Panasonic TX-L24E3B

Panasonic TX-L24E3B review

There are plenty of smaller TVs on the market aimed at people who want a second set for the bedroom or living room, or even those who don't want a massive TV in their front room (apparently they do exist). However, many small-screen sets use ageing technology and older panels and as a result their picture quality tends to be severely compromised. Panasonic's 24-inch Viera TX-L24E3B promises better pictures than most, so does its image quality justify the price tag of around £330, which is high for a smaller display? This set uses pretty much the same user interface as Panasonic's larger TVs. This has both good and bad points. On the negative side, the menus look quite dated. They lack the snazzy graphics and slick animations that you now get on even cheaper models from Samsung and LG, which both lead the way when it comes to the menu systems on today's TVs. The set's menus aren't exactly easy on the eye. Instead, when you press the menu button on the TX-L24E3B's remote, you're presented with static dull menus that show white text against a blue and black background. However, what they lose in presentation pizzazz they make up for in simplicity.