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Panasonic CT-27D10 27" TV Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: A great value
Comment: Based on the reviews I read on this and other sites, I was lead to this Panasonic model. I have had it for nine months now and I can honestly say that it is a great television. Comments about having to re-adjust the factory presets on the color are true, but quite simple to do. Once you've done this, you're all set and for a non-flat screen picture, it is among the best I've seen in the 27" range. I paid about $$$ for the set at Circuit City, which makes this a great value, given all the features and quality this set has to offer.

Yes, the sound isn't the best I've heard. On the other hand, toggling the sound output between its own speakers and my receiver is really simple, so I don't see this as a drawback, given all of this sets other advantages.

The set really shines in component video mode, with a DVD connected. (And yes, the $$$ set of component video cables you need to do this are worth the money.) For a small room with a low-level home theatre set-up, this TV fits the bill perfectly.

I highly recommend it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: No complains (AT ALLLLL!!)
Comment: I bought this TV 2 weeks ago, and check all other TV with the same functionnalities I could find. It turns out that this is the cheapest I found (along with a toshiba) to offer 3 types of video input (composite, S video and Colorstream - component),but also a complete set of outputs with variable audio and video tuner out. The picture quality is awesome (especially on DVD *of course!*), but also on TV with a regular antenae. The sensibility is pretty good, and the auto-fine-tuning makes a fine job tweaking the reception. *Compared to the Toshiba: the screen is more flat and the pitch seems finer on the panasonic. *Compared to the Philips Magnavox: same... And the tuner seems more sensible on the panasonic. The menus: easy to navigate and easily understandable, the controls for the display are multiple and present a wide range. The factory preset is ugly (but it alway is for shop display): too much contrast, too bright, too much color... Well, at least you can adjust it to your taste. The controls include a color-temperature control (depends on the viewing environement) and a beta-correction (let's call it yellow-correction...). The sound: euh, regular with treble and bass control, + a 'surround mode' that tweaks the phase of the signal... Better have a good pair of speakers though!! But that's always the case! * compared to other: same bad sound!! But don't expect anything from 2 3 inches wide range speakers in a plastic box!

The box itself: narrow feet (so you don't need a big surface to put it on, unlike the Philips Magnavox), and the tube is not too long, so you don't have to put it in the middle of your room.

OK I'm done, I'm enjoying it very much...

Oh the remote looks ugly and glows in the dark, but the UNIVERSAL stuff works on my DVD and Direct TV system... That's all that matters!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great TV at a great price
Comment: After much research, I narrowed down my choices to JVC Dseries, Hitachi, and Panasonic. ... . Very impressed with the quality. Blows my old Mitsubishi out of the water. Component Video inputs from the DVD are excellent. I was not concerned with sound quality or tuner as the TV is used mainly as a monitor with all sound going through the stereo, and all video coming from sources other than the internal tuner. PIP was not required as well. All in all an outstanding value!

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