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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Panasonic TC-P50U1
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13.Vs Samsung PN50B430
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14.Vs Vizio SV471XVT
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Panasonic Viera TC-P50G10
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Conclusion
Vizio SV471XVT Summary
• Panasonic offers deeper black levels and wider viewing angle
• Vizio has smoother motion with less artifacting
• Vizio has one more HDMI port, but no internet connectivity
Value Comparison Summary
The price gap is surprisingly small between these two TVs, especially considering that the Panasonic has a larger screen, a LAN internet port, and is a plasma TV, which frequently carries more cache than LCD. The Panasonic has much better black levels and a better viewing angle, while the Vizio offers smoother motion with less artifacting. It's a tough call as to which is better. Our vote goes for the Panasonic, if the price gap remains only $100 more. Of course, out in the wilds of the internet, you may be able to find the Vizio in a bargain.
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 | Vizio SV471XVT | |
| Size | 50 inches | 47 inches |
| Price | $1599 (MSRP) | $1499 (MSRP) |
| Type | Plasma | LCD |
| Format | 1080p | 1080p |
Blacks & Whites
The Vizio is an LCD television, with its own strengths and weaknesses. One of those weak points is black level. The Panasonic, as a plasma TV, just kills the Vizio on black level performance. Sure, the Vizio is much better at producing peak white levels, but you're going to wish more often that you had deeper blacks that whiter whites.
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Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: Black Level: 9.51 Peak Brightness: 2.98 Contrast: 6.44 |
Vizio SV471XVT Score: Black Level: 4.94 Peak Brightness: 9.81 Contrast: 6.21 |
Color Accuracy
The Panasonic was better able to maintain a consistent color temperature, but the difference is insignificant. There was no difference between the RGB color curve performance, at least in terms of scoring. Overall, they're both good in this category.
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 10.0 | |
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| Vizio SV471XVT Score: 9.04 | |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 7.71 | |
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| Vizio SV471XVT Score: 7.71 | |
| Color Gamut Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 6.32 | |
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| Vizio SV471XVT Score: 6.45 | |
Motion
The Vizio definitely showed a better, smoother motion performance and far less artifacting. Yes, it may surprise people that an LCD offers smoother motion than a plasma TV, but there it is.
| Motion Scores | ||
| Panasonic TC-P50G10 | Vizio SV471XVT | |
| Motion Smoothness | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| Motion Artifacting | 3.0 | 8.5 |
Viewing Effects
The Vizio has a good viewing angle for an LCD, but it can't match plasma TVs.
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Panasonic TC-P50G10 Score: 8.56 | Vizio SV471XVT Score: 3.44 |
Connectivity
The Vizio SV471XVT has a lot of great ports, including one additional HDMI and a USB port rather than SD/SDHC card slot, which is arguably more universal. It lacks Panasonic's LAN internet port, however. We didn't think that Panasonic's internet features were all that great, so you're not missing much.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||
| Panasonic TC-P50G10 | Vizio SV471XVT | |
| HDMI | 3 | 4 |
| Component | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 2 | 2 |
| S-Video | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 4 | 4 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| LAN | 1 | 0 |
| USB | 0 | 1 |
| Memory Card | 1 (SDHC) | 0 |
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