Panasonic VIERA DX802 vs Panasonic VIERA G10
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| PanasonicVIERA DX802 | PanasonicVIERA G10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2016 | 2009 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | LED LCD | Plasma |
| Panel detail | Edge-lit LED LCD with local dimming; AVForums identified a VA panel on its 50-inch test set. | Panasonic's UK TX-P42G10B, TX-P46G10B and TX-P50G10B manual specifies native Full HD NeoPDP plasma panels. Its 600 Hz sub-field drive branding does not establish the native image refresh rate, which is left unpublished here. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| HDR formats | HDR10 | None |
| Peak brightness | AVForums measured 545 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window on its 50-inch sample. | – |
| Picture processing | Panasonic's Studio Master HCX processor and local dimming; the 50-inch test set was THX 4K certified. | NeoPDP panel with Panasonic Intelligent Frame Creation, colour management and 3D-COMB. The UK set's user menus do not expose white-balance or gamma controls, unlike the European G10E according to HDTVTest. |
| Picture modes | – | Dynamic, Normal, Cinema and Game, with separate picture-mode settings and an Eco ambient-light option within each mode. |
| Motion handling | AVForums measured around 350 lines of motion resolution without interpolation on its 50-inch sample. | HDTVTest identifies a 600 Hz sub-field drive for the NeoPDP panel; this is a drive technique, not the native frame refresh. It found good motion clarity with Intelligent Frame Creation off and no telecine judder from 1080p/24 HDMI input. |
| Viewing angle | AVForums found colour and contrast deteriorated off-axis on its 50-inch VA test set. | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 50, 58″ | 42, 46, 50″ |
| Largest size | 58″ (better) | 50″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | None | None |
| HDMI detail | Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. The UK manual also lists component and composite video inputs. | Three HDMI Type A 1.3a inputs with x.v.Colour and VIERA Link HDAVI Control 4. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component video and D-sub PC input; SD card slot for photos. Input timing and PC scanning frequencies are not native refresh specifications. |
| Input lag | AVForums measured 44 ms in Game mode on its 50-inch sample. | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | my Home Screen | None (no smart platform) |
| Processor | Studio Master HCX | – |
| Speakers | 40 W (better) | 20 W |
| Wi-Fi | Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 | – |
| Speaker detail | Panasonic specifies four 10 W speakers in the detachable soundbar, totalling 40 W. | Two 160 × 40 mm, 6-ohm speakers; 10 W + 10 W at 10% THD. |
| Audio features | Active-shutter 3D support with optional glasses; 3.5 mm headphone socket. | V-Audio Surround, optical PCM/Dolby Digital output, analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket. |
| Software updates | – | DVB broadcast software updates; no VIERA Cast internet app platform on the UK G10 series. |
| Casting | my Home Screen 2.0 supports network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time. | – |
| TV tuners | UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat, DVB-T/T2 and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. | UK Freesat HD DVB-S/S2 satellite input, DVB-T terrestrial and PAL I analogue UHF. Freesat services use the Ethernet socket; it does not make the television an internet app platform. |
| USB | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. | – |
| Ethernet | RJ45 10/100 Ethernet. | RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for Freesat network services. |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output supports PCM and Dolby Digital. | Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | TV only: 50-inch 1115 × 647 × 35 mm, 16 kg; 58-inch 1290 × 753 × 36 mm, 22.5 kg. With pedestal and speaker: 50-inch 1188 × 722 × 316 mm, 22 kg; 58-inch 1369 × 828 × 356 mm, 32.5 kg. | Panasonic TV-only dimensions, width × height × depth: 42-inch 1029 × 661 × 106 mm, 25 kg; 46-inch 1132 × 722 × 106 mm, 29 kg; 50-inch 1218 × 769 × 106 mm, 32 kg. With supplied pedestal: 1029 × 704 × 334 mm, 28 kg; 1132 × 767 × 401 mm, 32 kg; 1218 × 814 × 401 mm, 35 kg respectively. |
| Stand | Angled easel-style pedestal; the supplied soundbar can be detached for wall mounting. | Pedestal supplied; 42-inch and 46/50-inch use different Panasonic pedestal part numbers. Wall mounting is optional. |
| Power use | – | Panasonic rated power consumption: 350 W (42-inch), 410 W (46-inch), 435 W (50-inch). Standby is 0.4 W without monitor-output recording and 32 W with it. HDTVTest measured 181 W in factory Standard mode and 235 W after calibration on the 42-inch set; these are test conditions, not maker ratings. |
| Colours | – | Gloss black bezel with silver lower accent. |
| In the box | Panasonic's UK quick-start guide lists the pedestal, soundbar and remote. Panasonic announced May 2016 availability at its European range launch; an exact first-sale day was not found. | N2QAYB000428 remote, two R6 batteries, pedestal, cable clamper, mains lead, two ferrite cores, cleaning cloth, instructions and guarantee documents. HDTVTest said the UK model was available to buy by 15 April 2009, while What Hi-Fi? had reviewed it on 30 March; these sources do not establish the earliest on-sale month, so the release field uses year precision. |
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