Panasonic TC-26LX85 26-inch VIERA 720p LCD HDTV

If you want to change your old tube with a new one, then you’re probably at odds end on what set to get. Well, Panasonic has the perfect model for you. The VIERA TC26LX85 has all the features you need to enjoy high definition content from a number of sources. Start with integrated ATSC and QAM tuners, which let you view digital TV signals broadcast over the air or on unencrypted cable channels.

Three HDMI connections mean you can use this set as the centerpiece for your home theater system. And features like Intelligent Scene Controller, VIERA Link HDAVI control, and Aspect Ratio control mean you get a little say in how the content looks to you. So go ahead and donate that old CRT TV to the antiques shop in your neighborhood.

Panasonic’s TC26LX85 26″ LCD HDTV delivers exceptional performance in high style. Catch both analog and digital programming at the widescreen (16:9) display panel’s 1366 x 768 pixel (720p) native resolution, which is perfect for HDTV content. To make the sound as good as the pictures, there are two built-in 10-watt stereo speakers with virtual surround sound. Plus, optical digital audio and analog audio outputs are ready to plug into your home theater system. But maybe most amazing of all is that these fantastic features come in a package that’s less than five inches thick.

Every time you turn on the TC26LX85, Panasonic’s advanced Intelligent Scene Controller goes to work to assure you a brilliant picture. Two technologies — backlight control and gamma correction — adjust backlight brightness and contrast so that each scene has fantastic contrast and detail. Flowers look vivid and natural, and landscapes are remarkably bright and true to life.

In scenes with dark images, the TC26LX85 reproduces crisp, deep black tones without over-emphasizing the bright tones. The result is outstanding detail, depth, and realism in areas like the backgrounds behind movie subtitles, and the brightest objects in dark scenes.

In these days of overlapping and interactive technology, it probably wouldn’t surprise anyone to find a toaster that could download and imprint the top news stories on your bread, or a hair dryer that can also control the volume on your television. The TC26LX85 is all about convenient connections too, which is why it offers not only HDMI and component video inputs; but also S-Video and composite video inputs, as well as analog and optical digital audio outputs.

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