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HP PL4272N

TV Technology: Plasma • Diagonal (inches): 42 • HD Formats: 720p, 1080i • Native Resolution (pixels): 1024-by-768 • Price When Reviewed: $1200
HP PL4272N (Front)
HP PL4272N (Front)
HP PL4272N
HP PL4272N
77.0 Good
Last updated
September 12, 2007
Test Center Reviewed by
Lincoln Spector
Pros
  • Good picture
  • Low price
Cons
  • Awkward design
  • Few features
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $1200 (8/29/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 75
  • Features:Good: 76
  • Design:Fair: 66
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $1200

Very Inexpensive: $1200
Wall-Mount Kit, If Not Included in Unit Price - $50

Performance Good: 75

Good: 75
PC World Tests
Interface Tested HDMI 
High-Definition Image Quality Good 
Standard-TV Image Quality Good 
DVD Image Quality Good 
Color Quality Good 
Brightness and Contrast Good 
Detail Good 
Overall Quality Good 

Features Good: 76

Good: 76
Screen Specs
TV Technology Plasma 
Diagonal (inches) 42 
Native Resolution (pixels) 1024-by-768 
Rated Contrast Ratio 10000 
Rated Brightness( cd / m^2) 1300 
Antiglare Yes 
Horizontal View Angle (degrees) 176 
Vertical View Angle (degrees) 176 
Pixel Response Type Gray-to-gray 
Dimensions
Depth (inches) 12.2 
Height (inches) 28.2 
Width (inches) 41.7 
Weight (pounds) 80.4 
Features and Characteristics
Cabinet Colors Black 
Speaker Type Yes 
CableCard Ready No 
Primary Color Controls Yes 
Reset to Factory Settings Yes 
HD Formats 720p, 1080i 
NTSC Tuner 0 
ATSC Tuner 1 
Remote Control IR 
Picture in Picture No 
Inputs
RF Coaxial Input 1 
VGA Input 1 
Composite Input 2 
S-Video Input 2 
Component Input 2 
DVI Input 0 
HDMI Input 3 
RCA Audio Input 3 
RCA Audio Output 1 
Optical Output 1 
Physical Adjustments
Panel Tilt No 
Panel Pivot No 
Height-Adjustable Base No 
Swivel No 
Wall-Mountable Yes 
Included Wall-Mount Kit No 
Other
Included Hardware AC power cable, cable clamp 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Fair: 66

Fair: 66
About the Test Center

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