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Comment: Plasma technology is far from the dead duck some would like you to think it is. Samsungs 50in plasma is a cracker, especially in raw value terms. And this 42in Panasonic effort is even better.Clever technologyIts hit and miss, however, on the connect...
Good: Outstanding pictures, Good connectivity, Price
Bad: HDMIs not v1.3, Colours could be more vibrant, Occasional orange tone to rich reds
Bottomline: Plasma technology is far from the dead duck some would like you to think it is. Samsungs 50in plasma is a cracker, especially in raw value terms. And this 42in Panasonic effort is even better.Clever technologyIts hit and miss, however, on the connect...
Comment: Aesthetically the Panasonic TH-37PX80 is a bit boring, truth be told, lacking the glossy glamour and slenderness of many of its rivals.But things look up with the discovery among its connections of three non v1.3 HDMI sockets, all capable of handling 1...
Comment: A 42in plasma for under £700? Really? It’s true ¬– and even more astonishing when you think that as recently as 2005, our favourite 40-43in telly had a list price of £2,800.This set is not only a third of the price of its predecessor, it&rsquo...
Good: Fine Blu-ray images. Impressive contrast. Excellent off-air performance
Bad: Sound isn’t great
Bottomline: An excellent big screen with big-name cachet for under a grand. What else do you want? ...
Comment: The Panasonic TH-37PX80B is a 37-inch, HD-ready (720p) plasma TV with 15,000:1 native contrast ratio, 24p playback, 100Hz scanning and three HDMI ports. It features Panasonic's V-Real technology for outstanding picture quality. The Advanced 3D colour m...
Good: Don’t believe the hype: Full HD isn’t for everyone. At anything below 42 inches, HD-ready looks great, as demonstrated by the ultra-precise detail on this stunning 37-incher. Plasma’s natural colours, jerk-free motion and deep, deep blac...
Bad: Very little. There aren’t many visual tweaks on offer but that makes it super-easy to set up. The only real drawback is muffled audio from the built-in speakers that gets even grumpier when you crank up the bass. Definitely a candidate for an AV amp...
Bottomline: Downsize your telly and upsize your expectations – you don’t need 1080p to get jaw-dropping picture quality. A 37-inch beauty to bring HD to the smallest living rooms.Panasonic TH-37PX80B is tagged with Panasonic TH-37PX80, television, plasma...
Comment: First impressions indicate a more refined appearance for Panasonics TH-37PX80. The build quality of this unit in particular, is markedly improved over its predecessor, the TH-37PX70.With a slimmer profile, the TH-37PX80 feels much more compact than ea...
Bottomline: Available on-line for well under £1000 and with additional features over the PX70, the TH-37PX80 represents what is possibly the best value plasma package at the time of writing. Full HD models from Panasonic with the latest image processing technology...
Comment: Standing out from the crowd style wise these days is difficult to achieve with a flat panel TV. Become too adventurous and you risk being labelled as eccentric while it is all to easy to become a shinny black clone if no attempt is made to make aesthet...
Bottomline: With some additional features, the TH42PX80 still represents an excellent value plasma package. Full HD models from Panasonic with the latest image processing technology are more accomplished, but the price to performance equation in this case is hard ...
Good: Low price, inky blacks, pin-sharp detail, kind to Freeview and DVDs, unique size for a plasma
Bad: Slight judder on fast camera pans
Bottomline: anasonic’s 37-inch plasma beats its LCD TV rivals hands-down with both Freeview and high-def. And its price tag makes it impossibly attractive...
Comment: In our review of Panasonics last week, we said we were looking forwards to getting our hands on one of the brands new plasma TVs. Well, we didnt expect that moment to arrive quite so soon as it has. But as we place the 37in TH-37PX80B plasma ...
Comment: Although Panasonic now makes 37in TVs in both LCD and plasma flavours, the brands love affair with plasma technology keeps LCD out of the picture for anything larger. So it is, that the 42in TH-42PX80 were looking at today is every inch a plasm...
Comment: If you want strong, deep black levels and a fantastically sharp picture, then this is the set for you. Its only let down by its poor quality sound, which is a real problem during movie viewing, so youd owe it to yourself to buy a AV receiver, too ...
Good: Picture quality; ease of use; cost; design
Bad: Sub-standard sound quality
Bottomline: If you want strong, deep black levels and a fantastically sharp picture, then this is the set for you. Its only let down by its poor quality sound, which is a real problem during movie viewing, so youd owe it to yourself to buy a AV receiver, too ...
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