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 Superb Plasma November 27, 2009
Graham Longlands (Bolton, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having owned 3 LCD TV's I decided to take the plunge with a Plasma. I am not in the least bit disappointed. When you view it in a store it won't have the "pop" of an LCD screen, but the image is so much better and more natural for home use. I was initially concerned about image retention and screen burn, but having used my PS3 and Xbox for many hours it seems like this is a thing of the past. I also heard about the fans in the back of the set, but you cannot hear them at all. My V+ box is much louder than the TV!
The image reproduction on this screen is first class once you turn off the gimicky motion plus. For the first week or so there was a slight flicker on the screen while the phosphors settled down, but this soon went. The longer I've had this TV the better the picture has got. Colours are superbly reproduced in THX mode, which automatically turns off overscan, so you get 1:1 pixel mapping, and motion is handled as well as on any TV I've seen. The sound is as good as you'd expect from a TV, however I use my home cinema system for this. The glass screen can reflect at times, but carefully positioning the set, and any lighting positioned correctly will make this a non-issue. A few reviews commented that the screen was too dark for daytime viewing. I've never had this problem, and use the 50% brightness and contrast with no issues.
There are only 2 let downs with this set. The first being the lack of picture options on the UK model. You can only adjust colour, brightness, contrast and shapness. However the THX mode is the best "out of the box" option i've ever seen (If you connect the TV to the internet it updates to the latest software which corrects the original errors in the THX mode), and if this isn't good enough you really should be having it professionally calibrated anyway, so it's a non-issue really.
The second let down is the lack of media funtion - there's no USB support, and the SD Card slot has limited options. However, my PS3 has all the media options i need so once again, for me it's not a problem, but to others it may be.
All in all this is the best set I've ever owned, and I'm a particularly hard to please techno nerd! 5 Stars.
Pana 42V10 plasma November 8, 2009
D. Skinner (Swindon, Wiltshire)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After reading reviews of TVs for months I narrowed down my choice - actually for the Panasonic G15, but when I found this for not much more money at Amazon, I decided to finally get on with it and buy the V10.
The V10 just looked a whole lot better than the next models down, with the glass screen going right to the edge, rather than the large plasticky edges that are on a lot of screens.
My brother-in-law had bought a Panasonic plasma last year, and despite mainly looking at LCDs at the time, was so impressed I looked harder at plasmas too. Having bought a Panasonic Hard disk/DVD recorder earlier in the year Panasonic was high on the list of course.
Very pleased. Our first flatscreen TV, full HD etc. Easy to set up, tune in etc. Freeview was up and running in no time. The picture was great and the sound is fine too. I was concerned that sound on flatscreens can be pretty tinny, but this is quite decent, even with a bit of action and loud music in a film.
Being THX certified it shouldn't need setting up and calibrating - the settings should be good once in THX mode. It's running in standard mode at the moment until it's "run in" for a while, and then I will try THX. Some people comment that it is a shame that this TV (and some other Panasonics) cannot be setup for colour management etc but the THX cert theoretically means it doesn't need to be.
The manual looks a bit cheap but it's all so easy to use you hardly need it.
The remote is obviously related to the one on my recorder so it was easy to use, but anyone new to it should have no problems.
I was so pleased with the picture that it was only a few weeks and I had a satellite dish installed for the Freesat that this TV comes with as standard. The picture's similar to Freeview, but does have BBC HD, which is crisp and clear as you'd expect. Just need to get a Bluray player next, slthough standard DVD upscaled to 1080p looks good anyway.
I have yet to play with Viera Cast, the (limited) internet connection, but will do at some point.
I remember seeing a flatscreen TV years ago and thought it was unwatchable becasue of motion blur. I'm please to say I haven't noticed any on this screen, it seems to cope with everything we throw at it. I haven't noticed any artificial adges etc, something that software processing can cause I understand.
All in all I'm very pleased and the V10 is an sxcellent choice.
 Superb product! October 28, 2009
Mkb Mohammed Shahdan (South Yorkshire, UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Easy to set up, enter your postcode upon first starting up and it'll automatically find all the channels and number it accordingly. I made sure the satellite cable and aerial were plugged in before starting up.
Compared the V10 against Samsung's latest LED and Sony's LCD, it wins hands down in terms of colour rendition and black levels. THX mode makes watching movies a pleasure. Caught Star Wars ep1 on ITV HD via freesat last Saturday and I was glued to it. Perfect colour rendition and 24p brings the cinema experience home.
For sports I switch to Cinema mode to get the judder free 600hz experience. Again watching the England match in BBC HD was bliss! Movies however, appear too smooth in 'Cinema mode' in my opinion hence I easily switch to THX mode.
DLNA works well with my Macbook Pro. There's a serial number for TwonkyMedia Server program included in the box to allow DivX files to be accessed from the TV via the LAN port. How I wished the TV would also play DivX+ files (ie. High Definition MKV).
Viera Cast is set up to show my local weather. Youtube can also be viewed but only in standard definition. Would also be great if Panasonic could find a way in placing BBC iPlayer into it. Hoping a firmware update could be done for this.
Sound is OK, not amazing but adequate, planning to get one of Panasonic's home theater system for this.
The one glass design is beautiful and modern.. definitely better than the G10/G15. Included also is a microfibre cloth to keep it shiny, smudge free!
OVERALL
Pros: Best picture quality, superb design, Freesat, DLNA, DivX
Cons: No DivX+/HD support, youtube only SD format
Up there with the legendary Kuro!! October 16, 2009
Michael Kelly
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This Plasma is simply stunning. The professional reviews have been extremely good, including winning the EISA best Plasma award for 2009! The set comes with a THX viewing mode, which gives out-of-the-box extremely accurate picture settings that normally require professional calibration. Blacks are typically superb for a Panasonic Plasma. Motion is handled excellently via the superb 600Hz NeoPDP panel. Colours are rich and vibrant. I used to an LCD fanatic, but was swayed over to the world of Plasma and haven't regretted it! I have Sky HD, Freesat HD, Blu Ray and HD DVD connected. HD images are stunning. SD is obviously not quite as good, but is handled very competently nonetheless. My advice when buying this set is to get some HD material in as it is with HD that this set really shines.
To sum up: this is undoubtedly one of the best Plasma TVs that money can buy. It can share the podium with the Kuro (although the Kuro still wins the Blacks contest). Highly recommended.
superb quality September 7, 2009
John L. Baker (Hampshire, England)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is our first foray into true HD TV and after much internet searching of reviews and visits to the local eletrical superstores we settled on the Panasonic TX-P42V10B.
What a superb piece of equipment this television is. The picture quality is absolutely first class and connected to some Logitech speakers gives a full cinema experience.
It is relatively straightforward to set up, in fact it does the vast majority of its own setting up, you just have to work out where to plug in the necessary cables be they HDMI, aerial, optical or SCART. Once set up it is a joy to use. The remote is easy enough and controls the Video/BluRay as well (provided it is Panasonic too).
Downside: well thus far nothing has come to light, sound and picture quality and ease of use are all excellent.
We are very pleased with our purchase and would have no hesitation in recommending same to anyone.
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