Panasonic TX-P42V10 review
Panasonic TX-PV42V10 has a very slim design, as NeoPDP plasma panels offer a compact and elegant overall display. The widest part of the Panasonic TX-P42V10 screen measures just 8.5 cm. It starts at the top, measures 5.5cm, and the chassis part houses many design features.
That part of the design includes the internal speakers, connection ports, and processing circuitry. The overall design is sharp, efficient, and elegant. A slim, frameless look with silver strip accents on the top and a polished silver pedestal on the bottom. The compact-looking 42-inch plasma screen is also perfect for reducing weight and power consumption.
A glance at the options screen shows the standard display methods. Normal view, Cinema, Dynamic and Game are present, but in addition to these, the Panasonic TX-P42V10 also has one more. The THX display mode offers great clarity and sharpness, conforming to THX quality standards. There is also an Ethernet port for various network functions, as well as the television itself with four HDMI ports.
There is also an SD card reader for reading multimedia files, tuners for analog, as well as Freeview and Freesat, and a digital audio output. The remote that comes with the plasma is very neat and organized, for easy options. With Freesat, free high-definition shows can be easily accessed via satellite service, and the Panasonic TX-P42V10 offers a fantastic viewing of them for users.
There are two functionalities with the Panasonic TX-P42V10 that are certainly worth mentioning. The Viera Tools and Viera Cast options have buttons for calling them via the remote control. Vieracast allows you to access Internet content on your Panasonic TX-P42V10, using a broadband Internet connection. There have been rumors of more features to come, but currently, the supported sites on this are Tagesschau, Picasa Web Albums, Youtube, Bloomberg, Local Weather, and Eurosport.
Many call this the best “web TV” feature seen to date. With the media server role, you can not only access this content, but share it with your network, in those formats. There is a great direct playback function with AVC-HD using the SD card, and also DivX files.
Another function allows to expand the videos to full screen, the quality depends on the actual video format. One of the biggest problems people have encountered with most televisions is that screen burnout is a gaming problem. However, this plasma proves true and has great resistance to screen burnout. Plus, it’s also getting rave reviews because it has very little input lag, and no matter what setting is used, it provides tremendous gaming functionality.
The Panasonic TX-P42V10 is overall a better innovation in plasma HDTV. With great functionality, solid sound, and a crisp, crisp picture, its compact design is sleek, yet powerful, and packed with options. THX mode, additional ports, and other offerings make this a wise choice in plasma display technology.