Panasonic TC-L42U25 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV

Review by JJ for Panasonic TC-L42U25 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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I got this to replace a similiar hitachi that I had for just a few days. The hitachi had backlighting issues where the top corners had the flashlight effect and it was very annoying during dark scenes. The hitachi did have a beautiful picture other than this one issue.

This Panny does not suffer from such problems. It has a great picture, same features and very nice sound for built in speakers.

The remote is very solid (compared to the Hitachi’s that felt very cheap). I am very pleased with this purchase. While it’s not an LED I was unable to see a difference at the stores when it was side by side, in fact, I was forcing myself to see a difference in the LED models but was unable too.

You can not go wrong with this TV. I am very picky about my electronics, especially video and this TV has a nice picture, no flaws, no bad pixels, no backlight bleeding etc. I was debating between this and the plasma’s but personally I do not like the picture quality on a plasma. I know they are supposed to be superior but I find the quality to be softer than LCD. Also, on the plasma’s, if you look closely you do see the screen door effect on the screen whereas the LCD’s have a smooth, clear screen. This is jut my opinion and personally prefer LCD vs Plasma but Plasma has it’s share of fans.

edit 7/30

I initially gave this 5 stars but after comparing it more and more to my other tv’s and the one it replaced (Hitachi that had banding issues) the picture is a bit softer than my other HDTV’s. Don’t get me wrong, its clear but not as sharp as the other tv’s no matter how much I played with the settings.

There is no reason not to give this U25 5 stars.

Review by JAMES E for Panasonic TC-L42U25 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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I bought this TV 3 weeks ago. It was very easy to integrate it into an existing home theater set up. The picture was very dark from day 1. I found the filters in the Menu and turned them off and the picture improved nicely. But I found that everything on the screen was too green. No matter how much I fiddled with the available color menu I couldn’t get the green out. I contacted […] and chatted with one of their CSRs. He walked me through a reset of the TV that wasn’t available in the Menu. It involved pushing the menu button on the remote while holding down the volume down button on the TV, then unplug the TV for a minute or so. This did reset the color in the TV and I now have a beautiful picture. A few days later the TV began shutting it self off every 3 hours. I haven’t used any timers in the menu so I may have to contact Panasonic again. Panasonic was very helpful with my previous color problem so that is a great relief. I am wary of the software for this TV. I also found the Viera link through HDMI that controls linked items like a DVD player can be a problem as it can or will reset the linked item from what it was originally set to on the items remote control. I shut off the Viera link and the problem went away. I have always liked and bought Panasonic products for their reliability and quality but feel somewhat let down by the issues I have had so far.

Review by Kristi Niemeyer for Panasonic TC-L42U25 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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This is a wonderful TV, easy to set-up and has a fantastic picture. Plus, the price was just right!

Review by Gcon1234 for Panasonic TC-L42U25 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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This TV was everything we hoped it would be. Great for gaming, and TV/DVDs.