LG PG6000 vs Panasonic VIERA VT20

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PG6000 compared with VIERA VT20

	LGPG6000	PanasonicVIERA VT20
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 UK TX-P50VT20B manual specifies a Full HD NeoPDP plasma panel. Its marketed 600 Hz sub-field drive is not a published native image refresh rate.
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 with Infinite Black Pro, Intelligent Frame Creation and 24p Smooth Film. Active-shutter frame-sequential Full HD 3D is supported; the 600 Hz sub-field figure describes panel drive, not native refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Sports, Game and two Expert modes on LG France's tables	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, THX, Game, Photo and two Professional modes when ISFccc is enabled; True Cinema replaces THX for 3D and some other inputs.
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG markets 100 Hz TruMotion; native panel refresh is not separately stated, so no scalar refresh is assigned	AVForums found very low gaming lag but criticised missing film-cadence detection for interlaced sources; What Hi-Fi? preferred Intelligent Frame Creation off for films.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50″	50″
Largest size
Largest size	50″	50″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (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	Four HDMI 1.4 inputs support 3D; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. HDAVI Control 5, two SCART inputs, component input and D-sub PC input are specified.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	VIERA CAST
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	30 W (better)
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Hidden 2 × 10 W speakers, described as four two-way drivers in LG France's specification	Two 160 × 40 mm full-range drivers and one 100 mm woofer, rated 10 W + 10 W + 10 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice and SRS TruSurround XT	CONEQ equalisation, V-Audio surround modes and Dolby Digital optical output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Casting
Casting	–	DLNA media playback and VIERA CAST online services; the supplied USB wireless LAN adaptor provides Wi-Fi rather than an internal radio.
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 Freesat HD DVB-S/S2 satellite, Freeview HD DVB-T2, DVB-T and PAL I analogue UHF tuners.
USB
USB	One side USB 2.0 input for JPEG images and MP3 audio	Two USB 2.0 ports support media and encrypted recording to a registered external USB hard drive; SD card slot for media.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for network services and DLNA.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One rear optical digital audio output	Fibre-optic 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	TX-P50VT20B TV only: 1224 × 771 × 90 mm and 27.5 kg. With supplied pedestal: 1224 × 810 × 335 mm and 30.5 kg.
Stand
Stand	Detachable swivel stand; LG France lists 28 kg with stand for 42-inch and 43.7 kg for 50-inch	Supplied pedestal; optional TY-WK4P1RW wall bracket with 400 × 300 mm mounting holes.
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 425 W; standby 0.40 W, or 33 W during monitor-output recording.
Colours
Colours	–	Dark metallic-brown bezel.
In the box
In the box	Detachable swivel table stand and remote control	Remote, two R6 batteries, pedestal, wireless LAN adaptor and extension, two pairs of TY-EW3D10E 3D glasses, mains lead, cable clamper, ferrite cores and instructions. The dated UK launch coverage establishes 2010 availability but does not reliably establish the first sale month; only the maker-confirmed 50-inch UK configuration is listed here.