Panasonic TX-37LZD70F - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The IPS ALPHA panel in the TX-37LZD70 allows you to view the screen from really wide viewing angles

Pros: Low price; Good connectivity; Solid audio

Cons: Weak black levels

Verdict: This new panel allows you to view the screen from really wide viewing angles without the drop off in colour and contrast that usually plagues LCD technology

Review summary: Panasonic ups the ceiling on its LCD TVs with this 37in Full HD model.

Verdict: I can understand why Panasonic has decided to come to market with a 37in Full HD LCD TV, but unfortunately the TX-37LZD70 lacks some of the key features sported by its competitors. The lack of 1080p 24Hz may have been acceptable six months ago, but these

Review summary: The Panasonic TX-37LZD70 is a 'Full HD' TV which is also compatible with the 1080p/24fps format needed for HD DVD and Blu-ray. The menu system is easy to use and the remote control is superb. The set's processor reduces video noise and improves colours an

Pros: Excellent HD sharpness; remarkably clean pictures; plenty of features; fair price

Cons: Black levels could be better; some colours feel a touch muted

Verdict: Having long proclaimed that plasma is the only technology worth using on large flat TVs, Panasonic's first ever 37-inch LCD, the Panasonic TX-37LZD70, is a generally solid, sometimes spectacular, effort. But while it stands up well versus many other 37-in

Review summary: Whatever spin Panasonic might try to put on it, the TX-37LZD70 is a bit of a poisoned chalice. For, as a 37in TV using LCD technology, it flies in the face of all the arguments Panasonic has ever put to us about how LCD is no good for screens in excess of

Pros: Decent price, Sharp pictures, Solid feature count

Cons: Black levels shortcomings, Slightly flat colours

Verdict: A strong 37in, full HD LCD debut that ultimately falls just short of greatness, unlike the brand's plasmas