7.7 out of 10

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80

First seen: 22 february 2008

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User Score (239)

9.2
Expert Score (9)

8.9
Design (2)

7.7
Value for money (17)

7.4
Features (5)

6.4
Ease of use (18)

7.5
Sound quality (17)

6.8
Picture quality (15)

7.3

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nice design as well, black levels, excellent off, impressive contrast, sound quality

screen reflections, sound isnâ€™t great, blue setting options, that s about it, as expected

Manufacturer's Description

The incredible black reproduction of a Panasonic High-Definition Plasma TV results in impressive contrast and beautiful, natural colors. So you’ll get warm, accurate skin tones, gorgeous greens, breathtaking blues and vivid reds. For color that’s as rich and bold as life itself, look to a Panasonic Plasma TV.

Flat Panel Type: Plasma TV
Aspect Ratio: Standard (4:3)
Broadcast Format Displayed: 720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Screen Size: 42 inch
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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80

The Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80 offers V-real technology that offers resolution of 1024 x 72 pixels, advanced 3D colour management system and if used with suitable HD inut it can display high -definition pictures. It also features a digital tuner, on-screen display for changing of settings using the remote control and by slotting in a SD card images can be shown on screen with its memory card slot.

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The Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80 has the V-real technology that …

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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80

Features

The Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80 has the V-real technology that offers picture quality in resolution of 1024 x 72 pixels. It also features the Advanced 3D colour management system that measures colour, brightness and luminousity separately to produce the best choice of quality for each function, which gives a brighter and clearer picture. By incorporating the 100Hz Double Speed motion technology screen images are smooth and also flicker free. The sound is produced by its V-audio sound system also incorporated with its Bass boost. The speaker output is 20 watts. By the integrated digital TV tuner channels various channels can be picked up, without the use of a freeview box. Digital images can be viewed by plugging in the SD card from a camera into the Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80’s SD memory card slot for a slide show. The Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80 is also HD (interface 3)capable, this allows transmission of HD signals as an input from any HD compatible devices, for example a satellite or cable receiver or an HD quality video recorder. It also broadcasts on a higher resolution as compared to analogue or digital broadcasts. Its screen featured is a widescreen 16:9 wide cinema style format on a screen size of 42" or 106cm. It has a contrast ratio of 15000: 1. The AV input is located on its rear. Some of its features are Fastext which is an enhanced version of Teletext which uses coloured keys on the remote control as shortcuts to the Teletext pagesm, On Screen display that enables various settings to be changed by using the remote control and SCART sockets to enable connecting audio visual equipment.

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Reviews of Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80

Expert Reviews

Group test: 40-42in flat TVs

Reviewer: Avreview
21 May 2008

Overall 8

The 42PX80's sound isn't as impressive as its pictures - but it's certainly good enough. Which leads us to the conclusion that the 42PX80 has an almost absurd amount to offer for a 42in TV costing just £900. Read more
Panasonic TH-42PX80E

Reviewer: DigitalVersus
23 May 2008

Overall 8

Barely escaping a lower grade, this plasma combines a number of noticeable defects; definition is a bit limited, there is no HD digital tuner, and the panel isn’t dark enough in well lit rooms. Either way, it’s still a good TV. Read more
Panasonic 42PX80

Reviewer: FlatpanelsHD
15 December 2008
We had high expectations to PX80 here at Flatpanels. Other reviewers are excited and I can understand why. PX80 didn’t let us down. It’s very likely the best TV in the mid-end segment and in my opinion it’s even better than some much more expensive TVs. The colour reproduction is nice and the out-of-box colours are some of the best I’ve seen. I miss the RGB (red, green, blue) controls but because of the good out-of-box result it’s not critical. PX80 has deep... Read more
Reviewer: TechRadar UK
16 May 2010

Overall 10

Red tones can occasionally look a bit orange, HD pictures could look cleaner still were the TV full HD, and as we said, colours can look more vibrant on LCD technology. But the positives far outweigh the negatives. Read more
Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80B Review

Reviewer: CNET
11 April 2008

Overall 8

This isn't the most stylish TV and it isn't crammed with state-of-the-art features, but it is a solid, high-quality plasma TV that we wouldn't hesitate to spend our own money on Read more

User Reviews

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Reviewer: Mike, PriceSpider.com
31 March 2008

Overall 10

Tech Level: average Ownership: less than 1 day Pros: It seems as though Panasonic has ended all of the stereotypes about plasma TVs. This TV is NOT extremely heavy. I mounted it myself. It does not heat up AT ALL. AND the screen does not reflect ANYTHING! I have only had this TV for a day, but it seems to be great. I was a little nervous about buying a plasma after everthing that I read online. But this is a great TV. Cons: I have not ... Read more
Reviewer: RobertHughes, Rate it all!
23 July 2008

Overall 2

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV 1 46 reviews and nobody mentioned that a plasma TV uses more power than a large refrigerator!!!!! (a 42-inch plasma can use 5 times as much electricity as my old 28-inch CRT, cathode-ray tube TV--a LCD uses twice as much).* And just around the corner is a new Sony 32-inch Bravia that will be the world's most energy efficient TV-- using fluorescent tubes. *I'll rate its quality later Oh well, my new Panasonic plasma will... Read more
Reviewer: Review Centre
2 April 2009

Overall 8

Value for money 5

Features 4

Sound quality 3

Picture quality 5

This is a plasma tv and its absolutely fantastic. Its not "full HD" so its not 1080p but its 1080i instead (so its "HD ready"). That's about as technical as I want to get about the Panasonic TH42PX80 . Picture quality from Freeview (Humax) is excellent, from upscaled DVD source (Sony Blu-ray player) it is superb, standard DVD look great too. We don't have Sky/Virgin or any HD sources. We've plugged a Wii console to it and its brilliant. Ok, its not the full beans in... Read more
Excellent value

Reviewer: Amazon
10 November 2009

Overall 10

I have had this tv for close to a year now. I purchased it with amazon's white glove delivery included. The delivery company called to schedule a time, and they actually came out on a Sunday to accommodate my work schedule. The tv is beautiful and has great resolution. The customer service is outstanding. I was a bit challenged hooking up older models of DVD player and VCR and the customer service guy patiently talked me through the connection. There is a very easy to... Read more
Excellent Value! Brilliant color...

Reviewer: Overstock
30 November 2008

Overall 8

Very bright beautiful picture. I read the last review on overstock but still bought it. You aren't supposed to get 'right-up-to' any large screen TV. You will see some pixels if you do. The 1080 would help...but why spend the extra money? The 720p looks the same as the 1080p from 6 feet away (I tried them out in a local store charging retail). LCDs are getting almost as good at Plasmas as far as producing 'real' black colors. Plasma still produces the best 'black' for... Read more