The Panasonic TX-PV42V10 has a very slim design, as NeoPDP plasma panels offer a sleek and compact overall display. The widest part of the Panasonic TX-P42V10’s screen measures just 8.5 cm. It starts at the top, measuring 5.5cm, and the chassis portion houses many design features.
That part of the design carries the internal speakers, connection ports, and processing circuitry. The overall design is sharp, efficient, and elegant. A slim, frameless look with silver strips at the top and a polished silver pedestal at the bottom. The compact-looking 42-inch plasma screen is also perfect for reducing weight and power consumption.
A look at the options screen shows the standard display methods. Normal view, Cinema, Dynamic and Game are present, but in addition to these, the Panasonic TX-P42V10 also has one more. THX view mode offers a solid clarity and sharp offering, conforming to THX quality standards. There’s also an Ethernet port for various network functions, as well as the TV itself boasting four HDMI ports.
There is also an SD card reader for reading multimedia files, tuners for analogue as well as DTT and Freesat, and a digital audio output. The remote control that comes with the Plasma is very neat and organized, to facilitate the options. Using Freesat, one can easily access free high-definition programs via a satellite service, and the Panasonic TX-P42V10 offers fantastic viewing of these for users.
There are two features with the Panasonic TX-P42V10 that are certainly worth mentioning. Viera Tools and Viera Cast have buttons to access them via the remote control. Vieracast allows you to access Internet content on your Panasonic TX-P42V10, using a broadband Internet connection. There have been rumors of more features to come, but currently, the sites supported on this are Tagesschau, Picasa Web Albums, Youtube, Bloomberg, Local Weather, and Eurosport.
Many call this the best “web TV” feature to date. Using the media server feature, you can also not only access this content, but also share it with your network, in those formats. There is a great direct playback function with AVC-HD using the SD card, and also DivX files.
Another feature allows videos to expand to full screen, the quality depends on the actual video format itself. One of the biggest problems that people have encountered with most TVs is that screen burn-in is a problem with games. However, this plasma does show true and has great resistance to screen burn. Furthermore, it is also getting rave reviews because it has very low input lag and no matter which setting is used, it provides excellent gaming functionality.
The Panasonic TX-P42V10 is overall a better innovation in plasma HDTV. Offering great functionality, solid sound, and a sharp, crisp picture, its compact design is stylish, yet powerful and packed with options. THX mode, additional ports and other offerings make this a wise choice in plasma display technology.