Panasonic VIERA GT60 vs Panasonic VIERA PX80

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VIERA GT60 compared with VIERA PX80

	PanasonicVIERA GT60	PanasonicVIERA PX80
Overview
Released
Released	2013	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	Plasma	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	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.	UK TH-37PX80B has 1024 × 720 native pixels and TH-42PX80B has 1024 × 768. Accepted 1080p signals are scaled to the panel; Panasonic does not publish a native panel refresh rate in the UK manual.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD) (better)	1024 × 720 (37″), 1024 × 768 (42″)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	NeoPlasma Black 3000 with THX and ISF calibration modes. Active-shutter 3D glasses are included.	TechRadar names V-Real 3 processing and 100 Hz anti-flicker processing for the exact 42-inch set. Panasonic's UK menus provide colour management, P-NR noise reduction and 3D-COMB for analogue signals; the 100 Hz marketing is not treated as native refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema and Eco; Eco adjusts picture settings for ambient lighting.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Intelligent Frame Creation Pro and 24p Smooth Film are processing modes, not native panel refresh figures.	Panasonic lists 1080p/24, /50 and /60 as supported HDMI input signals, not as native panel refresh rates. TechRadar found camera pans stable; FlatpanelsHD observed a faint green phosphor trail while gaming.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50″	37, 42″
Largest size
Largest size	50″ (better)	42″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (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	Three HDMI inputs support 3D, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour; HDMI2 supports Audio Return Channel. SCART, component and composite inputs are also provided.	Three HDMI Type A inputs with VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3; HDMI1 accepts DVI-adapter video with separate analogue audio, while HDMI2 and HDMI3 accept digital audio only. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component video and D-sub PC input. The PC scan range is not a native panel refresh specification.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIERA Connect	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	–	V-Real 3 (TechRadar)
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in wireless LAN	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two speakers and one woofer, 20 W total (5 W + 5 W + 10 W).	Two 160 × 42 mm, 8-ohm speakers with 10 W + 10 W output at 10% THD.
Audio features
Audio features	Optical PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Software updates
Software updates	–	DVB software updates through broadcast; no internet smart platform.
Casting
Casting	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 digital terrestrial tuner with EPG and PAL I analogue UHF reception; SD card slot displays photos.
USB
USB	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 network services and DLNA.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic digital audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Without pedestal: UK42 994 × 596 × 49 mm; UK50 1170 × 697 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude pedestal.	Panasonic TV-only dimensions, width × height × depth: 37-inch 917 × 617 × 95 mm, 22.5 kg; 42-inch 1020 × 679 × 95 mm, 26 kg. With pedestal: 37-inch 917 × 665 × 327 mm, 24.5 kg; 42-inch 1020 × 727 × 327 mm, 28 kg.
Stand
Stand	–	Pedestal ST-42R4-WG supplied. Wall brackets are optional.
Power use
Power use	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.	Panasonic average use: 235 W for 37-inch and 255 W for 42-inch. Standby is 0.7 W without monitor-output recording or 20 W with it.
Colours
Colours	–	Black surround with dark lower speaker panel.
In the box
In the box	Two pairs of active-shutter 3D glasses, electronic Touch Pen, remote and pedestal, as described in the UK GT60 review and Panasonic eHELP.	Pedestal ST-42R4-WG, N2QAYB000239 remote, two R6 batteries, two clampers, mains lead, cleaning cloth, instructions and guarantee documents. HDTVTest's reviewer had purchased a UK 42-inch set by 10 March 2008, but the first on-sale month remains unverified.