Panasonic TX-P42X10 Reviews: Viera, 42" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

216 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This television is a good all rounder. “Very easy to set up.” Carol, Durham View all 216 real customer reviews

Available via Reevoo.com from £521 – £905 at 29 retailers

Compare prices & retailers »

Product Details

Freeview, 3 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »

Customer reviews
Product details
Compare prices & retailers

Real customer reviews

216 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
97% of people recommend it.

Show scores of…

All purchasers (213)

Design	9.1
Ease of use	9.1
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	9.2

Multi-purpose viewer (48)

Sports and games fan (22)

Film and documentary lover (12)

High spec fanatic (5)

Occasional TV watcher (5)

Other (121)

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Nick, Colchester , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent TV with good image and facilities. Sound OK but would improve with proper surround sound.

- None really. It does what it says on the tin, like all Panasonic products (off which I have many!)

Was this review helpful?

12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ looks great

- sound poor

Was this review helpful?

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Clean modern look with great visual and sound. Plenty of plug slots and i really liked the fact you can attach your PC to the TV and also you can put your camera memory card in the TV to view your pictures.

- What i dislike and can be very annoying is you have to use the TV remote to turn the sound up, change channel etc. It will not accept the SKY remote as a default.

Was this review helpful?

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Aug 2009

Sylvia, Bognor Regis , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use, great picture and sound, an all round fabulous TV

- Sometimes makes a strange clicking sound.

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Sep 2009

Graham, Stourbridge , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Exellent spec,perfect picture and sound,ease of use.

- None

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Great picture. Love its appearance - black shiny cabinet etc.

- None that I have found yet!

Was this review helpful?

2 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Mar 2009

Chloe, Warwickshire , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Smart looking and does exactly what you need a TV to do!

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 22 May 2009

Lisa R, Surrey , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Very satisfied with this tv - picture quality is fantastic and am glad we chose it!

- Nothing negative to say!

Was this review helpful?

purchased 01 Jun 2009

mark, london , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ blown away with HD picture quality, normal DTV good as well.
well impressed with sound as well.
easy set up

- NONE

Was this review helpful?

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ great picture

- none yet

Was this review helpful?

purchased 09 Jun 2009

Jon, Worcester , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great mid-price model TV, with really good quality sound and picture for the price. Plenty of external outlets for running extra kit like sound surround, DVD, videocam, digital photos, etc. etc. Very straight forward to install and set up with a sensible instruction booklet that doesn't require a PhD in electronics to understand!

- Wide, shiny black screen surround and stand, which in my view, cheapens the look of what is otherwise a great mid-price TV that does exactly what it says on the tin.

Was this review helpful?

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

David, Aberdeen , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 8.0/10

+ Extremely good value for money. Could not find at screen close to this quality at this price.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 14 Jun 2009

roger, doncaster , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ the setup was very easy, style of tv is great picture fantastic , great value for money tv

- the sound is a bit tinny i will be investing in a home cinema system to see if that helps it. dont be put of this tv though

Was this review helpful?

purchased 01 Aug 2009

d, Northumberland , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ I bought this TV because most of the expert reviews recommended it in my price range(£500-£600)They were absolutely right! The picture quality is superb , it was very easy to set up and sound quality is also good. I would recommend this TV 100%.

- So far I have owned the TV for 5 weeks and there are NO bad points.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 13 Aug 2009

robert, aberdeen , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ easily set up and very good picture and sound. in my view a good all round television for the money.

- none

Was this review helpful?

purchased 23 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ High Quality television, Great value for money recommened this tv to both my mother & mother in law both love their new tv's

- None

Was this review helpful?

purchased 03 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 8.0/10

+ Great picture quality at a very reasonable price

- Non-swivelling stand

Was this review helpful?

purchased 08 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Lovely clear picture good quality sound easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ A lovely television, looks good in the room, easy to use and clear picture and sound

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 23 Sep 2009

phil, chorley , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks fantastic, picture quality better than the rest of its kind and sounds superb

- i think it would benefit from a swivel base..................as we dont all want to wall mount t.v.'s

Was this review helpful?

purchased 21 Sep 2009

Alan, Mitcham , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Overall very pleased with the purchase. The design is nice ,and a good feature of the set is that you can turn off the stand by from the front of the TV. Most sets on the market don't have this feature whereby the set remains on unless you take the plug out completely.

- Nothing as yet.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 20 Sep 2009

Valerie, Southport , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ good picture, easy controls

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 12 Apr 2009

Fiona, Doncaster , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Pure and simple design

- It's black and shiny and can't help but attract the dust but then you can say that about every other television!

Was this review helpful?

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 9.0/10

+ sleek looking -

- would prefer silver

Was this review helpful?

