Panasonic VIERA GT60 vs Panasonic VIERA PZ70

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VIERA GT60 compared with VIERA PZ70

	PanasonicVIERA GT60	PanasonicVIERA PZ70
Overview
Released
Released	2013	2007
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.	Panasonic's UK manual specifies a Full HD plasma panel; it does not publish a native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
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.	V-real Pro 2 picture processing and panel drive; Panasonic describes up to 4096 gradation steps.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Intelligent Frame Creation Pro and 24p Smooth Film are processing modes, not native panel refresh figures.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50″	42, 50″
Largest size
Largest size	50″	50″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	2 (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.	Two HDMI inputs with VIERA Link HDAVI Control 2; also two SCART inputs, component video, composite and S-video, and D-sub PC input.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIERA Connect	None (no smart platform)
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 rated at 10 W each.
Audio features
Audio features	Optical PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Analogue stereo RCA output and headphone socket. The UK manual does not list optical digital audio output.
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 PAL I analogue and DVB-T terrestrial digital tuners. The manual does not specify DVB-T2 or Freeview HD.
USB
USB	Three USB ports (two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0), SD card slot, USB HDD recording and media playback.	No USB port is listed; the SD card slot plays JPEG photographs.
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.	TV only: 42-inch 1134 × 641 × 116 mm and 35 kg; 50-inch 1323 × 754 × 99.5 mm and 43 kg. With pedestal: 42-inch 1134 × 688 × 330 mm and 42 kg; 50-inch 1323 × 802 × 369 mm and 50.5 kg.
Stand
Stand	–	Supplied pedestal on both UK sizes.
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 lists average-use draw of 494 W for 42 inches and 569 W for 50 inches; standby is 0.5 W without DVB recording, or 20 W during it.
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.	Remote control N2QAYB000181, two batteries, pedestal, mains lead, cable clampers and operating instructions. The UK manual covers TH-42PZ70B, revised TH-42PZ70BA and TH-50PZ70B. Panasonic's Japanese product photo illustrates the PZ70 chassis; UK-specific cabinet differences have not been verified. The precise first UK sale month is unconfirmed.