Customer Reviews

Panasonic CT-32HX41 32" HDTV-Ready TV

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I am now 5 weeks without my HDTV. Had a few minor glitches early on but they never amounted to much, then about 4 months after purchase the screen began to pop from its normal square display to an oval shape then pop back out. Also had issues of display being almost all red, blue or green. PS2 hooked up with component was great, except that the screen went a bright neon green square a few times to days before it died. The final night it displayed all the above and when it was powered off then back on it went click, click, pop. I have spent the last 5 weeks with we'll need to pick it up and bring it to the shop, parts on order, well that part came in but now we need this part, we needed to get approval from Panasonic to order this part, still waiting. Called Panasonic wondering if they could help they were helpful, said they would call repair shop to see what the holdup was would call me back Monday, on Wednesday still no call, I call back, they NEVER called repair shop. Overall
TV 4 stars, PS2 on TV 5 stars, panasonic service 0 stars, getting this unit repaired 0 stars. My last Panasonic purchase!

My previous review titled "well worth it" should be updated but my E-mail has changed. This is in fact a great television. When I noticed a slight curve when viewing widescreen movies and I asked a service technition to take a look he noticed the problem after testing it with his equipment. He corrected a slight convergance problem with red that made the picture REALLY SHARP but said that the shadow mask had been damaged during shipping probobly because of bouncing, and that it would not be economic to fix it.The problem was very small but I am very serious when it comes to quality. Now I am trading it back in and upgrading to the 47 inch Panasonic high definition projector tv because it is easier to take care of. When I got this television it had a corner sticking out the hole in the box. My advice is that if you can get one in good condition than by all means do so but be carefull where you buy it because its very sensitive equipment.

This set is awesome! I love it....Many inputs, even has an output set to pass the video and audio to something else.

The manual is REALLY BAD though. There is no information at all about the front controls on the set even.

They do not explain anything about setting aspect ratio, color (hd/sd), etc. The controls are there, but how they work, who knows!

Example description for aspect ratio -

Aspect ratio - this controls the aspect ration of the set

Thanks alot!
So, a few calls to panasonic might be necessary

phil

I think this television is excellent and worth every penny. I did not however go to a store and spend a lot of time looking at the others.I read alot of reviews and this was the best pick.
If you like to watch DVD movies this is great with a nice player. Images do look very real and the colors are brilliant.
I have been watching it for 3 days now and have no complaints except that it doesn't recognize the anamorphic widescreen for 3 4 pulldown on my old Aiwa XD-DV370. It does work on my Pioneer PDV-LC10 with no problems. Nice remote control. The reviews were helpfull and I'm happy with it.

I compared this TV to Sony, Toshiba, etc. and the panasonic has a better picture, better sound, ease of operation is great, and the price is the best you will find for a larger HDTV. I recommend this tv to anyone who is thinking about upgrading their home theater to the newest technology.

We were happy with this TV at the start. After our warranty ran out--so did the TV. One day the TV just would not turn on even after several attempts to unplug and plug it back in which only resulted in pop, snap. die! We have been waiting almost four weeks for parts to repair it. Panasonic has not sent the parts needed as requested by our repair shop. We have been given several excuses about what had caused the problem and why it hasn't been fixed. From "the power supply" to "acid leaking on the board" to "waiting for parts from Panasonic". From day one this TV had an arch across the bottom of the picture when viewing widescreen. We were willing to put up with this first problem. But after waiting over a month for this major repair we are in the process of now purchasing a different brand of TV. We would highly recommend that you think twice about purchasing this Panasonic lemon.

I've had this TV for about eight months now and have had no problems with it. The picture is exceptionally crisp and the unit itself is very stylish.
I have the audio ported out to a small stereo so can't comment on the quality of the speakers.

One word of caution though: This sucker is HEAVY! At 165lbs, out of the box, it's out of most people's "I'll move it by myself" range. I moved this up the stairs in the box and it nearly killed me. I didn't know it weighed this much. It's also a bit of a strain on the solid oak shelf it's sitting on in my armoire too, but it seems to be holding.

Overall, it's a nice unit.

The set developed serious color quality problems within the first year. The nearest authorized service is a two hour drive away from my hometown of Sedona, Arizona. That service company declined to drive to Sedona on a service call because of the four-hour round trip. Panasonic has not responded to my e-mail after two weeks, and my attempts to reach the Panasonic service area by phone simply lead to a phone maze without a real person to which I can complain. If you do not live in a city the size of Phoenix, I strongly recommend that you look at another product.

In looking for a 32' HDTV capable set that would fit into my family room entertainment center - I narrowed my choices to 32' HDTV 's by Samsung,Hitachi, and Panasonic. All looked good in the store but I decided to go with my gut as I thought the Panasonic looked about 25% cleaner in the in-store side by side look with the Hitachi. Plus the Hitachi was not a flat screen and therefore not quite worth the price at about[$$$].
In a side by side comparison with the Samsung, again I thought the Panasonic wasa bit nicer although at a [$$$]premium it was a tough choice. Plus the Samsung was not in stock at the particular electronics superstore I was at.
Once the Panasonic was home I could not be more pleased. Hooked up with S-Video to my Dish Network. Colors on live feeds are awesome. Have not seen clarity and color like this
before. Picture was not as sharp with cheap RCA cables. Cannot wait to hook up with SAT HDTV box.
Connected a JVC progressive scan DVD and was very impressed with the clarity. The 16:9 aspect ratio is a bit small on a 32' but it is still awesome. Have my high end audio in the basement so I won't be experiencing the full audio experience with the Panasonic in the near future.
Make sure you have a friend help to lift the set as it is VERY heavy.
Sound is adequate and remote is good. It has a cute cartoon like setup that is easy to use. Overall a great television!