VIERA ST30

42" | TC-P42ST30

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Advantages Supports Skype video chat with friends from the comfort of your living room Supports ISFccc supports professional calibration to achieve the most accurate color reproduction Has native 24p support 2:2 Pulldown @ 48Hz Supports 3D enjoy realistic 3D videos at home Has built-in Ethernet access streaming content over the Internet Has Wi-Fi built-in, Unknown Is DLNA DMP easier to share and enjoy your digital photos, music and video Consistent blues 0.1519/0.06 Has CEC VIERA Link Crisp image during high-speed action 1,200 lines Highly rated 85.94% More RF inputs 1 Tradeoffs Many fewer HDMI ports 3 Many fewer USB ports 2 Small 42" Expensive 3D glasses TY-EW3D2SU, 161 dollars Eats lots of power 295 Watts Isn't DLNA DMR only proprietary remote controls can control the TV Inconsistent calibrated gamma 2.35 Fewer component A/V inputs 1 Slow refresh rate 60 Hz No PC audio inputs 0 Doesn't have a VESA mount None Full specifications

Performance

• 	Power consumption
  	Amount of power consumed over time, lower is better

  Panasonic VIERA ST30 42" Panasonic VIERA ST30 42" 295 Watts Competitors LG LK450 32" 135 Watts LG LV5500 42" 155 Watts LG Infinia LW6500 55" 175 Watts

• 	Black levels
  	How deep a black the TV can display, lower is better

  Panasonic VIERA ST30 42" Panasonic VIERA ST30 42" 0.0094 cd/sq. m. Competitors LG LV5500 42" 0.004 cd/sq. m. LG LK450 32" 0.0407 cd/sq. m. Vizio AQUOS E3D Series 42" 0.29 cd/sq. m.

• 	Contrast ratio
  	How much range the TV can display between darkest and lightest, higher is better

  Panasonic VIERA ST30 42" Panasonic VIERA ST30 42" 14,578:1 Competitors LG Infinia LW6500 55" 9,000,000:1 LG LV5500 42" 34,260:1 LG LK450 32" 3,367:1

Power consumption

Black levels

Contrast ratio

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LK450 32" Significantly better reds 0.6389/0.33 More component A/V inputs 2 LG LK450 vs Panasonic VIERA ST30

Infinia LW6500 55" Much cheaper 3D glasses Unknown, Unknown Significantly bigger 55" LG Infinia LW6500 vs Panasonic VIERA ST30

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