The CT34WX50 doubles as an HDTV monitor, allowing you to view high-definition broadcasts. When paired with a digital receiver, this HDTV monitor will captivate you with vibrant, high-resolution digital programming unlike any analog broadcast you've seen.

Its 3-D Y/C digital comb filter performs field-by-field comparisons of the television image to accurately separate the color from the black-and-white information. This filter removes both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl. In addition, the built-in progressive scan doubler displays a full frame of video in 1/60th of a second by de-interlacing the incoming video signal and progressively scanning the image, eliminating the horizontal scan lines that are often visible in ordinary television images.

In addition, the CT34WX50's two built-in tuners let you watch two TV programs simultaneously by dividing the screen in half down the middle. You can monitor breaking news events while watching a movie, or keep track of two sporting events happening at the same time. With each program shown at full height, it's like picture-in-picture, only bigger. The audio is played from the program on the left; to listen to the audio from the program on the right, simply switch the pictures with the SWAP button.

This monitor also features dual component-video input jacks, each set consisting of one luminance signal and two separate chrominance signals. By combining these signals, Panasonic is able to give you video images that have outstanding resolution and color accuracy. Panasonic televisions with these component video inputs can accept either progressive or interlaced signals from a variety of sources, including DVD players and DTV set-top boxes. Four sets of A/V input jacks, one in the front and three in the rear, you can bypass the tuner and connect your A/V sources directly to the audio and video circuits of your TV for optimum picture reproduction. The video input is composite video.

Rounding out the CT34WX50's convenience features is the Director lighted disc remote. The only remote you'll need to operate all your home theater components, the Director remote has recently been redesigned to provide easier, more accurate control. The Director remote controls most current video devices, such as VCRs, cable TV boxes, laser disc players, DBS receivers, and DVD players, as well as audio devices like stereo receivers, CD players, and cassette tape decks.