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PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
This back lit LED TV gives you access to Freeview HD and freesat HD as well as standard definition TV channels. The Panasonic TX-L42D26B LED TV features 1080p technology and a frame refresh rate of 100Hz offering full HD movement and picture quality. And as it's LED you'll get all this in a super slim and stylish design. To ensure you can pick up Freeview HD in your area please text your postcode and house number to 80560. To view freesat HD you will need a satellite dish installed.
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Customer reviews for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
Review 1 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Excellent hardware. Software Could Be Improved
review by: Westfield
from Birmingham
03 March 2011
Pros: Durable, excellent picture
Cons: limited file formats played on sd card
"It's difficult to fault the build of this TV. Given all that it squeezes into itself it is relatively easy and intuitive to use, has a very good picture and plenty of input options. I wouldn't hestate to recommend this if you want a good quality TV.
However, some of the extras are let down by limited software. My two main disapointemnts are:
1) Playing video from SD card: support for common video formats is very limited, and there is a fussy registration process for viewing Divx files, which cannot be done on the TV itself. Given that you can buy video card players on Ebay for very modest prices which will play just about every format known to man I would expect a high quality item like this to have the same level of support. Firmware update to sort this out please Panasonic!
2) Limited services available online. The apps for Twitter and Youtube are excellent - especially when you connect a cheap wireless keyboard to the TV (just plug in and it works!) BUT: No BBC iPlayer Etc. This is a serious omission which I hope Panasonic will remedy with a future firmware update."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 2 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Great Panasonic
review by: cazmillon
from Merseyside, UK
01 March 2011
Pros: feature packed, deep colours
Cons: Expensive
"Another great offering from Panasonic; a TV that literally sets itself up. Just a bit of tweaking here and there for personal picture preferences and away you go. Blacks are real deep and viewing from an angle is not a problem for this TV. There's features galore, and nothing's hard to find or too difficult to configure.
I'd also like to recommend Lasky's service which has been excellent - you can even call them on a Sunday and nothing's too much trouble for them!"
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 3 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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excellent experience with Laskys
review by: cooperman
from north norfolk
21 February 2011
Pros: fantastic picture quality, sound better than expected
Cons: Expensive, worth the extra
"Top price, excellent service & competent delivery. Very satisfied with this model panasonic poor with existing aerial so installed my own free sat. Read all the reviews & definately picked the best of the bunch."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 4 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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better than hoped
review by: mebra
from east anglia
09 February 2011
Pros: picture quality superb
Cons: poor sound
"I could not have hoped for a better television, the only problem is I can't stop watching it. Needed to change factory settings but picture now almost perfect. Sound not as good as old telly but with a surround sound system it's fab. Just glad we don't have any neighbours to annoy."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Novice
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Review 5 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Just the job
review by: treetree
02 February 2011
"Very nice tv. Haven't rigged all the features up yet but things look good. Was dubious about a LED tv but the picture is very good. Not hard to work as my 4 year old can now work it. Only down side is that you cant see the tv picture when you view the EPG.
Delivery was very good."
Delivery was very good."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 6 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Awesome TV
review by: Stewbie
from Lincoln
02 February 2011
Pros: picture quality, contrast, economical to run
Cons: Expensive, sound quality about 8/10
"This knocks the spots off our good Panasonic LCD TV. Only watched cable on it so far but still can't get over the picture quality and contrast. Definately worth the extra cash over a standard LCD. Saved £100 by getting it from Laskys."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 7 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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excellent tv with freesat/freeview hd
review by: doug20021
from liverpool
02 February 2011
Pros: Compact, freesat and freeview hd
"very good television.excellent picture quality.watched an animated film on freeview hd and it was just as good as watching a blue ray disc.in the process of fitting a sat. dish so get the best of both worlds which is why i made this purchase.Laskys was the cheapest price on the net by far,and was kept informed every step of the way regarding delivery.good service offered."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 8 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Excellent tv
review by: jules333
from Derbyshire
02 February 2011
Pros: picture & sound quality
"We bought this tv from Laskeys as it was by far the best price we could find. Delivery was spot on and we were very pleased with the overall service.
Tv was fairly easy to set up. The only prob we had was that it didn't pick up our freeview channels when we first tried it. We couldn't understand this as our old Toshiba had been playing them with no probs so we decided that perhaps our cables were a bit ancient so it would be a good idea to get new ones. Off to B&Q we went, got all new ariel cable, booster, bits and bobs etc, came home and turned the tv on only to find in our absence it had found them all! So anyone else having probs, just leave it alone for half an hour and it might sort itself out.
Other than that we are delighted and love it. The picture quality is fantastic, sound clear and we have easily connected it to all of our devices with no probs. Would definately reccomend."
Tv was fairly easy to set up. The only prob we had was that it didn't pick up our freeview channels when we first tried it. We couldn't understand this as our old Toshiba had been playing them with no probs so we decided that perhaps our cables were a bit ancient so it would be a good idea to get new ones. Off to B&Q we went, got all new ariel cable, booster, bits and bobs etc, came home and turned the tv on only to find in our absence it had found them all! So anyone else having probs, just leave it alone for half an hour and it might sort itself out.
Other than that we are delighted and love it. The picture quality is fantastic, sound clear and we have easily connected it to all of our devices with no probs. Would definately reccomend."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Novice
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Review 9 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Great TV!
review by: rouchie
11 January 2011
Pros: Inexpensive, superb picture quality
"I researched the market for quite a while before settling on this LED model, then found Laskys had by far the cheapest price for it. Once delivered the TV was easy to set up and instal, I also bought a Panasonic Blu-Ray home theatre which had the Viera link, so pairing those up was simplicity! The tv produces a fantastic picture, and I am more than pleased with this excellent purchase!"
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Novice
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Review 10 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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great tv great price
review by: wurlers
from northamptonshire
08 January 2011
"great tv easy to use could not find it cheaper anywhere else thanks"
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 11 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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Next best thing to 3D
review by: micky40
from Wallingford, UK
27 December 2010
Pros: plenty of trims to personalise the picture to suit
Cons: adverts on guide.
"I have been a supporter of Panasonic equipment for about 10 years after delving into Which reviews and this set doesn't disappoint. It is a little on the expensive side but you honestly get what you pay for. Picture quality is well above average, and since having the Freesat enabled the HD is stunning. Having had a 32" Panny before I was familiar with the design engineers logic, but a newcomer may be a liitle confused at first. All in all an excellent product."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 12 for PANASONIC TX-L42D26B
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excellent tv
review by: dayglow
from yorkshire
08 August 2010
Pros: freesat included
Cons: Expensive
"Easy set-up took a bit of time to understand the VIERA links.
Shame about the wireless network only using Panasonic LAN dongle.
A great TV with picture quality really good and with surround sound I give it *****s.
DVB picture is good even though area not upgraded yet."
Shame about the wireless network only using Panasonic LAN dongle.
A great TV with picture quality really good and with surround sound I give it *****s.
DVB picture is good even though area not upgraded yet."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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