Typical price: £1,900
What is it: HD Ready plasma television with 42-inch screen and integrated Freeview tuner
What we think: The best Viera so far, and a superb use of plasma technology
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 7 April 2006
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Viera TH42PX60, component video, HDMI, picture quality
We like:
Superb picture quality; stunning looks; two HDMI sockets
We don't like:
Lack of digital audio connections
You might also need:
Sky or Telewest high-definition TV service; HDMI cable
CNET UK judgement:
The Viera range has kept on improving over the past couple of years, and this is the high point so far. An excellent marriage of design and performance, this plasma is one of the very best -- if not one of the cheapest -- money can buy
Full review:
Panasonic's Viera range is now firmly established as a front-running flat-screen brand. The manufacturer's early missteps, such as the use of low-resolution screens and a lack of digital video connections, have now been consigned to the dustbin marked 'past mistakes', as this new model shows. It's fully prepared for the rapidly approaching high-definition revolution, sporting two HDMI inputs and boasting a 1,024x768-pixel resolution on its 42-inch plasma panel. But Panasonic hasn't forgotten about the present either -- there's a built-in digital tuner providing access to Freeview. Continue Reading...
Panasonic Viera TH42PX60 History
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