Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L32X1 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

5 Responses to “ Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L32X1 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV ”

1. Gerald L. Brown
   December 7, 2009 at 9:50 am

   It works great . It is a 720 , But I’m watching it on 1080 with my HD satelite .
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. Mark Lehmann
   December 7, 2009 at 11:24 am

   The TV was a gift to my 88 year old mother. It was actually delivered several days early and the delivery person set it up, connected it and disposed of the packaging-WONDERFUL! The picture is great and she loves it-THANKS!
   
   Mark Lehmann, Ridgefield, CT
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Harold George Wagner III
   December 7, 2009 at 11:58 am

   I really like this TV. I am replacing my (Philips) Magnavox 20MS233S analog TV and beginning the transition to a digital HDTV.

   The picture is crisp and clear and I like the different formats you can change to your liking. The picture color adjustments are great and can be customized for each input. I also like the manual channel labels you can add – but these labels will also be erased if you rescan your TV for channels. The sound is adequate and can also be adjusted to your liking. The inputs are also decent and sufficient for my needs (I have disconnected my A/V selector; I no longer need it). I absolutely love the ipod function on this TV! I can play audios and videos with no problems! (although low-quality videos from my iPod result in low-quality, fuzzy, or blinking on the TV)

   I do have a few problems with this TV, though, the reason why I gave it 4 stars. There is no composite (or is it component? i always get them confused) audio output, which is a problem for my stereo. I need to buy a $50 converter in order for it to work with my TV. I cannot attach headphones, but I don’t see this as an issue because with a TV that large, I would feel awkward listening through headphones. I also cannot understand why I cannot view photos from my iPod on the TV (and it states in the description that the TV can do this!). Maybe I am missing something, but I cannot get this to work. Also, the “Remote” function is kind of dumb: why would I want to operate my iPod using the remote when I obviously cannot see my iPod from several feet away?

   If someone can tell me how to get my iPod photos to display on the TV, please let me know.

   Overall, this TV is a winner (at least a second-place winner, anyway), and I won it in a sweepstakes for no money and do not plan on reselling it.
   Rating: 4 / 5
4. B. Yam
   December 7, 2009 at 12:41 pm

   This is a great TV set with:
   
   1. Bright, colorful pictures!
   
   2. WIDE viewing angle (images still very sharp, clear, and colorful from the side)!
   
   3. Good audio (no audio output jack, but don’t need it for bedroom use)
   
   4. 3 HDMI inputs, Ipod jack
   
   5. Nice looking also!

   However, the main drawback (and reason I may return it) is that it will not connect to a PC properly (the native resolution is 1366×768, but it is not available thru the VGA connection, or HDMI connection either. CNET has reviewed it and they couldn’t get the right connection to a computer either.). The best resolution available when you connect to a PC is 1280 x 1024, but you get 2 large vertical black bars on the sides. You cannot zoom to fill the screen either, the only available option is “FILL SCREEN,” which stretches everything and make everybody in your pictures look fat.

   I took my laptop to Best Buy and connected it to LG/Sony/Samsung models and they all worked perfectly (the 1366×760 resolution was available, so it wasn’t my laptop that’s causing the Panasonic problem, it’s the Panasonic TV).
   
   (I also tried a Samsung LN32B460 HDTV, nice set with good PC connection, but had to return it because it had horrible view angles, you had to sit directly in front to see a clear/sharp picture, otherwise, the picture was washed out!)

   I don’t hook up to a PC often, but if you buy a TV set that has a PC input, it should work properly, right?

   If anyone has any suggestions to make the PC connection work right, please comment!
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. A. Wilson
   December 7, 2009 at 2:53 pm

   Having bought the product online not having seen it in stores before, I was impressed! This is such a great deal for a tv, and even better its a Panasonic. I was impressed by the picture quality and mostly the iPod dock that the tv comes with. I own a iPhone 2g and not only can it play the music and the videos on my iPhone, it CAN play the YouTube too!

   Full screen youtube, directly from my iPhone.

   Some cons are:
   
   Well, It wasnt free… I really cant see any downsides, its a great deal!
   Rating: 5 / 5