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| Author | John Archer |
| Published | 4th Nov 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Supplier | Web Electricals |
| Price | £2,779.09 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £3,195.95 (Inc VAT) |
| Latest Price | Click here |
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Comments for Panasonic Viera TX-P58V10 58in Plasma TV
Orinj said on 4th November 2009
gadgetmania said on 4th November 2009
I enjoy TR reviews and while I also liked this one in particular, it's missing a few pictures of the back of the TV, close-ups showing the controls, etc. The images are too general and seem to be provided by the manufacturer.
Vivid said on 4th November 2009
"any less impactful on your room"
Stop making words up, this isn't America.
Chocoa said on 4th November 2009
Out of interest how far back do you have to sit so you don't see the pixels? I ask as 'standard' size TV I guess is no issue at the normal 6-8-10ft or so away....
I have a projector/screen and naturally that is a factor in seating.
betelgeus said on 5th November 2009
TR always seem to use stock photos for some reason,recommended viewing distance by thx is 6.5 feet.value seems a bit high at 3k plus don't you think?
timple said on 5th November 2009
How do we know TR are really reviewing these items and not processing PR handouts from the manufacturers?
Geoff Richards said on 5th November 2009
@timple - a surprising comment from someone who has been reading TR for over a year such as yourself.
To pick up on betelgeus' comment, we don't always use stock photography. In fact, our studio work is of such high quality that many people cannot distinguish the two. However, sometimes for certain products it is necessary to use stock photos and we have always admitted as much. It's no secret.
The reason is simple logistics. John has published over 400 television reviews in this channel, and if we use this 58-inch Panasonic as an example, 53KG is a bit of a beast to lug around for testing, nevermind photography.
@gadgetmania - yes, this is an area we would like to improve on.
John Archer said on 22nd November 2009
@timple - only just noticed your utterly absurd comment. Having sat there for two days watching, listening to and putting test signals into the P58V10, I can tell you that I most certainly do review TVs, and don't just rewrite press releases. Presumably you think that the reviews of TVs I don't like came out like that because they had bad press releases or something? Honestly. Glad to see my efforts are being appreciated!!
John Archer
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Good review. It's nice to see that we are finally starting to see panels that can rival the Pioneer KURO 9Gs, a more than a year after their launch.
The paragraph on the first page about the Ethernet port, iPlayer and Freesat is probably no longer an issue since TR reported this News article today,
http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-cinema/news/2009/11/04/BBC-iPlayer-Hits-Freesat-in-November/p1