Panasonic VIERA ST60 vs Panasonic VIERA V10

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VIERA ST60 compared with VIERA V10
PanasonicVIERA ST60PanasonicVIERA V10
Overview
Released20132009
Display
PanelPlasmaPlasma
Panel detailUK 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.UK TX-P42V10B and TX-P50V10B Full HD NeoPDP plasma. The advertised 600 Hz subfield drive is not native refresh.
Resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Picture processingInfinite Black Pro panel and Intelligent Frame Creation described in exact ST60 reviews. The advertised 2500 Hz figure is Focused Field Drive, not native refresh.V-real Pro 4 with THX picture mode. AVForums confirms the UK model lacks user-accessible greyscale and gamma controls found on some continental variants.
Picture modesDynamic, 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Motion handlingNative panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted.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 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.Intelligent Frame Creation Pro is picture processing, not a native panel refresh figure.
Sizes
Sizes42, 50, 55″42, 50″
Largest size55″ (better)50″
Gaming
HDMI ports3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
HDMI detailThree 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.Four HDMI 1.3a inputs with Deep Colour and x.v.Colour. Two SCART, component, composite, S-Video and VGA inputs are provided; the UK manual does not list ARC.
Input lag66 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 platformmy Home ScreenVIERA CAST
Speakers20 W, 2.1 channels20 W
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in dual-band–
Bluetooth3.0–
Speaker detailTwo speakers and one 75 mm woofer; 5 W + 5 W + 10 W, 20 W total.Two 140 × 35 mm speakers, 10 W each, 20 W total.
Audio features–Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output, analogue stereo output and a 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Castingmy 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.VIERA CAST's limited launch-era internet services; availability now depends on service providers.
TV tunersUK DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, PAL I analogue and CI Plus. No satellite or Freesat tuner is listed in the UK ST60B manual.UK DVB-T terrestrial, DVB-S/S2 satellite for Freesat HD and PAL I analogue; no DVB-T2 Freeview HD tuner in the maker's UK specifications.
USBTwo USB 2.0 inputs, SD card slot, media playback and USB-HDD recording.No USB ports; SD card slot for photo and video playback.
EthernetRJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; built-in dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN.RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for VIERA CAST.
Optical audio outFibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output and 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.Fibre-optic digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout 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.Without pedestal: UK42 1052 × 668 × 84 mm; UK50 1241 × 774 × 84 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude pedestal.
StandIncluded 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.Included pedestal: UK42 1052 × 709 × 332 mm, 29 kg; UK50 1241 × 818 × 401 mm, 36 kg with pedestal.
VESA patternMaker mounting holes 400 × 300 mm on 42/50-inch, 500 × 300 mm on 55-inch; M8 screws.–
Power useOriginal 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.Rated power: 350 W (42-inch), 435 W (50-inch); standby 0.4 W or 35 W with monitor-out recording.
Energy classC under the original 2013 label scheme.–
In the boxPedestal, 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.UK remote N2QAYB000353, two R6 batteries, pedestal, mains lead, cable clamp, ferrite cores and cleaning cloth.

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