Panasonic TH-42PW7 review

This plasma screen's strictly for AV enthusiasts

TechRadar Verdict

The good visual points far outweigh the bad, but not providing a digital connection is hard to forgive

Pros

  • +

    Can look great with standard-def digital TV and video

Cons

  • -

    Bland looks

    Monitor design will not appeal to all

    No digital connectivity

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Panasonic's Viera range of designer TVs have wowed everyone with their distinctive design, but it's the brand's hardcore monitor panels which have traditionally set the benchmark in performance. So how does this new 42-incher fare?

Compared with the dramatic attempts to add style to your living room made by most of the other screens in this group, the TH-42PW7 looks bland in the extreme. Its thin silver rectangular frame design is about as exciting as socks.

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