Price Paid:  $250.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
This product is now discontinued, but I think I got a good bargain. The picture is very bright and sharp with excellent contrast. Panasonic obviously designed the picture tube with performance in mind compared to the other cheap stuff that dominates the market.It has an S-video jack on the back which makes it excellent for video games and DVDs. The one thing that is disappointing this TV is the audio quality. The speakers can sound so hollow at certain frequencies. That is because the speakers are mounted deep within the set and it is using the tall narrow plastic front of the TV as a waveguide. My old TV from 1978 sounds better! I have another Panasonic TV and they never seem to take sound quality very seriously. It it''s audio you really care about don''t route it through this TV. I don''t like the remote either. They put all the VCR controls on the very bottom and they are uncomfortable to use, especially the buttons that controls the VCR channel. I never liked Panasonic''s on screen menu''s. It looks cheap and it is hard to change settings quickly.

Strengths:
Video quality.

Weaknesses:
Audio quality. Remote control. On screen menus.

Similar Products Used:
1999 vintage Quasar 32" TV.

Price Paid:  $229.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
I just picked up this set at circuit city last night, and i am definitely impressed. i got it as an open-box. very clean picture, and dvd''s look great on it. the audio is suprisingly clear. it has a simulated "surround sound" mode which is a nice feature. haven''t gotten to use it too much yet, but so far i''m more than happy with it. for the money, i think it''s a great deal.

Similar Products Used:
sony wega 20"