Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-L32S1 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV front display
Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-L32S1 32-Inch LCD HDTV 1080p rear panel
This Panasonic TC-L32S1 is a good quality IPS LCD. It has a superior LCD technology that is generally used in only a few premium sets.
Few TV makers use IPS LCD technology. When they do, it has been reported they swap the technology for inferior, cheaper technology after getting initial positive reviews. From my understanding, this is not an issue for Panasonic models.
Picture Quality.
You get awesome image quality from a cable box, a PS3 with HDMI cables, and Blu-Ray. When I streamed video over 1080p from my Mac to my PS3, it looked great, too!
Gaming.
This TV has less than a single frame of input lag using progressive sources. It has a good quality de-interlacer. This results in merely a single frame of lag, which makes this one of the best gaming LCDs at ANY price.
Viewing Angles.
Viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, almost match a CRT or plasma. I didn’t see any color shifting.
Colors.
Color is saturated and accurate (when calibrated). It is crisp and bright. There is no banding of gradients. I noticed no loss of detail from shadows or highlights. For an affordable television, this is extremely rare.
Black levels are good but not remarkable.
PC.
This Panasonic LCD TV is best used with a PC as a media center. Using it as a full-time internet/productivity screen is not as impressive.
Inputs.
You have S-Video, Composite, Component, and 3 HDMI inputs. There are analog and digital audio outputs. It supports a wide variety of VGA input timings.
The SD slot is only setup to playback picture files and do firmware updates. The SD card must be formatted using proprietary Panasonic software that only works with XP and Vista.
Resolution.
1920×1080 can be displayed 1:1, without cutting off the edges. This happens with a PC with a DVI-HDMI cable from other LCD TVs, but not this Panasonic.
Issues.
VGA input resolution is limited to 1280×1024.
When viewing from a diagonal angle, black turns gray. Watch TV at eye level to see the wide viewing angles.
The speakers seem weaker than comparable TVs.
Outside of cinema mode, the modes produce color changes that are not as good.
“Normal” color gives a slightly bluish temp from the fluorescent backlight. “Warm” looks better.
There is slight image blurring watching sports. You may notice it when players move (running), which causes background images (typically the crowd) to blur. Since I watch the players, not the crowd, it’s not a huge deal.
Is It Worth The Price?
Bottom line, this Panasonic TC-L32S1 is a wonderful entry level LCD HDTV for the price. If you’re not sure, just go and buy it. More than likely, you’ll be happy with it.
Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-L32S1 1080p 32-Inch LCD HDTV remote
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