Home > Consumer Reviews > Panasonic TX-L37V10B 37-Inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freesat HD & Viera Cast

I've had many Panasonic products over the years and this TV reinforces the reasons why that is.

Slim and attractive (for a TV) with loads of features, this is without doubt the best set I've owned. It sits beautifully flat against the wall, and produces excellent pictures across the board, but truly comes into it's own in full HD where the images produced are fantastic.

It is a little pricier than other brands, but with Panasonic you do get what you pay for.

For truly excellent sound, you'd need additional speakers to be honest, but we've found it more than meets our needs for all types of viewing requirements.

Highly recommended.

Ok - like so many people I decided to upgrade (from an excellent Phillips 32" CRT) to an LCD, and after months of deliberating I decided to go for this slightly more expensive model.

To keep it short, and in line with the other reviewers here, the image quality is simply excellent, both in SD and in HD. The built in freesat and freeview work very well (after you get over the Viera software quirkiness with the menu. like how much space the left side takes up and the channel select confirmation every time you navigate and select via the menu system).

Oodles of other features that will keep you busy for a while.

HOWEVER, and this is a big however, there is a chronic sound problem with this model THAT IS FIXABLE. I will describe the problem first and then the remedy.

It seems at certain frequency transmissions or on higher volumes the plastic casing seems to resonate which causes the sound to distort and it is rather annoying, especially as it is an expensive TV unit. I was genuinely horrified when I turned it on and flipped through a few channels and the sound was basically terrible i.e. distorted by the vibration of the back panel.

To make this better whilst you wait for the real fix, go into sound, turn down the Volume Correction quite a bit until it is almost off, adjust the bass and treble down a bit and then you have to turn the volume up quite a bit to get loud sound, but it helps reduce the distortion. THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX!

Now, I sent Panasonic UK an e-mail describing the issue, and after a couple of weeks they contacted me with an explanation that a physical fix has been identified by Panasonic and to contact your local Panasonic support centre, which is listed on their UK web-site. I did this and the guy came round and fixed it unded warranty - no problems at all and he did a great job.

The fix itself was to completely remove the back panel and fit some special foam padding designed for these tye of speakers, so when the back panel was re-attached it was squashed into the foam slightly and hence all vibration generated is absorbed and no stupid distortion.

This was done a week back now and I am so pleased because I can have the TV up pretty much as loud as I want with the Volume Correction, bass and treble turned back up with no distortion - woo-hoo!

So the upshot is this - before the fix was in place I would have awarded quite simply a 1 star, because spending this sort of money and having poor sound from Panasonic is not acceptable. Aftr the fix I can honestly award a 5 star because I am now very pleased, although Panasonic should really have caught this in their Quality Control before shipping the units commercially!

Anyone experiencing this problem should definitely contact your local Panasonic dealer and get it fixed - you will be so pleased!

I have been loyal to the Panasonic brand for longer than I can remember and the last couple of TVs, including this one, were purchased based on features and reviews rather than my actually seeing and/or demoing in the flesh.

The picture quality on this TV is everything I expected but the sound is very poor for a TV in this price range. It appears that this is the result of trying to squeeze speakers into the thin casing and is becoming a common complaint with people reviewing this TV. Once wall mounted the sound did improve very slightly but still well below what I'd expect.

I have now invested in an AV Receiver (Denon AVR 1910) and external speakers (Q-Acoustics 5.1 1010i package), more than doubling the intended investment in the TV, so the sound is no longer a problem as the TV's speakers are now redundant. I now have a great setup but one I didn't realise I wanted (or needed!) a couple of months ago,

Picture quality is why I've given 3 stars - if the sound was half decent I would have awarded 5. Unless you are planning on playing sound via external speakers I would think twice before buying this TV.

Probably the last time I will buy Panasonic without seeing and hearing it first.

Having looked online for a Panasonic Tv that had full HD . I came across this model and was knocked out by its spec. The only downside with this Tv is the sound from the Tv speakers which point downwards. The sound is quite weak and can be very boom box like if you turn it up to compensate for it. The only way to fully over come this is to use a surround amp to improve the sound. Which I will do as and when fiance's become available. But the overal picture on this set is stunning and well worth the outlay. Just watching stand alone broadcasts are very good indeed. And if you have a dvd player/recorder that can upscale to 1080p while watching normal tv.You will find it hard to go back to your Dvb tuner within the Tv its self. Also watching upscaled DVD's are just great to and I am now going back to my collection of Dvd's to watch them again in upscaled mode. This means I will not be going down the route of getting a Blueray player while I can still get hold of normal Dvds and watch them upscaled. Would I recommend this set to anyone yes I would but do bare in mind the sound problem produced by this set,

TX-L37V10B
Beware, whatever the specifications says about the multimedia experience, the delivery is far short of the promise. It is true that all the necessary connectivity is present but none of it actually works. You would be better off buying a cheap PC and a big monitor than paying through the nose for this device.
If you think that Panasonic will help you with the deficiencies, forget it. Panasonic sit in their Ivory Tower and staunchly refuse to answer any pleas for help - you are on your own.
The basic failures are:
1) The monitor is OK - nothing special not worth paying a premium for.
2) The sound reproduction is dire. Whatever sound setting you choose the result is the same resulting in constantly changing the sound setting in an attempt to improve the experience.
3)Panasonic deliver the TV with a 'Twonky' application to send MP3 music files and JPG picture images from your PC to the TV for listening or viewing. Neither of these features work, not because Twonky doesn't work but because Panasonic has no facility to play MP3 music files and have never been able to cope with JPG image files that any other JPG image viewer can.
4) If you think that the Viera Cast looks good, forget it. Viera Cast is a punt too far for Panasonic - it's simply worth nothing.
5) If you think that by buying an accompanying Panasonic DMR-850 recorder and usig the Viera link be aware that it doesn't work. The TV guide indicates that the programme is set for recording but it doesn't record. The only way you can get a recording is to set the recorder directly - good idea but it doesn't work.
I have reported everything to Panasonic with these issues but they have not seen their way clear to repond.

In short - Panasonic are long on promise and very short on delivery- don't go there!