Panasonic TX-P VT20 Series plasma TV (42",46", 50", 65")

Huge screen; Excellent picture quality generally; Powerful sound

Not very slick design; Slight crosstalk noise with 3D; Will ramp up your electricity bill

The TV ships with two pairs of Panasonic's 3D glasses, which feel uncomfortable rather quickly and let an annoying amount of light in. So much so, that you need to darken your room as much as possible when viewing in 3D

Deep blacks, colour, versatility, easy 3D playback, Freeview HD

Uncomfortable 3D glasses, no DivX HD, poor value remote control

There are issues around 3D picture quality (and content), but the TX-65VT20's versatility and skill with Blu-ray and Freeview HD/Freesat HD make this all-encompassing plasma unbeatable in a high-end home cinema environment

The smoothness and clarity of 3D on this plasma is better than any we've seen on rival sets to date (although it must be said that it's early days for 3D generally).

Most of our caveats are little more than nit-picking. It's high-time Panasonic got to grips with the look and logic of its user interface.

The TX-P50VT20 is an altogether superior telly that will thrill plasma technology aficionados.

Excellent overall picture quality; Bursting with cutting-edge features; Wireless networking made easy; Generally easy to use

Expensive; Engaging 3D is a faff; Outmoded design; Annoying EPG; IFC side-effects

The P42VT20's styling lacks the panache that the LED crowd has shown of late. It's certainly not an offensive-looking beast, but there is nothing about the rather uninspiring gloss black frame that suggests this is the most technologically advanced...

Is Plasma a dying breed? Well it wouldn’t be the first time market forces have seen the superior technology lose out, but we hope there’ll be a place in the future for plasma technology. The quality of the 3D on the Panasonic TX-P50VT20 is stunning, as...

While Panasonic’s 3D glasses do their best to sabotage the P46VT20’s 3D performance, and the imminence of some 2nd-gen competition might persuade you to wait a while, the fact remains that simply by suppressing crosstalk so effectively, the P46VT20’s...

Excellent picture quality ; Good with both standard- and high-definition sources ; No motion blur or overt 3D crosstalk

Streaming video-file support isn't comprehensive ; Ads embedded in the TV guide ; 3D content looks darker than on other sets

The Panasonic Viera TX-P46VT20 gets two thumbs up. Its 2D image quality is outstanding and its 3D performance shows the competition a clean pair of heels. The implementation of 2D-to-3D conversion is also surprisingly good, as long as you don't expect...

An excellent TV that shows plasma still has a place in this 3D world

For the person that wants 3D, this is the ultimate TV. Stunning image quality, amazing contrast and smooth movement make it the pinnacle of home entertainment.

The huge 1920 x 1080 screen produces fantastic black level response and punchy, deep contrast. Performance is exceptional in 2D mode, and there’s only a slight hit to picture brightness and contrast when you switch to 3D

The sheer size of this telly means that any picture issues are easy to spot: there is slightly more 3D crosstalk than on Panasonic’s 50-inch plasmas, and despite some classy upscaling tech inside standard definition content can lack detail. These are...

Yes, it’s pricey and yes, it needs to be accommodated in a barn-sized living room, but the Panasonic TX-P65VT20 is a fantastically impressive luxury TV whether you’re watching 3D or old-fashioned 2D images.