Panasonic VIERA TC-L32C3 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
- IPS Alpha Panel
- VIERA Image Viewer
- 1-Year Panasonic Parts and Labor Warranty
- Intelligent Scene Controller
- VIERA Link, 20,000:1 Contrast Ratio
(March 2011)
Panasonic Features
VIERA Image VIEWER™
Equipped with an SD card slot, VIERA makes it easy to view full-HD photos and motion images that you shot yourself. Simply insert the SD memory card into the slot, and you're ready to view your photos and full-HD videos on the big screen. You can make your slide shows even more impressive by adding background music and attractive frames. With VIERA's big screen and superb image quality, family and friends will love sharing your memories.
Intelligent Scene Controller
Enjoy realistic starlit skies right in your living room. Improvements in panel contrast and scene-adaptive contrast gamma correction have achieved a high contrast. The backlight tuning area is also expanded to achieve deeper blacks.
Fine Black Panel
Delivers a 178° wide viewing angle for bright and clear images from virtually anywhere in the room.
VIERA Link™
VIERA Link simplifies the operation of a variety of AV devices, so you can operate them all using only the VIERA remote control. Setup is easy—simply connect the devices to each other via HDMI cables.
Key Specifications
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Dimensions
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Panasonic 2011 LCD HDTV Comparison
| Series: | DT30 | D30 | E30 | E3 | U30 | U3 | X30 | C3 | C30 |
| Models: | 32", 37" | 42" | 42" | 32", 37", 42" | 42" | 32", 37" | 32" | 32" | 19" |
| Panel Type | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS LED LCD | IPS LCD | IPS Alpha LCD | IPS Alpha LCD | IPS Alpha LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD |
| HD 720p | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |  | | |
| Full HD 1080p | | | | | | | -- | -- | -- |
| 3D Ready | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Filter | Clear Panel | Clear Panel | Clear Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel |
| Moving Picture Resolution | 1080 Lines | 900 Lines | 900 Lines | 300 Lines | 900 Lines | 300 Lines | 300 Lines | 300 Lines | 300 Lines |
| VIERA Connect | | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Easy IPTV | -- | -- | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| DLNA | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| Wireless LAN | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | -- | -- | Ready | -- | -- |
| Ethernet | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| HDMI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Component (Y/Pb/Pr) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Composite A/V | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Digital Audio Output | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical |
| PC (DSub) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USB 2.0 Port | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
| JPEG Playback | | | | | | | | | |
| MP3 Playback | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| MPEG Video Playback | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
What's in the Box
Panasonic C3 series LCD HDTV, removable stand, remote control (with batteries), operating instructions
Very good TV for the price.The sound is better than most.,
I am a maintenance director at a nursing home and I buy 32 inch LCD’s for resident rooms.I have purchased about 6 different brands from Amazon in the past 9 months.I like this one the best and plan on only buying these from now on.This unit has an excellent picture with good black level’s for an LCD.The sound on it is very good for a flat panel.There is a much better amount of clear bass and treble compared to the other brands that I have purchased.I like the fact that it has an SD card slot on the side.That makes it very easy for someone to show photos.SD seems to be taking over as the required memory in camera’s.It doesn’t have a USB slot which would have been nice.
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|Awesome for the price,
I wanted a 2nd TV for our less often used family space in our lower level. My only requirements were that it be reasonably priced, at least 32″, and interface with my older DVD player with component connections, and my older VCR with composite connections (yes, my kids still watch the occasional VHS movie). Frankly I didn’t care if it was internet connectable for Netflix, or had a specific refresh rate. After viewing a bunch of TVs and brands side by side at my local “Good Purchase” store, including generic knock-off brands, it was clear this model of Panasonic simply had the best picture for the price. The contrast, colors, and view-ability of the IPS panel really stood out against other TVs in this price range. After checking Amazon, Amazon had the lowest price anywhere. The box came with a hole in the side, but I guess that is not necessarily the fault of Amazon. Still the TV is not double-boxed when shipped, so fortunately whatever made the hole did not get through far enough to damage the TV. The TV was easy to affix to the stand (8 screws total) and the setup of the channels is VERY easy. The TV displays instructions for each step of the way so you always know what is going to happen or what to do if you want to exit a menu area. Of course at 32″ it does seem a bit smallish compared to my awesome Sharp 46″ TV in our main family room, but it will suffice for the amount it will get used. Of course it would be nice to have double the connections on the back, so I guess realistically I would give it 4.5 stars out of 5, but it does come with 2 HDMI, 1 Component, and 1 Composite. For the price of this TV it is what I would expect. I would rather have fewer connections and a quality picture than a sub-par picture with twice the connections. This would also make an excellent TV for a bedroom and for that you would likely not need that many connections anyway. Panasonic has a sleeper with this gem with its quality picture, IPS panel and at a very competitive price $three-twenty-nine with free shipping!
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|Very nice budget HDTV,
Just received mine today. Was quite easy to set up once I figured out the stand slides into a panel at the bottom of the TV. I own a Panasonic 42″ and set this one to the same settings since there are no real calibrations posted online yet since it’s a newer model. It looks very good and comparable to the 42″. Black/night scenes seem a little soft but it’s nothing to really complain about.
Pros:
Price ($343 1 day shipping)
Sound Quality – I was replacing a 2007 Sony LCD and this sound blows the other away. I did hook it up to external speakers but the sound out of the box is not bad at all.
Picture Quality – If 720p is fine for you you should have no problems with this TV. Non-HD channels are average quality and the HD ones are nice.
Weight – It was surprisingly light, only 22 pounds with stand and 19 without
Cons:
Only 2 HDMI ports
I was not able to program my cable remote using the codes provided for Panasonic. That may be because it’s a newer TV but this may be annoying to some people.
So if you’re in the market for a budget HDTV I would highly recommend this one. It’s very user friendly and Panasonic has good quality products.
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