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Review summary: For a company that loves its plasma screens, Panasonic also doesn't cut corners on its LCDs either. Even at 32 inches, the Panasonic Viera TX-32LZD85 sports a 1080p resolution, and combined with its picture processing engine, produces natural colours ...

Pros: Well connected ; superb picture ; 1080p pixel count despite only being 32 inches across

Cons: Expensive ; low-level flicker over fast-moving edges

Verdict: For a brand that still swears its undying allegiance to the plasma cause, Panasonic sure knows how to make a superior LCD TV. The TX-32LZD85 really does have pretty much everything a discerning TV customer could ask for, including terrific pictures ...

Review summary: Although a strong believer in Plasma display technology, Panasonic has been paying increased attention to LCD in recent times. Utilising IPS Alpha (In-Plane Switching Alpha) panels from the facilities they jointly own with Hitachi and Toshiba, ...

Pros: Handles 1080p/24 video signal correctly without telecine judder ; Low input lag (great for gamers) ; Great viewing angle ; Great panel uniformity (lack of clouding/ mura) ; Great motion resolution ; Great colour decoding accuracy ; Clear and easily ...

Cons: Forced edge enhancement lowers overall detail and creates halos, even on 1080p sources ; Forced MPEG Noise Reduction on DVB input gives artificial appearance to digital broadcasts and lowers detail (but also reduces compression artefacts) ; 100hz ...

Verdict: The Panasonic TX37LZD85 is a difficult LCD HDTV to review, because how much you like it will depend upon your tolerance to what are essentially inaccuracies in the pictures it produces. Panasonic's designers appear to be targeting customers who would ...

Review summary: The TX-32LZD85 is every bit as sublime at showing standard and high definition material as its rivals

Pros: Good connectivity ; outstanding pictures ; full HD panel

Cons: Very minor flicker over some fast-moving edges

Verdict: Yet more good news comes with the black levels, which get way deeper than  is common with LCD and help make dark  gaming and video moments much  more involving and credible

Review summary: Where some rival sets can seem a connectivity desert, this Panny, in comparison, is a socket-spattered Amazonian jungle

Pros: Smooth, judder-less pictures ; Great ---surround--- sound effect

Cons: Picture foible during sport and gaming (with 100Hz on) ; A little backlight bleed

Verdict: More dramatic improvement, while using Panasonic's proprietary version of the picture processing wizardry, is in evidence during regular television viewing, specifically with channels or shows that use horizontally-scrolling text

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Panasonic hits the jackpot with this stunning 1080p 32in LCD TV. Find out why inside!

Verdict: Panasonic's 32LZD85 delivers on the great promise of the 32LZD80, making it easily the company's best LCD TV yet. In fact, the only rival set we've seen that even gives it a run for its money is the sublime Philips 32PFL9632D. Fingers crossed ...