- 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...
- Sony BRAVIA XBR HX929 Series
- Sharp Elite Pro-X5FD Series
- Panasonic VIERA VT30
- Panasonic VIERA UT50
- Panasonic Viera GT50
- Plasma
- 3D
- Internet enabled
Announced January, 2012
Rated 100% by by Anthony-Campo (May, 2012)All this functionality is assuming that you have an AVR that is up to date and HDMI 1.4a compliant as well as your HDMI cables.
- 55" 1080p Plasma
- 3D 60 Hz
- Internet enabled
Released January, 2012
Rated 92% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)Picture settings: Panasonic barely changed its options on the ST50 and remains one of the least-adjustable TVs on the market.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Panasonic Viera VT50 compared to the Panasonic Viera ST50
55”
Plasma
Rated 92% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)The ST50 handily outperforms its predecessor, with deeper blacks, more accurate color, and an improved bright-room image.
Performance Real world tests of Panasonic Viera VT50 vs Panasonic Viera ST50
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ST50 55"
| Supports Skype | Yes | vs | No |
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| Somewhat common; video chat with friends from the comfort of your living room | |||
| More USB ports | 3 | vs | 2 |
| 1 more USB ports | |||
| More HDMI ports | 4 | vs | 3 |
| 1 more HDMI ports | |||
Advantages compared to the VT50 65"
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 92% | vs | 87.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Panasonic Viera VT50 | Panasonic Viera ST50 | ||
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content
Panasonic Viera VT50 65" | Rated 100% by by T.-Song (Jul, 2012)GT50 and ST50 do not look as clean.3) my room is not very bright, so I do not need a light torch of a display.4) support for 24fps - I watch a lot of movies.5) the reviews have been very very good, and having owned a Panasonic projector in the past, I've had good experiences with Panasonic equipment.
Panasonic Viera VT50 65" | Rated 100% by by Jere-Ngo (Jul, 2012)the difference between this and the gt50/st50 is the refresh ability while watching live sports.
Panasonic Viera VT50 65" | Rated 90% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)In brighter scenes and mixed content the advantage was much less noticeable, but in our lineup the VT50 still won against the non-Elites.
bezel
Panasonic Viera VT50 65" | Rated 90% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)On the VT50 the effect is beautiful, enhanced by the thinner bezel around the screen and the slim edge of silvery metal.
Panasonic Viera VT50 65" | Rated 100% by by Barrett2727 (May, 2012)In an ideal world, there would not have been the metal strip around the bezel, but I understand that Panasonic has to dress up their flagship model to differentiate it from the ST50 and the GT50.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Panasonic VIERA VT30 Most even colors at default settings |
 | 4 | Panasonic VIERA UT50 7-way tie: Supports Skype |
 | 5 | Panasonic Viera GT50 3-way tie: Is DLNA DMR |
