Panasonic TX-32LXD60 Review

June 23, 2007 · Print This Article

You’re losing out! Waiting and waiting for a widescreen TV to come along? It’s already here. Panasonic TC32LX60 is an LCD widescreen TV that is HDTV capable and priced for your budget. With 170 degree viewing, this remarkable 32 inch widescreen TV delivers up to 1366×768 image resolution and allows composite, component, and HDMI connectivity for flexible use. Let’s dig a little deeper to see why this set is so superior to anything else in its class. Panasonic’s Advanced LCD AI technology uses Active Light Control and Active Contrast / Gamma Control functions to produce greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior gradation. In conventional contour correction, processing is applied at the pixel level (one pixel is formed by 3 RGB dots). Allows V-Chip parental control Video input labeling On-screen menus in English, French and Spanish Built-in closed-caption decoder Includes Table Stand (wall mountable when used with an optional wall bracket) 14 millisecond screen response for rapid motion integrity Display Capability - 480p/720p/1080i Composite Video Inputs - 2 Rear / 1 Front S-Video Inputs - 1 Rear / 1 Front Audio Inputs (for Composite/S-Video) - 2 Rear / 1 Front Component Video Input - 1 Audio Inputs (for Component Video) - 1 Audio Outputs - 1 Headphone Jack Unit Dimensions (H x W x D) 22.5” x 31.2” x 5.5” / 45.3 lbs

Product Features

Sleek, silver 32-inch LCD HDTV with wide viewing angle; measures 31.1 x 24.2 x 11.8 inches (WxHxD) with stand
Integrated NTSC, ATSC tuners; QAM tuner compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception
1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 3000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response, 178-degree viewing angle
Connections: composite (3 in, 1 out), S-Video (2 in), component (1 in), HDMI (1 in), headphone
Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); virtual surround sound

Technical Details

Screen size: 32 inches
TV type: LCD
HDTV capable: Built-in
NTSC tuner: Yes
ATSC tuner: Yes (for over-air HDTV reception)
QAM tuner: Yes (for unscrambled cable HDTV reception)
CableCARD compatible: No
Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Speaker wattage per channel: 10 watts
Number of speakers: 2
Response time: 8 ms
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Contrast ratio: 3000:1
Viewing angle: 178 degrees
Comb filter: Yes, 3D Y/C
3:2 pulldown correction: No
In-Plane Switching (IPS): Yes
Vivid Mode 3D color management system: No
Line doubling: No
Color temperature control: No
Aspect ratio controls: Yes
Auto channel setup: Yes
Closed captioning: Yes
Last-channel recall: Yes
Multilingual menu: Yes
Parental control: Yes
Picture-in-picture (PIP): No
Remote control: Yes
SAP: Yes
Sleep timer: Yes
Composite A/V: 3 in, 1 out
S-Video: 2 in
Component video: 1 in
DVI: 0
HDMI: 1
RF: 0
PC VGA: 0
USB: 0
Firewire: 0
Headphone jack: 1
Digital audio: None
Front/Side AV jacks: None
Surround sound: Yes, virtual
Sound leveler system: No
Item width: 31.1 inches
Item height: 22.2 inches; 24.2 inches with base
Item depth: 4.6 inches; 11.8 inches with base
Item weight: 43 pounds
Includes DVD player: No
Includes VCR: No
Stand included: Yes - swivels +/- 20 degrees
Wall mount type: VESA compatible
Power consumption: 126 watts; Energy Star rated
Warranty: 1 year parts and labor with in-home service
In the box: LCD TV, tabletop stand, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions