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Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: Panasonic's PZ81 plasma televisions remain – at this time of writing – the only HDTVs offering inbuilt Freesat (UK's free-to-air digital satellite TV service that delivers some high-definition broadcasts) tuners, though we can't see other ...

Verdict: It's easy to be lulled into thinking that the Panasonic TH50PZ81 is simply a PZ85 augmented by the addition of a Freesat tuner, but the PZ81 boasts a few extra features not found on the PZ85: picture-and-picture (PaP) and picture-in-picture (PiP) ...

Review summary: The Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ81 is the first TV to include a built-in freesat receiver. With Freeview and analogue tuners on board, this tri-tuner plasma is genuinely a landmark product. You'll find this well-specced screen also boasts the excellent ...

Pros: Typically outstanding Panasonic plasma picture quality ; freesat tuner works a treat ; easy to use ; decent value

Cons: freesat's limited HD content ; weaknesses in some freesat broadcasts

Verdict: With most of the hardware support for freesat coming from predominantly budget brands such as Bush, the new digital platform sorely needs some proper heavyweight action. This stunning TV from Panasonic fits the bill perfectly, giving us freesat in its ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: From preview to review, the first UK TV with integrated Freesat tuner gets the once over from John.

Verdict: Although it's a shame for the 46PZ81 that the Freesat service doesn't currently carry a bit more high definition content to make the most of its screen's Full HD resolution, that's hardly the TV's fault. In fact, there's very little that IS the TV's ...

Review summary: This plasma is hands down one of the best current models notably thanks to its excellent rescaling of SD sources.

Review summary: With the Freesat launch only a couple of weeks old, Panasonic already has the service integrated into its TVs.

Verdict: Panasonic's PZ81 Freesat enabled range will launch in 42 and 46in sizes in June, with a 50in model shipping in July - it was the 46in TH-46PZ81 that I got my paws on. First impressions of the set are very good, which is unsurprising considering that ...