A nice review about the new Panny G20

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The full review can be found here http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.p...&id=1267447473


Conclusion
Panasonic G20 builds on Panasonic’s design tradition, and although the TV is a bit thinner in 2010 Panasonic has kept the glossy black look with round and soft edges. On the other hand most of you consumers out there will probably be pleased by the fact the G20 has no active fans on the back.

G20 has most of the picture characteristics from previous models and that’s not a bad thing at all. G20 is an improvement compared to G10 but it’s not a revolution. The THX mode ensures very nice picture quality and very accurate color reproduction - even better than the V10 model from 2009. On the other hand default settings are not very good.

Picture quality during daytime viewing and picture quality in brightly lit room has improved a lot on G20 because outer and in-panel reflections have been reduced considerably. The G20 also has higher light output to more light for daytime viewing.

Black level reproduction has not really been improved compared to G10 and I think we expect only the V20 or VT20 ranges to feature part of the KURO technology that Panasonic acquired from Pioneer some time ago. Black level during daytime has been improved, though, because of much less in-panel reflection but besides that black level reproduction is pretty much on par with G10. Shadow detailing is incredibly good on the other hand.

The functionality on G20 has much to offer. The VIERA CAST system gives you access to the internet we miss some local providers – at least here in Europe. DLNA has been improved but still no mp3 support!... The USB HDD recording feature is quite cool but it also has its limitations.

All in all, I must say that Panasonic G20 is a lovely TV. It is no revolution, and although expectations were very high, I think G20 is a worthy successor to the much acclaimed G10. Panasonic has introduced image quality improvements and the THX mode is great but we miss better black level reproduction.



When you take the price into consideration that is not far from the current price on <G10, as well as the picture quality improvements and the new functionality, Panasonic G20 looks like a winner once again. We therefore award the G20 series with our Highly Recommended Award


We’re reviewing the European version of the G20 but it should use the same panel and circuits as the US model.

Pros
Picture Quality
Shadow detail
THX mode
Functionality and USB HDD recording
Better daytime PQ than 2009 models


Cons
Out-of-box settings
Remote control
phosphor trailing VIERA CAST not perfect
Inputs facing backwards