LG PG6000 vs Panasonic VIERA PX80

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PG6000 compared with VIERA PX80

	LGPG6000	PanasonicVIERA PX80
Overview
Released
Released	April 2008	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	Plasma	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	HD Ready plasma with LG's single-layer glass front; the two sizes have different native pixel grids. LG France's promotional 1366 × 768 heading conflicts with its detailed 42-inch 1024 × 768 and 50-inch 1365 × 768 tables, which are used here.	UK TH-37PX80B has 1024 × 720 native pixels and TH-42PX80B has 1024 × 768. Accepted 1080p signals are scaled to the panel; Panasonic does not publish a native panel refresh rate in the UK manual.
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768 (42″), 1365 × 768 (50″) (better)	1024 × 720 (37″), 1024 × 768 (42″)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Dual XD Engine, AV Mode II and picture wizard with ISF Expert controls	TechRadar names V-Real 3 processing and 100 Hz anti-flicker processing for the exact 42-inch set. Panasonic's UK menus provide colour management, P-NR noise reduction and 3D-COMB for analogue signals; the 100 Hz marketing is not treated as native refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Sports, Game and two Expert modes on LG France's tables	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema and Eco; Eco adjusts picture settings for ambient lighting.
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG markets 100 Hz TruMotion; native panel refresh is not separately stated, so no scalar refresh is assigned	Panasonic lists 1080p/24, /50 and /60 as supported HDMI input signals, not as native panel refresh rates. TechRadar found camera pans stable; FlatpanelsHD observed a faint green phosphor trail while gaming.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50″	37, 42″
Largest size
Largest size	50″ (better)	42″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 1.3 inputs, three rear and one side, in LG's UK launch and French specification	Three HDMI Type A inputs with VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3; HDMI1 accepts DVI-adapter video with separate analogue audio, while HDMI2 and HDMI3 accept digital audio only. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component video and D-sub PC input. The PC scan range is not a native panel refresh specification.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	–	V-Real 3 (TechRadar)
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	20 W
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Hidden 2 × 10 W speakers, described as four two-way drivers in LG France's specification	Two 160 × 42 mm, 8-ohm speakers with 10 W + 10 W output at 10% THD.
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice and SRS TruSurround XT	Analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Software updates
Software updates	No smart-TV platform. HDTVTest reported UK stock on 15 April 2008; its account says the Korean series had sold since an early March launch. LG's UK release promised the first half of 2008 rather than an exact UK day.	DVB software updates through broadcast; no internet smart platform.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK Freeview DVB-T on AVForums' 42-inch review; LG France specifies MPEG-2 terrestrial reception	UK DVB digital terrestrial tuner with EPG and PAL I analogue UHF reception; SD card slot displays photos.
USB
USB	One side USB 2.0 input for JPEG images and MP3 audio	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One rear optical digital audio output	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), LG France: 42-inch 1044.4 × 680.6 × 79.6 mm; 50-inch 1236 × 793 × 80 mm	Panasonic TV-only dimensions, width × height × depth: 37-inch 917 × 617 × 95 mm, 22.5 kg; 42-inch 1020 × 679 × 95 mm, 26 kg. With pedestal: 37-inch 917 × 665 × 327 mm, 24.5 kg; 42-inch 1020 × 727 × 327 mm, 28 kg.
Stand
Stand	Detachable swivel stand; LG France lists 28 kg with stand for 42-inch and 43.7 kg for 50-inch	Pedestal ST-42R4-WG supplied. Wall brackets are optional.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	400 × 400 mm on LG France's 42- and 50-inch sheets	–
Power use
Power use	LG France lists on/standby power of 310/1 W for 42-inch and 420/1 W for 50-inch	Panasonic average use: 235 W for 37-inch and 255 W for 42-inch. Standby is 0.7 W without monitor-output recording or 20 W with it.
Colours
Colours	–	Black surround with dark lower speaker panel.
In the box
In the box	Detachable swivel table stand and remote control	Pedestal ST-42R4-WG, N2QAYB000239 remote, two R6 batteries, two clampers, mains lead, cleaning cloth, instructions and guarantee documents. HDTVTest's reviewer had purchased a UK 42-inch set by 10 March 2008, but the first on-sale month remains unverified.