written by ValentinaDoherty on 17/11/2016
Bought tv in 2003 and is still going strong fantastic picture well done Panasonic. 10/10
written by on 29/11/2012
This cost £1000 when new and that was about 10 years ago.. and I have to say it but the CRT outperforms many HD Tv sets you see nowadays, picture and sound as good as the day it was installed. Never any problems. Only down side is it weighs a ton and takes up a lot of space.. we would get much more room with a wall mounted 40 " but because the pictures is so good loathe to part with it yet.. it will probably still be here in another 10 years.
written by sgrandi on 12/03/2012
I was trying to change the Panasonic with a new generation TV but i am still searching.... The image is truely fantastic and "real". Perhaps the best plasma screens can compete, but I'm not sure
written by on 27/01/2010
The Panasonic TX32-PD30 is by far the best CRT television ever made. After 5 years of constant use the picture and sound quality are faultless.
With 4 Scart Sockets, Component, S-Video and Video Inputs I have never run out of connectivity options.
The picture in picture feature is still fantastic as is piture setup facility itself.
All in all, I will not upgrade to Plasma/LED until this one dies.
To be honest, I hope it lasts forever.
written by on 01/12/2008
Everything about this telly is fantastic, never a days trouble one great television it still doesn't look outdated by all the lcd and plasma Tvs going on. Beautiful work of art and fantastic picture and sound quality. Well recommend Panasonic TX32PD30.
written by adamhornsby on 22/09/2007
Was expensive at the time of purchase, but was the only 32inch we could find that was shallow enough to fit in our corner niche. Sensational looks, the best looking thing in our lounge, and has became the focal point when ever we have visitors! The picture is fantastic-way better than any HD LCD/Plasma TV out on the market today and sounds so good, we barely need the surround system on! Nice comfortable remote control too. The only thing I would grumble about would be, that it produces a loud noise when it first switches on, I presume this is normal though.
Would recommend this set to anyone, and I would definitely buy Panasonic again.
written by Iain Macrae on 10/02/2005
A great TV. I read a review on here that said the guy had had three units, the first two developing annoying buzzing/resonance. He said the third was so far OK, but had a devil of a time getting Panasonic to agree the fault existed. Five other reviews said it was just a great TV.
Well, the picture is second to none, and the sound is excellent too with a good balance between bass and treble and no annoying inbalance between music and speech that you get on cheaper sets.
4 Scart sockets allow for so many inputs and extra connections on the front allow for easy camara hook up.
The remote is well designed and easy to use.
The set looks stunning, clean lines, nice stand and the screen is perfectly flat and with a clean surround. In all my research and looking since I still find it difficult to find a better picture within £1000 of this TV.
But it was all let down by this fault identified in the first review I chose to ignore.
After 6 months we noticed a buzzing, and thought it was the sound playing up - a speaker perhaps. However, using a seperate amp with the sound off we still got this magnetic buzzing, like a big magnet affecting the metal components around it.
The service guy at first couldn't find anything, but by his second visit a week later he could easily hear the fault. He tried the speakers, using tape on the casing, sealing the components with some special plastic spray, but to no avail. He did identify that it got worse with high brightness and/or high contrast.
He took the TV in twice, for 6 weeks each time and could't find any reason for the fault. Finally the repair company talked to Panasonic who said it was a feature of large TV sets, they ignored the fact that at times it meant you could not hear the TV programmes over the buzz. The TV was now over a year old but they refused to replace it as this buzz was "normal"! No way, we are not talking a slight electric hum here, but a mega magnetic resonance.
Luckily I bought it from a reputable dealer (John Lewis, who incidently offered a free 5 year warrantee) who listened sympathetically and changed it immediately. Thank you JL.
I wouldn't say don't buy this set, I might just have had a bad set, though that first review got me thinking. But if you get this buzz, stand no nonsense from Panasonic and insist on a replacement. My replacement is the TX32PD50C, the PD30 no longer stocked by JL. Apart from the case I can't tell the difference...I'll let you know if it develops the same buzz!
written by Nettlers on 28/10/2004
Purchased my Panasonic TX32PD30 from a reliable on-line shop - condition was great, although delivery took almost 3 months due to popularity of the product. However, it has a constant buzzing from the case (an issue that I have been told is "normal" for a large screen TV, which can get louder or quieter depending on positioning and time of day!), which is proving to be a little annoying for a TV costing over a thousand pounds.
The other problem is a slight "jerkiness" to the picture, regardless of viewing Sky via a scart socket or a DVD via the component inputs. This happens regardless of the picture scan setting selected.
