Panasonic VIERA GT20 vs Panasonic VIERA GT60

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VIERA GT20 compared with VIERA GT60

	PanasonicVIERA GT20	PanasonicVIERA GT60
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2013
Display
Panel
Panel	Plasma	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	UK TX-P42GT20B Full HD NeoPDP plasma with active-shutter 3D. The advertised 600 Hz subfield drive is not native refresh.	UK NeoPlasma Black 3000 series with 42 and 50-inch panels and active-shutter 3D. The advertised 3000 Hz subfield drive is not a native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Infinite Black filter with THX mode, ISF calibration controls and 2D-to-3D conversion.	NeoPlasma Black 3000 with THX and ISF calibration modes. Active-shutter 3D glasses are included.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Intelligent Frame Creation and 24p Smooth Film are processing modes. AVForums observed artefacts with 50 Hz material on its review unit.	Intelligent Frame Creation Pro and 24p Smooth Film are processing modes, not native panel refresh figures.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42″	42, 50″
Largest size
Largest size	42″	50″ (better)
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 HDMI 1.4 inputs support 3D, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour; HDMI2 supports Audio Return Channel. Two SCART, component, composite and VGA inputs are also provided.	Three HDMI inputs support 3D, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour; HDMI2 supports Audio Return Channel. SCART, component and composite inputs are also provided.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIERA CAST	VIERA Connect
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional wireless LAN adaptor	Built-in wireless LAN
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 120 × 35 mm speakers, 10 W each, 20 W total.	Two speakers and one woofer, 20 W total (5 W + 5 W + 10 W).
Audio features
Audio features	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output, analogue stereo output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Optical PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Casting
Casting	VIERA CAST service portal and DLNA home-network playback; launch-era apps may no longer operate.	My Home Screen and VIERA Connect services with DLNA network media; launch-era apps may no longer operate.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite for Freeview HD and Freesat HD, plus PAL I analogue.	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite for Freeview HD and Freesat HD, plus PAL I analogue.
USB
USB	Two USB 2.0 ports and SD card slot; USB HDD recording and media playback.	Three USB ports (two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0), SD card slot, USB HDD recording and media playback.
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for VIERA CAST and DLNA network media.	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for network services and DLNA.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic digital audio output.	Fibre-optic digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without pedestal: 1029 × 654 × 82 mm, 20.5 kg.	Without pedestal: UK42 994 × 596 × 49 mm; UK50 1170 × 697 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude pedestal.
Stand
Stand	Included pedestal: 1029 × 693 × 308 mm, 23.5 kg with pedestal.	–
Power use
Power use	Rated 335 W; standby 0.40 W or 32 W with monitor-out recording.	On-mode average: 137 W (42-inch), 185 W (50-inch); standby 0.30 W. Panasonic lists 315 W rated for UK42; the exact UK50 rated figure is omitted.
In the box
In the box	Pedestal and remote. Contemporary UK reviews conflict on the number of bundled 3D glasses, so no quantity is asserted.	Two pairs of active-shutter 3D glasses, electronic Touch Pen, remote and pedestal, as described in the UK GT60 review and Panasonic eHELP.