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Title: Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B
Pros: Picture quality; ease of use; cost; design
Cons: Sub-standard sound quality
Verdict: If you want strong, deep black levels and a fantastically sharp picture, then this is the set for you. It's only let down by its poor quality sound, which is a real problem during movie viewing, so you'd owe it to yourself to buy a AV receiver, too
Summary: High-quality, low-cost plasmas are on the horizon, and the Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B is clear sign of things to come. It's not an exaggeration to say we were blown away by the picture quality on this television, which gave us a startlingly sharp picture
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85/100 |
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Title: Pioneer PDP-508XD
Pros: Awesome black levels; blazing colours; smooth motion; heaps of picture tweaking options; classy design and build quality; great range of connections
Cons: Lack of 'Full HD' 1080p resolution; some reflections on screen
Verdict: Televisions don't get much better than this. A winning combination of excellent picture quality, stylish design and user-friendly features, this 50-inch plasma should be at the top of any serious home cinema fan's shopping list. It's pricey, but it's wort
Summary: Pioneer's top-of-the-range PDP-508XD is without doubt one of the best screens we've ever reviewed. Its design and build quality are difficult to fault, it has no less than three HDMI inputs and the picture quality is truly outstanding
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92/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B
Pros: Picture quality; ease of use; cost; design
Cons: Sub-standard sound quality
Verdict: If you want strong, deep black levels and a fantastically sharp picture, then this is the set for you. It's only let down by its poor quality sound, which is a real problem during movie viewing, so you'd owe it to yourself to buy a AV receiver, too
Summary: High-quality, low-cost plasmas are on the horizon, and the Panasonic Viera TH-37PX80B is clear sign of things to come. It's not an exaggeration to say we were blown away by the picture quality on this television, which gave us a startlingly sharp picture
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85/100 |
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Title: Panasonic Viera TX-32LZD85
Pros: Well connected; superb picture; 1080p pixel count despite only being 32 inches across
Cons: Expensive; low-level flicker over fast-moving edges
Verdict: For a brand that still swears its undying allegiance to the plasma cause, Panasonic sure knows how to make a superior LCD TV. The TX-32LZD85 really does have pretty much everything a discerning TV customer could ask for, including terrific pictures and fe
Summary: For a company that loves its plasma screens, Panasonic also doesn't cut corners on its LCDs either. Even at 32 inches, the Panasonic Viera TX-32LZD85 sports a 1080p resolution, and combined with its picture processing engine, produces natural colours and
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85/100 |
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Title: LG 50PB65
Pros: Superb colours, Good motion handling
Cons: Disappointing blacks, Slight lack of picture sharpness
Verdict: This 50in plasma scores high on up-front impact, but there are a couple of significant flaws that reveal themselves too
Summary: LG's new 50in plasma sure knows how to make an impact. First it leaps off the shelf with its price: just £1,350. Then it slaps you round the eyeballs with its attractive design, based on LG's classic 'Chocolate' mobile phones.
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80/100 |
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Title: Hitachi P50XR01
Pros: Good price; good recording quality; features galore; unusually clean pictures; fine with standard definition as well as high definition
Cons: Black levels could be better; colours aren't always very natural
Verdict: On the downside, there's no doubt that Hitachi is not currently an A-lister when it comes to plasma picture quality. That said, this is still Hitachi's best plasma performer to date, and the inclusion of the large and effective built-in hard disk recorder
Summary: With simple innovation, Hitatchi's PX50XR01 stands out from the crowd. Combining a 250GB hard disk recorder with a 'Full HD' plasma screen is a great idea as it cuts down on clutter and makes the whole HDD recording process much easier. With great picture
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71/100 |
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Title: Panasonic TH42PZ85B Review - 42" 1080p Plasma HDTV
Pros: > Excellent blacks with no black level fluctuation in [Cinema] mode, > Full HD 1920x1080 native resolution delivers exquisite high-def detail, > Handles 1080p/24 video signal without telecine judder
Cons: > [Intelligent Frame Creation] doesn't work as well as we'd like it to, > Cannot deinterlace film-based content properly, > No white balance control in user menu to calibrate greyscale
Verdict: Although [Intelligent Frame Creation] may not win over many viewers, Panasonic TH42PZ85B delivers superb HD picture quality at an affordable price.
Summary: Hot on the heels of the TH42PX80 HD-ready plasma television I reviewed just last month, the Panasonic TH42PZ85B - boasting their Intelligent Frame Creation (IFC) and 24p Real Cinema technologies in addition to full HD native screen resolution of 1920 x 10
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