Has anyone else discovered the same problem and, if so, how did you resolve it?
Apart from these (quite significant) problems, it seems like a great TV.
written by brains on 29/09/2004
Having spent over 2 months researching all the 32 inch Widescreen TVs on the market at all major electrical outlets by viewing all the sets on display I found the Panasonic TX-32PD30 picture quality was second to none, I was always drawn to this TV & then found myself comparing all TVs to this model. The only other TV which in my opinon come close was the Philips Pixel plus, The Pansonics colour palette is rich & vidid, The levels of detail on terrestrial TV/DVD is pin sharp, & this is what caught my eye & finally made my mind up to buy this TV. The connectivity features included at the back of the tv are 4 Scarts (2 of which appect RGB/super VHS)& progessive scan Which requires a suitable DVD player, Summary Nothing I have seen in the current market of 32inch widescreen TVs can match the Pansonics Detail/contrast & colour palette levels & its the best I have seen.
written by Nomis on 06/09/2004
The Panasonic TX32PD30, in my opinion, is the smartest looking CRT TV on the market, way ahead of any Sony offering. The only one that comes close is the Toshiba one but Panasonic are supposedly a better brand aren't they?
No initial complaints, great picture, decent sound, decent features....But after 2 weeks, the picture went a bit misty white. I thought it was the aerial at first... Informed Panasonic who told me that the tube may have gone. I now await the next one to be delivered and all my fingers are crossed.
written by I amNev on 24/07/2004
Panasonic TX-32PD30 Review: My research for a new large screen TV started by looking at flat TFT screens and then Plasma screens. A trip to the local retail stores soon convinced me that the standard CRT (Cathode Ray Tubes) gives a far superior picture quality.
Next I read the specialist magazines and did some Internet research. Eventually I settled on the Panasonic TX-32PD30 which can retail for around £2,000 but I bought on the web from webelectricals.co.uk for £1,050 including delivery.
Is it worth it? If you are interested in getting a home cinema experience the answer is a definite yes. The Panasonic has a razor sharp picture which looks great from any viewing angle. There is also virtual Dolby sound. It works particularly well with the Sky movie channels and if you have a DVD recorder (mine is an Ellion ) then the recording quality is hard to tell from the original. There are enough connections that can satisfy any technical buff. It can also do all kind of wizardry, which I rarely use, like picture in picture and even has "Advanced Artificial Intelligence". LOL. Well, whatever that is it works!
The only disadvantage of this TV is the weight. At 59kg - that's about 130lbs in old money - you need some muscle to lift it. So, you MUST have two strong people to be able to lift it on to the beautifully designed and great looking stand. My delivery people would not wait for me to build the stand and then help me to lift the TV into position. Incidentally, I recommend you only lightly tighten the screws on the metal and glass stand, until you are sure everything is in the correct position.
written by rover32 on 11/07/2004
This TV replaced my ageing & massive 33" 4:3 Toshiba TV which had become temperamental.
The Panasonic PDP30 picture quality is just staggering - especially in 833line/75HZ mode (why use it in anything else?)
There are no nasty 100HZ side effects you see with some other makes.
Feed in a good signal & sit back.
The local Panasonic dealer couldn't get enough of them - once you've seen the images on that flat screen you have to have one!
The styling looks good too; I didn't want a large border around the screen like the ugly Toshiba widescreen models and the cabinet & stand have a quality feel. The remote is nothing special though.
written by Iain Macrae on 02/06/2004
The Panasonic TX32PD30 widescreen tv looks superb, it sounds excellent, it connects to most systems and the picture is second to none, especially on a digital feed, in this price range. Try it and you'll love it.
written by Patricia on 02/06/2004
For a large television, the design of this Panasonic TX-32PD30 is superb. There is not much framework involved and its whole appearance is very neat and the glass and silver coloured stand which comes with it is most attractive. The picture quality is superb and never varies. It came with a free DVD video recorder DMR-E50. The whole set up is easy to use and the DVD recorder also gives out a very good picture. I understand that this recorder is now obsolete, but as a starter, it has been most impressive.
written by brains on 01/06/2004
Having spent over 2 months researching all the 32 inch Widescreen TVs on the market at all major electrical outlets by viewing all the sets on display i found the Panasonic TX32PD30 picture quality was second to none, i was always drawn to this tv & then found myself comparing all TVs to this model. The only other TV which in my opinon come close was the Philips Pixel plus, The Pansonics colour palette is rich & vivid, The levels of detail on terrestrial TV/DVD is pin sharp, & this is what caught my eye & finally made my mind up to buy this TV. The connectivity features included at the back of the tv are 4 Scarts(2 of which appect RGB/super VHS)& progessive scan Which requires a suitable DVD player, Summary - Nothing i have seen in the current market of 32inch widescreen TVs can match the Pansonics Detail/contrast & colour palette levels & its the best i have seen.
