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TH-42PX80U

42" Class (41.6" Diagonal) VIERA Plasma 720p HDTV with New Anti-Reflective Filter

Overall: 4.58 5 4.65
17 of 19 (89%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
Automatik
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
I have owned this product for: 1–2 years
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: Accessory (battery, cable, SD memory card, etc.)
I found this support type most helpful: Panasonic web site
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great TV Date: April 15, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use

"Looks better than some of my friends 1080p TVs. The colors and contrast are outstanding. Great price!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
glenn dog
Location: Lima Ohio
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: Disc player (DVD, Blu-Ray)
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
great buy Date: February 14, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Easy to use, features, how it hugs the wall with the mount, compatible with all decor.

"This is a great tv for the price. With all the features it has you dont need anything else. It is awsome haveing family over and show them you digital photos on the tv where they can see them. very user freindly. not to sophisticated for any one to use. iI recomend getting the wall bracket for the tv it is great haveing the floor space back that a entertainment center took up in my living room. Every thing about this tv is awsome. Please dont hesitate to buy. You wont be sorry. The best thing about the panasonic brand tv is the screen sweeper so if something burns into the screen it will wipe it away just like the etch-a-sketch."
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 4 5 4 5
Value 4 5 4 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 4 5 4 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
Q
Location: Minneapolis,mn
I have owned this product for: less than a month
I use this product: more than once per day
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
It picks up 1080p to Date: February 3, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, Durable, Convenient, Easy to use, it picks up 1080p to

"After you twick the color down to 45 or 40 its a good tv and plus it picks 1080p its only like 200 or 300 lines short of full 1080 but u cant really tell a different overall a good tv."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
lilibeth
Location: los angeles,ca
I have owned this product for: less than a month
I use this product: once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
LOVE IT! Date: February 1, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use

"I just got it today ,and we love it good quality, best of all innexpensive,thanks panasonic.........muchas gracias...."
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
Pakman

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Best Value Television Date: January 19, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, Durable, Convenient, Easy to use

"This is the best television for for this price range. The colors are vivid, the blacks are deep, and the contrast is outstanding for the price. This television does a excellent job of processing both high definition and standard definition materials making all materials look crisp and detail.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with this tv especially for the price.
"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
bassixne
Location: New York, NY
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: Panasonic customer support line
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Can't stop watching this thing! Date: January 15, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use, wow!

"This TV is truly amazing. It was actually a post Christmas impulse buy, but after a quick call to a friend who really knows TV's, I realized it was a deal I couldn't pass up. After the initial 100 hour break in period (without tweaking the settings much), I looked up picture calibration settings for this TV online and must say it is stunning. I simply watch too much TV now!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for TH-42PX80U

1 5 1 5
Quality 1 5 1 5
Value 1 5 1 5
Ease of Use 3 5 3 5
Features 1 5 1 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 1 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 1 5 Extremely Satisfied
ndkwajcat
Location: Granger, IN
I have owned this product for: less than a month
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: Panasonic customer support line
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Disappointed Date: January 15, 2009
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations, aspect ratio

"Basically Aspect Ratio does not allow you to see the full picture. It chops the picture which is disappointing when what letter box tv shows and movies."
1 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
W-in-Michigan
Location: Lapeer, MI
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great Picture and Value Date: January 10, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Exceeded expectations, Easy to use

"I have been researching flat screen TV's for better than a year, and when I found this one, I was sold..."
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Review 9 for TH-42PX80U

4 5 4 5
Quality 3 5 3 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 4 5 Extremely Satisfied
Anonymous
Location: Slidell, LA
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Date: January 9, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Convenient, Easy to use
Cons: Did not meet expectations, picture a little fuzzy.

"Rock solid for the price. Anti-glare filter cuts out too much of the sharpness from what is otherwise a very solid picture quality."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
wudang
Location: new york, ny
I have owned this product for: less than a month
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
panasonic is so so hi def Date: January 4, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Easy to use, chic

"The picture is stunning. Run to the store and buy this tv right away. the technical talk will not do this model any justice. panasonic is making world class hdtvs. I am now a proud panasonic fiend. Thank you for being devoted to make a fantasic product."
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Review 11 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
bob
Location: south bend,in
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: Digital still camera
I found this support type most helpful: Panasonic customer support line
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
you'll love it Date: December 30, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Exceeded expectations, Easy to use

"I love this tv. It looks great with a blueray player. I have it on a wall mount and it looks bigger then a 42"."
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Review 12 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
DLG-19
Location: St. Charles,Mo
I have owned this product for: less than a month
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: Panasonic customer support line
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Have a LCD TV i think plasma is even better Date: December 22, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use
Cons: Poor documentation

"Great tv for the price,great color easy install. will install HD soon can't wait for even a better picture"
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Review 13 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
Big D
Location: Charlotte, NC
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: Home theater system or receiver
I found this support type most helpful: Panasonic web site
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Don't buy any other TV! Date: December 11, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use

