Home > Consumer Reviews > Panasonic 37LZD70 - 37" Widescreen1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview

Having done lots of research we narrowed our choice of 37" TVs to the Sony and Panasonic. We chose the Panasonic because the non-HD picture was better (nothing to choose when it came to HD). Set up was a doddle and took no more than 10 minutes even given that our (very old) sky box refused to work initially. We find we are watching the Freeview channels without using sky. The picture is brilliant and there is no blurring with fast moving sports pictures (non-HD). Just the right size for our viewing distances of 2 - 3 metres without overwhelming the room. Looks very stylish too. Bought locally (sorry Amazon!) simply because of the 5 year free warranty on parts and labour and same day (after 2 hours) delivery. Look no further for a 37" TV!

Like the other two reviewers we spent an age researching which LCD TV to buy and finally settled on this model - we are not disappointed in any way. It looks great, pictures are way better then anything else I tested before buying - SD broadcasts are amazing and gaming via an Xbox 360 looks fantastic. Standard DVD viewing is also excellent - have'nt tried full HD yet. It is easy to get bogged down with all the technical jargon on the internet and even specialist magazines, so felt the need yo write a few words on this TV for anyone else looking for the bottom line - BUY ONE NOW, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

Having spent getting on for a year (yes, a year) researching a new TV to replace our old CRT monster when 'What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision' mag gave this a five star review we settled on this one (we wanted to future proof it as much as possible hence the wait for a top-notch 1080p 37" set). They argued that the 37" plasma is slightly better, but we made the decision that the lower power consumption of LCDs was the way forward (relatedly there is an on-off button on this set which means no leaving it in standby).

Pictures are very crisp on the excellent built in freeview tuner and HD content (via blu-ray) looks fantastic. We've yet to spot any motion-blurring at all and low-lighted scenes look great. The programme guide and remote are intuitive and well-laid out. If you own a PS3 you're in for a real treat when you load up your first game via HDMI (I was blown away with how good Ratchett TOD looked).

The slight drawbacks - it's very wide for a 37" (103cm), so measure where you're going to place it first, and the sound is a little weedy for my ears - I have the bass turned up to max and it doesn't come any where near our old CRT. However, I'm sure I'll get used to the latter and perhaps it's time for home cinema...

Overall, a brilliant TV worthy of 5 stars.

After many months buying the mags, checking the various stores, I decided on a Panasonic. I set my sights on the 32" XLD700 which is everybodys top lcd. Then I foolishly decided I wanted something bigger( kids !!)Slightly spur of the moment decision, it was available locally with 3 year warranty,only £40 more expensive than here and I could it get into my car right there and then.
Dead easy to set up, basically switch on ,a few on screen instructions that didnt require rocket science. Standard Digital tv pic is great, would give just short of 5 stars,as long as you sit the 2 - 3 metres from the set. I am very disappointed in standard DVD pic, can get a bit hazy round margins,I noticed this in the shop and the cheaper Toshiba beside it was better, I spoke to them and they showed me the multisocket scart that was supplying the same pic to about 8 sets and they blamed that - they did say I could return the set (try doing that !!)
My DVD player is an early JVC , so possibly that is the problem. Its too early to decide on HDDVD/BlueRay.
Ironically I was in a Comet a few days ago and they had set up side by side the Panasonic 32" XLD700, This 37" and the 37" plasma all playing the same Hi Def picture. There was not a lot in it , but this set came out bottom. The 32" was impressively sharper - they must have known I was coming !!!!!
I like to watch films when the kids are in bed,so perhaps a new DVD player will soothe my hyper critical eyes. The kids of course love it.

I spent a great deal of time researching a replacement for our 10 year old Sony CRT set. "Which" magazine recommends Panasonic and we have had problems with Sony kit lately. 37 inch is a suitable size in our room and this has a native resolution of 1080, most don't. Set up was a doddle though I did install a new hi-gain aerial a couple of months back, which helped. Just plugged in the VCR and DVD with a couple of scarts, connected aerial lead as per diagrams in the comprehensive manual and away it went! I was watching Freeview within 15 minutes of unpacking the box. Tweaking the picture settings is equally simple, with the remote and on-screen menus. You almost don't need to read the manual.