Customer Reviews

Panasonic Viera TC-32LZ800 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This new for 2008 Panasonic Viera 32 inch set is simply the best buy in true HDTV.
For about $875 including shipping and no tax, it offers an outstanding picture,
many inputs and outputs, great over-the-air reception using rabbit ears, and is fully
compatible with our extensive library of 600 videotapes plus 200 standard DVDs.
Cable inputs connect our old VCR and DVD players and this Panasonic does the rest!

We really like the "format" function on the remote, offering zoom, 4:3, full, just, and
H-fill options so you can fill the screen every time. We use zoom and full most often.
This eliminates the black bands on widescreen movies and our old videotapes lose their
obsolete shape and fill the screen.

The set has an SD card slot so you can watch slide shows on this TV. While we do not
play video games, the set has two HDMI inputs plus one for PC. Only one complaint:
we need to turn the volume up to 85 out of 100 to hear the speakers clearly. I wear
my Sennheiser TR120 wireless earphones to increase the volume for 74-year-old ears.

Fantastic TV Superb picture on Comcast Cable. Viewable from anywhere in room, even floor below TV.
Have 4 HD TV's in home, Sony, JVC, Samsung,and Panasonic. This one is the best! 2nd place, Sony. My next big screen will be a Panasonic













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The picture quality and sound are phenomenal on this TV when using HDMI cables. Even with non-HD programming, the picture quality far exceeds other 32 inch LCDs I have seen. My only complaint with this television is that when connecting auxiliary components such as an old Tivo or an old DVD player using standard RCA cables, the sound has to be turned up almost as high as possible. This occurred with anything I tried to connect using RCA cables. The picture however is quite clear even when using RCA cables.

Overall, this is a really slick looking TV with excellent picture and sound quality when using it for what its meant for.

This is looks and performs just terrific. A fine choice as with most other Panasonic products. Haven't been disappointed yet. Go for it.

This picture is terrific from any angle in the room. Setup was simple. I researched many sets as well as Consumer Reports and this is tops.

A fantastic set that I can only wish was a bit smaller and lighter. The 32" was bought for a road presentation kit and is the smallest we could find with PC, TV and the SD slide connections. Panasonic could make a nice niche market with a smaller version, but I understand people at home want to cover their walls more than carry a plasma in a case. With Pelican case the kit is just under 70 pounds (airline max) and we'll likely us it in the office for scrolling information media when not on travel. One thought for later readers, if the Chinese can roll out a field sized LCD for the Olympics, I'd expect to see an LCD screen I can roll up like a poster in a couple of years. The SD is a great idea the other manufactures should also look at. I'm very impressed with the product line and for my own home would definately like to see the 42" or 50" version with all the connections this one has.

I ordered this TV for the bedroom. Got it during one of those specials. Although I didn't needed 1080p, I decided to pick it up. It was delivered a-ok but had to return it because of a high pitch whine from inside the TV. I didn't know if it was the power supply or some other component. I kept it for 3 days to see if I could get use to it but I couldn't so I returned it to Amazon. In many many years of purchasing from Amazon, I've never had to return a product. So I was worried that I would have to put up with a lot of bs. To my surprise, amazon was really good about it. Kudos to them for that.

If it wasn't for the high pitch whine, this TV would have been a keeper.

Pro
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- Awesome Picture (colors, details, viewing angle, etc)
- User interface was very intuitive, easy to setup, and responsive
- Very nice exterior design
- Good Customer Service. Amazon.com made the return process easy/efficient. Also, good cust service by Panasonic.

Con
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- TV had a high pitch whine coming from within. My guess would be the power supply but don't know for sure.

Excellent product. I selected this particular set because it is very highly rated in a leading consumers' magazine. I was especially interested in the ability to view the picture from an oblique angle and it has lived up my expectations. Beautiful picture, sharp, crisp with great color. My only complaint is that the remote seems not to work unless you are almost in front of the set, not off to one side. Highly recommended and would purchase it again.

I ordered this TV based upon an excellent review in Consumer Reports. The price from 6AVE was excellent.

I upgraded my cable TV service to HD and got a DVR at the same time. I have to say I was truly astounded at the quality of the picture on this TV - excellent quality, even when viewing the screen from off-center. The colors were rich and the details crisp.

I also enjoyed viewing the hi-res pictures on my SD memory card which the TV handles, although I wish there were a few more seconds of viewing time per slide in slide show mode.

I was able to connenct my laptop to the TV's PC connector, and while the resultant picture was excellent, I was only able to achieve 1024x768 resolution (higher resolutions resulted in overscan). I was hoping to get up to the full 1920x1080 resolution to show my pictures in really hi-res.

In summary, an excellent HDTV, and I highly recommend it!

This TV is great. It worked right out the box and was very intuitive to operate without even reading the instructions. The picture is great and lives up the Panasonic quality I would expect.