Customer Reviews

Panasonic TX-L32V10B 32 -inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freesat HD & Viera Cast

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I bought this TV knowing that Panasonic is a brilliant and reliable brand, having sold earlier, lower spec models onto relations. The Freeview tuner is fantastic, with detailed clear pictures. The Freesat HD has crystal clear pictures on BBC HD and ITV HD, but the sound has to be turned down low on BBC HD, as any bass seems to vibrate the speakers. The inclusion of 4 HDMI inputs is very welcome. The ability to tune into satellite channels other than Freesat is also a bonus. I am using this as a bedroom TV, and it is very aesthetically pleasing, and not at all imposing. You really do not need to study the instructions too closely, as the set-up and remote feels instinctual. I have not connected it to the internet however as my router is in the living room. Overall, considering the specifications, great value for money! *Update 22/10/09: Ref issues with the sound reproduction- Panasonic confirm there is a sound vibration problem with the back panel on this model, and if your set is affected, will remedy the problem free of charge. I've just had mine done today, and the sound reproduction is now perfect! Telephone Panasonic on: 0844 844 3852 and they will arrange for a local engineer to go to your home and remedy the problem. Job done!

I have recently purchased the Panasonic TX-L32V10B 32 -inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freesat HD & Viera Cast and was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to set up. With Viera link, it soon picked up my other Panasonic products (Blue Ray player, Video HD Camera and an older DVD/recorder) My only difficulty was with the BBC HD channel which was poor. But after some tweaking of my dish (old Sky dish ) I am now geting good reception. It is now a great pleasure to see all my digital imagry in full HD.
The sound reproduction is not perfect and if anyone knows of a good add on speaker system (at reasonable cost) I would like to know about it !

I bought this high-end specification TV after research and based on Panasonic's reputation and brand. I can only agree that the picture is outstanding, ease of use is impressive and the specification is very good indeed. Oh, but the sound! The speakers are wholly inadequate and both vibrate and distort, sounding more like a cheap 1960s tranny than a modern, expensive TV. If you're going to have to use the built-in speakers and not going to run the sound through a cinema system or hi-fi, don't buy this model: all the other qualities are completely let down by the speakers.

I've owned this TV for about a month now and I have to say that it's completely changed our lives in terms of home AV. Admittedly it was bound to be a major improvement to our 15 year old portable CRT but still...

I bought this alongside the Panasonic BD60EB Blu-ray Disc Player and the first thing to say is that they both worked on a basic level immediately out of the box without any set-up problems. The manual is really clear (though I couldn't say the same about the DVD manual) though I've hardly needed it. The main issue is getting all the right leads in all the right places for connection to PVR, VCR, amplifier, aerial, etc but none of this is a big problem assuming you're reasonably technical. If you do run into issues I've found the guys at Panasonic to be hugely knowledgeable and helpful with a very personal service that is a million miles from the usual call-centre nightmare..

I'm really pleased I opted for the Panasonic DVD player, since the compatibility is great through VieraLink, with the ability to integrate menu functions and use the same remote etc. Even more impressive is the fact that my 12 year old Panasonic VCR is also fully compatible through Q-link and again can share the same remote. The TV picks up both devices (and my Talk Talk PVR) without any problems, automatically adjusting aspect ratios etc, and in the case of the DVD and VCR even switching them off automatically when the TV is switched off.

As for the TV itself, it looks pretty good (as far as any of them do) and is noticeably slimmer than the other models in the Panasonic range. I hadn't known quite what to expect in terms of standard TV and have been delighted by the way it picks up high quality FreeView digital TV directly through the aerial without any kind of subscription, with lots of channels and a really high quality programme guide. If we wanted to put a satellite dish on the roof it's also able to pick up FreeSat HD TV from the BBC etc, which I guess we might do at some stage but seems a bit like overkill for the time being given the limited availability of content. Analogue TV look pretty shadowy and poor, but with FreeView I can't imagine why we'd ever want to use it.

