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Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20

HDTV Review
March 12, 2010 By Mark Brezinski, David Kender, and Richard Baguley 0 Comments (add your own)

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Very little motion blur or artifacting issues. Artifacting in 3:2 pulldown mode.

Motion Performance (17.00)

Motion Smoothness (8.75)

The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 performed pretty well on our motion smoothness tests. The TV does have a blur reduction feature, but we didn’t think it did much to reduce blur (what it does do is reduce minor artifacting issues). We didn’t see any blurring issues on pictures that pan around the screen—not even around the eyes, which typically lose a lot of detail.

Motion Artifacting (8.25)

Without the blur reduction feature on, we noticed a halo of artifacting around areas of high contrast. With the feature on, however, a lot of the artifacting issues disappeared. The only other problems we saw were minor, such as fine lines appearing jittery. More on how we test motion performance.

3:2 Pulldown & 24fps (6.50)

The TV had some issues with 3:2 pulldown. There is a 3:2 pullldown mode, but it’s definitely not a cure-all: it removes some of the flashing that can occur in fine patterns, but the patterns themselves turn into thick gradients or bars. More on how we test 3:2 pulldown and 24fps.

Resolution Scaling (7.47)

Every TV has a native resolution and has to either up-convert or down-convert content to fit that resolution. This involves some processing, which can lead to artifacting or other unwanted issues.

The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 performed well on our resolution scaling tests overall, but it did have some issues once interlacing came into play. More on how we test resolution scaling.

480p

We really didn’t see many issues with 480p content. There was some light false coloration in fine patterns, but that was about it.

720p

There were a few problems with 720p playback, but the TV did well overall. The main issue we saw was with moire interference in fine patterns: alternating fine lines either turned into gradients or other patterns entirely.

1080i

The TC-P50VT20 had the most trouble with 1080i playback. The moire interference was at its worst, and none of our test patterns were displaying as they should have. The TV turned a series of alternating black and white lines into an array of blotchy squares.

Other Models in the TC-PxxVT25 Series
For more information on other models in this series, check our Series Comparison Page.


Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25
50 in.


Panasonic Viera TC-P54VT25
54 in.


Panasonic Viera TC-P58VT25
58 in.


Panasonic TC-P65VT25
65 in.
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