quality family and friends will love sharing your memories . viera tools the viera tools user interface makes it easy to access and understand key functions . simply press a function button and an explanation appears on the screen . keep the button pressed to activate the function immediately . 600hz sub-field drive 600hz technology lets you view superb full-hd motion and still images . for even greater clarity with motion images panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology . this technology converts the motion in each scene into dots . and each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems to reduce aftereffects . long panel life up to 100 000 hours one important way consumers can protect the environment is by choosing high-quality products and taking care of them so they last for a long time . a high-quality viera hdtv can help . thanks to a newly designed phosphor process and rear panel process our plasma panels last for up to 100 000 hours before the brightness decreases by half . that s more than 30 years of viewing 8 hours a day .