VIERA VT60

Released 2013

A 2013 Full HD 3D plasma TV, sold as VT65B in UK 50–65-inch sizes, with twin HD tuners, my Home Screen and a built-in camera.

Sizes: 50–65″
Panel: Plasma
Refresh: –
HDR: None
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 3
Software: my Home Screen

What reviewers say

What Hi-Fi?’s 55-inch and Expert Reviews’ 50-inch UK VT65 reviews praise detailed pictures, deep blacks and natural colour. Both welcome improved sound but recommend separate speakers for cinema. What Hi-Fi? finds motion exceptionally smooth and controls intuitive; Expert Reviews notes visible dithering and prefers dark-room viewing for 3D. The camera feels flimsy to What Hi-Fi?.

From whathifi.com and expertreviews.co.uk

Specifications

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Display

Panel: Plasma
Panel detail: UK VT65B models are this generation's regional version of the VT60 family. Full HD active-shutter 3D, with two sets of Bluetooth eyewear supplied. Marketed 3000 Hz Focused Field Drive is not entered as native refresh.
Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats: None
Picture processing: NeoPlasma panel and Intelligent Frame Creation; professional calibration controls (exact UK reviews and maker eHELP).
Picture modes: THX 3D and ISF calibration controls described by Expert Reviews; maker eHELP documents professional modes and picture settings.
Motion handling: Native panel refresh is not published in the read UK maker documents and is omitted. Focused Field Drive, input frequencies and mains frequency are separate measures.

Sizes

Sizes: 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; ARC on HDMI2, 3D, Content Type, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour. HDAVI Control 5. SCART/RGB and component/composite inputs through supplied adaptors.

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 front speakers and a 75 mm woofer; 5 W + 5 W + 10 W, 20 W total.
Voice assistants: Voice control through the supplied VIERA Touch Pad Controller; this is the original feature, not a guarantee of continuing online services.
Casting: my Home Screen and APPS List, DLNA, VIERA Remote 2 and Swipe & Share. Built-in fixed-focus 1280 × 720 camera. Legacy apps and communication services depend on their providers.
TV tuners: UK twin terrestrial and satellite inputs; DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD and DVB-S/S2 Freesat, with analogue PAL I and CI Plus. Supports watching one programme while recording another, subject to broadcast and recording restrictions.
USB: Two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port; SD card slot and USB 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; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.

Design and power

Size: Without pedestal: 50-inch 1203 × 702 × 50 mm, 26 kg; 55-inch 1318 × 767 × 51 mm, 31.5 kg; 65-inch 1531 × 887 × 51 mm, 42 kg. Raised camera adds 23 mm height. Configuration weights exclude pedestal.
Stand: Included pedestal. With pedestal: 50-inch 1203 × 790 × 301 mm, 31.5 kg; 55-inch 1318 × 855 × 296 mm, 38.5 kg; 65-inch 1531 × 975 × 323 mm, 50.5 kg. Only the 50-inch model has the manual’s ±15° swivel adjustment.
VESA pattern: Maker mounting holes: 400 × 300 mm (50-inch), 500 × 300 mm (55-inch), 684 × 300 mm (65-inch), M8 screws. Preserve the literal 684 mm figure.
Power use: Original product fiche on-mode average: 199/238/321 W for 50/55/65-inch; standby 0.30 W with no function active, off 0.25 W. Rated power is not supplied by this fiche.
Energy class: C under the original 2013 label scheme.
In the box: Pedestal, N2QAYB000863 remote, N2QBYB000026 Touch Pad Controller, four R6 batteries, electronic Touch Pen/R03 battery, two sets of 3D eyewear, mains lead, AV adaptors and cable accessories. UK bundle is distinct from other regional VT60 versions. Panasonic Malaysia listed a planned 18 April 2013 regional availability date; the exact UK first-sale day and earliest international actual sale are unproved, so release remains 2013.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
50″	TX-P50VT65B	26 kg
55″	TX-P55VT65B	31.5 kg
65″	TX-P65VT65B	42 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Twin terrestrial and satellite tuners
Two sets of 3D eyewear included
Built-in Wi-Fi

Cons

No HDR
No 4K input
Three HDMI inputs

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
PanasonicVIERA ST50	42–65″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 3	VIERA Connect	Mar 2012
PanasonicVIERA VT30	42–65″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 4	VIERA Connect	2011
PanasonicVIERA VT50	50–65″	Plasma	–	None	0 of 4	VIERA Connect	2012

Sources

Photo: Whole-product front-angle image from What Hi-Fi?’s exact UK 55-inch VT65 review; original film scene, white studio background and pedestal retained. Native asset is 500 × 632 pixels.

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