Panasonic TX-P42X20B 42-inch Widescreen HD Ready 100Hz Plasma TV with Freeview

Mr. G. Sharrock

at 2:03 pm

Firstly i want to say sorry amazon. i got this through pc world. basically first off this was my second choice tv. I did originally order the samsung ps42b451 for £450, unfortunately after 2 weeks pc world were still having major problems with delivering it to me. They decided to sort it and said the model they could get for today was the panasonic. i took it so basically i got a tv the charge £700 for, for £450

Anyway time to review the tv itself. I am a student and well chose a big tv due to it being better value then smaller ones. i was worried it wouldnt fit in my room or overpower and it is perfect. doesnt overpower the room and still leaves me with buckets of space.

Main thing, if you are thinking about this tv. BUY IT. basically the pictures do it no justice at all. if you are considering this, go look at it first in pcworld or curries, this tv looks a lot better in person. the shape, the tone, the colour all looks better in person

I am a big gamer so this plasma was brought and is mainly going to be used for watching sports, watching csi, films and playing games. hooked up to the PS3 through the HDMI it looked fantastic. Also used my mates xbox 360 earlier and the graphics on that plugged into the hdmi looks fantastic as well. the sound is brilliant along with the games. With the game mode on picture settings make the colours a lot better and faster refresh rate so everything goes smoothly.

Setting it up is simple. Anyone could do it. basically the stand is easy to fit on. a few screws and well can easily be done with one person. everything plugs in fine and if you plug the aerial lead in before you turn it on it will basically scan and pick up the freeview channels straight away. No tricky setting up, it does itself and then works straight away. The instructions itself are well done and covers everything.

Next is the spec. It the basic and entry level panasonic and for that reason it is on hd ready 720p/1080i and not the full hd. But the picture quality in sd is perfect and i have yet to test it with a blu ray dvd. there are 3 HDMI inputs, 2 scart sockets and also component plug ins. A CL slot is also provided. Only downside i can find is it isnt compatible with a pc/laptop. there is no way to plug your monitor or laptop into the tv. Its not a big deal and is only a tiny downside to the tv

Basically to sum up i recommend this tv to anyone who wants a cheap 42″ plasma and wants decent quality.

hope this helps every one
Rating: 5 / 5

Mr. M. R. Denny

at 3:57 pm

It is crazy in this day and age to buy a tv that is not full HD, the costs have come down so much that the differential is in pounds. Note of caution, Freeview is now in HD (only 3 channels yet but more to come) so look for TV’s that have HD Freeview built in rather than the normal Freeview. The Panasonic range is a great range of TV’s that don’t all break the bank, but remember that cost is not nowadays a test for quality, I initially set my sights on a Samsung (had a number of them in the past)any my 400hz model knocks the spots off them. Do your research and take reviews with a pinch of salt!
Rating: 3 / 5