Good HDTV, I bought the Panasonic brand HDTV because when my Panasonic TZ5 digital camera failed under warranty, Panasonic service was first rate. They replaced my TZ5 in 10 days with what appears to be a brand new unit that works perfectly. That’s outstanding warranty service. No hassles at all!

This is my first HDTV. It was easy to set up, but I did need to read the manual to do so (which is to be expected for my 1st HDTV). The picture quality is fine and even more importantly my wife is happy with the TV.

I did notice that I have to turn the sound volume on both the TV and the Cablebox to almost full on each of them to get adequate sound out of it. I can’t get the TV to be very loud nomatter what, but it is adequate (but not more than adequate).

I am entirely satisfied with the viewing angle. I often view from 45 degree off center, and have no problems at all.

I noticed a small ‘delay effect’ in the picture where one portion of the screen is a fraction of a second delayed in updating the picture. It is sometimes noticeable but not a big deal.

Also, I liked the color rendition on my old 19 inch Magnavox CRT better than the HDTV color, not just on this unit, but on all HDTV’s that I have seen. HDTV color is just a bit less natural than the old CRT color. Also, the old CRT doesn’t have the ‘delay effect’ mentioned above. But the HDTV has a very much sharper picture.

The unit is very nice looking, with shiny black plastic and elegant shape. Overall I am happy with the unit and feel that I got a good deal at $300. I could have sprung for the 32 inch version for about $100 more, but thought that I would get my first HDTV experience as cheaply as possible. In retrospect, I think a 32 incher might have been a touch better, but the 26 inch is fine because we sit pretty close to the TV.

Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV ,Reviewed by Dana F. Geiger (port washington, NY)
Satisfied Rating (8/10)

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