VIERA V10

Released 2009

A 2009 UK Full HD plasma TV series in 42 and 50 inches, with VIERA CAST, Freesat HD and four HDMI inputs.

Sizes: 42–50″
Panel: Plasma
Refresh: –
HDR: None
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 4
Software: VIERA CAST

What reviewers say

AVForums and TechRadar praise the V10's strong blacks, natural colour and detailed HD picture. AVForums finds its UK picture calibration controls limited and standard-definition processing weaker; TechRadar notices occasional judder during movement.

From avforums.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: Plasma
Panel detail: UK TX-P42V10B and TX-P50V10B Full HD NeoPDP plasma. The advertised 600 Hz subfield drive is not native refresh.
Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats: None
Picture processing: 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.
Motion handling: Intelligent Frame Creation Pro is picture processing, not a native panel refresh figure.

Sizes

Sizes: 42, 50″
Largest size: 50″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: None
HDMI detail: 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.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform: VIERA CAST
Speakers: 20 W
Speaker detail: 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.
Casting: VIERA CAST's limited launch-era internet services; availability now depends on service providers.
TV tuners: 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.
USB: No USB ports; SD card slot for photo and video playback.
Ethernet: RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for VIERA CAST.
Optical audio out: Fibre-optic digital audio output.

Design and power

Size: Without pedestal: UK42 1052 × 668 × 84 mm; UK50 1241 × 774 × 84 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude pedestal.
Stand: Included pedestal: UK42 1052 × 709 × 332 mm, 29 kg; UK50 1241 × 818 × 401 mm, 36 kg with pedestal.
Power use: Rated power: 350 W (42-inch), 435 W (50-inch); standby 0.4 W or 35 W with monitor-out recording.
In the box: UK remote N2QAYB000353, two R6 batteries, pedestal, mains lead, cable clamp, ferrite cores and cleaning cloth.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
42″	TX-P42V10B	27 kg
50″	TX-P50V10B	34 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Full HD NeoPDP panel with THX picture mode
Freesat HD satellite tuner
Four HDMI inputs and Ethernet

Cons

Terrestrial tuner lacks DVB-T2/Freeview HD
No 3D, HDR or 4K input
No USB ports or wireless LAN

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 G10	42–50″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 3	None (no smart platform)	2009
PanasonicVIERA G20	42–50″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 4	VIERA CAST	2010

Sources

Photo: avforums.com

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