Panasonic Viera TC-P65VT50 3D Smart Plasma HDTV Review

Power Consumption

Panasonic has clearly implemented some energy saving technology into the overall functions of the P65VT50. Looking at the chart below reveals that, on average, using this TV 4-6 hours a day will cost you roughly $20/year. That's not bad at all--compare it to the flagship LCDs we pulled for comparison, or to Panasonic's U50 plasma, a low-end TV that costs more to power per year than the P65VT50. Don't let the X-axis on the chart below fool you, the VT50 only costs three or four dollars more, per year, than Samsung's ES8000.