Written on: 06/07/2004
With ref to my above review I have since found a way of turning the greens down in the picture via the service menu. To acess the service menu acess Sound settings turn the Bass up to 100% and the treble down to 0.Then hold down the '-/v' button on the TV's front panel and press INDEX on the remote. Be warned though, all your Picture settings for the channel you're on (Brightness, Contrast etc.) will be reset to their defaults every time you do this. So it's best to either do it on an input you don't use (like AV3) or change the Picture to a setting you don't use (like Dynamic). This way the settings for your primary usage mode will be preserved. Once you're in service mode you can use the RED and GREEN fastext buttons to scroll through the available settings, and the YELLOW and BLUE buttons to alter the values.In the high green section I have reduced the greens from 512 to 507. Pressing STR saves the changes for the setting you're on, and the N button exits and returns you to normal viewing mode.
written by brains on 10/04/2004
Having spent over 2 months researching all the 32 inch Widescreen TVs on the market at all major electrical outlets by viewing all the sets on display i found the Panasonic TX-32PD30 picture quitity was second to none,i was always drawn to this tv & then found myself comparing all TVs to this model. The only other TV which in my opinon come close was the Philips Pixel plus, The Pansonics colour palette is rich & vidid, The levels of detail on terrestrial TV/DVD is pin sharp, & this is what caught my eye & finally made my mind up to buy this TV. The connectivity features included at the back of the tv are 4 Scarts(2 of which appect RGB/super VHS)& progessive scan Which requires a suitable DVD player,Summary Nothing i have seen in the current market of 32inch widescreen TVs can match the Pansonics Detail/contrast & colour palette levels & its the best i have seen.
Written on: 11/07/2004
With ref to my above review I have since found a way of turning the greens down in the picture via the service menu. To acess the service menu acess Sound settings turn the Bass up to 100% and the treble down to 0.Then hold down the '-/v' button on the TV's front panel and press INDEX on the remote. Be warned though, all your Picture settings for the channel you're on (Brightness, Contrast etc.) will be reset to their defaults every time you do this. So it's best to either do it on an input you don't use (like AV3) or change the Picture to a setting you don't use (like Dynamic). This way the settings for your primary usage mode will be preserved. Once you're in service mode you can use the RED and GREEN fastext buttons to scroll through the available settings, and the YELLOW and BLUE buttons to alter the values.In the green section I have reduced the greens from 512 to 507.The picture has become more natural,100% improvement. Pressing STR saves the changes for the setting you're on, and the N button exits and returns you to normal viewing mode.
written by Nabs on 01/03/2004
We are currently on our 4th Panasonic TX32PD30 in a month!
To cut a very long story short the first two TV's we purchased from a well know large department store both of which were physically damaged when delivered. The store told us we were being picky so what if they were scratched and dented.
Eventually got a refund and purchased the TV via another company.
Initially it was great after about 2 weeks it started buzzing and a red line appeared at the bottom of the picture. Engineer was sent out confirmed the faults and the new one arrived today. Switched it on and there was the buzzing again!!!
This is clearly a Panasonic issue, who by the way I have contacted and confirm there are no known faults with this model and that in fact it is their best one.
Anyone else experiencing this many problems?
Written on: 19/05/2004
i have had this model for 3 months now. loud bang and the televison went off. has been at a panasonic registered repair center for three weeks. panasonic are dragging their heels on a replacement, i am on the verge of asking for my money back
Written on: 05/10/2004
Hi chaps,
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<br>Not sure if you will get this or someone else, but hey ho all the info helps. Mine did exactly the same, made a pop noise and went into standby with the red led flashing on and off. I simply powered it down and left it off for 2 mins and brought it back on. It has also crashed once with the screen going through about 6 bars of green and blue. Same again reboot fixed. Touch wood it's been fine.
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<br>One thing I have noticed is that there is a flicker on copied or foreign DVD's. I've tried to change the refresh, everything, no joy. Only in one part of the screen though. Fine on normal DVD's, brilliant TV.
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<br>Anyways, hope you have the TV's fixed, I'm very happy with mine.
