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£468 – £1004 at 2 retailers out of 405 retailers checked

8.2 out of 10 based on 36 reviews.

Panasonic TX-L42E5B with 42" Full HD 1080p LED screen, 4 HDMI ports and Freeview HD. See full product description

Ease of use	8.4
Image quality	8.7
Sound quality	7.5
Design	8.4
Value for money	8.1
Overall rating	8.2

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Margaret, RICKMANSWORTH Sports and games fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Paid to have it tuned in. They were unable to do this saying I needed an aerial. This was rubbish.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Nov 2012

GWENDOLINE, runcorn Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: really easy to use and easy to connect external devices to
Bad points:: haven't found any yet

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Jan 2013

David, Danbury Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: A scart would be nice!

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 27 Dec 2012

John, Altrincham Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Beautiful picture quality
Bad points:: For some reason when my Panasonic DVD/Blu-ray player (on HDMI1 input) is switched off the TV keeps trying to switch over to its (blank) input, every 5 or 10 minutes. My setup must be wrong but advice from Panasonic helpline to change back to factory settings has not fixed it. Switching on the DVD player stops the problem.

Ease of use	7.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Jan 2013

Andrew , Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Easy to set up
Bad points:: On/off remote receiver at base of tv means that placement of Panasonic sound bar (optional extra)will block use of remote control .

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	6.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Feb 2013

John, SALE Multi-purpose viewer

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Not a lot of really good points
Bad points:: Sound is a bit tinny, you cannot use the Viera system unless you purchase an expensive bit of kit to plug into the TV. I have to use 2 remote controls when turning the TV on, one for the Sky system and the other for the TV.

Ease of use	6.0
Image quality	7.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	5.0

Was this review helpful? 0 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 02 Jan 2013

Tim, Perth Occasional TV watcher

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Price
Bad points:: Screws missing in packaging

Ease of use	5.0
Image quality	5.0
Sound quality	3.0
Design	5.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	6.0

Was this review helpful? 0 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 01 Dec 2012

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LED
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
HD TV	HD ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview HD
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	4
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Connections	HDMI

Connections	Ethernet

Smart TV	Yes
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	150
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Reflection angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Energy efficiency	A*
The more efficient the product, the less energy it needs and the more you get for your money. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	14

Release date	2012-03-19
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Panasonic TX-L42E5

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

150Hz Backlight Scanning
Wide Viewing Angle with IPS LED LCD
Enjoy online content on VIERA Connect
DLNA
Freeview HD Built-in
Eco Navigation

42" Smart VIERA LED TV – High Performance and Energy-Saving Efficiency

With VIERA’s wide 178° viewing angle, you see clear, vibrant images from every seat in the room. The backlight features a wide transmission aperture that enhances contrast between light and dark and improves response to provide smoother motion images.

VIERA Connect allows users to enjoy video and music, sports, games, and a variety of other content in addition to the standard movies and TV programmes on a high-quality large-screen TV through the simple operation of a remote control. The cloud-based Internet service also supports interactive services using applicable equipment as well as an Internet-based shopping function that allows such equipment to be purchased straight from the TV.

A DLNA-compatible VIERA makes network connection super easy. It makes content easy to share by linking equipment over a home network. Content can also be shared on a variety of equipment, which greatly expands the number of connectable devices and playback formats. Various types of content, such as recorded TV programmes, photos, motion images and music, can be enjoyed in different rooms or on a smartphone.

You can display Twitter or the Facebook timeline on the side of the screen while you watch a TV program, to stay in touch with friends and acquaintances. If you’re a sports fan, you can watch live games while upping the excitement by chatting with your friends as the game unfolds.

More info at Panasonic's website

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