Samsung PS42C450 42" HD Ready Plasma TV

Product overview

Your eyes are in for a real treat with the Samsung PS42C450 42" HD Ready Plasma TV. With a black surround and lots of style, this slim and elegant TV will change your home entertainment forever.

Equipped with 100Hz Motion Plus technology, you'll enjoy double the frame rate of a standard TV to provide smooth action at all times. The screen responds to each new image at the speed of light - that's why there's no blur or ghosting in the picture, and less strain on your eyes.

Take your pick from a huge range of digital TV channels and radio stations, with the integrated Freeview tuner. Plus, there are plenty of connectivity options to choose from, including an HDMI socket to unleash the full potential of your TV, by hooking up devices such as Blu-ray players and game consoles.

Sound is similarly fantastic, thanks to the 10W total audio output power of the two speakers.

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Product features

Height	79cm
Depth	3cm
Width	120cm
Weight	25.4kg
1080p 1080 is the number of lines on a high definition screen. The 'p' indicates they're displayed all at once, rather than half each cycle - were this the case an 'i' for interlaced would come after the figure.	Yes
Aspect ratio Ratio of width to height of screen.	16:9
Auto set up Automatically tunes in and sets channels.	Yes
Brand	Samsung
Built-in digital tuner Doesn't need a set top box or cable or satellite feed to show digital programmes.	Yes
Colour and finish	Black, rose black graduation
Component input Splits the analogue signal into brightness colour and contrast. Provides the highest level of analogue picture quality, but not as good as HDMI.	Yes
DVI socket This is a digital connection, but less popular than HDMI cables.	Yes
Electronic programme guide An on-screen programme guide.	Yes
Fast text Fast text uses colour coded buttons on the remote control to access text services.	Yes
Flat screen	Yes
HD ready Capable of showing high definition TV signals.	Yes
Headphone socket Plug in your headphones to watch without disturbing others.	Yes
Link to PC Enables the telly to be used as a PC monitor - it accepts PC RGB inputs	Yes
Number of HDMI inputs A digital connection between the TV and a DVD player, set top box or games console. Provides the highest quality of signal and is essential to get the best from your high definition source.	3
On screen menus Access all the settings on screen.	Yes
Optical output Use this to link to a surround sound processor. Or you could use a SCART lead.	Yes
Picture frequency The number of times a second the picture refreshes.	50Hz
Product number	PS42C450
Remote control	Yes
SCART sockets A popular way of connecting TVs with other audio visual equipment, but doesn't provide particularly high quality. Consider upgrading to HDMI cables for a superior picture.	1
Screen size Diagonal measurement of the screen in inches.	42"
Sleep timer Set the TV to switch off automatically.	Yes
Speaker output The higher the figure, the louder the volume goes without distortion.	2x10W
Stand included	Yes
TV Type See our TV buying guide for an explanation of the differences between LCD and plasma TVs.	Plasma
Teletext	Yes
USB port Provide connection possibilities to other devices with USB ports, eg iPod	Yes
Visible screen size Diagonal measurement of the viewable area of the screen in inches.	42"