The Panasonic TX-26LMD70 gives you a 1080p High Definition, Liquid Crystal Display image with a generous viewing angle of 178 degrees. With a wide 16:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, this 26-inch digital television is a smart choice for the shopper who wants a quality, small- to mid-sized LCD television. Utilizing Panasonic’s V-Real 2 processors and V-Real 2 drivers, it can deliver a superbly enhanced image.

Have a lot of devices? Panasonic has got you covered when it comes to connectivity. The TX-26LMD70 brings to bear two HDMI inputs, two SCART inputs, a composite video input, one S-Video input, a PC input, one component video input, a 21-pin input, and a set of RCA left and right audio inputs! It’s unlikely that you have a device that you need to connect to this digital television set that won’t successfully sync to it.

In the sound department this 26-inch LCD model isn’t going to shake rumble your feet, but it will likely perform well in small rooms. It includes two built in 10-watt speakers with two 10-wat audio outputs to match, as well a set of RCA left and right audio outputs and a headphone jack. If nothing else, you can invest in a set of high-end headphones and get that desired sound in ambient silence.

A life expectancy is not given for this model specifically, however the Panasonic UK website denotes that modern standards put the lifespan of most models in both the plasma and LCD categories at around 60,000 hours. That comes to just about 360 weeks of continuous use, but that kind of wear is unlikely. If you watch television for four hours per day, seven days a week, a modern digital television set like the TX-26LMD70 should last for roughly 40 years according to my calculations! There will most definitely be new broadcast and display technologies available for mass consumption before these things stop working, barring some kind of defect and assuming that Panasonic’s estimates are correct.

Of course this unit is packed with features as well. If you read off the list of features it sounds like a whirlwind of proprietary technologies — and it is. Each of them is designed to improve your viewing experience in one way or another. The list for this model includes NICAM broadcast stereo reception, Teletext reception, controllable screen aspects of 16:9, 14:9, 4:3, 4:3 FULL (with HD), Zoom 1, Zoom 2, and Zoom 3, and four selectable picture modes including Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, and Auto. But the list continues; also included are Panasonic’s Intelligent Scene Controller, 3D Colour Management, Sub Pixel Control, Contrast Automatic Tracking System, Video Noise Reduction, and 3D Comb Filter.

If you’re in the market for a 26-inch LCD set, the Panasonic TX-26LMD70 is certainly a reliable choice.