Panasonic VIERA DX802 vs Panasonic VIERA S20

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VIERA DX802 compared with VIERA S20

	PanasonicVIERA DX802	PanasonicVIERA S20
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	2010
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	Edge-lit LED LCD with local dimming; AVForums identified a VA panel on its 50-inch test set.	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	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10	None
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	AVForums measured 545 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window on its 50-inch sample.	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Panasonic's Studio Master HCX processor and local dimming; the 50-inch test set was THX 4K certified.	NeoPDP panel with Intelligent Frame Creation. Picture controls are basic, without the higher-range THX mode or user-accessible advanced greyscale and colour controls.
Motion handling
Motion handling	AVForums measured around 350 lines of motion resolution without interpolation on its 50-inch sample.	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.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	AVForums found colour and contrast deteriorated off-axis on its 50-inch VA test set.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	50, 58″	42, 46, 50″
Largest size
Largest size	58″ (better)	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 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. The UK manual also lists component and composite video inputs.	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.
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 44 ms in Game mode on its 50-inch sample.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	Studio Master HCX	–
Speakers
Speakers	40 W (better)	20 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Panasonic specifies four 10 W speakers in the detachable soundbar, totalling 40 W.	Two 160 × 40 mm, 6-ohm speakers rated 10 W + 10 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Active-shutter 3D support with optional glasses; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Optical PCM/Dolby Digital output, analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 2.0 supports network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.	No wireless or DLNA media streaming. The Ethernet socket does not add VIERA CAST online services.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat, DVB-T/T2 and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.	UK DVB-T2 Freeview HD, DVB-T and PAL I analogue terrestrial; no satellite tuner.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.	No USB socket is listed in Panasonic's UK specifications; an SD/SDXC card slot supports local photo and video media.
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX is present, but neither VIERA CAST nor DLNA media streaming is provided.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output supports PCM and Dolby Digital.	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
Size
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 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	Angled easel-style pedestal; the supplied soundbar can be detached for wall mounting.	Circular pedestal supplied.
Power use
Power use	–	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	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.	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.