Product Description

• 19" Diagonal Screen Size (inch)
• Analogue & Freeview Tuner
• Smartext with EPG
• Nicam
• 24p ( Frames Per Second)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49874 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: TX-19LXD8
• Released on: 2008-10-10

Manufacturer's Description
HD Models with Superb Image Quality and Extensive Network with Easy Operation (HDMIx2, SD Card Slot). Blacks are deepened by expanding the backlight tuning area. Improvements in panel contrast and the I.S.C. (Intelligent Scene Controller) achieve a high contrast ratio of 5,000:1. Dynamic mode only. VIERA Link allows interlinked operation of various AV devices using only the VIERA remote control, by simply connecting the devices to each other by an HDMI cable. The images that are recorded onto movie film at 24 frames per second (fps) are reproduced at two times that speed by 24p Playback. This achieves film-like reproduction than with the 2:3 processing method. Thin, light and wide. Based on these three key words, this design combines functional beauty with formative art to harmonise with virtually any interior space. The arched trim that flows smoothly from the centre to both ends creates a feeling of visual expansiveness.

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Customer Reviews

Great TV shame about the EPG
This is a great TV, in my view let down by one thing. Lets take a look at the good points:

- Great picture
- Easy to use
- Simple, good looking remote
- Loads of ports (most of which I'll never use)
- Great looking TV
- Simple cabling at the back which neatly tucks away (avoiding the mess I used to have stuck on the wall with my old Wharfdale LCD TV, which required an external power adapter)

In fact, I bought this TV because I'd been so pleased with a Panasonic 42" Plasma which I bought last year. However, in the last year, one key thing has changed. The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), which is fantastic on the 42" Plasma, has now been changed so that there are adverts taking up a third of the screen. On a small 19" screen this means the programme data is cramped into a much smaller area meaning you can see fewer programmes at any one go. For me, given that you are paying a premium for a panasonic above other makes (justified in every other respect), I object to having adverts forcibly thrust at me every time I look at the programme guide. Panasonic tell me there is no way to turn these off.

If you don't mind my frustrations over ads, or don't use the EPG, then this is an excellent TV. For me, though this feature, lets it down, particularly as the previous Pansonic EPG without ads used to be so good.

Panasonic 19in TX-19LXD8
Panasonic TX-19LXD8 - 19" Viera LCD TV

Great TV, excellent picture, easy to use menus, great sound, can be tilted on the stand. No bad points that I've found. The 5000:1 contrast ratio holds it apart from other 19in LCD TVs.

Superb Vaule TV
I bought this set to replace a 20 inch Toshiba that was only a couple of years old. The Toshiba had a contrast ratio of 600:1 which was pretty good at the time - my, we've come along way in 24 months - this Panasonic boasts a ratio of 5000:1 in comparision! I must say, there is a big difference between this set and my old tv - most notably the fact that the blacks are pretty much black - as opposed to the Toshiba (and many older and / inferior made LCD television sets) in which blacks looked more like a washed out grey. This set is very straight forward to set up - to improve the picture quality there are noise reduction filters and sharpness controls - i've found these very useful when viewing a PVR freeview box through the set. Negative points? well..... there is only one scart socket, which some may find a problem and the set doesn't come with a swivel based stand. Otherwise an excellent set and very good value considering rrp is in the region of £400+