The Panasonic TX-P42X10 is a first choice for those who are looking for a large television for watching films or playing computer games. However, it is also a great option for those who do not have a lot of money to spend but also want to get the most out of the reward of a higher end home entertainment system.

With a 42 inch diagonal screen size, the Panasonic TX-P42X10 is amongst the bigger of the televisions you can get on the market today and while rather bulky, it certainly provides great playback of movies, offering you the perfect budget centrepiece to a decent home cinema system.

One of the most attractive factors in the specification of the TX-P42X10 is that it has a refresh rate of 100 Hz. Normally, flat screens have a maximum refresh rate of 50 Hz. If this doesn’t mean anything to you, 100 Hz basically means there is going to be far less flickering on the screen and the image is going to appear smoother regardless of what you are playing whether it is video games, older lower definition video content of the latest in high definition content.

Due to its price, the TX-P42X10 does not have the full high definition playback. That certainly doesn’t mean that it is not future prove however. It is a high definition ready, meaning that it will happily play everything on the market today but not are quite the same resolution as you would expect with a much more expensive screen. For the most part, this makes little to no difference for the vast majority of viewers.

With some attractive options when it comes to picture processing techniques, the TX-P42X10 helps to minimize flicker and keep a really smooth image. It also includes Panasonic’s revolutionary technology which allows the screen to adapt to its surroundings. Depending on the ambient light in the room, the screen will adjust its settings automatically which makes the screen wonderfully versatile, allowing you to use it just about anywhere in the house and get the most out of it.

Another very welcome feature to the TX-P42X10 in addition to all its normal connectivity options that you would expect, is the addition of an SD card reader. This means that you can simply take the SD card out of any digital camera, slot it into the screen and view your images immediately without having to worry about messing around with any cables.

With built in stereo speakers and SRS true surround, the Panasonic TX-P42X10 also has a very respectable audio system. Nonetheless, if you are spending money on a 42 inch flat screen television, you probably want to spend a bit extra to get a nice 5. 1 surround sound system. Since almost all movies these days are encoded in Dolby digital, to get the most out of them, you need to have a surround sound system which will render the inbuilt speakers obsolete anyway.

The Panasonic Viera TX-P42X10 performs pretty well all round. It has all the features you would expect and providing the price is reasonable, it is a great choice and definitely considerably better than many competing products so it is worth consideration.

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