VIERA ST60

Released 2013

A 2013 Full HD 3D plasma TV in UK 42-, 50- and 55-inch sizes, with my Home Screen, Freeview HD and three HDMI inputs.

Sizes: 42–55″
Panel: Plasma
Refresh: –
HDR: None
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 3
Software: my Home Screen

What reviewers say

Les Numériques’ and 01net’s full reviews of the continental 50-inch ST60 praise deep blacks, natural colour and convincing 3D. Both say its glossy screen and limited brightness favour dim rooms. Les Numériques warns of gaming input lag and weak dialogue clarity; 01net finds the smart apps slow to use despite their breadth. Their power readings differ by test method.

From lesnumeriques.com and 01net.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: Plasma
Panel detail: 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.
Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats: None
Picture processing: 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Motion handling: Native panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted.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

Sizes: 42, 50, 55″
Largest size: 55″

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, 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 platform: my Home Screen
Speakers: 20 W, 2.1 channels
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in dual-band
Bluetooth: 3.0
Speaker detail: 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.
TV tuners: 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

Size: 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.
Stand: 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 use: 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.
In the box: 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.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
42″	TX-P42ST60B	17 kg
50″	TX-P50ST60B	22.5 kg
55″	TX-P55ST60B	27 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Full HD active-shutter 3D
Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
One set of 3D eyewear included

Cons

No HDR
No 4K input
Three HDMI inputs

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
LGPG6000	42–50″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 4	None (no smart platform)	Apr 2008
PanasonicVIERA PZ700	42–58″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 3	None (no smart platform)	2007
PanasonicVIERA G10	42–50″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 3	None (no smart platform)	2009

Sources

Photo: Exact UK TX-P42ST60B whole-product front image from HDTVTest's review; blank screen, pedestal and original white background retained.

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