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Written on: 15/07/2004
Our TV randomly makes a huge pop noise, the volume jumps up to full blast and then goes back to normal.
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<br>Makes you jump everytime and very annoying seeing the problem is becoming more and more frequent.
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<br>Engineer has said they will take it away for testing, it's only 2 or so months old!!
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<br>The time he spent looking at it, it didn't pop!!
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<br>I'm about ready to give up with this TV after the problems we have had!!
written by jima666 on 17/02/2004
Initially I was very pleased with this Panasonic TX32PD30 widescreen television, the picture and sound were good, although you do seem to lose some of the picture viewing through cable. Unfortunately after about 8wks it made a loud popping noise and the screen went white, it then popped again and a odd smell issued from the set, it was broken. Panasonic shop have been very good and are bringing a new one tomorrow, hope it lasts.
written by Ken Hatherley on 20/01/2004
After many sorties to the TV shops, I finally settled on the Panasonic TX32PD30. After 6 weeks of use, I am very satisfied with my choice. This TV is expensive but it still represents good value for money. The picture is superbly defined and provides a wonderful experience in widescreen. Sound quality is good although not up to the standard of the picture. I rate the build quality as excellent apart from the on/off button on the set which is not at all positive. Finally this TV is large but unimposing owing to skilful cabinet design - it is probably best to use the dedicated stand as the set weighs in at 59 Kg.
written by Blondi on 27/09/2003
An expensive but good looking television. High quality audio and visuals. Colour quality on my set is fantastic. Very smooth picture, even close up. If you fancy a plasma or LCD TV but are not yet ready to go down that rout, the TX-32PD30 makes a great alternatvie with its unobtrusive yet stylish frame and stand.
Written on: 26/10/2003
After having read the other reviews about broken down sets, I wonder for how long you've had your set! And I should have liked your evaluation about what I value most: A detailed, natural picture without digital artifacts and built-in features which violates a film-makers intensions.
<br>And do you or other owners have any experience with the Advanced Progressive Scan feature?
<br>Funny story: When I first saw this Panasonic in a local store a few weeks ago, it was placed as one of the last sets in the feed from a joint CD-signal. And the picture was awful: "Smeared", without details, like the JVC D.I.S.T. set standing next. Yesterday - perhaps caused by mine and others' comments - they had moved the set to the first in the feed chain: And now it was showing the most detailed picture of all 50-100 sets in the chain! But standing near, I observed some flickering compared with Philips, Sony and JVC sets in the nearby. As I've observed exactly the same thing with a Panasonic TX32PH40 set in the same store and found out that the progressive scan feature accidently was turned on, and that the picture at once got smeared and lost details - but also stopped flickering! - when 100 Hz was turned on, I wonder if the detailed picture simply is a function of Progressive Scan (but no progressive signal!) bypassing most of the digital picture improvements (Acuity?) and using the 50 Hz incoming signal with the Quintrix SR CRT?
Written on: 16/04/2004
I have to agree. Had the 32PD30 for 6 weeks now and the TV started the electrical pop / reset noise that seems to be a common fault. Not happy, you would think Panasonic would have fixed this by now.
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<br>Back to the store to demand a refund.
Written on: 16/04/2004
I also have noticed a loud electrical pop, the same noise when putting the TV into standby or putting it on. Not happy to hear that this seems to be a common fault. Will be asking John Lewis to investigate and get me a brand new TV without the fault.
Written on: 07/01/2004
Since my latest comment the set has been repaired. The serv. man did not find any defective parts, though. He adjusted the grid voltage on the tube slightly, which actually is accessible at the rear of the set. Since then the set has been working properly; the picture being outstanding. The range for the brightness has also been extended since the adjustment of the grid voltage.
Written on: 16/12/2003
I have the same fault in my unit; a popping noise and the set got very dark. Adjusting the brightness to maximum does not help much. This fault must be known to Panasonic, and is most probably a component weakness; perhaps present in a certain production batch.
Written on: 15/11/2003
I have sent back three that developed exactly this fault. About 2 weeks of usage in there is a pop (or once a loud and very terminal bang), and the picture goes very dark. I was wondering if it was only me...
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<br>Now waiting for the fourth to go. With a 5 year warranty Panasonic are going to get tired of this before me!
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Written on: 04/11/2004
With ref to your review that there is a problem with slight "jerkiness" to the picture with sky, Have you tried selecting the 100hz plus mode setting,Also switch off the pnr filter via the picture menu..hope this helps.