"If you're looking for a plasma TV, this is the one. I purchased one a year ago for our family room and just purchased another for the game room. I don't know much about what the specs mean, but the picture quality and ease of the viera set-up sold me on the first one. The one touch remote for the add-on viera home theater system and blu-ray DVD player is fantastic. You will not be disappointed with this set!"
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
U-Verse Mac-tastic
Location: Fresno, CA
I have owned this product for: less than a month
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: Accessory (battery, cable, SD memory card, etc.)
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Greatest T.V. EVER!!! Date: December 4, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use, excellent picture quality and contrast

"I've been reviewing T.V.'s for 6+ months now, and I've been extremely impressed by this T.V. The picture quality, size, weight, features, and by the way, IT IS ENERGY STAR COMPLIANT!!! Most T.V.'s of this size are either lacking in HDMI ports, S-Video, or have an excessive price. If you are looking for something for movies, games, and and Digital watching, this is your T.V. Just remember, if you want a good T.V., you will need to pay a pretty penny, but this one is the most affordable and does NOT lack in quality."
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for TH-42PX80U

4 5 4 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 4 5 4 5
Features 3 5 3 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 4 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
deadbob27
Location: Greensboro, NC
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: N/A
I found this support type most helpful: Other
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great TV! Date: December 3, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Exceeded expectations, great picture with blu-ray
Cons: image retention

"This TV is amazing for the price easily beating any other brands around the same price or even for a few hundred more. The blacks are deep without crushing and the colors are natural. DVD's look soft but blu-ray is crisp and beautiful. As far as video quality goes it's hard to beat. My only complaint is that I do get Image rentention pretty easily (cinema mode and calibrated) even after breaking the TV in for 150 hours. It now has about 300 hours on it and I still get image rentention but it goes away after a few minutes of watching full-screen material. Since It's a plasma there is no noticable motion blur or "gray fog" as with LCD . I highly recommend this TV to anybody looking for a great TV at a great price! Also don't be worried about the 720p in this size you'll never notice if you sitting at least 6 feet away."
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
WAHOO!
Location: Lincolnton, NC
I have owned this product for: 6–12 months
I use this product: more than once per day
I have purchased the following product: multiple products
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Twice as Nice!! Date: October 27, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Exceeded expectations, Easy to use, best made televisions on the market!

"I purchased a 37" Plasma about a year ago and it
was without a doubt the Best TV purchase I've
ever made. I decided to put the 37" in my bedroom and purchased another Panasonic 42"
in the den about six months ago. I hooked up
both with the HDMI cable and the pictures on both
have to be seen to beleive. I am now looking at my first LCD purchase for our camper and YES it
will be the 26" Panasonic.
"
15 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 5 5 5 5
Features 5 5 5 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
cactusbob
Location: MI
I have owned this product for: 1–3 months
I use this product: once per day
I have purchased the following product: Disc player (DVD, Blu-Ray)
I found this support type most helpful: None
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great TV Date: October 24, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, Easy to use

"Greatly exceeded my expectations. Color is great, easy to set up. My brother bought a Sony Bravia, paid a lot more, and this TV is much clearer and sharper. Purchased matching DVD player with 1080 upconversion picture is perfect. Love it."
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for TH-42PX80U

5 5 5 5
Quality 5 5 5 5
Value 5 5 5 5
Ease of Use 4 5 4 5
Features 4 5 4 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
My customer support experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 5 5 Extremely Satisfied
Mike
Location: NY
I have owned this product for: 6–12 months
I use this product: once per day
I have purchased the following product: VIERA TV >= 37 inches
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Nice Plasma Date: October 23, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, Exceeded expectations, Convenient

"Very nice plasma. I bought one for my bedroom sight unseen. The bed is about 20 feet from the TV so I did not care about 720p vs 1080p.
The picture on this is great. Much better IMO than LCD. I ended up looking at some panasonic 1080s and 720s at a local store and did not see much difference.
After I bought this I got one for my parents and one for my in laws. Also, convinced a cousin to get it. All of them have been thrilled with the picture and the overall value.
"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for TH-42PX80U

3 5 3 5
Quality 4 5 4 5
Value 4 5 4 5
Ease of Use 4 5 4 5
Features 2 5 2 5
My product experience:
Extremely Dissatisfied 4 5 Extremely Satisfied
CincJoe

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great TV, but be careful, no PC Input Date: October 21, 2008
"This TV has really amazing picture quality even though it's 720p. I don't mind watching Hi-def Blu-ray on it even though it is not full 1080p. The one thing I should have paid more attention to was the fact that it does *not* have a PC input. I somehow assumed that it would, but was disappointed when I got it out of the box and found that it did not. Anyway, if this is not a necessity, it's hard to find a better value."
3 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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