Television

The Panasonic TX-P 42 GW 10 TV is a 42-inch (106-centimeter) plasma TV, available in Germany since March 2009 at a list price of 1,300 Euros. The only difference between this and the TX-P 42 G 10 model available elsewhere in Europe is that the G 10 has no digital-cable (DVB-C) tuner. What Hooked Us: Contrast-rich picture. Authentic 24p playback ...

What We Hooked:   Natural picture. Accurate colors. High maximum and ANSI contrasts. Excellent video processing and authentic 24p Why We Grumbled: Doesn’t accept HDMI-576i. No 4:3 format for HD signals. Limited contrast in bright environments. Extended color space (and which cannot be adjusted). The Final Verdict: This professional-series plasma from Panasonic isn’t quite perfect: The picture looks weak in ...

What Hooked Us: Low-judder 24p picture. Almost totally independent of viewing angle. Excellent motion depiction. High maximum contrast. Why We Grumbled: High power-consumption. Blurry HDMI-576i picture. Slight green tint. Weaknesses in de-interlacing. The Final Verdict: This Panasonic plasma scores big points for its highly detailed pictures, both from its tuner and via Scart. The contrast-rich HDTV picture impresses in Blu-ray ...

What Hooked Us: Universal tuner (analogue TV, DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S). Outstanding motion clarity. Accurate 24p playback. High contrast. Why We Grumbled: Loud fans, poor sound. High power consumption, limited brightness. Weak de-interlacing of movies (576i, 1080i). The Final Verdict: You get a lot for your money with the TX-P 50 GW 10 — the only major weakness is the average-to-poor ...

What Hooked Us: Accurate 24p reproduction. Smooth TV operation. Overscan can be deactivated on the standard-definition inputs. Why We Grumbled: Low contrast. Too few picture controls. Slight weaknesses in HDTV video processing. Poor motion clarity in video-based material. The Final Verdict: Those looking for a home-cinema TV should probably go for one of Panasonic’s plasmas — this LCD’s weak contrast ...

What We Hooked: Superb picture in dark rooms. Sharp motion depiction. Accurate 24p. Easy tuner operation. Overscan can be switched off. Why We Grumbled: Limited brightness. High power consumption. Line flicker plagues films in 576i/1080i format. The Final Verdict: The perfect choice for buyers looking for a home-cinema TV that’s both cheap and up-to-date: The TX-P 42 S 10 offers ...

What Hooked Us: It’s goodbye to television interruptions as the built-in hard disk serves as both video recorder and TV time machine. Watch one channel while recording from another: The dual built-in tuners make this very possible. Why We Grumbled: Ancient plasma technology: The screen possesses an obvious afterglow. Without a headphone jack, the LG could sometimes be regarded as ...

What Hooked Us: Great value for money, considering the screen size. Natural picture with excellent motion clarity. Photo playback via USB. Why We Grumbled: No headphone output. High power consumption. External light sources brighten the screen significantly. Flat-looking picture for bright images (in ski tournaments, for example). Gray side bars for 4:3-format pictures cannot be switched to black. Factory preset ...

What Hooked Us: Tons of options for optimizing picture quality. Authentic 24p movie playback – just like in the movie theater. Low power consumption. Only slight blurring during fast camera pans. Very bright when it needs to be. Multimedia extras (USB media-player, Bluetooth). Why We Grumbled: Low contrast ratio gives a bland picture. Slight cyan/green tint. Thin, weak sound from ...

Introduction Korean company LG wasn’t always called LG: For a long time, it was known as “Lucky Goldstar”. Then, as the company made its leap to the Western market, it began offering devices under the name “Goldstar”. The consumer-electronics division now calls itself LG Electronics, and the letters ‘L’ and ‘G’ no longer – officially – have anything to do ...