- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Panasonic VIERA E3
- 32" 1080p LED-backlit
Released February, 2011
Rated 100% by by N.-Gularte--mkitwork42 (Feb, 2012)The blacks on this set are fantastic, (due to the 3 million:1 contrast ratio, backlight and sharpness settings) and the color-temp can be set imperceptibly close to true life colors.
Conclusion Check out the Panasonic VIERA E3
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Panasonic VIERA E3
32”
LED-backlit
Rated 100% by by Sherri-L.-Booye--Horse-Happy (Feb, 2012)Does a good job displaying the NetFlix movies also.
size
32"
55"
55"
VIERA E3 by BCWest--gstobbe (May, 2011)The picture is crisp and bright with dark blacks and a wide viewing angle, and the tuner draws in top-quality local TV audio and video even over my amplified indoor antenna.
VIERA E3 by Zignice--Zig (Oct, 2011)I have had several plasma and LCD televisions, by far this one has the best out of the box picture.
thickness
VIERA E3 by N.-Gularte--mkitwork42 (Feb, 2012)DURABILITY (this baby has a steel, albeit thin, backing, and the stand is very solid, very quality product).
VIERA E3 by Mike-Amazon (Nov, 2011)When other manufacturers advertise a depth like 1.7" that is the actual max depth.
Performance Real world tests of Panasonic VIERA E3
power consumption
VIERA E3 by David-G-Carter (May, 2012)What you get with this and other side lit LED screens is about the same picture quality as cheaper LCD screens but in a thinner case with a lower power consumption.
VIERA E3 by Eddie (Dec, 2011)I would definitely recommend this TV for anyone looking for a good gaming TV because of the exceptionally low input lag, or for anyone who needs a good second TV for a bedroom.
contrast ratio
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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LED -
Netflix -
AVCHD, MPEG2 -
MP3 -
JPEG -
easier to share and enjoy your digital photos, music and video -
3,000,000:1 -
4 -
VIERA Link -
4 -
32" -
1920 x 1080 -
1 -
1080p -
1 -
83.88%
cons
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24p content will appear a bit jerky -
231 mm -
12,020 g
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 93 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by Fotobaron (Mar, 2011)  Rated 100% by by MM (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by BCWest--gstobbe (May, 2011) |
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Network
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 60% by by Fotobaron (Mar, 2011)The TV immediately displayed a message telling me that there was no wi-fi adapter in place and instructed me to BUY one in order to take advantage of the TV's wi-fi capability.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 60% by by Fotobaron (Mar, 2011)As most of us do, I researched "wi-fi" ready TV's and chose this particular Panasonic for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was that it is advertised as "wi-fi" ready.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 80% by by whysofmaSo I have to go into the menus, go to network connection, select the Network test.
Panel
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by Finch (Oct, 2011)Great picture (I'm not an expert but it looks just as good as my plasma and better than almost all LCD tv's I've seen).
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by SilverfaceThe picture is flawless and the blacks nearly as deep as our 3D plasma set.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by Eduardo-Nietzsche (Oct, 2011)It hasn't disappointed...really stunning picture, sharp and with beautiful dark blacks, very wide viewing angle...and I haven't even calibrated it with my Avia DVD yet!
Apps
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by Roger-Cruz (Nov, 2011)It allows you to connect an ethernet cable, and it will run Amazon.com video as well as Netflix.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by Eddie (Dec, 2011)The Netflix, Pandora, Amazon, etc apps are nicely integrated.
Depth
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by Chris-Rosewill (Nov, 2011)While this was no big deal to me and I knew based on reading reviews it still sucks that they lie about the thickness of the TV.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 80% by by Stump (Oct, 2011)It's very thin and weighs next to nothing.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 20% by by Mike-Amazon (Nov, 2011)I do not think it is a coincidence that there are NO side profile pictures of it anywhere, whereas most led-lcd TV product photo galleries include at least one side shot to show how slim it is.
Content
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 40% by by Cinema-Man (Nov, 2011)I definitely recommend the 120hz, but just make sure you can turn off the "auto motion" setting if you plan on watching movies on your tv (great for sports, but it makes movements look cartoonishly smooth).
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 100% by by S.-Dozier--suzidoz (Jul, 2012)It is a handsome set & works fine with my Sony Blu-ray Disc/dvd player BDP-S480 and the viewing of my programs, movies etc., is great.
Panasonic VIERA E3 32" | Rated 80% by by oberton--O (Jan, 2012)Web features work great, image is great also on HD channels but can be pixely when watching sports (soccer) on non HD channels.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | LG LV5500 Darkest blacks LG LV5500 vs Panasonic VIERA E3 |
 | 3 | LG LK450 OK calibrated gamma LG LK450 vs Panasonic VIERA E3 |
 | 4 | Panasonic VIERA X30 Uses least power X30 32" vs E3 32" |
 | 5 | Panasonic VIERA U3 4-way tie: Has CEC U3 37" vs E3 32" |
 | 6 | Vizio SV Series Fastest refresh rate Vizio SV Series vs Panasonic VIERA E3 |
 | 7 | Samsung 6300 Series 2-way tie: Biggest screen Samsung 6300 Series vs Panasonic VIERA E3 |
 | 8 | Vizio E3D320VX Supports 3D Vizio E3D320VX vs Panasonic VIERA E3 |
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