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Panasonic VIERA VT20 vs Panasonic Z95B

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PanasonicVIERA VT20PanasonicZ95B
Overview
Released2010June 2025
Display
PanelPlasmaOLED
Panel detailPanasonic's UK TX-P50VT20B manual specifies a Full HD NeoPDP plasma panel. Its marketed 600 Hz sub-field drive is not a published native image refresh rate.Primary RGB Tandem (four-layer) WOLED
Resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate–144 Hz
HDR formatsNoneDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras–Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, Filmmaker Mode
Peak brightness–About 2,200 nits in calibrated HDR mode and close to 400 nits full-screen (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Picture processingNeoPDP with Infinite Black Pro, Intelligent Frame Creation and 24p Smooth Film. Active-shutter frame-sequential Full HD 3D is supported; the 600 Hz sub-field figure describes panel drive, not native refresh.ThermalFlow cooling; Auto AI picture and sound optimisation
Picture modesDynamic, Normal, Cinema, THX, Game, Photo and two Professional modes when ISFccc is enabled; True Cinema replaces THX for 3D and some other inputs.–
Motion handlingAVForums found very low gaming lag but criticised missing film-cadence detection for interlaced sources; What Hi-Fi? preferred Intelligent Frame Creation off for films.–
Sizes
Sizes50″55, 65, 77″
Largest size50″77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode–Yes
HDMI detailFour HDMI 1.4 inputs support 3D; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. HDAVI Control 5, two SCART inputs, component input and D-sub PC input are specified.HDMI 1 and 2: 4K 144 Hz, VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium (HDMI 2 also eARC/ARC); HDMI 3 and 4: 4K
Input lag–Just over 14 ms without VRR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Game features–Game Mode Extreme, Game Control Board, RPG and FPS game sound modes
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformVIERA CASTFire TV
Processor–HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers30 W5.1.2 channels
Dolby Atmos–Yes
eARC–Yes
Speaker detailTwo 160 × 40 mm full-range drivers and one 100 mm woofer, rated 10 W + 10 W + 10 W.360° Soundscape Pro tuned by Technics with line array, upward- and side-firing speakers; 160 W (55″), 170 W (65″), 180 W (77″)
Audio featuresCONEQ equalisation, V-Audio surround modes and Dolby Digital optical output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.Dolby Atmos; Space Tune automatic room calibration; beam-forming array speakers; 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer output
Voice assistants–Alexa, hands-free through built-in microphones or via the remote's Alexa button
CastingDLNA media playback and VIERA CAST online services; the supplied USB wireless LAN adaptor provides Wi-Fi rather than an internal radio.–
TV tunersUK Freesat HD DVB-S/S2 satellite, Freeview HD DVB-T2, DVB-T and PAL I analogue UHF tuners.–
USBTwo USB 2.0 ports support media and encrypted recording to a registered external USB hard drive; SD card slot for media.3 (1 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0)
EthernetRJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for network services and DLNA.Yes
Optical audio outFibre-optic PCM and Dolby Digital output.Yes
Design and power
SizeTX-P50VT20B TV only: 1224 × 771 × 90 mm and 27.5 kg. With supplied pedestal: 1224 × 810 × 335 mm and 30.5 kg.–
StandSupplied pedestal; optional TY-WK4P1RW wall bracket with 400 × 300 mm mounting holes.Swivel pedestal stand (55″, 65″)
Power usePanasonic rated 425 W; standby 0.40 W, or 33 W during monitor-output recording.–
ColoursDark metallic-brown bezel.–
In the boxRemote, two R6 batteries, pedestal, wireless LAN adaptor and extension, two pairs of TY-EW3D10E 3D glasses, mains lead, cable clamper, ferrite cores and instructions. The dated UK launch coverage establishes 2010 availability but does not reliably establish the first sale month; only the maker-confirmed 50-inch UK configuration is listed here.–

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