Customer Reviews

- Panasonic TC 32LX14 - 31.5" VIERA LCD TV - widescreen - 720p - HDTV

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The Panasonic TC-32LX14 seems to be equivalent to the Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L32X1 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV1, the only difference being that the TC-L323X1 includes an iPod dock. The TC-L32X1 is selling at a big box discounter store for $349 as I write this. That would make the TC-L32X1 a better value than the TC-32LX14 that I am reviewing here. I paid $398 for the TC-32XL14 at the same big box discounter that I've already mentioned and will be returning this for the better value TC-L32X1. Confused yet? I hope not but I did call Panasonic to verify that the sets are the same with the exception of the iPod dock included with the TC-L32X1.

I spent the better part of two days comparing LCD sets, both 720p and 1080p. The distance from the flatscreen to the sitting area is only 6-7' so I choose a 32" LCD as the size I wanted to focus on. However I also looked at a couple 37" and 40" flatscreens, 720p and 1080p.

After looking and looking, comparing, taking notes, doing research online, reading reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere, I decided on getting the Panasonic TC-32LX14. The quality of the picture just cannot be beat, especially considering the price (and don't forget, the price is even better on t he TC-L32X1 plus that one includes the iPod dock). Compared to a 40" 1080p Toshiba Toshiba 40RV525R 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV that was selling for $578 at BJ's, the Panasonic blew it out of the water with picture quality even though it was "only" 720p.

I also like that the Panasonic had 3 HDMI connections, plus an SD card slot for viewing photos. I put about 75 photos taken from my Canon SD600 elph and was amazed at the quality of the photos displayed on the flatscreen. Just beautiful.

I will agree with other reviewers that the sound is probably the weakest aspect of this TV. But it's not a deal breaker.... for me anyway. I wish it were a bit better, with some improved bass and maybe a little more oomph to the sound, but you can't get everything in a TV this inexpensive. When you consider the picture quality, other features of the set and then add in the sound quality, this is still a terrific bargain in my opinion.

The remote control worked well, the menu system is easy to navigate. Some of the features may not be immediately, or ever, something you would use, such as the Viera Link, which only works with compatible components.

But all in all, this is one heck of a LCD TV... excellent picture quality, decent price and a brand name that you can have some trust in. Compared to the second and third tier LCD TV makers like Vizio, I feel this is a far better value and offers much better overall quality.

Pros:
-Excellent picture quality considering the price
-Good build quality
-Attractive

Cons:
-Sound is a little weak and lacks any real bass or punch.

So to reiterate, you should consider getting the Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L32X1 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV because it is the same set as this one but with the addition of an iPod dock and in my case, it was $50 less. I am just thrilled with my purchase and am thinking of getting another one (the TC-L32X1 that is) for the bedroom.

This TV was sold cheap because in my opinion it had design faults. The most obvious was there was no an individual audio output; which means you can't connect TV sound to external speakers, can't use headset, can't play game in a hi fi mode, etc.

It did have three HDMI output ports. The designer might have thought that HDMI carries sound and video, so it has sufficient output for sound. But what if for those users who did not have or would not use HDMI input on their audio devices? For using a headset you really don't need to carry video signals and most likely there is no HDMI connection for headsets.

It did also have an optical audio connection but the connector was designed such that it did not hold the optical cable.

If you are willing to settle with the weak speakers of its own this TV is ok.

I have 2 larger plasmas and this is my first LCD Flat Panel. The Panasonic TC-32LX14 has all the connections you could need for watching movies & TV, playing games or viewing photos in a great looking, lightweight package. I bought this one to replace a CRT in the bedroom. I would have liked to go bigger (due to a 10-11 ft viewing distance), but for the price this was too good to pass on ($399 at Costco and others). And in actuality this 32-inch works just fine for a bedroom TV. Plus it's lightweight and easy to hang on the wall.

One of my other flat panels is also a Panasonic and the form and function is very similar. The Menus are easy to navigate and the Tuner works great for picking up cable broadcasts (although the channel numbering system is unfamiliar). The remote is clean, simple and easy to use. The picture is great with gaming systems and the cable TV picture straight from the jack is good in standard and great in digital. Some mentioned the sound being an issue. I can attest that it's not up to concert hall sound, but it's definitely loud enough. And if you have a surround sound system then you're golden. Panasonic makes great and reliable products so if you're looking for a a great value in flat panels definitely check this one out.

If this TV didn't have the HDMI cable problem I would easily give it 4.5 stars because the TV views, sound and ease of use is excellent but the VIERA option kills the television. What is the point of having a few HDMI ports if you can't even use it? The TV itself controls the HDMI ports and doesn't recognize a lot of signals because it is expecting the VIERA function I am guessing. I had to return mine, I really didn't want to but it was as if I bought a TV without HDMI ports. I was really disappointed because this was one of the better 32 inch TVs I have bought in a while.

I bought this tv in March, 2010. Easy to setup, worked fine for 97 days (just past the 90 day return Policy). Panasonic gave me a repair service to take it to for warranty repairs. That was June 25 and I still don't have it back. The repair guy says he's waiting on parts, Panasonic says they have no record of a part order and that they are having trouble getting hold of the repair service.

At this point, I don't know who is the problem, but I'm not getting much help from either of them.

I will NOT!!! buy another Panasonic product.

i bought this product and i've been having problems with the hdmi cables i bought 3 diferent kinds of cables for my ps3 and its not compatible and panasonic said you have to get there brand hdmi cables so if anyones buying this tv for gaming don't its a hassel hope this review helps anyone that is about to buy this tv i recommend not to panasonic just wanna make more money from you cus the panasonic cable is 50$!!!!!