Panasonic TH-37PX80B Reviews: Viera, 37" Screen Plasma HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “I spent 6 months deciding on which tv to buy. in the end i decided on plasma…” Graham, Tarporley, Cheshire View all 373 real customer reviews

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Freeview, 3 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »

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Design	9.0
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	9.1

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Score 10.0/10

Gareth, Shepperton

+ Fabulous picture. Warm colours. Dark blacks and natural feel to moving images.
Unbeatable for the price. Grab one while you can.

- Not full HD res. Sound quality isn't fabulous.

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purchased 05 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

prakash, winchester

+ good picture at excellent price

- basic adjustments. average sound

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purchased 31 Jan 2009

Anthony, Darwen , “Discriminating. Hard to please.”

+ It does everything expected of a great TV from a great manufacturer. I cannot fault it in any way.

- None

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purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish, reliable manufacturer, allround top quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Amazing depth of colour and fantastic spec for the price.

- None

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purchased 02 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

G, Bristol

+ Excellent quality freeview picture, both from internal digital receiver and from external Humax PVR via scart. When the source material is good quality (e.g. British drama or nature program) it's just jaw-droppingly good for standard definition. Just needed minor adjustment to colour and brightness for good all-round use. Haven't tried high definition material. The sound quality, volume and tone was a pleasant surprise compared to expectations. Not fantastic but sufficiently good as to not need to bother with the hi-fi for ordinary programs.

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purchased 02 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent picture quality with great value.

- Audio not as good as it could be, like say a Pioneer plasma. But this is VERY minor!

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purchased 04 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Marc, Cornwall

+ Natural picture, even better when watching HD films etc., gives more depth to the picture and great detail even though only a 720 rating, typical Panasonic quality item.

- None found so far :)

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purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Steve, High Wycombe

+ Excellent all round TV

- None

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purchased 03 Feb 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	37
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.
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)	15000
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)	720p
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	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)	22.5

Height in mm	617
Width in mm	917

Depth in mm	95
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	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: PANASONIC TH37PX80, Panasonic TH37PX80B, Panasonic TH-37PX80, Panasonic TH 37PX80B, Panasonic 37"

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Manufacturer's Description

HD Models with Superb Image Quality and Advanced Networking Capabilities (3 HDMI terminals, SD card slot)

Every image is richly expressive from bright scenes, such as scorching desert landscapes, to dark cave scenes. Contrast is enhanced by the new Real Black Drive system (a pre-discharge control system) and a higher base luminance from improvements made to the panel production process. The high contrast creates deep, robust blacks and reproduces scenes with a delicate balance of light and shadow.

You can enjoy beautiful cinematic reproduction of movie images. The images that are recorded onto movie film at 24 frames per second (fps) are reproduced at two times that speed by 24p Playback. This achieves film-like reproduction than with the 2:3 processing method.

Smooth gradation lends natural expression to images such as sunsets. VIERA brings you the wide colour range of the x.v.Colour standard and the natural colours made possible by the Deep Colour (HDMI™ V.1.3) standard through its compliance with the newest video standards. This allows one to enjoy natural images with rich expression.

In addition to brilliant picture quality, VIERA models offer the easy operation made possible by VIERA Link and the SD card slot. VIERA Link lets you operate other connected Panasonic AV components using only the VIERA TV’s remote control unit. The majority of the VIERA line-up is equipped with a slot for large-capacity SDHC cards.You can view a slideshow of your photos on VIERA’s big beautiful screen just by simply remove the SD memory card from your digital still camera, and slip it in to the slot.