9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent TV but limited PC resolution and a slight "hum" audible, 14 Oct 2009
This review is from: Panasonic TX-L42S10B 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview (Electronics)
I am very, very pleased with this television.
Before I bought the Panasonic I had a fairly cheap 32" TV (a Vistron), which was OK, but the Panasonic is much nicer. The picture is bright and clear and the on screen menus are easy to use. I use it with a Panasonic DVD recorder and the two work together very well. I think you'd have to spend a lot more to significantly improve on this TV.
But ...
There is a very slight hum audible when the sound is turned right down. A friend who claims to know such things tells me it's transformer noise. You can only hear it when the sound is off and even the quietest sounds mask it, but I thought I'd mention it.
Lastly, if you're using the TV with a PC note that the highest resolution available through the PC connector is 1280x768. The display looks fine at this resolution, but obviously it's a bit disappointing given that the TV resolution is 1920x1080. If your PC has a DVI video output you can use a DVI to HDMI cable to connect the PC to one of the HDMI sockets. I did try this, and it does work, though you have to turn overscan off, and the display still isn't as sharp as a proper PC screen would be. I ended up going back to the PC connector and 1280x768, mostly because I can't read anything smaller from my armchair!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exceeded My Expectations!, 20 Nov 2009
This review is from: Panasonic TX-L42S10B 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview (Electronics)
This is the best purchase I have made in a very long time. Fantastic value from Amazon saving me over £150 from the discounted high street price. Delivered very quickly and safely. This is a great telly with crisp clear picture and sound. Miles better quality than the 32" Acer it replaced and also the 47" Hitachi I purchased last year for another room. Plenty of connectivity and blue ray dvd picture is mindblowing. Use a decent scart for your skyplus box as this will enhance the quality of the picture even more. Friends have commented on what a fantastic picture is has.
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Panasonic TX-L42, 3 Oct 2009
This review is from: Panasonic TX-L42S10B 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview (Electronics)
Arrived in a very secure box so no chance of damage via delivery.
This a great TV, very simple to use with superb quality viewing. It really looks the part as well. Very easy to attach to a stand.
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