Panasonic Plasma Screen
 HD unsure
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| Panel Info | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Model | TH-50PH10BK |
| Panel Size | 50" - 1106mm(W) x 622mm(H), 1269mm(Diag) |
| Dimensions | 1210mm x 724mm x 95mm |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366(W) x 768(H) |
| Weight | 36kg, or 40kg with speakers |
| Signals | |
| Colour Systems | NTSC, PAL, PAL60, SECAM, Modified NTSC |
| Scanning Formats | 525(480) @ 60i/p 625(575) @ 50i/p 750(720) @ 60p/50p 1125(1080) @ 60i/50i/24p/25p/30p/24sF SMPTE274M 1250(1080) @ 50i |
| VGA Formats | VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA (compressed). H scan 15-110kHz V scan 48-120Hz |
| Power | |
| Power On | 485W |
| Standby | 0.8W |
| Power Off | 0.3W |
| Connections | |
| BNC In | 1.0 Vp-p (75Ω) |
| S-Video In | MiniDIN 4pin Y:1.0 Vp-p (75Ω), C: 0.286 Vp-p (75Ω) |
| VGA In | Y or G with sync 1.0Vp-p (75Ω) Y or G without sync 0.7Vp-p (75Ω) B/Pa/Ca and R/Pr/Cr: 0.7Vp-p (75Ω) HD/VD: 1.0-5.0Vp-p (Hi-Z) |
| VBS | Uses HD port with picture: 1.0Vp-p (Hi-Z) without picture: 0.3Vp-p (Hi-Z) |
| Audio In (RCA x 4) | 0.5 Vrms (Hi-Z) |
| Audio In (M3 Jack) | 0.5 Vrms (Hi-Z) |
| Speakers | 16W (8W + 8W) (10 % THD) |
| Serial | RS232C-compatible D-SUB 9 |
Rumour has it that this plasma screen was a donation from YUSU many years ago. No one of that era remains to confirm or deny this.
The screen is generally wheeled out for OBs, and often features in the Woodstock control room as the programme output.
There is a permanent burn of the YSTV logo in this screen, as it is often left on a logo during broadcasts when on camera. There is a white-bar-scroll function to mitigate this, but it is never used. In more recent times, images of pineapples and Nicholas Cage have been burnt into it, but have not lasted long.
Doesn't natively support HD-SDI or HDMI (we don't have the option cards), but using a HD-SDI to VGA converter allows it to display 1080i50 signals from the vision path.
Control Protocol
The RS-232C D-Sub 9 port on the rear of the panel speaks the older common Panasonic protocol.
| Port Settings | |
|---|---|
| Baud | 9600 bps |
| Data Bits | 8 |
| Parity | None |
| Stop Bits | 1 |
| Flow Control | None |
The commands are issued by placing the ASCII characters of each command between a STX (start transmission) and ETX (end transmission) ASCII control code. For example, to turn off the panel you issue <STX>POF<ETX>, or 02 50 4F 46 03 when seen in hex. Parameters that are numeric (e.g. AMT:0) are spelt out in ASCII numerals; for example AMT:0 would be spelt 02 41 4D 54 3A 30 03.
The panel will respond with a similar-looking string that indicates the command was recognised. If the command isn't recognised, no reply is sent. In Panasonic projectors, it's possible to query the state of the device with commands that begin with Q - e.g. <stx>QPW<etx> will query power status, QIN/QIM will query input source, QSH queries the picture blank status and QAV queries the current volume. Some of these functions may carry over to the plasma screen, but are untested.
The following table shows the available commands.
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| AAC:MENCLR | Audio Menu - Clear |
| AAC:MENDYN | Audio Menu - Dynamic |
| AAC:MENSTD | Audio Menu - Standard |
| AAC:SURMON | Audio Menu - Surround On |
| AAC:SUROFF | Audio Menu - Surround Off |
| AMT:0 | Un-Mute Audio |
| AMT:1 | Mute Audio |
| ASO:M | Set Audio Output to Main Picture (PIP) |
| ASO:S | Set Audio Output to Sub Picture (PIP) |
| AVL:xx | Set Volume to two digits between 00 and 64 |
| DAM:FULL | Aspect Ratio 16:9 |
| DAM:JUST | Aspect Stretch "Just" |
| DAM:NORM | Aspect Ratio 4:3 |
| DAM:SELF | Aspect "Panasonic Auto-detect" |
| DAM:ZOOM | Aspect Zoom |
| DWA:OFF | Set Advenced PIP Mode Off |
| DWA:OVL1 | Set Advanced PIP to 1 |
| DWA:OVL2 | Set Advanced PIP to 2 |
| DWA:OVL3 | Set Advanced PIP to 3 |
| DWA:OVL4 | Set Advanced PIP to 4 |
| DWA:OVL5 | Set Advanced PIP to 5 |
| DWA:OVL6 | Set Advanced PIP to 6 |
| DWA:OVL7 | Set Advanced PIP to 7 |
| DWA:OVL8 | Set Advanced PIP to 8 |
| DWA:OVLOF | Set Advanced PIP Mode Off (two screen) |
| DWA:OVLON | Set Advanced PIP Mode On |
| DWA:PIN0 | Set Sub Picture to Lower Right |
| DWA:PIN0 | Set Sub Picture to Lower Left |
| DWA:PIN0 | Set Sub Picture to Upper Right |
| DWA:PIN0 | Set Sub Picture to Upper Left |
| DWA:PIP | Activate Picture-in-Picture Mode |
| DWA:TWN | Activate Side by Side Mode |
| DWA:SWP | Swap Main and Sub Inputs |
| IMS:PC1 | Select PC1 as Main Input |
| IMS:SL1 | Select SLOT1 as Main Input |
| IMS:SL1A | Select SLOT1A as Main Input |
| IMS:SL1B | Select SLOT1B as Main Input |
| IMS:SL2 | Select SLOT2 as Main Input |
| IMS:SL2A | Select SLOT2A as Main Input |
| IMS:SL2B | Select SLOT2B as Main Input |
| IMS:SL3 | Select SLOT3 as Main Input |
| OSP:SCR0 | Disable Screen Saver White Bar Scroll |
| OSP:SCR1 | Enable Screen Saver White Bar Scroll |
| POF | Power Off |
| PON | Power On |
| SSC:FNC0 | Sets Screen Saver to White Bar Scroll |
| SSC:FNC1 | Sets Screen Saver to Image Reversal |
| SSC:MOD0 | Disable Screen Saver |
| SSC:MOD1 | Enable Screen Saver |
| VMT:0 | Un-Mute Video |
| VMT:1 | Mute Video |
Location and use
The screen now lives in the main studio on a raised wheeled platform. The screen is sometimes used as part of the set for game shows or for tea time chat. Also useful for those in front of the camera to see themselves either as the output of the stream or as the multi-view. Rumour has it that it also has been used late at night to watch back the original footage of Jim'll sodomise you.
External links
- Spec sheet (including compatible signals and option cards)
