Panasonic TX-P37X20B 37-inch Widescreen HD Ready 100Hz Plasma TV with Freeview

Panasonic TX-P37X20B 37-inch Widescreen HD Ready 100Hz Plasma TV with Freeview Review

We are very pleased with the performance of this Panasonic 37inch plasma TV which has now been in use for two weeks. It arrived quickly by courier and it was just a matter of unplugging the two scart plugs from my old 32inch lcd TV and inserting them into the new. The family were very happy with the factory settings and urged me not to fiddle with them just yet. Why only four stars? Well I haven't fully utilised HD yet as I am in the process of updating my Sky+ to Sky HD and won't be getting HD pictures until then. I chose Plasma because I consider it to be a bit softer on the eyes. One thing we did notice is that there is a reflection from the glass protecting the plasma screen which only my wife can see because she sits directly in front of it but she says it doesn't affect her viewing when the TV is switched on. I did notice that the large plasma screens in pubs, restaurants, etc also show a reflection but no one else seemed to notice until I pointed it out to them.

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Customer Reviews

NICE, EXCEPT FOR... - Jojo Allen - Liverpool
I received this TV yesterday.
It was pretty much a case of 'plug it in and go' and, while I'm basically satisfied with it's performance, I am wondering why there are faint vertical waves on the screen whenever it's dark or even during a darker scene.
I replaced my old Scart cables with expensive new shielded ones thinking it might help but it hasn't really changed anything.
This is my first plasma screen.
Might the waves I'm seeing be typical with this type of TV?
Or is it most likely originating somewhere in the setup between the TV, DVD player and cable box?
If anyone can shed some light on this it would be appreciated.




Panansonic Plasma - WOW !! - RJ Goodyear - UK
I've had this Plasma T.V for 2 days now and like many didn't know whether to buy a plasma or LCD.
First of all I'm very impressed with the depth of the picture, the picture appearance & clarity watching freeview channels and playing the PS3 is fantastic, playing DVD's through HDMI DVD player is also superb, I haven't even played a Blu-Ray film yet but I know this is going to be excellent as well.
The TV is easy to set up and install - power on and it does everything for you.
For the money it is excellent value, I treated myself for the World Cup this year.

Picture - 10/10
Sound - 10/10
Value for money 10/10


Price drop since I purchased - 0/10

Panasonic Viera TX-P37C2B 37-inch Widescreen HD Ready Plasma TV with Freeview

Panasonic Viera TX-P37C2B 37-inch Widescreen HD Ready Plasma TV with Freeview Review

I have long had a mental 'price point' of under £400 for a 37" Plasma. This narrows the field somewhat as pretty much the only manufacturer to produce this screen size in Plasma technology is Panasonic. When this model became available on Amazon at £399.99, I plumped for it instantly. I am a TV Cameraman and previously would have only ever bought a Sony TV (they were, and I emphasise WERE the best for many years). However, in my view, the only screen technology to produce truly realistic pictures (especially on standard definition, which we still watch a lot of) is Plasma. LCD is cheaper, more durable and fully HD resolution even at smaller screen sizes - but - the blacks are dark greys and flesh tones and highlights, especially on studio scenes, often look plastic and unrealistic. Add to this the 'lag' in response time of the LCD and it's to be avoided in my opinion. As Sony dumped Plasma when they introduced their LCD Bravia sets, I looked to Panasonic.

This TV is a brilliant no-frills set. It has everything I need and produces deep blacks, good flesh tones and has no flicker or lag. The contrast range of the screen is incredible. The menus are simple and logical, the plain piano-black finish is unobtrusive and the power switch is on the front - not buried away at the back if you are not a 'leave it on standby' person. It only has two HDMI's but you can easily add an adaptor for extras if you need them. It also plays AVCHD movies via the built in SD-XC slot. As a Lumix TZ-7 Camera owner, I can view my home movies straight on the TV - fantastic! My only real criticism so far is that the sound is pretty hollow. Copious fiddling with the bass, treble and equaliser menus allow you correct this to an acceptably full sound but you wouldn't want to rely on it for watching films - a separate Dolby decoder or speakers would be needed. Also, the picture 'out-of-box' is unimpressive. I thought I'd made a huge mistake at first. Again, playing with menus for half an hour, you soon realise that there is plenty of latitude to hone the picture to your tastes. For me, this is the 'true cinema' setting with the brightness down a couple of notches, contrast and colour up a notch each.

If you don't need an all-singing, all-dancing, multi input TV and you can't afford a Samsung LED (which themselves have problems with fast motion), this is (trust me) a MUCH better investment than an equivalent LCD.

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