For this short article on types and makes of Flat Panel Televisions we will take a brief look at the Fujitsu P42HTS40GS.

The P42HTS40GS is a 42in Plasma TV and the prices for these are around 2000 pounds sterling or 4000 US dollars. The screen resolution is 1024 X 1024 and with regards to being HD ready the answer is yes. The Fujitsu has 3 (3 RGB) scarts and the type and number of multimedia interfaces the Fujitsu P42HTS40GS uses are HDMI and DVI and there are one of each.

The type of tuner for this TV is Analogue and the Fujitsu P42HTS40GS is available from limited outlets only.

So how would we rate the Fujitsu P42HTS40GS?

Well it is a TV after all and as such the logical place to start would be the picture and our score here would be 2 out of 10 and for the sound quality we would rate it at not applicable out of 10.

Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 10 out of 10.

With regards to the overall level of features, our view would be 8 out of 10 if we then take a look at the ease of use and overall value for money then our scores would be 8 and 4 out of 10 respectively.

So the final opinion of the Fujitsu P42HTS40GS is?

Taking verything into consideration our overall view of the package would be had this been s lightly cheaper model or certainly within the budget "category / bracket" then we might have been slightly more enthusiastic about this but not for the money it is supposedly asking then it doesn't do enough for us I'm afraid..

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