Sony KDL32D3000 versus Panasonic TX32LXD700

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Having been thwarted by the Mrs in my attempts to shoe-horn a 40" (or even a 37") LCD into our small (but perfectly formed) front room, I now find myself looking at getting the best 32"-er I can.

So, out the window go 1920*1080 resolution and a picture you can see from space (Bad Times) but in comes the fact that the budget remains roughly the same at a grand. (Good Times)

Now I've read the review of the Panasonic in the previous issue and I'm tempted to say the least; but I'm also being seduced (if a TV has such power) by the Sony D3000. And I've seen both for £799 so that leaves some extra pennies for food and shoes for the kids.

I appreciate its down to personal choice; but I just thought if any of you guys had an opinion you could share it here. And if any of the What HiFi crew are online, if they could give me/us an indication of when the believe they'll be testing the Sony and whether they have any gut feel on the subject..

I don't have Sky HD yet or HD-DVD/Blu Ray (as thats a fight I'm not interested in at present) I will however be watching SD and DVDs (the latter probably through the Sony RDRHXD970 via the HDMI thingummybob.)

So (in a nutshell) the question is... Which of these two sets to get.

 

[Anonymous]

I've just waded through some earlier posts; and see that the August 23rd issue is going to have an almighty supertest with the latest 32"ers; so I'll keep my wallet in my pocket for another month....

 

[Clare Newsome]

We will indeed be including both the Sony and the Panasonic in our 10-set Supertest of 32in Tvs in the October issue, out August 23rd.

I can't reveal the verdict yet - because we're still testing - but I will say we're mightily impressed how far LCD TV standards have risen since we last did a Supertest at this size, late last year. All that at lower prices, too.

 

[Anonymous]

i too am choosing between these sets , which won out in the end?

 

[Andy Clough]

They're both great, but the Panasonic just pipped the Sony thanks to its superior Freeview tuner, perfect colour balance and insight into dark scenes.