Hi all my Mum & Dad are after a TV the one they like is a Panasonic model txl32x10
Dose any one have a Panasonic tv what do you think of it
Any comments welcome from all on here
Jacko

I've got a 42" Panasonic Viera Plasma and it's brilliant. Did loads of research, everyone said how good it was, all excellent reviews.

Not sure what the X model is like though.

I found Richer Sounds the cheapest, printed off their website with the price.

Then I went to John Lewis, got them to price-match, but JL included a 5 year warranty

The TV is the bollox

do you homework, massive difference between models! My parents bought a sony bravia a couple of years ago, i knew nothing about them then and just assumed that as it was a sont bavria it would be the dogs and was supprised how cheap it was. But then i saw the picture quality, absolutely terrible, football is unwatchable. I then started looking into it and Bravia means jack shit, its the model number afterwards that makes all the difference. My mates sony is awesome, but cost alot of cash!! I bought a 32" LG last year, based on my homework it said it was the best for the price and picture quality was good etc, got it home and was blown away by very very impressed. My grandparents then went out look for a TV of the same size so i told them to get the same one, but they decided to save 70 quid and bought a different model LG and the picture is crap!

Hi

Research the sound quality also. I brought a Samsung on recommendation. was told the picture quality was V good which it is as they use Panasonic screens. But i am not impressed with the sound. Later found out the recommendation was using a separate system for sound.

Cheers Matt

Flat Screen TVs are I believe marketed specifical to confuse the customer.

Full HD is 1080p (which means the resolution has 1920 lines of pixels along and 1080 lines up)

However they get away with calling TVs with a lower resolution 'HD Ready' basically because you can put a 1080p signal in to it (but obviously it wouldnt display full HD).

That TV is 720p so the resolution is considerably less than Full HD.

So it depends what you want from it, if you want the most out of HD tv services or Bluray or Games Consoles look for a 1080p tv.

I personally would take fesycresy advice go to John Lewis, pick the one which to my eyes looks the best, then get them to price match it with a online store selling it cheaper. (Free delivery i think too?)

All the plasma/LCD telly's have crap sound IMHO, there's no room for decent speakers.

Work out how far away you sit from the screen, if it's a fair way it's pretty pointless paying over the odds for the highest res screen, you won't notice a difference. There's info on the internet telling you what res you need for how far away you are.

My front room's massive so I bought a 42" plasma, it only does 720p, but when I'm sat on the sofa I can't tell any difference from my brother's 1080 LCD.

Bonus is, it only cost me £350 'cos it's not "top spec"

Oh aye, I'd heartily recommend a WD HD player, an external HD and an invite to a decent torrent site

I went for a high end model because I wanted an AR filter as my TV is opposite patio windows.

I also opted for the JL promotion to get the cinema surround system, because of the above mentioned issues.

Wife loves watching action films with the surround sound, but you can't beat porn with surround sound

I was in this dilema last year , my lad advised me to look at the Philips Ambilite 2 that he has, so after a lot of searching i obtained a Philips 37" Ambilite3 , no complaints with the tv stereo sound plus it is now connected to my sound system and used not too often as its to much like a cinema only without the pop corn.

Mike

We got the 26" version of that Panasonic LCD tv from costco (TXL26X10B).

Very happy with it.

I'm buying a 40" Samsung LED TV series 8 with the built-in web browser next week.

It's a matter of personal choice really so go and look for yourself and see what picture looks best to you - Currys and Comet are as cheap as anywhere these days and you get a good range to view.

Personally, I think the Samsung is right up there in terms of picture quality but as previously stated the sound isn't as good as others.

I've got an old surround sound amp that should correct that.

[Edited on 26-11-2009 by Worzey]

Panasonic are fantastic. I bought my 32" from a good reputable local independant retailer who were able to go through the various models and propose a couple that matched what i was looking for. They also fdid me a similar deal to the big retailers who imho generally are clueless.

TJ HUghes have a 50" Samsung Plasma for £700. Bargain.

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TJ HUghes have a 50" Samsung Plasma for £700. Bargain.

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Don't make the mistake of buying bigger than you need, anything upto 9ft away 32" is the best size to get. Buy a what hifi sound and vision mag and get the one they rate the best for your budget/required size.




This only applies if you're not single, if you are I know of a great deal on a 55" set.

1080 p means nothing if you dont have a 1080 p source feeding it.
the reason why people cant tell difference between some screens is due to the equipment feeding it.
standard sky is a relatively low resolution.
sky HD is'nt 1080p its 1080i/720p
its only when you go into blu-ray that you need 1080p!
i have a pioneer pdp508xd plasma which is not 1080p but is 1080i and its probably the best tv i have ever seen with the exeption of the new 1080p pioneers.

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Originally posted by franky
Don't make the mistake of buying bigger than you need, anything upto 9ft away 32" is the best size to get.

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Originally posted by franky
Don't make the mistake of buying bigger than you need, anything upto 9ft away 32" is the best size to get.

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I might have agreed with that until I watched a movie on my friend's 100" 720p projector Now I'm not so sure the 42" panasonic plasma I have my eyes on will satisfy me

A colleague of mine who knows somebody from Richer Sounds is telling me to hold out for a pre-christmas (or just after) price drop. Dunno how good that intel is, but it did happen last year.

Liam

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Originally posted by daniel mason
1080 p means nothing if you dont have a 1080 p source feeding it.
the reason why people cant tell difference between some screens is due to the equipment feeding it.
standard sky is a relatively low resolution.
sky HD is'nt 1080p its 1080i/720p
its only when you go into blu-ray that you need 1080p!
i have a pioneer pdp508xd plasma which is not 1080p but is 1080i and its probably the best tv i have ever seen with the exeption of the new 1080p pioneers.

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Hi All thank you for all the help we [ mum & Dad ] have just got a panasonic this morning and it looks very good the two of them are over the moon with it
Graham

I've also been looking for a new tv and the panasonic viera tx-p42s11b is £699 and at the moment comes with a free blueray player or 5.1 surround sound home entertainment system... i've checked on the what hifi website and it ticks all the right boxes and gets a good review