Panasonic VIERA DX802 vs Panasonic VIERA VT50

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VIERA DX802 compared with VIERA VT50

	PanasonicVIERA DX802	PanasonicVIERA VT50
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	2012
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 combined UK manual confirms Full HD plasma panels at 50, 55 and 65 inches. Its 2500 Hz Focused Field Drive claim describes sub-field operation, not a published native 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.	Infinite Black Ultra filter, THX certification, 1080p Pure Direct and Intelligent Frame Creation. The 2500 Hz Focused Field Drive marketing figure is not native image refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	THX Cinema, THX Bright Room, THX 3D Cinema, Professional calibration modes, Normal, Dynamic, Game and Cinema on the reviewed UK 50-inch model.
Motion handling
Motion handling	AVForums measured around 350 lines of motion resolution without interpolation on its 50-inch sample.	AVForums observed some 50 Hz edge breakup and dynamic false contouring in broadcast material despite fluid Blu-ray motion; What Hi-Fi? preferred low or off Intelligent Frame Creation 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, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	58″	65″ (better)
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 3D-capable HDMI inputs; HDMI2 has ordinary Audio Return Channel and HDAVI Control 5. One SCART, component/composite inputs and D-sub PC input are specified by 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	VIERA Connect
Processor
Processor	Studio Master HCX	Dual Core Pro4, as identified by What Hi-Fi? and AVForums for the reviewed UK 50-inch set
Speakers
Speakers	40 W (better)	18 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Built-in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	Bluetooth 3.0 for accessories
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Panasonic specifies four 10 W speakers in the detachable soundbar, totalling 40 W.	Panasonic specifies two eight-driver front speaker trains and a woofer, rated 4 W + 4 W + 10 W. The woofer is 80 mm in the 50- and 55-inch sets and 100 mm in the 65-inch set.
Audio features
Audio features	Active-shutter 3D support with optional glasses; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Pulse decoding, Bluetooth audio accessory support, 3.5 mm headphone socket and Voice Guidance.
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 2.0 supports network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.	DLNA playback and VIERA Connect services; the reviewed UK 50-inch set also offered a browser and mobile-device media sharing.
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, Freeview HD DVB-T2, DVB-T and PAL I analogue tuners.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.	Three USB 2.0 ports and an SD card slot support media and recording to a registered USB hard drive or SD card.
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for DLNA and VIERA Connect.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output supports PCM and Dolby Digital.	Fibre-optic PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS 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.	TV-only Panasonic figures: 50-inch 1171 × 706 × 50 mm, 25.5 kg; 55-inch 1286 × 771 × 50 mm, 31.5 kg; 65-inch 1499 × 891 × 50.5 mm, 42.5 kg. With pedestal: 1171 × 754 × 335 mm, 29.5 kg; 1286 × 819 × 357 mm, 36 kg; 1499 × 939 × 400 mm, 48 kg respectively.
Stand
Stand	Angled easel-style pedestal; the supplied soundbar can be detached for wall mounting.	Supplied central swivel pedestal.
Power use
Power use	–	Panasonic UK product fiche average on-mode consumption: 195 W (50-inch), 228 W (55-inch), 305 W (65-inch). Rated maximum: 410 W, 430 W and 520 W respectively; standby 0.30 W.
Energy class
Energy class	–	C for all three UK sizes under the 2012 product fiche.
Colours
Colours	–	Frosted-black bezel with silver trim and a grey central pedestal.
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.	Standard remote, VIERA Touch Pad Controller, pedestal and two pairs of TY-ER3D4MA Bluetooth 3D eyewear. Panasonic's UK manual specifies CR2025-powered glasses; What Hi-Fi? describes them as rechargeable, but AVForums explicitly distinguishes the supplied non-rechargeable 3D4MA from rechargeable 3D4ME. The first on-sale month is unverified, so release uses year precision.