Price Paid:  $650.00 from 6th ave electronics

Summary:
Purchased for a good price. Great tv, for a while. Started getting fuzzy, picture distorting and cutting on the sides. After 3 attempts at repair, the tech said he will not come back. Panasonic told me to go to another service provider for 3 more tries. If they can't fix it, I will have to send it to there factory for repair!!. Tv has been broken for about 2 months now. Bought it 5 months ago. Panasonic does not give refunds. Be warned!! Do not expect

Strengths:
Looks like a nice set.

Weaknesses:
Support policy is terrible. Prey it doesn't break!!

Price Paid:  $749.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
When I went out looking for a TV, I had a list of things that I was looking for. 1) Image size 2) Picture Quality 3) 2 or more A/V inputs (one component for DVD and one s-video for SAT). I did not need great sound, since I would be hooking this up to a HTS anyway. When I went out looking, I saw several sets that were candidates including models from Sony, Toshiba and JVC. This television had excellent picture quality using s-video signal from satellite as well as component from DVD player. I do not use any other video signals, so this is all that is important to me. The picture was as good if not better than a similar model from Sony, and the set was significantly less expensive. All in all this is an excellent television. I have noticed that the television gives off a small hum that is quite annoying if listening a extremely low volumes, but is not really a big deal at normal listening levels.

Strengths:
Excellent picture quality. Small footprint compared to other 32 in. models. Audio output to reciever great to avoid having to switch audio sources on recieve when changing inputs. Channel/input naming capability.

Weaknesses:
Darn humming noise.

Similar Products Used:
Sony, Phillips, RCA

Price Paid:  $699.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
Bought as a floor model from a Circuit City that had been open less than 2 weeks. Superb 32" non-HDTV set, excellent picture. To fully appreciate the picture, make sure you have a quality DVD player with component connection. Sound quality is acceptable, could be better. Lacks some features I'd expect in a high-end set, such as auto clock setting and auto channel ID. Regardless, if you're after a great picture at a great price, this is the set for you

Strengths:
Picture Picture Picture - Did I say the picture was great? Form factor - thin frame makes it fit anywhere

Weaknesses:
Missing some features Sound could be better

Similar Products Used:
Various Panny and Mitsu sets.

Price Paid:  $800.00

Summary:
I got this TV at closeout price of $800. While still quite expensive for an analog 32" TV, when compared to other flat screens by Sony and Sharp, I preferred the picture quality of the Panasonic. Also great about the Panasonic is the small cabinet. The other TV's I looked at would not fit in my built-in TV shelf with my center channel speaker on top. The Panasonic was a perfect fit size wise. I am having a little trouble getting used to the larger screen size (compared to my old 25" TV), but I'm sure I will get used to it. Panasonic's factory presets for color/tint/brightness/picture did not suit my tastes so I ran the THX video test on my X-Men DVD. I ended up lowering the Picture control from 63 to 53 and increasing the Brightness from about 30 to 40. I adjusted the color and tint only slightly from the factory presets. I can't comment on the TV's internal speakers since I listen to everything through my Kenwood receiver and 5.1 Klipsch speaker setup. I really think this Panasonic TV will serve me well for the next few years until HDTV takes over. Right now, the limited HD programming, cost of new HDTV's, and unproven technology steered me away from high def for the time being. Most of the HDTV's I viewed in stores looked great with high def programming, but quite poor with regular signals. The cost and inconvenience of switching over my DSS equipment to HD at this time seemed prohibitive. I also could only afford a standard 4:3 HDTV, and I think to do high definition justice, you really need a 16:9 aspect ratio. Otherwise, you are wasting so much of the screen since you would be viewing all HD programming in "letterbox" format on a 4:3 TV. While I was quite impressed with the 42" projection Widescreen Toshiba 42H81 at only about $1600, I was appauled by the picture when not in high definition. High Definition makes projection TV's watchable, but with a regular signal, projection is as bad as ever. Since almost all of my viewing is done on standard satellite, I wanted something that was sure to look good now. I have a feeling that in 3 or 4 years, a 34" or 40" widescreen direct view TV will drop down to a much more reasonable price as the technology improves and becomes more commonplace. Until then, I'll make do with my Panasonic CT-32SX31 quite happily.

Strengths:
-Component Video Input. -Separate picture settings for each video input (so my Playstation, DVD, and DSS can all be set differntly.) -Dual Tuner PIP great for keeping track of two sports at once.

Weaknesses:
-This TV could use one more S-Video input on the back panel. -May not have a long life since HDTV is quite near on the horizon.

Similar Products Used:
25" Sanyo (7 years old)

Price Paid:  $1800.00 from The Brick

Summary:
I have owned Panasonic Products now for over 15 Years. I've always been happy with Pansonic products, from their CD Players to their Phones to their TV's always reliable and always impecible. I have a 32 inch Panasonic TV that was great, had a great picture but, lacked in inputs. The Tau is a Fabulous TV It's crisp clear picture is amazing, ask a Dealer to put Toy Story 2 DVD in and watch the Intro Scene you will be amazed. If you want a good comparison go to Future shop they usually have a JVC, Sony, Toshiba, and the Panasonic all sitting side by side. This makes it great for comparing them to each other. I realize that the TV is the most expensive in it's class but, it's SOOOO worth the $$$$$$. I was thinking of HDTV but, why? Cable is no where near ready for that yet. I'll stick with my Component in for my DVD and the true crisp clean picture on the TAU.

Strengths:
Great picture, Crisp clean, easy setup. Easy to use remote. Everything is awesome with this tube.

Weaknesses:
The only things I can think of are: it's weight, it's remote could operate a few more functions when operating in multi mode, and the little red light could be nixed. I fixed the little red light with a splosh from a jiffy marker.

Similar Products Used:
Panasonic, Pansonic, and Panasonic. I have a Pioneer DVD-525 hooked to my TEAC Home Theater receiver that drives the TV. It's a great great experience.