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  • Panasonic VIERA GT30
  • Panasonic Viera VT50
  • Panasonic VIERA ST30
Ranked #3 and #5 in Best Wifi TVs that stream MLB TV
  • 55" 1080p Plasma
  • 3D 60 Hz
  • Internet enabled
Released January, 2012
Picture settings: Panasonic barely changed its options on the ST50 and remains one of the least-adjustable TVs on the market.
Rated 92% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)
 
  • 60" Plasma
  • 3D
  • Internet enabled
Announced January, 2012
I'm also a pretty big gamer and have an Xbox 360 and a PS3 hooked up via HDMI.
Rated 100% by by Robert-J.-Kibler
 
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general

Brand Panasonic vs Panasonic
Expected announcement date N/A vs N/A
Release date Jan, 2012 vs Unknown
Announced date Jan, 2012 vs Jan, 2012
Expected release date N/A vs Unknown
Power consumption Unknown vs Unknown
Manufacturer's product page shop.panasonic.com vs Unknown
Urls
Product link vs
Product link vs
Optimum viewing distance 5.5' to 8' vs 6' to 8.7'
Manufacturer code TC-P55ST50 vs TC-P60GT50
Replaced Unknown Unknown
3D images key Unknown vs Unknown
Sortable review score 92% vs 81.62%

form factor

Size 55" vs 60"
Color Black vs Black
Screen coating Glass vs Glass
Bezel width at narrowest point Unknown vs Unknown
Bezel width at widest point Unknown vs Unknown
Thickness Unknown vs Unknown
Weight 32,477 g vs Unknown

screen

Display type Plasma vs Plasma
Backlight type N/A vs N/A
Supports local dimming N/A vs N/A
Local dimming zones N/A vs N/A
Motion resolution 1,200 lines vs Unknown
Refresh rate 60 Hz vs Unknown
Horizontal viewing angle Unknown vs Unknown
Input lag Unknown vs Unknown

video & film

Native resolution 1920 x 1080 vs Unknown
Supported resolutions
1080p vs
1080i vs
720p vs
Supports 3:2 pulldown Yes vs Unknown
Native 24p support None vs Unknown
Supports 1080i de-interlacing Yes vs Unknown
Integrated video tuner
ATSC vs
QAM vs
NTSC vs

connectivity

Hdmi ports 3 vs 4
CEC VIERA Link vs Unknown
Usb ports 2 vs 3
Optical audio outputs 1 vs Unknown
Composite A/V inputs 1 vs Unknown
Component A/V inputs 1 vs Unknown
D-Sub inputs 0 vs 1
PC audio inputs 1 vs Unknown
RF inputs 0 vs Unknown

colorimetry

Supports ISFccc No vs Unknown
Peak brightness Unknown vs Unknown
Black level 0.005 cd/sq. m. vs Unknown
Contrast ratio Unknown vs Unknown
Calibrated gamma 2.14 vs Unknown
Color temperature out-of-the-box 6,796K vs Unknown
Calibrated color temperature 6,395K vs Unknown
Calibrated red Unknown vs Unknown
Calibrated green Unknown vs Unknown
Calibrated blue Unknown vs Unknown
Average dE UV Unknown vs Unknown

network

Wi-Fi built-in, Unknown vs built-in, Unknown
Has built-in ethernet Yes vs Unknown
Is DLNA DMP Yes vs Yes
Is DLNA DMR Yes vs Yes
Streaming video sources
YouTube vs
CinemaNow vs
NBA Game Live vs
Hulu Plus vs
MLB TV vs
Netflix vs
Amazon Instant Video vs
NHL Game Center vs
Streaming image sources Unknown Unknown
Streaming audio sources
Pandora vs
Social networks
Facebook vs
Twitter vs
Supported video types Unknown Unknown
Supported audio types Unknown Unknown
Supported image types Unknown Unknown
Supports skype No vs Unknown

3d features

Supports 3D Yes vs Yes
3D technology Active vs Active
3D glasses Unknown vs Unknown

miscellaneous

VESA mount None vs Unknown
Supports picture-in-picture No vs Unknown
Optional webcam None vs Unknown
Has a QWERTY remote No vs Unknown