LG PG6000 vs Panasonic VIERA S20

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PG6000 compared with VIERA S20

	LGPG6000	PanasonicVIERA S20
Overview
Released
Released	April 2008	2010
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.	Panasonic's exact UK manual lists 1920 × 1080 pixels on all three sizes. The 600 Hz sub-field drive marketed for this generation is not native image refresh.
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768 (42″), 1365 × 768 (50″)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD) (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Dual XD Engine, AV Mode II and picture wizard with ISF Expert controls	NeoPDP panel with Intelligent Frame Creation. Picture controls are basic, without the higher-range THX mode or user-accessible advanced greyscale and colour controls.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Sports, Game and two Expert modes on LG France's tables	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG markets 100 Hz TruMotion; native panel refresh is not separately stated, so no scalar refresh is assigned	HDTVTest measured 16 ms input lag in Game mode on its 50-inch UK review sample. This measured figure is not asserted for the other sizes.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50″	42, 46, 50″
Largest size
Largest size	50″	50″
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; HDMI1 and HDMI3 are version 1.3a, while HDMI2 adds HDMI 1.4 Audio Return Channel. Two SCART inputs, component and composite video are listed in the UK manual.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
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 × 40 mm, 6-ohm speakers rated 10 W + 10 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice and SRS TruSurround XT	Optical PCM/Dolby Digital output, analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Casting
Casting	–	No wireless or DLNA media streaming. The Ethernet socket does not add VIERA CAST online services.
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.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK Freeview DVB-T on AVForums' 42-inch review; LG France specifies MPEG-2 terrestrial reception	UK DVB-T2 Freeview HD, DVB-T and PAL I analogue terrestrial; no satellite tuner.
USB
USB	One side USB 2.0 input for JPEG images and MP3 audio	No USB socket is listed in Panasonic's UK specifications; an SD/SDXC card slot supports local photo and video media.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX is present, but neither VIERA CAST nor DLNA media streaming is provided.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One rear optical digital audio output	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital 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 width × height × depth and weight: 42-inch 1029 × 661 × 93 mm, 23 kg; 46-inch 1132 × 722 × 93 mm, 26 kg; 50-inch 1218 × 769 × 93 mm, 29 kg. With pedestal: 1029 × 704 × 334 mm, 24.5 kg; 1132 × 767 × 401 mm, 28 kg; 1218 × 814 × 401 mm, 31 kg.
Stand
Stand	Detachable swivel stand; LG France lists 28 kg with stand for 42-inch and 43.7 kg for 50-inch	Circular pedestal supplied.
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 rated consumption: 275 W (42-inch), 285 W (46-inch), 320 W (50-inch); standby 0.40 W, or 16 W with monitor-out recording.
In the box
In the box	Detachable swivel table stand and remote control	Panasonic's manual includes a pedestal, remote, batteries and mains lead. The earliest exact UK on-sale month was not confirmed; released uses year precision.