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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.Connectivity
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08.Remote Control
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Multimedia & Internet
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Panasonic TC P42U2
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13.Vs Samsung LN40C630
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14.Vs Sharp LC 40LE700UN
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Photo Gallery
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18.Ratings & Specs
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19.Comments
Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2
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Vs Panasonic TC P42U2Next: Page 14
Vs Sharp LC 40LE700UNVs Samsung LN40C630
Value Comparison
The Samsung LN40C630 is a superior television by most measures. For roughly the same price, you get a much better contrast ratio, a better interface, more ports, and access to streaming content. The Panasonic TC-P42S2 has better color performance and wide angle, but that’s it.
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 | Samsung LN40C630 | |
| Size | 42 in. | 40 in. |
| General Type | Plasma | LCD |
| Format | 1080p | 1080p |
Blacks & Whites
The Samsung LN40C630 offers a better black level, despite being an LCD matched up against a plasma TV. Because the white levels were also much brighter, the contrast ratio is far superior.
Color Accuracy
The Panasonic TC-P42S2 managed some very good color performance, which the Samsung was not able to best.
| Color Temperature Comparison | |
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 (Score: 9.84) |  |
| Samsung LN40C630 (Score: 7.84) |  |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 (Score: 8.13) |  |
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| Samsung LN40C630 (Score: 7.83) |  |
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Motion
The Samsung LN40C630 has video processing features that, when engaged, make for major improvements in motion smoothness and artifacting. The Panasonic TC-P42S2 was a little fuzzy even at its best.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 | Samsung LN40C630 | |
| Motion Score | ||
Viewing Effects
The Samsung LN40C630 couldn’t come close to the Panasonic TC-P42S2 in viewing angle.
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2: 11.67 | Samsung LN40C630: 6.43 |
Connectivity
The Samsung LN40C630 offers much more in terms of connectivity, including more input ports for a basic home theater setup, as well as networking ports like LAN and (optional) WiFi for downloading streaming content from Netflix and others.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||||
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| Panasonic TC-P42S2 | Panasonic TC-P42U2 | Samsung LN40C630 | Sharp LC-40LE700UN | |
| HDMI | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Component | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S-Video | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VGA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet | None | None | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | No | No |
| USB | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Card Types | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC | None | None |
| DLNA | No | No | Yes | Unknown |
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