Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Review

This TV has been GREAT! In my bedroom, it feels like a bigscreen. I have it set up about 10-12 feet away from where I sit in bed and I am loving it–the screen seems bigger than it really is. Picture is crisp, though you will notice the non-HD channels look grainy, but that’s not the TV’s fault! HD looks lovely on this screen.
I’ll address a few things:
Appearance: This set is sleek and attractive! It is shiny and collects dust, but so what? Dust your TV! Not a biggie. Contrary to some other reviews, I think the viewing angle is fine–the screen is easily visible even at some extreme angles. Plus, it’s a small TV–turn it a little! It is not heavy or hard to move. This is what I do.
Sound Quality: Sound quality is totally fine for bedroom use, but if you want to use this in a larger room, you may want to get some additional speakers. The speakers are on the underside of the TV which makes it look more streamlined but affects the sound level a bit. I’m thinking about getting speakers even for my bedroom, but that’s just me. I like explosion sounds to boom.
Remote: The remote is easy to use, but I can’t figure out how to fully sync it with my Fios remote. This may just be because I’m technologically-challenged, but I currently use both remotes. It partially synced, automatically–channel changes, etc., are on the Fios remote and volume/mute/power are on the TV remote. Oh well.
Haven’t used the iPod hookup yet, but it’s a cool feature to have!
Overall, I am VERY pleased with my purchase and love having this sized TV in my bedroom.
Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Feature
- 26″ LCD 720p HDTV
- Included universal iPod dock provides a convenient way to enjoy music, videos and photos on your VIERA HDTV
- VIERA Image Viewer lets you share your digital photos with friends and family directly from SD cards
- VIERA Link lets you control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home theater sound system and HD camcorder, all with a single remote and helpful on-screen menus
- Two HDMI inputs and PC input
Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Overview
26″ LCD,720p, PC input, 2 HDMI, Contrast ratio 8,000:1, Game Mode, iPod Entertainment Kit
Customer Rating : 
Price on Jun 21, 2010 16:48:04 : $549.95
Offer Price : $524.90
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Customer Reviews
Out Of The Box ~ Beautiful ! – Ron G. – Illinois
PROS:
Received promptly … out of the box beautiful. The sound is as good as any, picture is perfect (no adjusting) necessary, pretty much “plug n’ play”.
CONS:
Nothing of consequence. Would prefer a stand alone dedicated sleep button on the remote… as is you have to go into the menue three steps, I believe it is to set it, and I’m using this tv as the bedroom unit.
I would recomend this Panasonic unit to anyone without reservations.
I love this TV – art chick – va, usa
I am very happy with this TV in every way. I love it! Just be aware that unless you have HD service, the TV picture won’t be in high-def. I hooked a game system up to the TV and then I was able to appreciate the HD.
This TV was easy to set up and the sound and the picture quality is great. I have a smaller Toshiba TV at home and this Panasonic TV is MUCH better in terms of picture quality and ease of set up. This TV had all the right settings immediately, whereas with the Toshiba I had to adjust the color sliders a lot to get a good picture.
TV Broadcast Engineer Rates Outstanding – Broadcast Engineer – Overland Park, KS
You have heard the story about the cobblers kids going to school with no shoes? Well as a TV Broadcast Engineer I was use to working with the best equipment at work and average equipment at home. Now with the DTV implementation completed I was ready to replace one CRT TV with a new digital set. I did much research and finally decided that for the price and features the Panasonic TC-L261 was the best buy. Oh… the price in Feb 2010 was only 9.00 not the 0 it is today.
I received the new set, set it up, and immediately ordered a second set for the bedroom.
I tested this set using some of the newest techniques and test equipment that I could put my hands on. There is not a set for the money that could meet these tests like the Panasonic TC-L261 did. Add the additional features like the slide shows with the SD cards, iPod hookup and you have a nice entertainment package in a compact size.
The only improvement I could recommend is to allow me to input a longer loop of music for the slide shows.
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*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Jun 21, 2010 16:48:04

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