Panasonic's 2009 Viera TVs break cover online

Panasonic TX-42PX10

We're hoping to bring you an exclusive review here on whathifi.com next week, but in the meantime the first three models in Panasonic's 2009 range – the TX-P37X10, TX-P42X10 and TX-50PX10 – are available to pre-order from directtvs.co.uk for £599, £699 and £899 respectively.

We're still awaiting full technical details from Panasonic UK, but from what we've gathered so far, the UK X10 models have the following tech specs:

TX-P50X10 £899

* 50in HD Ready Plasma TV
* 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
* 20,000:1 Native Contrast Ratio
* 1366x 768 Resolution
* 0.001 Response Time
* 100,000 Hours Panel Life
* Tough Panel as Standard
* V Real 4
* VIERA Link
* 100Hz Double Speed
* Progressive Scan
* TV Tuner - 1x analogue, 1x digital
* Integrated Freeview
* Teletext - 1000 pages
* Electronic Programme Guide
* Memory Card Reader
* V-Audio (w bass boost)
* Remote Control
* Lead Free Display
* 2 x SCART
* 3 x HDMI
* 1 x PC Input
* 1 x S-Video
* 1 x Component
* 1 x Composite
* 1 x RF

TX-P42X10 £699

* 42in HD Ready Plasma TV
* 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
* 20,000:1 Native Contrast Ratio
* 1,024 x 768 Resolution
* 0.001 Response Time
* 100,000 Hours Panel Life
* Tough Panel as Standard
* V Real 4
* VIERA Link
* 100Hz Double Speed
* Progressive Scan
* TV Tuner - 1x analogue, 1x digital
* Integrated Freeview
* Teletext - 1000 pages
* Electronic Programme Guide
* Memory Card Reader
* V-Audio (w bass boost)
* Remote Control
* Lead Free Display
* 2 x SCART
* 3 x HDMI
* 1 x PC Input
* 1 x S-Video
* 1 x Component
* 1 x Composite
* 1 x RF

TX-37PX10 £599

* 37in HD Ready Plasma TV
* 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
* 20,000:1 Native Contrast Ratio
* 1,024 x 768 Resolution
* 0.001 Response Time
* 100,000 Hours Panel Life
* Tough Panel as Standard
* V Real 4
* VIERA Link
* 100Hz Double Speed
* Progressive Scan
* TV Tuner - 1x analogue, 1x digital
* Integrated Freeview
* Teletext - 1000 pages
* Electronic Programme Guide
* Memory Card Reader
* V-Audio (w bass boost)
* Remote Control
* Lead Free Display
* 2 x SCART
* 3 x HDMI
* 1 x PC Input
* 1 x S-Video
* 1 x Component
* 1 x Composite
* 1 x RF

We're booked on Panasonic's European press trip for February 24th-25th, so will bring you more details then.

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