Summary: After combining Panasonic's finest plasma performance to date with an amazingly aggressive price for a 42in flat TV, the 42PX80 starts to look like arguably the biggest...
Conclusion: We had high expectations to PX80 here at Flatpanels. Other reviewers are excited and I can understand why. PX80 didn’t let us down. It’s very likely the best TV in...
Pros: Good ”out-of-box” picture, Deep black and high contrast, God Picture quality and 1080p24 support, 3 HDMI inputs
Cons: Light green phosphor trail in GTA IV, No RGB (red, green, blue) setting options
Conclusion: Red tones can occasionally look a bit orange, HD pictures could look cleaner still were the TV full HD, and as we said, colours can look more vibrant on LCD technology....
Pros: Outstanding pictures, Good connectivity, Price
Cons: HDMIs not v1.3, Colours could be more vibrant, Occasional orange tone to rich reds
Conclusion: Barely escaping a lower grade, this plasma combines a number of noticeable defects; definition is a bit limited, there is no HD digital tuner, and the panel isn't dark...
Pros: Very nice and natural colors, Good contrast and depth of black, Excellent viewing angles and reactivity
Cons: The panel's light color, Menus overly simple, settings should be more gradual, Digital tuner isn't HD compatible, Lack of sharpness in HD
Conclusion: The 42PX80's sound isn't as impressive as its pictures - but it's certainly good enough. Which leads us to the conclusion that the 42PX80 has an almost absurd amount to...
Pros: Great value, excellent picture quality, good feature count
Cons: Red colours can look a touch orange, HDMIs can't handle Deep Color
Summary: This isn't the most stylish TV and it isn't crammed with state-of-the-art features, but it is a solid, high-quality plasma TV that we wouldn't hesitate to spend our own...
Pros: Picture quality, Sound quality, Menus, Setup, Price, Black levels
Summary: With some additional features, the TH42PX80 still represents an excellent value plasma package. Full HD models from Panasonic with the latest image processing technology...
Conclusion: Echappant de peu à une note plus sévère, ce plasma cumule tout de même quelques défaut marquants : une définition un peu limitée, une absence de tuner TNT HD, et...
Pros: Couleurs très belles et très naturelles, Bon contraste et bon niveau de noir, Angle de vue et temps de réponse excellents
Cons: Dalle un peu trop claire, Menus trop simples, réglages sans graduation, Tuner TNT incompatible avec la HD, Manque de piqué en HD