Typical price: £1,000
What is it: 42-inch plasma TV with Freeview tuner
What we think: Truly outstanding 'Full HD' performer, but depending on your finances, you may prefer one of the cheaper models
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 November 2007
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic TH-42PZ70, black levels, performance, resolution
We like:
Pictures rock; first 42-inch plasma TV we've seen with a 'Full HD' resolution; feature count is strong
We don't like:
Picture improvement over lower resolution Panasonic plasmas arguably not quite enough to justify price hike; not the prettiest TV
CNET UK judgement:
Panasonic's first 'Full HD' 42-inch plasma TV, the Panasonic TH-42PZ70, is one of the top two or three 42-inch plasmas we've seen in performance terms. This will doubtless be enough in itself to win it many fans. But we should add that it's ultimately only marginally better than Panasonic's much cheaper 42-inch HD Ready models
Full review:
Fitting a 'Full HD' pixel count into a 42-inch plasma TV is tough. Very tough. So much so that it's only today, a decade after the first plasma TVs started to appear, that we've finally got a model that manages it. Continue Reading...
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