As per thread title - anyone have one ?

As per thread title - anyone have one ?

Had a look at one for my brother. He wanted a Kuro but as they don’t make them any more he thought that the Panny would be a good alternative. Have to say imho it’s a very nice tv and looks better to my eyes than the Samsung etc. You looking to buy one? For the money they seem great value

Edited 18 April, 201016 yr by Lady Elanore

No but I have a TXP46G15B which is spot on.

I have TH42-PZ81 plasma thats now 2 years old and used for 6hrs+ a day and still working perfectly, with no image retention despite many hours gaming on the xbox360.

Had a look at one for my brother. He wanted a Kuro but as they don’t make them any more he thought that the Panny would be a good alternative. Have to say imho it’s a very nice tv and looks better to my eyes than the Samsung etc. You looking to buy one? For the money they seem great value

I've got a TH-37PX7B at the moment, which in itself is a very good set, but is limited by having only one HDMI and 2 scart connections, plus the RGB. My mum is currently running an old 'square' non-digital, non-teletext Hitachi 24in, and I've convinced her that our's will go really well in her front room, and she's only got one DVD/Video player to plug into it.

It therefore makes sense to let her have our 'old' set, allowing us to update our's to a 42, with lots of extra connectivity and specification.

Our local Panasonic shop have the TX-P42X20B at £599 with a free 5-year warranty and 12 months interest free credit. I'm struggling to find a price on the internet much less than that without the warranty.

I've got a TH-37PX7B at the moment, which in itself is a very good set, but is limited by having only one HDMI and 2 scart connections, plus the RGB. My mum is currently running an old 'square' non-digital, non-teletext Hitachi 24in, and I've convinced her that our's will go really well in her front room, and she's only got one DVD/Video player to plug into it.

It therefore makes sense to let her have our 'old' set, allowing us to update our's to a 42, with lots of extra connectivity and specification.

Our local Panasonic shop have the TX-P42X20B at £599 with a free 5-year warranty and 12 months interest free credit. I'm struggling to find a price on the internet much less than that without the warranty.

I think it’s the 720 one? But to be honest 108p is way overhyped especially on a 42†telly, unless you stit reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal close Nice set though

I've got a TH-37PX7B at the moment, which in itself is a very good set, but is limited by having only one HDMI and 2 scart connections, plus the RGB. My mum is currently running an old 'square' non-digital, non-teletext Hitachi 24in, and I've convinced her that our's will go really well in her front room, and she's only got one DVD/Video player to plug into it.

It therefore makes sense to let her have our 'old' set, allowing us to update our's to a 42, with lots of extra connectivity and specification.

Our local Panasonic shop have the TX-P42X20B at £599 with a free 5-year warranty and 12 months interest free credit. I'm struggling to find a price on the internet much less than that without the warranty.

I think it’s the 720 one? But to be honest 108p is way overhyped especially on a 42†telly, unless you stit reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal close Nice set though

That’s a ‘TV Set’ that I was referring to.

This is the full spec

As per thread title - anyone have one ?

I have a TXP42G10B with FREESAT its really good

I have a TXP42G10B with FREESAT its really good

I might price that one up too, but I'm not sure that the Freesat is worth the extra

This is the full spec

That resolution is fine for a 42†imho and the colours and blacks more than compensate for any loss of lines. Sounds like a decent buy to me

Anyone have any additional comments on the pros and cons of Freesat ?

I'm waiting a little while to get a 42/46 to replace my Pany42 which I've had trouble free for nearly 6 years. Probably will go for another 42 with Freeview HD and hopefully wireless connections, but I also want a HD HDD recorder at the same time so will wait on prices/availability. I was interested in Freesat HD but a large tree nearby is messing up the signal :( Most likely will be Panasonic again as I've been happy with this one its just not HD.

I have an LG freesat and freeview TV for about the last 4 months and I must say it is great! esp on bbc hd and ITV hd on freesat.

I would reccomend if it is not much more to get it beucase it allows you to have the best of both worlds.

Brimma, I have had the TX-P42X10 just over a year, the predecessor of the X20 and pretty much same spec.

Just my opinion but 720p/1080i resolution on 42" screen is fine, in fact on standard def it's almost universally

agreed to be better.

There's a lengthy thread on AV forums about black level issues on some Panasonic plasmas, I'll post a link,

think it's some chip that kicks in after 1000hrs that 'lightens' black levels to make panels last longer.

I've passed a thousand hours and not noticed any change in black levels.

As for Freesat, I've got it as a seperate box so I could get HD stuff for free, as there was no HD Freeview planned,

if I'd known Freeview HD was coming out, as it is, I would have waited for it, should be a better choice of

PVR's to choose from.

Here's the link, a lot of it goes over my head tbh

http://www.avforums.com/forums/plasma-tvs/1234977-panasonic-plasmas-black-level-problems-after-1000-hours-part-3-a.html

Edited 19 April, 201016 yr by leeland

Thanks for the help again chaps (and chapesses)

Went to the Panasonic shop at lunch - the X20 was £599, the G20 (with Freesat) was £1099, so was a bit of a no-brainer really.

X20 being delivered on Friday

Loads of extra spec and bigger than the PX7 we've got at the moment, with a 5-year warranty - can't wait to have a play :yes:

Edited 19 April, 201016 yr by Brimma

I got the 46G10B which I have to say is amazing with a good feed signal. Freesat HD works well for us, as does Sky HD. Also worth considering, some sets with Freeview HD are now on the market.

Chris

X20 being delivered on Friday

Well, you got it yet Brimma?, forgot to say, don't forget to run it in properly

Well, you got it yet Brimma?, forgot to say, don't forget to run it in properly

Yes, it's here - not had chance to get it unboxed yet though

I have a TXP42G10B with FREESAT its really good

I have the TXP46G10B too and its excellent, freesat with BBC HD, ITV1 HD and C4 HD Soon, best buy i have had in ages got from richersounds with 5yr guarantee :thumbup:

I have the TXP46G10B too and its excellent, freesat with BBC HD, ITV1 HD and C4 HD Soon, best buy i have had in ages got from richersounds with 5yr guarantee :thumbup:

I've already got Sky+, and didn't want loads more aerial cables coming in for the freesat, so I'll wait a while to see if I upgrade to Sky HD