Panasonic TXP-S10 Series Plasma TV (42", 46", 50")

Superb picture in dark rooms ; Sharp motion depiction ; Accurate 24p ; Easy tuner operation ; Overscan can be switched off

Limited brightness ; High power consumption ; Line flicker plagues films in 576i/1080i format

The perfect choice for buyers looking for a home-cinema TV that’s both cheap and up-to-date: The TX-P 42 S 10 offers excellent colours, high contrast, and crisp motion. If you can live with the high power consumption and limited brightness, then tuck in!

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The P50S10B ultimately manages to deliver enough AV quality to make it look like a bona fide bargain. But it doesn't change my opinion expressed in other recent Panasonic plasma TV reviews that if you can manage to scrape a bit more money together,...

If you're in the market for an affordable 42in Full HD home cinema screen for a dedicated - i.e. very low lit - viewing room, the P42S10 is definitely worth considering. But while it delivers a typical Panasonic black level master class, and certainly...

Excellent picture quality ; Good design

Not the most exciting TV we've seen ; We'd like to see more than three HDMI sockets

Sound from the built-in speakers is good, but not ideal for watching movies. If you're using this TV for simple, day-to-day TV viewing, you'll be more than happy. Film fans will want to get some sort of external speaker system, though

Eminently watchable, enjoyable and natural pictures from any source ; the usual Panasonic solidity

Others offer greater thrills in the definition department

Evolution has turned dinosaurs into chickens and orang-utans into Megan Fox, so why shouldn’t it transform Panasonic’s ancient hot and heavy plasmas into this modernistic thing of splendour? The P42S10 is now (almost) as slim as an LCD, with low power...

To achieve this level of picture perfection, at this price-point, Panasonic has stripped out anything unnecessary. You won’t find the slinkiest menus or the most rip-roaring sound on board this Viera, and three HDMI inputs is really the bare minimum...

In the cut-throat eco-system of flatscreen tellies, it’s strictly survival of the hottest. Panasonic’s plasmas prove their worth by shrinking waistlines and price-tags while offering images that are bright, smooth and arse-slappingly exciting.

Brilliant black levels, good HD pictures, good value, full HD

Standard def pictures can look a bit soft, colours not always the most natural, pictures not very bright

image quality, value for money, sound, glare, usability

95% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.