Review of
The Panasonic TX-32LXD70
 The
Panasonic
TX-32LXD70, HD Ready LCD TV is definitely a “Top of The Range”
screen. Its Dimensions are 61.5x79.1x24.8(H/W/D)cm and it uses Liquid
Crystal Display Technology giving a viewing size of 32" bottom
left to top right corner. It is a simple but nice looking, black framed
TV.
It comes with a built in TV tuner which enables you to get all of
the Freeview channels with a conventional (terrestrial) aerial.
I
am pleased to say
that the Panasonic
TX-32LXD70
has teletext (fastext) Including access to Ceefax, with a 1500 page
memory as well as Digital Text Service for the complete range of
interactive services by the BBC and others. And as you might expect it
has a built in interactive 7 day programme guide with nice features
that remind you when a program is about to start etc. The Panasonic
TX-32LXD70
is, like most these days HD Ready and it has a cool 1366x768 pixel
resolution which is pretty good in a 32" screen. As well as this it
sports 8500:1 contrast ratio and 500 cd/m2 brightness specifications
which all round will make for a really well defined, sharp and clear
picture. These picture features are complimented by digital noise
reduction technology which uses clever tricks to avoid (largely)
distortion from electrical interference. Next up is that the Panasonic
TX-32LXD70
has V-real 2 digital image enhancement technology integrated into the
screen. This is a feature built into the screens picture processor
which uses mathematical processing tricks to 'enhance' the image.
Panasonic and your average TV salesman would tell you this is a must
have. Personally I don't think it is up to much and you are much better
off switching it off and enjoying the stunning picture which this set
gives without any Panasonic jiggery pokery. Anyway its there if you
want it, turn it off if you don't. This
like most Panasonics have really smart and easy to use on screen menus.
This is a bonus especially when you first get your TV and it needs to
be calibrated out of the manufacturers unhelpful "torch mode" If you are looking to put a PC through the Panasonic
TX-32LXD70
TV because you want Microsoft Flight Sim in full 32" glory or because
you have/want a Media Center PC then not only does it have an SVGA
connection but the screen quality specification is WXGA (1280x800),
which in English means its as good as a decent laptop and a higher
resolution for PC use than many of even the bigger screens.  With
regard to connectivity all the usual suspects are there. 2 RGB enabled
scart sockets for all your old equipment. A component video connection
for your XBOX 360 and the like. Not 1 but 2 HDMI sockets for ultra high
bandwidth, top quality picture like an HD DVD Player running an
overpriced (had to get that dig in) HD DVD. It has AV inputs and for
camcorders and a conviniently placed headphone socket.
The Panasonic
TX-32LXD70
has an HDCP chip for descrambling HD TV signals (if you can afford one)
without the need for an unsightly box usually provided by the
broadcaster. This TV has a whopping 899 channels, a sleep timer, a child lock and auto setup feature(in case the child lock fails)
The
only thing that you could argue lets this LCD beauty down is the sound.
It has the now conventional Nicam Stereo and 20 watt RMS speakers. I
guess Panasonic would argue that with a 32" set it might not be aimed
at the "Home Cinema Enthusiast" and it is true that Nicam Stereo is
good enough for anything on terrestrial TV and if you turn it up full
blast it is good enough to annoy most neighbors.
So in summary
this is a great TV. Panasonic have priced it well and you would have to
spend a fair bit more to get just a little bit better. If you really
like the screen but the sound quality is putting you off pick up a nice
sound system for £100 or so when you pick up your nice new Panasonic
TX-32LXD70.
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