The Panasonic Viera TX-P42X10 Our View Of It

By Pat Allen

The Panasonic TX-P42X10 is a top choice for those who are looking for a large screen for watching films or playing computer games. However, it is also a great option for those who do not have a lot of cash to spend but also want to get the most out of the advantages of a higher end home entertainment system.

With a 42 inch diagonal screen size, the Panasonic TX-P42X10 is amongst the bigger of the televisions you can get on the market today and while rather bulky, it certainly provides great playback of movies, offering you the perfect budget centrepiece to a decent home cinema system.

One of the most attractive factors in the specification of the TX-P42X10 is that it has a refresh rate of 100 Hz. Normally, flat televisions have a maximum refresh rate of 50 Hz. If this doesn't mean anything to you, 100 Hz basically means there is going to be far less flickering on the screen and the image is going to appear smoother regardless of what you are playing whether it is video games, older lower definition video content of the latest in high definition content.

One thing of note which may be off putting to some people, is at the Panasonic TX-P42X10 is not full HD. This means that it does not have the highest resolution to allow playback of the latest in high definition content of its native resolution. Rather, the screen is actually HD ready but in all honesty, many viewers will not even noticed the difference with a slight lack of resolution. Instead, quality is more important and this screen certainly has good picture processing techniques to compensate.

With some attractive options when it comes to picture processing techniques, the TX-P42X10 helps to minimize flicker and keep a really smooth image. It also includes Panasonic's revolutionary technology which allows the screen to adapt to its surroundings. Depending on the ambient light in the room, the screen will adjust its settings automatically which makes the screen wonderfully versatile, allowing you to use it just about anywhere in the house and get the most out of it.

As with many Panasonic TVs, the TX-P42X10 also comes with a number of other nice features. It has all the things you would expect such as a PC input and everything else but in addition to this, it also comes with an SD card reader. Although very minor feature, this certainly is a welcome addition since it allows you to simply put your memory card from your camera into the screen into the pictures directly on the screen.

If you are short on space, and don't want to buy an extra speaker system, then the Panasonic Viera TX-P42X10 already has a pretty respectable sound system built in, however in spite of this, if at all possible, you should upgrade to a midrange 5. 1 surround system to get the most out of your movie watching experience.

Concluding this, the Panasonic Viera TX-P42X10 performed quite well all round and you also don't have to worry about the added disadvantage is that LCD televisions tend to have such as a limited viewing angle. - 29943

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