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Experts 80% 26 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Full HD isn’t for everyone. At anything below 42 inches
HD-ready looks great
As demonstrated by the ultra-precise detail on this stunning 37-incher. Plasma’s natural colours
Jerk-free motion and deep
Deep blac...
Low price
Inky blacks
Pin-sharp detail
Kind to Freeview and DVDs
Unique size for a plasma
Picture quality
Sound quality
Menus
Setup
Price
Black levels
Outstanding pictures
Good connectivity
The editors didn't like
The panels light color
Menus overly simple
Settings should be more gradual
Digital tuner isn’t HD compatible
Lack of sharpness in HD
Very little. There aren’t many visual tweaks on offer but that makes it super-easy to set up. The only real drawback is muffled audio from the built-in speakers that gets even grumpier when you crank up the bass. Definitely a candidate for an AV amp...
Armed with native 24fps playback and marginally better blacks, the Panasonic TH42PX80 represents an evolutionary rather than revolutionary improvement over its predecessor the PX70 series....
Don’t believe the hype: Full HD isn’t for everyone. At anything below 42 inches, HD-ready looks great, as demonstrated by the ultra-precise detail on this stunning 37-incher. Plasma’s natural colours, jerk-free motion and deep, deep blac...
Very little. There aren’t many visual tweaks on offer but that makes it super-easy to set up. The only real drawback is muffled audio from the built-in speakers that gets even grumpier when you crank up the bass. Definitely a candidate for an AV amp...
Downsize your telly and upsize your expectations – you don’t need 1080p to get jaw-dropping picture quality. A 37-inch beauty to bring HD to the smallest living rooms.Panasonic TH-37PX80B is tagged with Panasonic TH-37PX80, television, plasma...
Abstract: Priced and sized to compete with LCD TVs, this plasma struggles to score an away vict + Vibrant, realistic colours; detailed sounds- Outperformed by LCD displaysLCD and plasma technologies tend to occupy different areas of the TV market, with plasma co...
HDMIs not v1.3, Colours could be more vibrant, Occasional orange tone to rich reds
Plasma technology is far from the dead duck some would like you to think it is. Samsungs 50in plasma is a cracker, especially in raw value terms. And this 42in Panasonic effort is even better.Clever technologyIts hit and miss, however, on the connect...
Published: 2008-04-11, Author: Ian Morris , review by: CNET.co.uk
Picture quality; sound quality; menus; setup; price; black levels
Its a little chunky to look at
This isnt the most stylish TV and it isnt crammed with state-of-the-art features, but it is a solid, high-quality plasma TV that we wouldnt hesitate to spend our own money on ...
Abstract: Plasma TVs tend to be bigger and more expensive than LCD TVs, but this ones price and size put it in direct competition with the LCD TVs here. Its appearance blends right in, too, with a glossy black bezel that looks smart and unobtrusive. An SDHC ...
With some additional features, the TH42PX80 still represents an excellent value plasma package. Full HD models from Panasonic with the latest image processing technology are more accomplished, but the price to performance equation in this case is hard ...
Abstract: Panasonic is making 37in plasmas even though most of its rivals in this size are LCD panels – and the liquid crystal crew have raised the pixel count to Full HD. Is there room for a 37in HD Ready plasma any more, even at £650? Well I think...
