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Panasonic VIERA PX80 vs Panasonic VIERA ST60

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PanasonicVIERA PX80PanasonicVIERA ST60
Overview
Released20082013
Display
PanelPlasmaPlasma
Panel detailUK 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.UK ST60B exact maker manual lists 42, 50 and 55 inches. Full HD active-shutter 3D. Continental European and US 65-inch ST60 models are regional variants, not a verified UK configuration. Advertised 2500 Hz Focused Field Drive is a driving measure, not the native panel refresh rate; native Hz is omitted.
Resolution1024 × 720 (37″), 1024 × 768 (42″)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Picture processingTechRadar 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.Infinite Black Pro panel and Intelligent Frame Creation described in exact ST60 reviews. The advertised 2500 Hz figure is Focused Field Drive, not native refresh.
Picture modesDynamic, Normal, Cinema and Eco; Eco adjusts picture settings for ambient lighting.Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, True Cinema and Custom in the exact UK42 review; 10-point white-balance/gamma and panel luminance controls.
Motion handlingPanasonic 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 TechRadar found camera pans stable; FlatpanelsHD observed a faint green phosphor trail while gaming.Native panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted. Input frequencies, FFD marketing and mains 50/60 Hz are not panel refresh. Exact reviews praise film motion but caution about 3D judder or gaming lag.
Sizes
Sizes37, 42″42, 50, 55″
Largest size42″55″
Gaming
HDMI ports3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
HDMI detailThree 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.Three HDMI inputs with ARC on HDMI2; 3D, Content Type, Deep Colour, x.v.Colour and HDAVI Control 5. SCART/RGB and component/composite via adaptors.
Input lag–66 ms in Game mode measured by Les Numériques on continental 50-inch ST60; HDTVTest reported 47 ms or more against a CRT on exact UK42, using a different method. These are review measurements, not maker claims.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformNone (no smart platform)my Home Screen
ProcessorV-Real 3 (TechRadar)–
Speakers20 W20 W, 2.1 channels
Wi-Fi–Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in dual-band
Bluetooth–3.0
Speaker detailTwo 160 × 42 mm, 8-ohm speakers with 10 W + 10 W output at 10% THD.Two speakers and one 75 mm woofer; 5 W + 5 W + 10 W, 20 W total.
Casting–my Home Screen personalised launcher, APPS List and VIERA Connect services; DLNA and VIERA Remote app described in exact reviews. Legacy services depend on provider support; original app availability is not a current promise.
Audio featuresAnalogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket.–
Software updatesDVB software updates through broadcast; no internet smart platform.–
TV tunersUK DVB digital terrestrial tuner with EPG and PAL I analogue UHF reception; SD card slot displays photos.UK DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, PAL I analogue and CI Plus. No satellite or Freesat tuner is listed in the UK ST60B manual.
USB–Two USB 2.0 inputs, SD card slot, media playback and USB-HDD recording.
Ethernet–RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; built-in dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN.
Optical audio out–Fibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output and 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.
Design and power
SizePanasonic 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.Without pedestal: 42-inch 994 × 596 × 49 mm, 17 kg; 50-inch 1170 × 697 × 49 mm, 22.5 kg; 55-inch 1286 × 762 × 49 mm, 27 kg. Configuration weights exclude pedestal.
StandPedestal ST-42R4-WG supplied. Wall brackets are optional.Included pedestal. With pedestal: 42-inch 994 × 650 × 256 mm, 20 kg; 50-inch 1170 × 751 × 295 mm, 25.5 kg; 55-inch 1286 × 816 × 333 mm, 31 kg. Manual permits ±15° swivel on 42/50-inch only.
VESA pattern–Maker mounting holes 400 × 300 mm on 42/50-inch, 500 × 300 mm on 55-inch; M8 screws.
Power usePanasonic 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.Original UK product fiche on-mode average 133/180/205 W for 42/50/55-inch; standby 0.30 W with no function active, off 0.27 W. Les Numériques and 01net measured higher 50-inch values under different test conditions; these are not the label average.
Energy class–C under the original 2013 label scheme.
ColoursBlack surround with dark lower speaker panel.–
In the boxPedestal 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.Pedestal, N2QAYB000829 remote/two R6 batteries, one set of 3D eyewear, electronic Touch Pen/R03 battery, mains lead, SCART adaptor and cable accessories. Exact UK manual is separate from continental and US ST60 bundles. Panasonic Malaysia announced planned 18 April 2013 regional availability, while a French review sample existed 11 March; neither proves the first completed sale, so release uses 2013.

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