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

This tv has a great picture for the money. Nice remote and good menu options. However, lack of a swivel base and headphones jacks caused me to return this tv and get the Samsung PN42A450, which has both of those features. I would say the pictures are comparable.

Kudos to the Panasonic's Plasma line and Amazon's operations.

The 1024 x 768 resolution for this 40inch plasma TV is perfect. Any higher resolution is unnecessary. Colors, as well black, are spot on. Additionally, the TV coordinates several functions with Panasonic's Blu-ray players. One HDMI cable (not included) is the sole required connection for visual, audio and inter device coordination.

Channel hopping with LCD and Plasma sets is slow compared to tube TVs. This Panasonic is faster then many other brands. The set has a well thought out remote controller. The sound quality is good from the 2 channel output.

Amazon rapidly processed my order and delivery was prompt. Additionally, Amazon quickly honored refunding my price drop differential request.

plasma or lcd..the question everyone has to ask and review..i agonized, researched on line and then took a leap of faith...love the plasma...
panasonic or samsung...price had me at these two manufactures..agonized, researched on line then took a leap of faith....love the panasonic...
should i buy now or wait for price to drop: i agonized, i researched, i took a leap of faith and bought now,,,price dropped 3 times so far, BUT if bought from amazon, you have a 30 day price quarentee, i emailed them each time the price dropped and they refunded the difference each time.
delivery was quick, two guys brought it in, set it up and asked to take the box away...
my t.v. worked the first time it was plugged in, looks great and i havent even messed with the settings yet. glare a problem,,,not at all, much better than the 26 inch t.v. we replaced. we have a room with lots of lites, overhead, lamps, outside lite....tried to remember to notice if this was a problem after we turned it on, here we are one month later and i can not tell you if there is a reflection problem...there probably is reflection, but obviously not a problem. why did we have to research this so much..
sound is great, and i havent hooked this up to my surround system yet..love the hdmi, one cable hook up to cable and my upscaling dvd player.
yep, i love everything about this hdtv.
chris

Folks, you can't go wrong with this TV! Great picture quality, great sound (although yes, it would be enhanced with a surround sound system, but the sound with just the TV alone is fine!). Sleek design and very easy to assemble the base. It's a great deal. I'm a loyal Panasonic owner and am convinced they have the best products. Samsung is a very close 2nd! Buy this TV and you will be very pleased!

We installed this TV in our bedroom viewing from 16' away. The picture is outstanding. We purchased the Panasonic after viewing several brands fed by digital cable. Both of us felt the Panasonic offered the best picture for the money.