| Brand Name: | Panasonic |
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- 32-inch, fine-pitch picture tube and 5 watts-per-channel stereo sound
- Velocity-modulated scan improves definition at picture edges
- Motion-adaptive three-line digital comb filter sharpens images, reduces "dot crawl"
- Channel labeling and recall/rapid tune simplify input and station selection
- Channel lock and game guard let you control set use, and a programmable timer powers the set on or off at specified times
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The broad, 32-inch CT-32D12D offers a fine-pitch picture tube and a suite of inputs to accommodate most video sources (from standard composite-video to high-resolution component-video). Front-panel connectors foster easy hookups with camcorders, digital cameras, VCRs, or gaming consoles, and you can label the various inputs for easy selection. When it comes to straight-up TV viewing, features like channel-recall/rapid tune streamline channel surfing.
The set comes with great picture-enhancing technology, too. During velocity-modulated scanning, circuitry along the neck of the CRT senses transitions from black to white in the video signal. The black and white portions of the signal are sped up and slowed down, respectively, resulting in sharp black-to-white transitions. A three-line digital comb filter prevents any two lines with different colors from being processed simultaneously, minimizing any "hanging dots" in the image. Horizontal edge correction works with the dynamic sharpness control and velocity-modulated scan to produce clean, crisp television images and reduce the effects of video noise. The set even remembers your last picture settings for each input--a real help if a camcorder, for instance, requires heightened contrast: simply increase the contrast on the input you use for the camcorder and the set will recall that setting the next time that input is selected.
Surround Sound simulates stereo sound--even from a monaural source--by delaying the original, two-channel sound to create a "surround" effect. Artificial Intelligence Sound Control (AISC) maintains an even sound level to prevent wide variations in volume among different TV channels and types of programming.
Parental controls include channel lock and game guard, and a programmable on/off timer lets you limit viewing times (or rouse yourself from post-dinner slumber just in time for the 11 o'clock news). In addition to basic television controls, the set's remote can operate most VCRs, cable boxes, and DVD players. Illuminated buttons make it easier to use in darkened rooms.
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44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitive 32 inch Television Set,
By gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Panasonic CT-32D12D 32" TV (Electronics)
I still spend many weekends window shopping video components and Televisions. There is something new coming out every day and you really have to keep up on what's out there. PANASONIC and SONY still manufacture the best tube televisions from what I have observed. When entering into the tube TV market (20 inches and above) your best bet for uniform picture quality and consistent performance is PANASONIC and SONY. Both of these manufactures stake their reputations on this market. Both manufacturers also have a loyal following of satisfied customers who return time and again to their Televisions. I used to sell audio and video products. A returning PANASONIC customer settles for nothing but another PANASONIC television. A returning SONY customer settles for nothing but another SONY television. That's the way it was. From my point of view PANASONIC and SONY still make the best television sets utilizing a conventional picture tube. Price range aside, my criteria for choosing a set is simply how well the picture looks to me. I look for picture definition, sharpness and color consistency. Personally I found SONY to have a slight edge over PANASONIC in picture definition and sharpness. PANASONIC televisions offer great definition with a slightly softer looking image than SONY. However, I do find that PANASONIC has better control over color consistency. A color picture is made up of Red, Green and Blue signals. Reds are the hardest to reproduce and control because they have a tendency to over-saturate and "bleed." From the many sets that I have observed PANASONIC controls this "bleeding." PANASONIC keeps the Red signal at the same level and consistency of the Greens and Blues, which is more pleasing to the eye. In order to compare sets I always use the same video source, which is usually, a DVD player (I use the same player as well as the same software). My point is that I still see a discernable difference in the PANASONIC 32-inch sets compared to Sony's 32-inch sets. PANASONIC is still very much consistent on these 32-inch sets on the several that I viewed and compared. They still have the market on the 32-inch set from what I have seen. The Panasonic CT-32D12D 32" Television set is excellent.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD TELEVISION FOR THE MONEY,
By David B. Bennett "Rock The Book Man" (The Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Panasonic CT-32D12D 32" TV (Electronics)
The PANASONIC CT-32D12D is a good value for the money if you just have to have a larger screen than the run-of-the-mill 27 in. models that are so ubiquitous. The major drawbacks is a a profound shortage of input jacks. The rear of this television only has two sets of input jacks, video one and video two. For a person that has just a satelite dish and a DVD player, this may be just fine, but what about a place to plug in a VCR or even a game console. Of course this set does have a video three input in the front of the set, which comes in handy for plugging in a game console whenever you want to play, but I am the kind of person that prefers a permanent connection to from my PLAYSTATION 2 to my television, I really hate to drag the whole thing out of a shelf and hook it all up everytime that I want to play a game. Two video inputs are just not enough for this video age that we live in. The only other complaint regards the factory settings of the set. It takes a lot of time and energy to calibrate this set to display a picture that is pleasing to all of the viewers in the family, but once you get it dialed in this set does offer a better than average picture.
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