Compare Prices : Panasonic TX-P50V10

Review summary: When we heard in February that Panasonic was finally introducing THX certification to some of their Plasma TVs in Europe, we were enthusiastic to see what effect THX's guidance would have on the picture quality potential of these screens. Panasonic's ...

Pros: Very deep, satisfying black level thanks to NeoPDP panel, One of few displays with its own free-to-air satellite ("Freesat") tuner, THX mode results in very good Greyscale performance..., ...and very good Colour performance, for a preset mode, ...

Cons: Panasonic's usual lack of calibration-friendliness: not a huge problem on this individual unit (post-calibration performance was excellent regardless), but perhaps an issue on others, Video processing could still be improved (cadence detection is non ...

Verdict: Excellent

Award: EISA Award!

Review summary: Making it the best choice in the plasma arena is the TX-P42V10E's fine balance of picture quality, functionality and up-to-date technology, and of course a competitve price. This display offers a really enjoyable cinema-like experience, with excellent ...

Review summary: In the past, I've been really, really happy with Panasonic's entry-level TVs. Why mention this in a review of the higher-end V10 series, though? Because I've often found that there's not been a lot of variation in terms of meaningful features when we ...

Pros: NeoPDP contrast performance and black level are excellent, Extensive connectivity options (Digital Terrestrial, Digital Satellite, Analogue Terrestrial, HDMI...), THX mode results in absolutely brilliant Greyscale performance..., ...and very, very, ...

Cons: The lack of calibration controls is silly on a TV of this level (and of this price!): cheap LCDs sometimes have more control, UK version is inferior to continental European versions in this regard - whatever the reason behind it, this is UNFAIR, Gamma ...

Verdict: Excellent