Panasonic VIERA GT60 vs Panasonic VIERA ST30

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VIERA GT60 compared with VIERA ST30

	PanasonicVIERA GT60	PanasonicVIERA ST30
Overview
Released
Released	2013	2011
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 Full HD plasma series in 42, 46 and 50 inches with active-shutter 3D. Native panel refresh is not specified in the UK manual and is omitted.
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.	Infinite Black Pro screen filter and active-shutter 3D; no THX or ISF calibration modes on this UK series.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Intelligent Frame Creation Pro and 24p Smooth Film are processing modes, not native panel refresh figures.	Intelligent Frame Creation is picture processing, not a native refresh rate.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 50″	42, 46, 50″
Largest size
Largest size	50″	50″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (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	Three HDMI inputs support 3D, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour; HDMI2 supports Audio Return Channel. SCART, component and composite inputs are also provided.	Four HDMI inputs support 3D, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour; HDMI2 also supports Audio Return Channel. SCART, component and composite inputs are provided.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIERA Connect	VIERA Connect
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in wireless LAN	Optional DY-WL10E-K wireless LAN adaptor
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two speakers and one woofer, 20 W total (5 W + 5 W + 10 W).	Two 140 × 35 mm speakers, 10 W each, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	Optical PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Optical PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS output, analogue stereo output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Casting
Casting	My Home Screen and VIERA Connect services with DLNA network media; launch-era apps may no longer operate.	VIERA Connect internet-service gateway; 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 for Freeview HD and PAL I analogue; no satellite tuner.
USB
USB	Three USB ports (two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0), SD card slot, USB HDD recording and media playback.	Two USB 2.0 ports and SD card slot for media playback; no USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for network services and DLNA.	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for VIERA Connect; no DLNA media networking on this series.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic digital audio output.	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.	Without pedestal: UK42 1020 × 640 × 69 mm; UK46 1118 × 695 × 69 mm; UK50 1204 × 744 × 69 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude pedestal.
Stand
Stand	–	Included pedestal. With pedestal: UK42 1020 × 675 × 320 mm, 23 kg; UK46 1118 × 730 × 335 mm, 27.5 kg; UK50 1204 × 779 × 335 mm, 30 kg.
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.	Rated power: 295 W (42-inch), 305 W (46-inch), 355 W (50-inch); standby 0.30 W or 16 W with monitor-out recording.
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.	UK remote N2QAYB000572, two R6 batteries, pedestal and ferrite cores. Active 3D eyewear, Wi-Fi adaptor and communication camera were optional.