Panasonic CT-30WX52: Difference between revisions

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Description

The Panasonic CT-30WX52 is a 30-inch widescreen (16:9) direct-view color CRT television. It shares its operating-instructions manual with the 34-inch Panasonic CT-34WX52. The set has two component-video inputs (Y/P_B/P_R) that accept 480i, 480p and 1080i signals from an external DTV set-top box, and it uses a progressive-scan line doubler to de-interlace incoming NTSC pictures.^[1]

Specifications

Power is AC 120 V, 60 Hz, with average consumption of 170 W (0.2 W in standby). The 30-inch 16:9 tube has a viewable area of 659.1 mm (W) × 370.7 mm (H), 29.77 in diagonal, and a 33.0 kV anode voltage. The cabinet measures 32.6 in (827 mm) wide × 22.8 in (579 mm) high × 21.1 in (535 mm) deep and weighs 126 lb (57 kg). Audio is delivered through four speakers rated 30 W total (15 W + 15 W at 10% THD). The tuner covers 181 channels (VHF, UHF and cable). The set is built on Panasonic's DX3PW chassis and ships with an EUR7603Z70 remote control.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Panasonic CT-30WX52/CT-34WX52 Operating Instructions, https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-117941
↑ Panasonic CT-30WX52 / CT-34WX52 Service Manual (Order No. ITD0205011C1), Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., 2002. https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-3116307

[oi-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Panasonic CT-30WX52/CT-34WX52 Operating Instructions, https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-117941

[sm-2] Panasonic CT-30WX52 / CT-34WX52 Service Manual (Order No. ITD0205011C1), Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., 2002. https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-3116307

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 |crt_type=TV
 |market=USA
-|series=WX52
 |screen_size_in=30
 |aspect_ratio=16:9
+|height=22.8 in
+|width=32.6 in
+|depth=21.1 in
+|weight=126 lb
 |visible_w=659.1
 |visible_h=370.7
 |visible_diag=29.77
-|width=32.6 in
-|height=22.8 in
-|depth=21.1 in
-|weight=126 lb
 |speaker_type=Stereo
 |speaker_watts=15W × 2
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 }}
-The '''Panasonic CT-30WX52''' is a 30-inch, 16:9 widescreen direct-view [[CRT]] television built on Panasonic's DX3PW chassis. It was sold alongside the 34-inch [[Panasonic CT-34WX52|CT-34WX52]], with which it shares an operating-instructions manual. The set has two component-video inputs (Y/P<sub>B</sub>/P<sub>R</sub>) that accept 480i, 480p and 1080i signals from an external DTV set-top box, and it uses a progressive-scan line doubler to de-interlace incoming NTSC pictures.<ref name="oi">Panasonic CT-30WX52 / CT-34WX52 Operating Instructions. https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-117941</ref>
+== Description ==
+The Panasonic CT-30WX52 is a 30-inch widescreen (16:9) direct-view color CRT television. It shares its operating-instructions manual with the 34-inch [[Panasonic CT-34WX52]]. The set has two component-video inputs (Y/P<sub>B</sub>/P<sub>R</sub>) that accept 480i, 480p and 1080i signals from an external DTV set-top box, and it uses a progressive-scan line doubler to de-interlace incoming NTSC pictures.<ref name="oi">Panasonic CT-30WX52/CT-34WX52 Operating Instructions, https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-117941</ref>
 == Specifications ==
-The CT-30WX52 runs on an AC 120 V, 60 Hz supply and draws about 170 W in average use (0.2 W in standby), with a 33.0 kV anode voltage.<ref name="sm">Panasonic CT-30WX52 / CT-34WX52 Service Manual (Order No. ITD0205011C1), Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., 2002. https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-3116307</ref> The 30-inch 16:9 picture tube has a viewable area of 659.1 mm (W) × 370.7 mm (H), 29.77 in diagonal. The cabinet measures 32.6 in (827 mm) wide × 22.8 in (579 mm) high × 21.1 in (535 mm) deep and weighs 126 lb (57 kg) net. Audio is delivered through four speakers rated 30 W total (15 W + 15 W at 10% THD). The tuner covers 181 channels (VHF, UHF and cable).<ref name="oi" />
+Power is AC 120 V, 60 Hz, with average consumption of 170 W (0.2 W in standby). The 30-inch 16:9 tube has a viewable area of 659.1 mm (W) × 370.7 mm (H), 29.77 in diagonal, and a 33.0 kV anode voltage. The cabinet measures 32.6 in (827 mm) wide × 22.8 in (579 mm) high × 21.1 in (535 mm) deep and weighs 126 lb (57 kg). Audio is delivered through four speakers rated 30 W total (15 W + 15 W at 10% THD). The tuner covers 181 channels (VHF, UHF and cable). The set is built on Panasonic's DX3PW chassis and ships with an EUR7603Z70 remote control.<ref name="oi" /><ref name="sm">Panasonic CT-30WX52 / CT-34WX52 Service Manual (Order No. ITD0205011C1), Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., 2002. https://archive.org/details/manualslib-id-3116307</ref>
 == References ==
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 |audio=Stereo
 |audio_connector=RCA (connector)
-|notes=COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1-2; accept 480i/480p/1080i from a DTV set-top box
+|notes=Two component input sets; accept 480i/480p/1080i from a DTV set-top box
 }}
 {{CRT input
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 |audio=Stereo
 |audio_connector=RCA (connector)
-|notes=AV INPUT 1-4 (Input 4 on the front panel)
+|notes=Four AV inputs (Input 4 on the front panel)
 }}
 {{CRT input
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 |count=4
 |audio_shared_with=Video
-|notes=AV INPUT 1-4; S-Video takes priority when both S-Video and composite are connected on the same input
+|notes=S-Video takes priority when both S-Video and composite are connected on the same input
 }}
 {{CRT input
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 |audio=Stereo
 |audio_connector=RCA (connector)
-|notes=AV PROG OUT (monitor output, video + audio)
+|notes=Monitor/program output (video + audio)
 }}
 {{CRT output
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 |voltage_max=120
 }}
-[[Category:Panasonic CRT TVs]]
-[[Category:30 inch CRTs]]
-[[Category:Widescreen CRTs]]