Abstract: If that bloke who made Supersize Me had only made it about TVs instead of McDonald's meals, he'd surely have ended up a heck of a lot happier – and healthier. For there can be few more rewarding sights in a hardworking technology journalist's tough life (...
Abstract: The 42XR4 is NECs second try at a 42 inch HDTV plasma (XGA resolution = 1024 by 768), and a quite interesting display for me to test.Traditionally, NEC Plasma Display Panels (PDP) focused on industrial markets like exhibitions, airports, fast food res...
Exceptional image quality. Comprehensive display control options.
Remote lacks backlight. No extras bundled in. Pricey.
The NEC 42XR4 offers the best picture quality of any 42-inch plasma TV we have seen to date. But its premium price doesnt include many extras, the remote is near-useless in the dark, and to get the most out of it youll need to have it professionally ...
Image noise and pixel fluctuations across all modes, Mediocre interpolation performance. The Final Word The 42 inch NEC PX-42XR4W is a feature-packed plasma television with excellent customisation controls let down by mediocre image quality.
The 42 inch NEC PX-42XR4W is a feature-packed plasma television with excellent customisation controls let down by mediocre image quality.
Abstract: NECs latest widescreen plasma, the 50-inch PX-50XR4W, has simplicity as its design mantra. The 16:9 widescreen is surrounded by a black bezel, with the units frame decked out in metallic silver. Its a similar design to many other flat screens, but i...
This 42-inch plasma screen doesnt get off to a flying start: a scan of the 42X4Rs specifications reveals the lack of a built-in tuner. So were dealing with a screen here, not a TV. This is a disadvantage thats expanded upon with the revelation that...
Digital connectivity; sharpness and flexibility of picture with standard and high definition
Black levels arent the best; colours a touch muted; no tuner or Scarts built in
This is easily NECs best plasma screen to date, improving on picture quality in all departments over its predecessors. Its lack of domesticity on the connection front and the high standards of some of its competition both count against it, however ...
La connectique…, Les technologies mises en œuvre, l'absence de fourmillement, Les réglages vidéo poussés, Le système antimarquage, La qualité des images !
…mais pas de prise péritel !, Enceintes, tuner TV et support de table uniquement en option, Le prix…
Le PX42XR4 est un des meilleurs téléviseurs plasma de ce comparatif, surtout si on se réfère à la qualité des images diffusées (et aussi à la connectique). Le constructeur maîtrise la technologie à la perf...