The TV has basic internet access like YouTube built in, which actually works well and looks pretty good even full screen (though is a bit tedious to search with the remote). Most importantly (and the only reason I went for this top of the range model) is the fact that through the ethernet link to my router and DNLA standard built in, it is able to network directly to our various computers which act as media servers and enabling us to instantly view our photos and videos on the TV. This takes a little work to set up and the supplied TwokyMedia software I've installed on my XP machine isn't the best, but it also works fine on Vista with the standard installation of Windows MediaPlayer. You can't use it to stream music, but can view all standard JPEG image files and DivX video files (the necessary format converters widely available online). The TV can also read the audio visual content on SD cards as well as connecting directly to my Lumix cameras through the remote.

It also works as an amazingly good screen for our laptops, which is mainly useful for viewing HD content on the BBC iPlayer the results of which are astoundingly good. Now all I need is to get a wireless keyboard consul for the laptop and I'll never have to leave the sofa again!

Took the plunge with a new TV so I could access the HD content on Freesat, it is a huge disappointment, switching between standard and HD on the BBC and ITV service I can barely see the difference. iplayer is now available on freesat via the red button and page 5483, works fine on my regular TV connected via Humax PVR but not yet supported by Panasonic software. Connects to Twonky server on NAS but doesn't stream music, will only display photo's in jpg format and will only stream video in Mpeg2 PS format. So promises a lot but is restricted. Connection to you tube is handy, other sites available are of limited interest. But all this may well improve, it just needs software updates.
Remote is well thought out - at last a manufacturer that recognises people of a certain age can't see tiny print on tiny buttons. Sound is a little thin.

I was a little worried about purchasing this product after reading some of the review comments re: sound quality. I have an LG flat screen TV and the sound is woeful - I assume due to lack of space & hence tiny (read tinny!) speakers. I went to the Panasonic shop in Sheffield for a demo and guess what the sound broke up terribly- the salesman made some excuse about it being one that had missed the sound update, not a good demo!
However a friend of mine had purchased one and had no problems and I was impressed by the general quality and features particularly the built in freesat and freeview. So despite my reservations I decided to grab the bull by the horns and purchased one just before christmas. Delivery through Amazon was excellent as usual, setup was very straightforward, picture quality is superb, sound seems fine to me. At the moment it is running freeview until I run a cable from the dish to enable HD on freesat - it is fine.
I have plugged in a LAN cable from the router, this enabled me to watch utube - though searching utube using the remote is a pain and is something that needs addressing. The internet side of the TV (Viera Cast) is VERY limited, I hope that Panasonic develop this, I can't see why for instance BBC iplayer could not be accessed - then it would be really useful.
To sum up an excellent product my only reservation being the usefulness of Viera Cast.
Will it last as long as the TV it replaced? - 25 year old 28" Sony, superb picture no breakdowns - it broke my heart to take it to the tip.
I think not - but I hope it does.

Very happy with the picture quality - the SD channels look almost as good as the HD. Great to have Freesat and Freeview built in removing the need for external boxes. Plenty of inputs and outputs in a variety of forms. I especially like the SD card slot on the left hand side. I have a 4Gb card in here which is ideal for putting photos and even movies on which will play back very easily.

My only real complaint is with the wall mounting fixing points. When you attach a mounting braket this completely obscures the audio phono sockets. Not a big complaint but a little annoying.

Otherwise an excellent TV much to be recommended.

This is a brilliant TV - very easy to set up and no hassle with Freesat. It is the only smallish TV with a freesat tuner built in. Suits our household extremely well. Not used all the features on it - only wanted a TV! - but manual and on-screen instructions look fairly easy to set up if anyone needed more.

Such a shame. I would love to have written a glowing review of this TV. In some ways I still can. It was a doddle to set up, and although the sound was a bit 'thin' the picture was magnificent until after two weeks the Freesat reciever packed up! Amazon were excellent and collected the day after reporting the problem. A one off freak incident - who knows, but rightly or wrongly I decided not to replace and have recently opted to give the Panasonic L32G10B a go. So her's hoping for a better long term outcome!

Superb television, excellent picture quality. Good connections and card reader easy to use.
Delivery good, product as described well worth the money.
Very happy with service from supplier, arrived in great condition.