Panasonic · VIERA
VIERA ST50
A 2012 Full HD 3D plasma TV in UK 42–65-inch sizes, with VIERA Connect, built-in Wi-Fi and three HDMI inputs.
- Sizes
- 42–65″
- Panel
- Plasma
- Refresh
- –
- HDR
- None
- HDMI 2.1
- 0 of 3
- Software
- VIERA Connect
What reviewers say
Home Cinema Choice’s 50-inch and What Hi-Fi?’s 65-inch reviews praise deep blacks, natural colour, detailed films and value. Both find sound lightweight and note occasional picture noise. Home Cinema Choice warns that dimmer images suit darker rooms; What Hi-Fi? finds motion processing imperfect but enjoys the overall picture and 3D.
From homecinemachoice.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- Plasma
- Panel detail
- UK 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.
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- HDR formats
- None
- Picture processing
- NeoPlasma, Infinite Black Pro and Intelligent Frame Creation (exact reviews); maker menu includes P-NR and ambient-light adjustment.
- Motion handling
- Native panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted; input and focused-field drive frequencies do not establish it.
Sizes
- Sizes
- 42, 50, 55, 65″
- Largest size
- 65″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- None
- HDMI detail
- Three 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.
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- VIERA Connect
- Speakers
- 18 W
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in
- Bluetooth
- 3.0
- Speaker detail
- Two 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.
- Casting
- VIERA 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.
- TV tuners
- UK DVB-T/T2 (Freeview HD), analogue PAL I and CI Plus; Ireland reception differs in the maker table.
- USB
- Two USB 2.0 inputs plus SD card slot; media playback and USB keyboard/gamepad support.
- Ethernet
- RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; DLNA.
- Optical audio out
- Fibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.
Design and power
- Size
- Without 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.
- Stand
- Included 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.
- VESA pattern
- Maker 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.
- Power use
- On-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.
- Energy class
- C under the original 2012 label scheme.
- In the box
- Pedestal, 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.
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 42″ | TX-P42ST50B | 17.5 kg |
| 50″ | TX-P50ST50B | 23 kg |
| 55″ | TX-P55ST50B | 28 kg |
| 65″ | TX-P65ST50B | 38 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full HD active-shutter 3D
- Freeview HD tuner
- Built-in Wi-Fi
Cons
- No HDR
- 3D eyewear sold separately
- No 4K input
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42–65″ | Plasma | – | None | 0 of 4 | VIERA Connect | 2011 | |
| 50–65″ | Plasma | – | None | 0 of 4 | VIERA Connect | 2012 | |
| 50–65″ | Plasma | – | None | 0 of 3 | my Home Screen | 2013 |
