Display: 42 in, VA, Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming), 3840 x 2160 pixels
Viewing angles (H/V): 178 ° / 178 °
Static contrast: 4000 : 1
Refresh rate: 100 Hz / 120 Hz
Frame interpolation: 480 MR (Motion Rate)
TV tuner: Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM), ATSC, Clear QAM
SoC: MediaTek MT5658
Cores: 4
Dimensions: 1677 x 566 x 114 mm
Weight: 9 kg
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Series | AS520 |
| Model | TX-42AS520 |
| Model alias | TX-42AS520B TX-42AS520E |
| Model year | 2017 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 42 in (inches) |
| Diagonal | 1893 mm (millimeters) 189.3 cm (centimeters) 74.5276 in (inches) 6.2106 ft (feet) |
| Width | 1650.24 mm (millimeters) 165.024 cm (centimeters) 64.9701 in (inches) 5.4142 ft (feet) |
| Height | 928.26 mm (millimeters) 92.826 cm (centimeters) 36.5457 in (inches) 3.0455 ft (feet) |
| Panel type | VA |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | Yes |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.43 mm (millimeters) 0.043 cm (centimeters) 0.0169 in (inches) 0.0014 ft (feet) |
| Pixel density | 59 ppi (pixels per inch) 23 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Display area | 161.39 % (percent) |
| Backlight | Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) |
| Peak brightness | 1000 cd/m² (candela per square meter) |
| Static contrast | 4000 : 1 |
| HDR | HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° (degrees) |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° (degrees) |
| Average response time | 9.5 ms (milliseconds) 0.0095 s (seconds) |
| Input lag | 35 ms (milliseconds) 0.0350 s (seconds) |
| Local dimming - 560 zones |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 100 Hz / 120 Hz (hertz) |
Frame interpolation
Many smart TV sets use a technology for interpolating (inserting) of intermediate frames between existing ones in order to achieve more fluent visualization, especially for dynamic scenes.
| Interpolation technology | Motion Rate |
| Interpolation value | 480 |
| Interpolation measurement unit | MR |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | 100 V - 120 V (volts) |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz) |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.5 W (watts) |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W (watts) |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 1677 mm (millimeters) 167.7 cm (centimeters) 66.0236 in (inches) 5.502 ft (feet) |
| Height | 566 mm (millimeters) 56.6 cm (centimeters) 22.2835 in (inches) 1.857 ft (feet) |
| Depth | 114 mm (millimeters) 11.4 cm (centimeters) 4.4882 in (inches) 0.374 ft (feet) |
| Weight | 9 kg (kilograms) 19.84 lbs (pounds) |
| Width with stand | 1677 mm (millimeters) 167.7 cm (centimeters) 66.0236 in (inches) 5.502 ft (feet) |
| Height with stand | 1065 mm (millimeters) 106.5 cm (centimeters) 41.9291 in (inches) 3.4941 ft (feet) |
| Depth with stand | 350 mm (millimeters) 35 cm (centimeters) 13.7795 in (inches) 1.1483 ft (feet) |
| Weight with stand | 49 kg (kilograms) 108.03 lbs (pounds) |
| Colors | Silver |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes |
| VESA interface | 400 x 400 mm |
| Removable stand | Yes |
| Height adjustment | No |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | No |
| Left/right swivel | No |
| Forward/backward tilt | No |
TV tuner
The TV tuner is a device, which allows the receiving and visualization of a certain type of television signal. There are tuners for digital, analog, cable and satellite television.
| TV tuner | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) ATSC Clear QAM |
System on Chip (SoC)
Information about the central processor, graphic processor and the memory of the model.
| SoC | MediaTek MT5658 |
| CPU cores | 4 |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | VIDAA U2.5 |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| Speakers | 2 x 15 W (watts) |
| DBX Dolby Audio Dolby Digital Plus (MS10) Dolby Pulse |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No |
Network
Supported network technologies and standards for exchanging data with other devices.
| Network | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Bluetooth DLNA |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x USB 3.0 (max 1 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 2 x HDMI 1.4 2 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Cable/Antenna In (Main; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) 1 x S/PDIF |
| High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | 4K Upscaling Local Dimming PVR Quantum Dot Display TruPixel Upscaler Ultra PureColor Ultra Smooth Motion Wide Color Gamut |
Image file formats
Smart TV sets allow the display of different image file formats.
| Image file formats | JPEG GIF PNG |
Audio file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing different audio file formats.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac) MIDI MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3) WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma) WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave) |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp) AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi) Flash Video (.flv, .f4v, .f4p, .f4a, .f4b) H.263 H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks) QuickTime (.mov, .qt) MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v) MPEG-4 TS (MPEG Transport Stream, .ts, .tsv, .tsa) VC-1 VP9 VOB (Video Object, .VOB) VRO (DVD-VR, .VRO) WebM WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv) |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | RoHS WEEE |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | 5 °C - 35 °C (degrees Celsius) 41 °F - 95 °F (degrees Fahrenheit) |
| Operating humidity | 20 % - 80 % (percent) |
