Panasonic TX26LXD70 Reviews: Viera, 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Excellent picture. great design. even the digital teletext is impressive.” Terry, Dereham View all 84 real customer reviews

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84 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: Easy installation, connections, menu system, design
Cons: Access to controls when wall mounted, unable to tilt screen

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Design	8.7
Ease of use	9.1
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	8.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	9.1

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Terry, Dereham

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent picture. Great design. Even the digital teletext is impressive.

- None!

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Nov 2007

Hugh, Pontypool

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy set up. Lovely TV.

- No product faults at all but required new roof ariel purchase!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Nov 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent Image

- On/Off button on remote a little difficult to operate due to it being slighly recessed

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jul 2007

Liz, Hampton, Middlesex

Score 9.0/10

+ Nice design, easy to unwrap and position. Very good picture quality and sound. Easy to use remote control. Easy to program

- none

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jan 2008

Jaime, Cardiff

Score 9.0/10

+ Auto set-up was really quick and intuitive. Picture quality is good even with fast moving action. Range of sound menus is also good.

- None to sepak of

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ best picture for a 26" lcd that i've seen

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jan 2008

Maria , Manchester

Score 10.0/10

+ Picture is brilliant and sound quality excellent - up-graded the lead connection between dvd player and TV from the standard lead provided with the DVD player to a Chord Crimson HMDI and the picture is even better and the sound has noticable improved too given I am only using the TV's own internal speakers.
I would recommend this TV 100%

- None that I've found

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ 2 HDMI + 2 SCART Connections

- None

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Nov 2007

david, lewes east sussex

Score 8.0/10

+ This is the first lcd television I have had and so find it difficult to rate it as either a good or bad example of the type. The picture is very clear for still or slow moving pictures but a bit blurry for sport when things are moving quickly. I gather this is a problem with all lcd sets.
For the same reason as above I cannot comment on its value for money.

- The on/off switch and some other controls are located on the top of the set so if the set was mounted at high level it would be very difficult to reach these.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2007

Gavin, Garstang , “IT Manager”

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture quality is excellent and that's BEFORE I've connected an HD box to it! - the way in which the set adjusts to the light in the room is especially clever, and very useful on a sunny day!

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jan 2008

Graham, London

Score 9.0/10

+ Clear picture especially fast moving sports .
Set up was easy
Menu system is easy to use.

- When renewing the list of programs you then have to remove from the list all the unwanted ones like shopping channels again.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Makes the best of freeview smooth scrolling text on News`24 & Sky Sports News.
I would love to see what it can do for HD

- Only the price but you get what you pay for.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Nov 2007

Mike, Buckingham

Score 10.0/10

+ Quality...excellent...easy to use...best telly I've had for it's size......very pleased.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jan 2008

Patrick, St Albans

Score 10.0/10

+ Superb picture quality and simple to use menu system

- None to date

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2007

Lucy, Banbury

Score 9.0/10

+ Found the TV easy to install and programme. Picture quality is great, as is sound.

- Don't really have any bad points

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2007

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The TX-26LXD70 owes its compact design to the speakers placed below the screen and Panasonic's sleek Viera styling make it very easy on the eye. Setup is a fuss-free affair, since the sockets are easily accessible, and there's a single power button clearly positioned on top of the set.Connections are pretty much as you'd expect at this price point and include a brace of HDMI inputs, a pair of Scarts, S-video, component and composite video options and a PC input.The set boasts an impressive claimed contrast ratio of 8500:1, and also features the maker's V-Real 2 image processing technol…

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reviewed 12 Jul 2007

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	26
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
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	HD Ready
‘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.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	2
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	8500
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.
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.
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.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
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	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768i
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
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	Yes
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)	15

Height in mm	472
Width in mm	657

Depth in mm	116
Sound System	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	19 Mar 2007
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Freeview	Yes
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.