Panasonic TH-42PW4B Review

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Panasonic TH-42PW4B
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Lois.'s Review of Panasonic TH-42PW4B Plasma Television

13th Dec 2002

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
Good Points

I'd checked out quite a few Plasma screens and decided that the picture quality on this Panasonic was the best. The progressive scan on the unit stops the image from flickering and the colours are really vivid. The screen also has no problem with fine details.


Bad Points

(Gulp), the price - I paid almost £3500 for mine (but I guess new technology at this level comes at a price), styling is a bit bland (but that's just me).


General Comments

After being put off getting a plasma screen by the (slightly 'dubious') picture quality on some early models, seeing the Panasonic convinced me to take the plunge. It's easy to get hung up on all the technical specifications when looking at 'cutting edge' products but, at the end of the day, when the ultimate test of picture quality is applied to the Panasonic TH42PW4B plasma flat screen TV, the verdict is quite simply stunning. I've linked mine to my Hi-Fi for a complete home cinema experience.

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  • Rob Shuter. on 18th Dec 2002

    You're gonna hate me for this - but you could have bought this at unbeatable for £3554.96 all inc. see http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/default.asp?page=product&sku=107134

  • wynnie. on 22nd Dec 2002

    Isn't that 54 quid more than he paid !!

  • Cresta. on 10th Jan 2003

    Wynnie...You are correct Sir!

  • baz. on 30th Jan 2003

    Recently i thought of buying a plasma sceen T.V but the sales assistant told me that arround every 5 yrs some component(thingy) within the screen has to be replaced at the cost of arround 500 quid-disadvantage??? Therefore i'm holding off buying one until technology gets over this glitch which i assume it will do quite soon??

  • al. on 22nd Jul 2003

    I have bought this Plasma from 21stcenturyAV.co.uk for £2,940 all in , incl delivery & warranty . Looks like you guys were done !!

  • didgimeisetr on 21st Sep 2003

    Hey baz the guy who was advising you, I think was talking about the legend that is the gas has to be recharged every 5 years- suffice to say this is total crud!, Plasma TV's can last up to 10 years so they say but you cannot recharge them once they're gone, they're gone!

  • simes on 5th Nov 2003

    Re the 10 year limit on the gas ... Is that 10 yrs of use (no problem at all) or 10 yrs from date of manufacture?

    It seems to me that by then we'll all be wanting the new holographic tv's anyway so the gas breaking down ( / leaking out!) could be a useful excuse for the missus! ;-)

  • Johnny99 on 23rd Jul 2004

    Re replacement of components. I bought a Fujitsu PDS 4214 in 12/00 & within 9 months it showed a fault which 9 months later rendered the display completely unusable. Different product but buyer be warned. Eventually fixed free of charge but it took 5 months of wrangling!