If you're looking for a decent quality TV that gives you a lot of features and adjustment options without hurting your budget, the Panasonic TX-L32X20B might be a good choice. This is one of the latest releases by the company that caters to medium and small-sized homes. You can conveniently position it in your kitchen, bedroom or a limited sized living room. You should find out more about the features and add-ons first before you buy.

About the TV

The Panasonic TX-L32X20B is HD or high definition ready so you get the best quality from HD sources. You can watch movies or play video games just as the creators intended because of this capability. As for the full HD, you can change the scanning format depending on what you need. There's 1125 (1080)/50i, 1125 (1080)/50p for HDMI only, 1125 (1080)/60i, 1125 (1080)/60p for HDMI only and 1125 (1080)/24p for HDMI only. There's also 750 (720)/50p or 750 (720)/60p for the high definition setup.

More Settings

For SD, you can choose 525 (480)/60i, 625 (576)/50i, 525 (480)/60p or 625 (576)/50p. There are 300 lines for the moving picture resolution and playback capability. There's no 24p smooth film, however. There's 3D colour management and Vreal 5. You can choose a variety of settings for picture mode such as dynamic, cinema, true cinema, normal or game. These settings and features ensure that you get the excellent quality needed to bring you very close to the HD experience.

Sound and More

The Panasonic TX-L32X20B has a couple of speakers emitting 20 watts each. The speaker has a 1-way bottom design, while you can choose from three sound modes, namely user, music and speech. There's virtual audio surround as well and Dolby Digital, giving you intense and powerful sound when playing games or watching movies. As for the connective capabilities the TX-L32X20B has a CI or common interface. There's the Viera image viewer that allows you to play JPEG and AVCHD.

About Connectivity

There are 3 HDMI inputs, 2 at the back and 1 at the side, with audio return channel. There's 1 composite video input, 1 audio input for the video, 3 component video input, a PC input for your personal computer or laptop, an audio input, a 21-pin input/output, headphone jack, digital audio output (optical) and an analogue audio out. You can link almost any type of multimedia device to this 32-inch LCD TV, making it versatile for whatever use you may need it for.

More on Features

The TX-L32X20B has an electronic programme guide, Viera tools and Viera link, just like several others in the line. It also has multi window, CATS or Contrast Automatic Tracking System, Q-Link, Game Mode, Child Lock and Off-timer. The power supply emits 50 Hz at 220 to 240 volts AC. Rated power consumption is 92 watts, while on mode average power consumption is 77 watts. The standby power consumption is only 0.3 watts. Everything measures 798 x 511 x 83 mm without the stand and 798 x 551 x 217 mm (W x H x D) with the stand. Everything weighs 11 kgs only. Without the stand, the package weighs 9.5 kgs.

This product is also VESA compatible and can be mounted on walls. The wall mount is not included in the package however. The Panasonic TX-L32X20B comes at a price of 379.99, making it a very good choice for small and medium households. A lot of people rate the TV 9 or 10 out of 10 for image quality, features and convenience.