The Panasonic Viera TH-P50VT20A is a 50in 3D plasma television
with excellent image quality.
The Panasonic Viera TH-P50VT20A is a 50in 3D plasma TV
with excellent image quality. It sits at the top of Panasonic's 2010 plasma TV line-up. As well as
displaying 3D Blu-ray movies and TV broadcasts, it can access the Internet with integrated Twitter, YouTube and
Skype video calling. If you want to buy a television that does (almost) everything, this is the one to get -
this could very well be the best 3D TV currently available - lets see.
Panasonic TH-P50VT20A: Design and
connectivity
We think that Panasonic has dropped the ball slightly with the Panasonic
TH-P50VT20A 3D TV design. It's an evolution from the company's 2009 plasma televisions like the TH-P50G15A
TV, TH-L32G10A TV and TH-P58V10A TV, but it's a step backward from the excellent Panasonic TH-P54Z1A TV. It
looks good, but it's definitely a case of function before form. A glossy black bezel with a few polished silver
accents is standard fare - to be honest, we were hoping for something a little more awe-inspiring. We do
appreciate the fact that the Panasonic TH-P50VT20A 3D TV base swivels, though. We'd go so far as to
say this should be a mandatory on all future TVs, as 3D becomes more popular and sitting at the optimum viewing
angle becomes even more important.
The Panasonic TH-P50VT20A 3D plasma television has all the connection options
you'd expect from a top-end TV. A swathe of audio/video ports including four HDMI inputs are on offer, and two
USB ports and an Ethernet jack allow media to be played off flash drives, your home network or via the
TH-P50VT20A 3D TV Viera Cast Internet access functions. We can't think of anything that the Panasonic
TH-P50VT20A 3D TV is missing - it would make the perfect centrepiece for an enthusiast's home
theatre.
The range of content available on Viera Cast is excellent. Integration of Skype
and Twitter is useful (though we were unable to test the former as we lacked a camera), and YouTube access is a
good way to dial up some entertainment if there's nothing on TV. The on-screen interface for accessing these
features isn't particularly quick, and remote control input isn't flawless, but unless you're constantly
flicking through videos or tweets this isn't a problem.
Panasonic TH-P50VT20A 3D TV: 2D and 3D picture
quality
The Panasonic TH-P50VT20A 3D TV is an excellent performer in all areas when it
comes to picture quality. It will take some tweaking of image settings to get the best picture for your viewing
environment, but once you've done this the TH-P50VT20A 3D TV is unparalleled when it comes to both 2D and 3D
video picture quality.
A 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio - you read that right, 5 million - means the
Panasonic TH-P50VT20A 3D TV has the ability to display bright, clear whites alongside dark, inky blacks. More
important than this is the plasma panel's smooth gradation of image tones - there is no posterisation or colour
banding visible when viewing high-contrast content, and images with smooth colour transitions (like sunsets)
display faithfully and accurately. This is one of the best televisions we've seen for viewing high-definition
content.
As it is a 1080p Full HD panel, the Panasonic TH-P50VT20A 3D TV reveals a high
level of image detail when video from a Blu-ray disc or other high quality source connected over HDMI. It's not
as eye-bleedingly sharp as the Samsung Series 7 3D LED TV, but we actually prefer the smoother, more filmic
look of the Panasonic plasma as it's less fatiguing to watch without sacrificing on-screen detail.
The Panasonic TH-P50VT20A is a good performer when it comes to 2D content, and
the same is true of its 3D abilities. We had the opportunity to sit down a while ago with a TH-P50VT20A 3D TV,
and our positive experiences then were mirrored in our tests.
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