Panasonic VIERA DX802 vs Panasonic VIERA VT20

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

VIERA DX802 compared with VIERA VT20

	PanasonicVIERA DX802	PanasonicVIERA VT20
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 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	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 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	–	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	AVForums measured around 350 lines of motion resolution without interpolation on its 50-inch sample.	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.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	AVForums found colour and contrast deteriorated off-axis on its 50-inch VA test set.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	50, 58″	50″
Largest size
Largest size	58″ (better)	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 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. The UK manual also lists component and composite video inputs.	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.
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	VIERA CAST
Processor
Processor	Studio Master HCX	–
Speakers
Speakers	40 W (better)	30 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 full-range drivers and one 100 mm woofer, rated 10 W + 10 W + 10 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Active-shutter 3D support with optional glasses; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	CONEQ equalisation, V-Audio surround modes and Dolby Digital optical output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 2.0 supports network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.	DLNA media playback and VIERA CAST online services; the supplied USB wireless LAN adaptor provides Wi-Fi rather than an internal radio.
TV tuners
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, Freeview HD DVB-T2, DVB-T and PAL I analogue UHF tuners.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.	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 10/100 Ethernet.	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for network services and DLNA.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output supports PCM and Dolby Digital.	Fibre-optic 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.	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	Angled easel-style pedestal; the supplied soundbar can be detached for wall mounting.	Supplied pedestal; optional TY-WK4P1RW wall bracket with 400 × 300 mm mounting holes.
Power use
Power use	–	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	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.	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.