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Panasonic TC-L42E3

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2 editorial reviews
Because it uses in-plane switching, its horizontal viewing angle is huge, but it has unique and frustrating problems.Read more
The Panasonic Viera TC-L42E30 LED LCD HDTV offers competitive picture quality at a reasonable price, but loses points for missing Wi-Fi connectivity out of the box.Read more
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Pros

  • Viera did a good job with all of these tasks
  • Cinema preset is very good for everyday viewing
  • most options are easily accessible

Cons

  • eliminates blur in fast-moving scenes
  • black levels do not stay consistent at different viewing angles
  • slow in loading its Viera Cast applications
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Key specs

  • Flat
  • 42 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • LCD
  • 60 Hz
  • yes
  • yes
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Panasonic TC-L42E3 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic TC-L42E3

Pros

  • Viera did a good job with all of these tasks
  • Cinema preset is very good for everyday viewing
  • most options are easily accessible
  • the bezel design is vastly improved compared to previous designs
  • a SKU specially crafted for Target
  • curves are wonderfully smooth and uniform
  • Panasonic TC-L42E30's instruction manual is complete and helpful
  • Panasonic TC-L42E30 is fairly easy to calibrate
  • handles motion performance much better than the Panasonic TC-L42E30
  • the Clear Panel is superior

Cons

  • eliminates blur in fast-moving scenes
  • black levels do not stay consistent at different viewing angles
  • slow in loading its Viera Cast applications
  • perceptible error towards the lowest signal intensity
  • as the picture was clearly losing contrast
  • viewing angle is nothing to write home about in the first place
  • lackluster television landscape
  • it sticks out with the text on the bottom of it facing out

Panasonic TC-L42E3 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
42 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
60 Hz
Best:
Panasonic TC-P55VT60
Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
IconResolution
1920 x 1080 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Panasonic TC-L42E3 - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size42.0 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
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Viewing distance
Optimal67.0 in
Minimum50.0 in
Maximum105.0 in
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
Number of USB ports2
USB 2.0 ports2
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite Inputs1
DVI portno
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Body without stand
Height25.43 in
Width39.45 in
Weight30.86 lb
Depth1.61 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height28.9 in
Width46.77 in
Weight46.3 lb
Depth8.15 in
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Power
Ac Frequency60.0 Hz
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG2
Video quality standards
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 720p
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
File formats supportedMP3
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Features
Internet features
  • Amazon Video on Demand
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Pandora
Smart Tvyes
Sleep timeryes
Multiple languagesyes
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3d technology
3D Supportno
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
DLNAyes
Ethernetyes
Bluetoothno
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Body with stand
Height24.06 in
Width39.45 in
Weight39.68 lb
Depth11.34 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy Star Certifiedyes
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Image
File formats supportedJPEG/JPG
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Tuner
CI+no

Panasonic TC-L42E3 - Q&A (1)

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    over 1 year ago
    What's the reputation of Panasonic TVs like?
    margery_dietrich
    over 1 year ago
    I’ve seen Panasonic TVs have good reviews, but I’ve also read some negative reviews, so it’s hard to say whether they’re any good.
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Panasonic TC-L42E3 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (2)

Panasonic TC-L42E3 Panasonic Viera TC-L42E30 LED LCD HDTV Review
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Published: 29.03.2011
Panasonic Viera TC-L42E30 LED LCD HDTV Review

Because it uses in-plane switching, its horizontal viewing angle is huge, but it has unique and frustrating problems.

By Chris Thomas
26 minute read
Panasonic TC-L42E3 Panasonic Viera TC-L42E30 Review | Digital Trends
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Published: 05.07.2011
Panasonic Viera TC-L42E30 Review | Digital Trends

The Panasonic Viera TC-L42E30 LED LCD HDTV offers competitive picture quality at a reasonable price, but loses points for missing Wi-Fi connectivity out of the box.

12 minute read

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