Panasonic TX-P42V20 TV reviews

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Panasonic TX-P42V20 with 42" Full HD 1080p Plasma screen, 2 HDMI ports and Freeview HD. See full product description

Ease of use	8.9
Image quality	9.7
Sound quality	8.2
Design	8.9
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	9.4

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gary, Sports and games fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Image
Bad points:: Sound

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Apr 2011

val, yeovil Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: The colour of the surround is excellent much better than the usual black which is very reflective.
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Apr 2011

Adrian, Gerrards Cross Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Fantastic depth, picture movement and sharpness.
Bad points:: Although the set up is easy, the other features are quite tricky and a false move can leave you without a channel for half and hour whilst you try and re-set!

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Apr 2011

Confirmed purchaser Sports and games fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Excellent picture quality and easy to use. Design is very stylish and is finished in a "grey/silver metal" effect. I did a lot of research prior to this purchase and this television lives up to my expectations. Sound could be better, but that is being really critical. No problem at all if linked to a cinema sound unit.
Bad points:: Sound could be better, if you were being really critical.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Apr 2011

Paul, Beverley Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Did not want 3D as technology will change several times before standard adopted. The Panasonic TX-P42V20B has the best picture to be found on any 2D TV. Would highly recommend.
Bad points:: Sound quality better than most flat panel TVs, with three speakers, but still benefits from being connected to home cinema system.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Apr 2011

SK, Belfast

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: I have been very impressed with this television. The image quality is excellent and it was very easy to set-up. Highly recommended.
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Apr 2011

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Stunning TV. HD and most SD sources look incredible, though steer clear of some of the picture presets (Dynamic especially) - THX or Professional modes recommended (worth tweaking a bit). Sound not great straight out the box but with some careful EQ adjustments in the User setting (boost lower and higher frequencies and cut the mids a bit) a perfectly reasonable sound can be achieved. Rig it up to a hifi or surround setup for best results though. The brushed metal design makes it a beautiful object in the living room (much more so than I expected), far classier than the ubiquitous black plastic of most TVs. The screen is impressively non-reflective too so it's 'discreet' when off and works well when viewed in bright daylight. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Bad points:: I've noticed a very occasional flicker, but only with certain HD material when the room is in darkness, and only then in certain muted, shadowy, low-lit scenes. The TV is still running in and hasn't been fully calibrated yet so it may be a teething issue. My partner hasn't noticed anything and I'm probably being over-picky but I expected a very high standard from such a high-spec TV. Then again, nothing's 100% perfect in the world of tech...

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Apr 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	Plasma
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview HD
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	Yes
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	400
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	2000000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	23

Release date	2010-05-04
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Panasonic V20, Panasonic Viera TX-P42V20

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Manufacturer's Description

Full-HD NeoPDP with Freeview HD & Freesat HD built-in, Infinite Black Pro, 600Hz Sub-field Drive Intelligent Frame Creation Pro and THX Mode

The V20 Series includes a DVB-S tuner for Freesat HD and a DVB-T2 tuner for Freeview HD providing you with a convenient, subscription free way of watching HD contents like sport, as well as your favourite soaps, dramas and documentaries in full HD glory wherever you are in the UK*.

A contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1 enables VIERA to display extremely robust blacks. A new panel and improvements to the cell discharge area dramatically increase contrast when viewing in brightly lit locations. And reducing the electrical pre-discharge that causes greying has greatly enhanced black gradation. As a result, deep, rich blacks are displayed in virtually any viewing area, from living rooms to bedrooms. Even in dark film scenes, clothing textures and individual strands of hair are clearly reproduced.

600Hz Sub-field Drive technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects. *When using Cinema mode.

THX reproduces film images exactly as the film’s creators intended them. The overall aim was to improve the experience of cinema-goers and faithfully recreate the audio and visual ambience that filmmakers intended. To receive THX certification, TVs undergo stringent tests to determine, for example, whether the exact same brightness and colour are displayed at all screen locations, and whether black levels satisfy standard criteria. VIERA meets the high standards set by the THX Certified Display Program.

Enjoy Internet content right on your TV. With VIERA CAST you can enjoy online videos, photos, and more. You can also check sports, news, weather and stock information with an easy-to-use Web interface that’s built into the TV. What’s more, VIERA CAST’s assorted online content has new additions, including the remarkably popular SkypeTM and Twitter® applications. VIERA CAST not only offers unique web entertainment but also expands your forms of communication.

It’s easy to view full-HD images with the SD card slot. Watch and show your photos and motion images right after you take them. Simply insert an SD Memory Card into VIERA to display photos and full-HD videos on the large screen. An easy-to-see, easy-to-use thumbnail display has also been added. You can also enjoy special background music, slideshow frames and transition effects.

*Following a one off installation payment for Freesat services whereas for Freeview HD you will need to ensure coverage is available in your local area.

More info at Panasonic's website

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Here’s a list of the questions other shoppers have asked owners of the Panasonic TX-P42V20

what colour is the tv surround,black ?,looks grey on add!

andy asked on 18 Apr 2011
1. It is a grey but in good daylight it appears brushed stainless.Very smart!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  Barry replied on 18 Apr 2011
Does anyone know if this one works with the Panasonic Skype camera? I know the camera is black but I wondered if I could put it under the screen rather than on the top of the set?

tina asked on 26 Apr 2011
1. Sorry but i don't know as i don't have Skype.
  
  val replied on 28 May 2011

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