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Oct 2009

How we collect reviews »

Show more reviews »

« See only first 15 reviews

Like this product? Want to keep track of it? Add it to your shortlist »

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	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.
Freeview or Freesat Tuner	Freeview
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.
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)	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)	768p
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
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.
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)	26

Height in mm	661
Width in mm	1029

Depth in mm	105
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.
FreeSat Tuner	No
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 TXP42X10B, Panasonic TXP42X10, Panasonic 42", Panasonic TX-P42X10B

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

HD Models with 100Hz Double Scan, Superb Image Quality and Advanced Networking Capabilities

A PDP driven at 50 Hz causes an annoying flicker due to a shortage in the number of pictures displayed per second. Therefore, each picture is displayed twice as if the PDP is driven at 100Hz Double Scan, i.e., the number of pictures displayed is increased to reduce the flicker.

Next-generation black reproduction has been achieved by improving the panel production process, incorporating the new Real Black Drive system (a pre-discharge control system), and raising the base illumination. Even in movie scenes where it is difficult to achieve a fine balance of light and dark, VIERA renders images just as the director intended.

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 photo images with the SD Memory Card slot. Watch and show your photos right after you take them. Simply insert an SD Memory Card into VIERA to display photos on the large screen. You can also choose from among 3 types of background music.

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

Compare prices for Panasonic TX-P42X10 on 27 Nov 2009

Retailer	Customer satisfaction (in %)	Delivery	Price	Total price	Availability	Buy
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£521free delivery	£521	In stock	Go
	96% 1000+ reviews of Dixons	Free delivery Courier	£521free delivery	£521	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£521free delivery	£521	In stock	Featured Retailer Go
Get organised early for Christmas with Amazon – rapid free delivery with DHL						Featured Retailer Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£549free delivery	£549	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£549free delivery	£549	In stock	Go
	98% 40 reviews of Ask Direct	Free delivery Courier	£560free delivery	£560	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet		£546 + £15 delivery	£561	Out of stock	Check site
	95% 840 reviews of 1st Audio Visual	Free delivery Courier	£562free delivery	£562	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£583free delivery £15.00 off with code REEVOO500 Copy and paste the code REEVOO500 into the field "voucher code" on the Tribal UK checkout page and get £15.00 off. This voucher is valid until Mon 30 November 2009	£568 ~~£583~~	Out of stock	Check site
	94% 1000+ reviews of Currys	Free delivery Courier	£599free delivery 5% off with code XMAS5 Copy and paste the code XMAS5 into the field "promotional code" on the Currys checkout page and get 5% off. This voucher is valid until Wed 02 December 2009	£570 ~~£599~~	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery	£579free delivery	£579	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Courier	£565 + £18 delivery	£583	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£583free delivery	£583	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£593free delivery	£593	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£599free delivery	£599	In stock	Go
	94% 1000+ reviews of PC World	Free delivery Courier	£599free delivery	£599	In stock	Go
	100% 3 reviews of Superfi	Courier	£600delivery may apply	£600^*	In stock	Go
	68% 93 reviews of Digital Empire	Free delivery	£600free delivery	£600	Out of stock	Check site
	100% 1 review of Comet	Free delivery Courier	£600free delivery	£600	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Courier	£600free delivery	£600	In stock	Go
	91% 310 reviews of MicroWarehouse		£607 + £7 delivery	£614	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery Royal Mail	£630free delivery £5.00 off with code PLANW09 Copy and paste the code PLANW09 into the field "Voucher code" on the Play.com checkout page and get £5.00 off. This voucher is valid until Sun 06 December 2009	£625 ~~£630~~	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet		£619 + £7 delivery	£626	No info from retailer	Check site
	No retailer reviews yet	Free delivery	£649free delivery £15.00 off with code 15AW1109 Copy and paste the code 15AW1109 into the field "promotion code" on the Bennetts Online checkout page and get £15.00 off. This voucher is valid until Mon 30 November 2009	£634 ~~£649~~	In stock	Go
	94% 815 reviews of Electric Shop	Free delivery Courier	£690free delivery	£690	In stock	Go
	No retailer reviews yet		£711 + £18 delivery	£728	No info from retailer	Check site
	98% 635 reviews of HiFix	Free delivery Royal Mail	£739free delivery	£739	No info from retailer	Check site
	No retailer reviews yet	Courier	£800 + £20 delivery £20.00 off with code PIXUK091102 Copy and paste the code PIXUK091102 into the field "Promotional code" on the Pixmania checkout page and get £20.00 off. This voucher is valid until Mon 30 November 2009	£800 ~~£820~~	Out of stock	Check site
	96% 1000+ reviews of Tesco	Courier	£900 + £5 delivery	£905	In stock	Go