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Panasonic VIERA ST50 vs Panasonic VIERA ST60

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PanasonicVIERA ST50PanasonicVIERA ST60
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20122013
Display
PanelPlasmaPlasma
Panel detailUK ST50B family is 42, 50, 55 and 65 inches. Full HD active-shutter 3D; optional Bluetooth eyewear. Focused Field Drive is a panel-driving measure, not native refresh; the maker's US 2500 FFD and UK review's 2000 Hz descriptions are regional and not entered as native Hz.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.
Resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Picture processingNeoPlasma, Infinite Black Pro and Intelligent Frame Creation (exact reviews); maker menu includes P-NR and ambient-light adjustment.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 modes–Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, True Cinema and Custom in the exact UK42 review; 10-point white-balance/gamma and panel luminance controls.
Motion handlingNative panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted; input and focused-field drive frequencies do not establish it.Native panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted.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
Sizes42, 50, 55, 65″42, 50, 55″
Largest size65″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 inputs with ARC on HDMI2; 3D, Content Type, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour, HDAVI Control 5. SCART, component and composite via included adaptors. Home Cinema Choice lists D-sub PC and analogue audio output, but the UK maker connector table lists neither; those disputed connections are omitted.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 platformVIERA Connectmy Home Screen
Speakers18 W20 W, 2.1 channels
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-inWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in dual-band
Bluetooth3.03.0
Speaker detailTwo front speaker arrays plus woofer; 4 W + 4 W + 10 W, 18 W. Woofer diameter is 80 mm on 42/50/55-inch and 100 mm on 65-inch.Two speakers and one 75 mm woofer; 5 W + 5 W + 10 W, 20 W total.
CastingVIERA Connect service portal. UK manual says no full web browser function, while Home Cinema Choice and the US maker launch notice say browser; retain the regional/documentation conflict and do not promise full browsing. Legacy apps depend on service providers.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.
TV tunersUK DVB-T/T2 (Freeview HD), analogue PAL I and CI Plus; Ireland reception differs in the maker table.UK DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, PAL I analogue and CI Plus. No satellite or Freesat tuner is listed in the UK ST60B manual.
USBTwo USB 2.0 inputs plus SD card slot; media playback and USB keyboard/gamepad support.Two USB 2.0 inputs, SD card slot, media playback and USB-HDD recording.
EthernetRJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; DLNA.RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; built-in dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN.
Optical audio outFibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.Fibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output and 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.
Design and power
SizeWithout pedestal: 42-inch 1003 × 609 × 50 mm, 17.5 kg; 50-inch 1180 × 709 × 50 mm, 23 kg; 55-inch 1295 × 774 × 50 mm, 28 kg; 65-inch 1508 × 894 × 52 mm, 38 kg. Configuration weights exclude pedestal.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.
StandIncluded pedestal. With pedestal: 42-inch 1003 × 656 × 320 mm, 20.5 kg; 50-inch 1180 × 757 × 335 mm, 27 kg; 55-inch 1295 × 823 × 357 mm, 32.5 kg; 65-inch 1508 × 943 × 400 mm, 43.5 kg.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 patternMaker bracket mounting holes: 400 × 300 mm (42/50-inch), 500 × 300 mm (55-inch), 684 × 300 mm (65-inch); M8 screws. Do not substitute a rounded VESA size.Maker mounting holes 400 × 300 mm on 42/50-inch, 500 × 300 mm on 55-inch; M8 screws.
Power useOn-mode average 133/180/205/255 W and rated 295/355/400/450 W for 42/50/55/65-inch respectively. Standby 0.30 W, off 0.25 W.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 classC under the original 2012 label scheme.C under the original 2013 label scheme.
In the boxPedestal, N2QAYB000715 remote/R6 batteries, mains lead, clamp/ferrites and AV terminal adaptors. Optional 3D eyewear and communication camera. Panasonic's 8 March 2012 notice explicitly says US 50/55-inch ST50 models are now available; UK configurations are separate and larger US sizes followed later. Release reflects first confirmed family sale, not the UK review dates.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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