Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

The Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U does the job with a very bright, clear picture all the way around. There are plenty of ports and connection options. This TV can take in audio and spit it out, allowing you to plug in your devices with HDMI or Coax without worrying about how the sound will get to your sound system.
For those of you who aren't picky about the life of your TV, you can change the color of the 4:3 bars on either side of the TV from gray to black.
The ability to plug in a standard SD card from your camera is much more useful than you think:
You know when you are out for the day, come home, and want to show your sweetheart the weird lizard you saw, but don't want to get out the Camera cable? Put the camera card right into the TV for a clear picture!


The pros: 3 HDMI ports, plenty of connection options, 720p is more than enough for this size TV, Burn-in reduction tools, reasonable price for a big-screen HD, fairly light for the size.

The cons: It's Plasma: Burn in IS an issue. Awkward menu screens, non-sense presets, cuts off sound output when using Scrolling Bar (burn in prevention).

This is one of the best TVs on the market for what it is -- Panasonics are reliable, and this television is on-par with any 720p screen on the market.

This TV is a great value for it's price, and since i've had it i haven't had any problems.My frined has a 50" 1080p and other than the noticeable size differece you can't tell mines 720p and his is 1080p. If i were to do it all over again i would've still chosen this one. The price for the 50" are too high and the difference between 720p and 1080p is minimal if exsistant.

I loved the TV itself. But It was delivered with missing parts that i had to attempt to get from the manufactuer. The seller was no help. I will not purchase electronics online again impossibe to tell if your getting new, used, refurbished or returned items and once you get it with missing parts you suffer as the buyer.

Shipping by TAF was prompt and within promised window, with evening delivery. Both the box and TV have hand grips. Pedestal assembly easy. TV weighs less than a CRT half its screen size! Actually fits a built-in space that seemed suitable for nothing bigger than a 37", until I carefully considered all the measurements.

Instructions in clear English (or you can learn equivalent Spanish and French). Assembled in Mexico, rather than China. Remote control is very well balanced. Buttons "fall right to hand," but are not designed for fat fingers. Frame has the shiny black finish of a grand piano.

The picture is beautiful compared to a standard analog tube, even before HD service. Text and scrollers are really sharp. No screen-lag in action scenes. Regular DVDs played on an upconverting player are smashing at 720p, and could hardly improve on a 1080i or 1080p TV (Blu-Ray discs would be a different matter). Anti-glare protection is somewhat effective. Three different wide-screen modes for use when viewing regular 4:3 shows (two of them make everyone look like big, ah, linemen).

I was given this TV as a gift - man, what a gift. It's a beautiful specimen. Not too huge, just a sleek, standard HDTV. I am not really blown away by the incredible picture - although it's crisp and much clearer than normal tv. It's great, don't get me wrong. But i'm not sure it's really improved my overall television viewing experience. But i digress - it's a great tv, picture is mighty fine, but i did have a really bad experience with the delivery. The folks that J&R hired to deliver the tv - Urban Express - did a crap job. I was supposed to get the white glove service - where they delivery the tv and also hook up to your cable and install the tv, etc - but instead, got something quite different. The 2 guys come in, they take the tv out of the cardboard box, attach the base, and place the tv on my tv stand. As they start to leave, i ask them if they can help me hook up/connect the TV and make sure the HD portion works to maximum effectiveness (because this was the service we paid extra for - delivery and white glove service). Well, long story short, they said sorry, can't help you, that will be an extra $168 or something. I quizically say ok, well thanks but no thanks, and they take off. So - idiot that i am - i spend 25 minutes trying to set up the damn tv, with no luck, and then lo and behold the guys come back to apologize and say they were really responsible for setting up and connecting the tv. They come back inside, futz around for 10 minutes, and proclaim "sorry - we don't know how to set this up." They say they have to get a "specialist" to help. 1 hour later, they're back with the new guy, who takes 30 seconds to get everything up and running. So the delivery guys really sucked in my opinion. Ha - all good now!