- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG PW350
- Panasonic VIERA ST30
- LG PT350
- Panasonic VIERA X30
- LG PV450
Rated 100% by by Donald-J.-Kerns (Dec, 2011)Amazon Prime videos run flawlessly with the wifi add-on.
- 42" 1080p Plasma
- Internet enabled
Released February, 2011
Rated 100% by by elimom (Jul, 2011)The player got synched easily with the TV (via Viera Cast link), it gives you nice features like 'shut off the TV, the player shuts off automatically" or "When the player is turned on ,the TV switches the input to the HDMI the player connected to"Overall we are very happy with the purchase.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Panasonic VIERA X3 compared to the Panasonic VIERA S30
“50
Plasma
Rated 100% by by adk-high-peaksFrom about a 10ft viewing distance, bluray movies and OTA HD broadcasts are absolutely crisp!
42”
Plasma
Rated 80% by by Yousif-A.-Hassan (Jul, 2011)This is not a total disappointment for a TV in this price range, and I found myself going back to the default Cinema mode which has the best overall balance of color accuracy, gamma, black-level performance, and overall detail.Burn-in, or image retention, is a NON-ISSUE with this TV, despite it being a plasma.
size
50"
42"
VIERA X3 by Damon-Thompson (May, 2011)Because of its large size and lower resolution you need to get about 8 feet away or more before the picture looks really good and the pixelation disappears.
VIERA S30 by AWani (Feb, 2012)Just a quick FYI - The 'S' series is considered budget with no 3D and the 'ST' series is high-end and has 3D.
Performance Real world tests of Panasonic VIERA X3 vs Panasonic VIERA S30
power consumption
VIERA S30 by gwwhite0489 (Apr, 2011)mkv files that the manual says works, and even some that don't work and for some reason the best I can get is the sound plays fine but the video lags horribly bad.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the S30 42"
| Bigger | 50" | vs | 42" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 20% bigger | |||
| Has Wi-Fi | optional, Unknown | vs | None |
| Most TVs don't have Wi-Fi; access streaming content with no wires | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 86.26% | vs | 81.27% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
Advantages compared to the X3 50"
| Much higher native resolution | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 2.5x higher native resolution | |||
| Has CEC | VIERA Link | vs | None |
| Very few TVs support CEC; control all your devices with one remote | |||
| Has built-in Ethernet | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; access streaming content over the Internet | |||
| Average power consumption | 79 Watts | vs | 250 Watts |
| Consumes 3.2x less power | |||
| Much slimmer | 70 mm | vs | 358 mm |
| 5.1x slimmer | |||
| More HDMI ports | 3 | vs | 2 |
| 1 more HDMI ports | |||
| Lighter | 22,498 g | vs | 31,524 g |
| Around 30% lighter | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Panasonic VIERA X3 | Panasonic VIERA S30 | ||
 |   Rated by 99 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Sarah-Harrison (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Frugal1 (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by Justin-Bortnicker (May, 2011) |  Rated by 302 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by rykus (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by S.-Strain (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Josh (Dec, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG PW350 4-way tie: Supports 3D |
 | 2 | Panasonic VIERA ST30 Supports Skype |
 | 3 | LG PT350 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 4 | Panasonic VIERA X30 Uses least power |
 | 5 | LG PV450 3-way tie: More PC audio inputs |
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