Panasonic TH-42PX700 - Expert Reviews

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: It's a fine TV, but does the extra expense on audio enhancement and a few other touches make it better than its cheaper siblings?

Verdict: There's no doubt that the 42PX700's extra audio power makes its presence felt, and its extra HDMI is a boon. Yet strangely that doesn't mean we automatically say you must buy one. It is recommended, but the 42PX700 also tends to sell for a slightly hefty

Review summary: The Panasonic TH-42PX700's gloss black screen surround and silver trim flags this screen as being a cut above the 'none more black' PX70 entry-level models

Pros: Impressive connections, Superb black levels, Good sound quality

Cons: Upscaled pictures not brilliant

Verdict: The TH-42PX700 also puts in a magnificent colour performance. Bright and busy scenes, like the control room of the stolen Heart of Gold spaceship, have perfectly saturated colours, which are also free from distracting noise. Skin tones are also well execu

Review summary: Those manufacturers jealous of Panasonic's impressive plasma screens will be hoping that this review will give the manufacturer a thorough shoeing. But Panasonic has done it again with an excellent mid-range 42in plasma TV.

Pros: Impressive connections, Superb black levels, Good sound quality

Cons: Upscaled pictures not brilliant

Verdict: This is one hell of a plasma: it lives and breathes hi-def material

Review summary: We can't deny the buzz of excitement when a Panasonic plasma TV winds up on our test benches. The company's standards have long been so high it seems unimaginable that it might make a bad one. And the TH-42PX700 certainly doesn't change that

Pros: Fantastic picture quality, Great black levels, No sign of plasma's traditional flaws

Cons: Occasional horizonatal motion shuddering

Verdict: Another day, another scintillating Panasonic plasma TV. The entry-level 42PX70 may be even better value for money