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The editors liked
Contrast and black levels
Freeview HD & Freesat HD
Smooth
Sharp motion
Upscales SD
Immaculate 2D & 3D
Stunning 2D pictures
Wonderfully rounded 3D images
No crosstalk
Excellent comfortable 3D glasses
Quality remote control
Excellent contrast performance
Deep black levels
Delicate and nuanced colours
Impressive 3D
Good Internet features
Beautiful 2D images with vibrant hues and huge contrast
Crosstalk-free 3D
Content rich IPTV and apps portal
Bullet-proof file support and media streaming
Elegant design with plush remote control
Great picture in 2D and 3D
Excellent contrast ratio
6310
1 in THX mode and 4860
1 in Professional mode
Crosstalk virtually invisible
Very wide viewing angles
Excellent audio quality
Beautiful
Refined HD image quality
Best in class 3D
Excellent media streaming
VIERA Connect IPTV portal
Mesmerisingly good performance standards
Practically no crosstalk with 3D
Huge feature count
Superb black levels
Effective filtering of overhead light reflections
Dynamic range and contrast
Excellent out of box accuracy in Pro Mode
Reference Greyscale/Colour Accuracy following Calibration
3D Performance
Excellent Scaling and Video Processin
The editors didn't like
High price
3D images lack brightness
Inconsistent handling of digital files
Small buttons on remote
Some image retention
Nothing of note
Pricey
Annoying Freeview EPG
IFC picture processing can bring unwanted side effects
Undeniably expensive
Panasonic's 3D glasses can proved uncomfortable if worn for prolonged periods
Great picture in 2D and 3D, Excellent contrast ratio: 6310:1 in THX mode and 4860:1 in Professional mode, Crosstalk virtually invisible, Very wide viewing angles, Excellent audio quality
Glossy screen picks up reflections, Noisy power adaptor, Energy consumption on the high side: 166 W
The VT30 is no better than the VT20: it still has a great picture in both 2D and 3D. But Panasonic has put a lot of work into making look better, and it's certainly paid off....
Mesmerisingly good performance standards, Practically no crosstalk with 3D, Huge feature count
It's not cheap for a 42in TV, Optimised pictures not spectacularly bright, Some judder with 50Hz PAL
The top sheet runs over both the screen and the bezel, meaning Panasonic has finally delivered one of those ‘one-layer' fascias that seem so fashionable these days.Behind the P42VT30‘s slinky exterior lies Panasonic's NeoPlasma technology. We covered this...
Abstract: Panasonic’s VT30 plasma line marks an evolution in performance and style over last year’s VT25 Series. It’s true that the TC-P55VT30 is pricey when compared with other plasmas in its size range, and its THX mode could stand to be more accurate. But on...
Published: 2011-06-02, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic TC-PVT30 has outstanding overall picture quality, with superior black-level performance, very good shadow detail and accurate color points in THX mode. It can handle 1080p/24 sources and bright rooms well and exhibits the nearly perfect scre
The VT30 is very expensive, and last year's Panasonic plasmas lost black-level performance over relatively short periods of time. Its color is not as good as the best current plasmas and it uses significantly more power than LCD TVs
Superb all-around picture quality, anchored by the deepest plasma black levels of the year, make the Panasonic TC-PVT30 series the best-performing TV we've tested in 2011.
The Panasonic Viera TC-P55VT30 is a really great TV, in most regards, but there’s no perfect TV. We’ve learned to stop looking for that. In terms of features, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better plasma. Panasonic, already the leader in plasma TVs, ...
Panasonic has incorporated new functionality such as the Viera Connect Smart TV platform and the Viera Market store. VT30 obviously also incorporates all the multimedia features from the 2010 line-up such as DLNA, USB playback with DivX, and USB recording...
