Typical price: £750
What is it: Low-cost 37-inch plasma television
What we think: This Panasonic is a sign of the lower-cost, higher-quality plasma screens on the horizon
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 March 2008
Tags: panasonic, speakers, sound quality, bass
We like:
Picture quality; ease of use; cost; design
We don't like:
Sub-standard sound quality
You might also need:
HDMI cables; HD picture source
CNET UK judgement:
If you want strong, deep black levels and a fantastically sharp picture, then this is the set for you. It's only let down by its poor quality sound, which is a real problem during movie viewing, so you'd owe it to yourself to buy a AV receiver, too
Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B History
14 Aug 2008 in Reviews
Four of the best plasma televisions
Some of our favourite televisions are plasmas right now. This is a pretty new development because it feels as though it's taken a while for the technology to catch up with LCD, especially in terms of value. Now though, there are enough reasons to favour a plasma if you're about to splash some cash on a new telly.
Latest user reviews
February 23, 2009
Posted by: basart
"Best thing ever"
September 24, 2008
Posted by: Late8
"Hotter than a heatwave"
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