Panasonic TC 42PX14 - 42" VIERA plasma panel - widescreen - 720p - HDTV Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I got this TV for myself in December 2009. It has been about six months now, so I thought a review might help someone else who is looking at this or similar TVs. I got it from my local Costco and paid $540.00, which was and still is pretty good for a 42" HDTV.
The picture quality is absolutely awesome. I have an older, 2002, 1080i Toshiba 65" projection in the house which has provided some excellent viewing over the years. I was somewhat reluctant to buy a 720p because I was concerned about detecting the difference in 1080 and 720. Let me just say that it is now almost painful to try to watch the 65" TV as compared to the Panasonic upstairs. I have a Blue-ray player hooked up to each and the difference in picture quality is noticeable, which I attribute to the differences in technology (projection v. plasma).
I was also concerned with glare on the plasma since the room it is in has two windows. The TV is in the corner with a window about 3 feet to the left of the TV and another window on the opposite wall pointing right at the TV. We don't watch a lot of TV during the day, but when I have watched something I have been really surprised that I cannot really catch a glare from either window at all.
This model doesn't have a lot of extra's to it. Only two HDMI ports, it has VIERA and not VIERA CAST so there is no internet connectivity, the SD card slot reads VERY slowly (which suggested that trying to connect to some of the various internet capabilities that other models and brands offer would probably be equally as slow). If you have a Blue-ray hooked up to it that has some internet connectivity options or a computer that can actually surf the net, which I have both, then all you really need is the TV to look at.
Only bad thing is the remote has taken some getting used to, but that is mostly because I am still used to the previous TVs remote I think.
Hope this helps.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Panasonic TC 42PX14 - 42" VIERA plasma panel - widescreen - 720p - HDTV

X1 SeriesPanasonic's focus in 2009 continues to be on high definition 1080p HDTVs butthe VIERA X1 series represent a line of 720p plasma HDTVs which help Panasonicdeliver on its promise to satisfy consumer demands for differing HDTVresolution options. The X1 VIERA HDTVs offer stunning picture performancewith a 600Hz Sub-field Drive that delivers razor-sharp motion focus, VIERAImage Viewer for sharing digital photos with friends and family, and VIERALink control of all compatible A/V home entertainment components via a singleremote. The X1 series also feature improved native contrast ratio of30,000:1, an Infinite Black panel, and a Game Mode. The VIERA X1 plasmas areavailable in a 50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally) and 42-inch class(41.6" measured diagonally).

Buy cheap Panasonic TC 42PX14 - 42" VIERA plasma panel - widescreen - 720p - HDTV now.