Although newly equipped with native 24fps playback without telecine judder and marginally better blacks, the Panasonic TH42PX80 represents an evolutionary rather than revolutionary improvement over the outgoing PX70 series. It still trails behind the reference-level Pioneer Kuros in terms of black level, colour and video processing, but the gap is closing, which is all the more amazing when you consider that the Panasonic is – at this time of writing – around £500 cheaper than a similarly-specced Pioneer PDP-4280XD...
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With some additional features, the TH42PX80 still represents an excellent value plasma package. Full HD models from Panasonic with the latest image processing technology are more accomplished, but the price to performance equation in this case is hard to beat.
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Given that the 42PG6000 can be sourced off the internet for around £700, this screen represents excellent value for money. As the centrepiece of a budget home cinema system only Panasonic's 42PX80 comes close and as a general day to day TV at a very competitive price it is also worth a close look.
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After combining Panasonic's finest plasma performance to date with an amazingly aggressive price for a 42in flat TV, the 42PX80 starts to look like arguably the biggest bargain of the year so far.
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Echappant de peu à une note plus sévère, ce plasma cumule tout de même quelques défaut marquants : une définition un peu limitée, une absence de tuner TNT HD, et une dalle de couleur trop claire dans une pièce éclairée. Il n'en reste pas moins un bon téléviseur.
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