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Panasonic TC-L42U5

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User ratings:
8
4.4 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • decently balanced and can reach acceptable volumes
  • U5 actually has pretty good audio for its price and size
  • delivers a clear and well-balanced sound

Cons

  • its color accuracy is more or less non-existent
  • color gamut has also run aground
  • default pre-sets in Cinema mode were awful

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 42 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • LCD
  • 60 Hz
  • no
  • no

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Panasonic TC-L42U5 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic TC-L42U5

Pros

  • decently balanced and can reach acceptable volumes
  • U5 actually has pretty good audio for its price and size
  • delivers a clear and well-balanced sound

Cons

  • its color accuracy is more or less non-existent
  • color gamut has also run aground
  • default pre-sets in Cinema mode were awful
  • struggles to remain so towards the perimeter of the screen
  • displays blocky
  • skewed colors with little definition between neighboring hues and shades
  • bumpy and inconsistent
  • U5's picture is distractingly underwhelming
  • poor contrast performance
  • its USB picture playback is marred by picture quality problems

Panasonic TC-L42U5 - 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-L42U5 - 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 USB ports1
USB 2.0 ports1
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Composite port inyes
Number of composite Inputs1
VGA portyes
Number of VGA ports1
Digital Audio Ports1
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
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Body without stand
Height24.7 in
Width40.2 in
Weight28.7 lb
Depth4.2 in
Colour of productBlack
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Video
Video quality standards
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 720p
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
File formats supportedMP3
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Features
Smart Tvno
Memory card readerno
Multiple languagesyes
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3d technology
3D Supportno
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Ethernetno
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Image
File formats supportedJPEG/JPG
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Tuner
Tuner typeAnalog & Digital

Panasonic TC-L42U5 - Q&A (1)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What's the general reputation of Panasonic TVs?
    lawrence_kessler
    over 1 year ago
    I’ve owned Panasonic TVs for years and have never been disappointed.
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