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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
TC-L26X1 is a twenty six inch LCD television from Panasonic in the X1 series. It’s a small screen LCD TV and is of outstanding quality, comparable to those of the leaders in LCD technology like Sony and Samsung. Its size makes it an apt unit for a small living room, for a bedroom, or for the office. It can be bought from various online shopping websites which offer deals at various times of the year and one can get the unit for a low price in this manner. Panasonic can be praised for the quality of the product and this specific unit is here to stay.
The first thing that the user likes about the television is that it comes with an ipod dock and this makes it a pleasure to watch movies and videos in the ipod on a much larger screen. The HD picture quality is praiseworthy for the small screen size and the colors are bright and lively. It has a crystal clear picture quality even in the 780p capability and the sound quality too is exceptional. The unit is also easy to setup as it is very user friendly and comes in good shape that is attractive. The price of the unit is also affordable when considering LCD televisions of this size and the ipod dock feature is an added advantage. The instruction booklet that comes in the box is very informative and come in handy for those not familiar to LCD or HD televisions.
The remote control of the unit is intuitively designed and has logically arranged buttons. The digital tuner and the automated search, both work really well. The base can be attached easily when a magnetized screw driver is used and the unit can be set up without any hassle. It is also possible to view slideshows of images stored on SD cards using the television with high quality. It is easy to operate the remote and navigate through different menus. Since it is sleek in design, it can comfortably sit even on a small table with ease. The sound quality is better than expected for a television of this size and this price even though the speakers are located at the back of the television.
It is sometimes difficult to view the screen clearly from a wide angle as the picture tends to lose quality with increasing angle. The television unit also does not have a headphone jack and an analog audio out option. The finish of the frame of the television is glossy and not matte. This is a problem is the television faces windows as they are reflected on the surface. This also attracts fingerprints and hence needs to be cleaned regularly. A few of the users are not satisfied with the fact that the speakers are located in the front as that would have made the sound quality even better.
The television is a best buy for the output quality and the price, the two major factors that are considered when deciding between alternatives.
