Assessing and evaluating the Panasonic TX-P42G20 plasma TV will lead one to the conclusion that this newest of UK-specific Panasonic plasma televisions performs with seeming ease and aplomb. This 42 inch unit is new for 2010 and it includes and makes use of a variety of Panasonic technologies are both innovative and time-tested, including Panasonic’s well working NeoPDP suite.
Panasonic means this television to be a replacement for the older G10 line of flat-panel plasma TVs, and it succeeds quite well in this regard. Additionally, it is a true high definition TV (1080 pixels), meaning that it delivers a higher-quality display than 720p which, while nice, is still less than what true high definition televisions produced in terms of picture display.
In addition to 1080p (pixels), the TV also makes use of Panasonic’s “Intelligent Frame Creation Pro” suite and a 600Hz motion engine to sharpen and focus (and keep track of) the picture display to great effect. It also comes with a built-in Freeview-HD tuning filter that eliminates the need for external equipment to pick up certain UK-specific satellite channels. It’s fairly new to the UK, though more people than ever are seeking it out.
With a dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000 to 1 most anybody watching the Panasonic display its imagery will be instantly impressed by the quality of the blacks (they’ll look super-deep) and the whites (super-white, in fact) along with the vibrancy of the colors that will appear on the screen. Combined with pixel rate and refresh rate (made possible by the 600Hz engine), most anybody would say that the Panasonic delivers one of the best-looking displays around.
Connecting the TV to a number of different electronic components (DVD players, video game consoles, surround sound systems and even computers) will be fairly easy because there are 4 separate HDMI inputs and 2 USB 2.0 ports along with a variety of digital audio outs, memory card slots and the like. There are also VGA ports, which can enable the TV to act as a giant computer monitor, if one desires.
Sound emanating from this Panasonic is very good, and it carries a Dolby THX certification, too. In fact, sound is usually one of this television’s strong points, though it’s always a good idea to invest the money in a nice external surround sound system to complement and improve upon the television’s own sound reproduction efforts.
This particular TV is a member of Panasonic’s Viera line up, which is well known and appreciated in the marketplace. To sell great numbers of it, the company has made it WiFi and Skype-ready, and it only takes the addition of an optional WiFi dongle and USB adapter to get it going. This particular television is particular to the UK, and has a 3-pin-plug seen commonly in the UK, as well.
There’s a great deal to like about Panasonic and the way in which it’s set this particular television up for the UK market. As a plasma screen model, the Panasonic TX-P42G20 seems to slot while in its price point (currently at 1100 British pounds with the value added tax) and, as a new edition for 2010, it appears as if this good-looking TV will be occupying pride of place in many a home in the future.
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