Panasonic TX-P42G10 Reviews: Viera, 42" Screen Plasma Full HD 1080p TV

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+ This television scores high on image quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Stunning picture quality with very natural colour. hd is fabulous, its like…” Steve, Llantwit Major View all 276 real customer reviews

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276 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Design	8.9
Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.4
Sound quality	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.1
Overall rating	9.1

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Film and documentary lover (24)

Sports and games fan (14)

High spec fanatic (11)

Occasional TV watcher (5)

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Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks fab, easy to set up. Great picture quality & sound quality. I had been told we may not really notice the difference between normal & HD but the difference is clear HD is perfect shame all programmes are not transmitted in HD.

- Not sure this would be best choice for viewing in brightly lit rooms.

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40 of 45 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2009

Shane, London , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 8.0/10

+ Stunning picture, great cinema experience.

- Phosphor trails, white on black text reflection at certain angles

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12 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Stylish, slim and excellent picture

- SOund can be a bit boomey at times if too loud. Hopefully will clear up when connected to surround sound

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

John, Wrexham , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ superb freesat HD images very good standard picture images, very smooth motion. great alrounder

- None as yet

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 May 2009

Damien, Falkirk , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 8.0/10

+ Picture quality is superb.

- Always resets to the Freesat channel when switched on, I don't use Freesat, bit of a pain.

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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 May 2009

Ken, South Benfleet , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Really good picture just waiting for more Freesat films etc..

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 May 2009

Eric, London , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality. Add a good quality mains lead and it is superb. BBC HD on freesat is really worth having.

- None I can think of.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2009

Neal, Barrow in Furness , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ The features

- The amount of cables

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

Sylvia, Skipton , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ I purchased this product with some trepidation as I am a pensioner. I thought the technology would be beyond me but I am so pleased with everything about the Panasonic TX-P42G10 B as everything is built in. No more boxes and gadgets to work out how to use. The quality and design of the product is first class.

- None found up to press although with all products the manuals are a bit too much to take in. If anything all companies should make their manuals user friendly. This is not a complaint against the product.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

karl, Stevenage , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 7.0/10

+ Nice looker ,not to deep as there are slimmer models available, protective screen cover is ok and does not affect picture. no regrets buying this model.

- not as good a picture as the 40" lcd samsung it replaced which is now in other room, the samsung has more sound and picture adjustments. still the panasonic has grown on me.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2009

Paul, Bingley , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ A fantastic HD picture which seems to get better and better over time.
SD picture quality is amazing, apart from with very low quality channels, which appear grainy and washed out. Sound quality has been criticised by others on forums but is excellent.

- Needs a little bit of configuration to get the best picture at first.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Aug 2009

Richard, Bromley Kent , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Superb picture and sound quality
Remote control functions/options
Freesat with no monthly subscription or contract

- Concerned about the availability of remote control after this model goes out of production.
Occasional loss of signal from satellite
Very slight background noise from fans.....dust-proof?

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2009

Malcolm, Hengoed, S. Wales , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ All the features, including Freesat, 600Ghz really does prevent Motion Blur, superb picture quality in 1080p HD viewing

- Still a little old school in design, Panasonic could have incorporated something a little different to make this superb Plasma stand out from the rest.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2009

Phil, Chichester , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture Quality & In-build FreeSat decoder.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Best tv ever

- none

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purchased 26 Sep 2009

Dave, Potters Bar , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Good looking, easy to use, great picture.

- no return button on hand unit to flick between two channels (one of my annoying habits)

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purchased 12 Oct 2009

Simon, London , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 8.0/10

+ Great picture that makes LCD look plastic. Quick and easy to set up. Lots of connections. Sound not brillient, but with a TV like this it deserves seperate hi fi sound anyway.

- Constant new Freeview channel updates. The Sony I had seemed to do it automatically.

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purchased 17 Oct 2009

Adrian, Truro , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Picture is great, good color and great blacks. Freesat is great. Viera link with Bluray home cinema is also good. Cant find anything bad to say other that use the cloth provided for cleaning the shiny bits.

- As with all plasmas - cleaning the screen.

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purchased 22 Oct 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	Plasma
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.
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 vertical resolution of 750 pixels (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	Freesat
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.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	3
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.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Frequency (Hz)	100
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	40000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	2000000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1080p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Response Time in ms	0.001
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.
Reflection Angle	180
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.
Screen Format	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.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	No
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	25

Height in mm	661
Width in mm	1029

Depth in mm	106
Freeview	No
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	DVB-S2
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.
FreeSat Tuner	Yes
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.
Sound System	V-Audio Surround
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: PANASONIC TX-P42G10B

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Manufacturer's Description

Full-HD NeoPDP Models with freesat built-in, Superb Moving Picture Quality and Advanced Networking Capabilities

“freesat” is a digital satellite service that offers free HD (High-definition) TV programmes. With the G10 series, you can enjoy sharp pictures, vivid colours, multi-channel sound, and various services with the interactive contents.

600-Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data, then optimises the sub-field to display fast-action scenes in full-HD resolution. And each frame is displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects.

VIERA incorporate an improved panel production process and the new Real Black Drive system. A pre-discharge control system, the Real Black Drive system combines with NeoPDP technology to achieve next-generation black reproduction. When you’re watching movies, VIERA renders images just the way the director intended, even in scenes where it’s difficult to achieve a proper balance of light and dark.

VIERA Link allows interconnected operation of various AV devices using only the VIERA remote control, by simply connecting the devices to each other by an HDMI cable. VIERA Link performance has been further enhanced with LUMIX digital camera connection. By connecting a new LUMIX camera that has an HDMI output terminal to VIERA, you can use the VIERA remote to control the playback of images stored on the camera.

It’s easy to view full-HD images with the SD Memory Card slot. Watch and show your photos and motion images right after you take them. Simply insert an SD Memory Card into VIERA to display photos and full-HD videos on the large screen. You can also choose from among 3 types of background music and 4 display effects.

V-Audio Surround gives depth-sound-image effect by early-reflection data based on actual room measurement, that is generated from digital signal processor.

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