A review of the Panasonic TX-P42G20B plasma TV is a pleasure to do once one takes a few minutes to size up all the functions and features of this newest addition to the UK line of Panasonic plasma televisions. This 42-inch big-screen TV is new for 2010 and it makes use of a number of innovative technologies particular to Panasonic, including its well-working NeoPDP suite of picture display functions.
This new TV is meant to be the replacement for the older G10 line of flat-panel plasma TVs and as such its taken over quite capably. It's also a true high-definition TV, displaying its on-screen action at a 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution. Older high-definition televisions displaying at 720p weren't technically "true" high-def, though they had a fine picture. Still, this new Panasonic's display is a qualitative step upward.
In addition to 1080p (pixels), the Panasonic TX-P42G20B also makes use of Panasonic's "Intelligent Frame Creation Pro" suite and a 600Hz motion engine to sharpen and focus (and keep track of) the picture display to great effect. It also comes with a built-in Freeview-HD tuning filter that eliminates the need for external equipment to pick up certain UK-specific satellite channels. It's fairly new to the UK, though more people than ever are seeking it out.
With a dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000 to 1 most anybody watching the Panasonic TX-P42G20B display its imagery will be instantly impressed by the quality of the blacks (they'll look super-deep) and the whites (super-white, in fact) along with the vibrancy of the colors that'll appear on the screen. Combined with pixel rate and refresh rate (made possible by the 600Hz engine), most anybody would say that the Panasonic delivers one of the best-looking displays around.
Connecting the TV to a number of different electronic components (DVD players, video game consoles, surround sound systems and even computers) will be fairly easy because there are 4 separate HDMI inputs and 2 USB 2.0 ports along with a variety of digital audio outs, memory card slots and the like. There are also VGA ports, which can enable the TV to act as a giant computer monitor, if one desires.
The Panasonic TX-P42G20B TV is also Dolby THX certified, meaning that the sound it produces and then puts out will be very nice. All such TVs, of course, can benefit from the addition of a real audio sound system that delivers surround sound free of the television's limited number of speakers (usually 2) but this Panasonic does well at producing a decent quality of sound with little real effort.
Like many of the new 2010 Viera-class Panasonic flat-panel televisions (this TV is a Viera), the TX-P43G20B comes ready for WiFi and Skype through use of an optional WiFi dongle and USB adapter. It takes only a minute to get everything up and running, as well. By the way; the G20B features the 3-pin-plug common to the UK. The G20 is the standard plug version familiar to many others.
The Panasonic TX-P42G20B plasma TV is a 42-inch flat-panel television of great accomplishment. It's a replacement for the G10 lineup and is new to the public for the 2010 model year and is designed to sit attractively in a room of most any size. It can, in fact, make for a primary or even a secondary (in a bedroom, for example) TV. As well, its price (1,100 British pounds, including VAT) is attractive enough to draw in many looking for a new TV.
