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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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05.3D
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06.Viewing Effects
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07.Calibration
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08.Connectivity
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09.Remote Control
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10.Audio & Menus
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11.Multimedia & Internet
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12.Power Consumption
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13.Panasonic TC-P50VT20 Comparison
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14.Sony KDL-46EX700 Comparison
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15.Panasonic TC-P50G10 Comparison
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16.Conclusion
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17.Series Comparison
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18.Photo Gallery
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19.Ratings & Specs
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20.Comments
Samsung UN55C7000
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Sony KDL-46EX700 ComparisonPanasonic TC-P50VT20 Comparison
Value Comparison
Both TVs have some decent picture performance, but the Samsung is, by far, the better-looking TV. The Panasonic’s strength, as a plasma, is a deep black level, but the TV is so dim it can’t offer the contrast ratio the Samsung can.
Really, though, if you’re paying this much for a new TV, it’s going to hinge on the features. We can’t speak to Samsung’s 3D performance at the moment, because their glasses are currently unavailable. While Samsung’s promised line-up of internet features still isn’t available, its current, incomplete line-up still beats Panasonic’s offering.
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| Samsung UN55C7000 | Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20 | |
| Size | 55 in. | 50 in. |
| General Type | LCD | Plasma |
| Format | 1080p | 1080p |
Blacks & Whites
The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 had a very deep black level, but was incredibly dim, which results in a lower overall contrast ratio than the Samsung.
Color Accuracy
The Panasonic has a more consistent color temperature, but overall the Samsung and Panasonic had equivalent color performance.
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| Samsung UN55C7000 (Score: 6.39) |
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20 (Score: 7.81) |
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| Samsung UN55C7000 (Score: 8.00) |
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20 (Score: 7.70) |
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Motion
The motion performance on both the Panasonic TC-P50VT20 and the Samsung UN55C7000 was good, which is something you should hope for on TVs this expensive. However, the Panasonic showed virtually no artifacting, at least when we applied a little of the special motion processing features. Even so, the Samsung is still quite good.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| Samsung UN55C7000 | Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20 | |
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Viewing Effects
The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 is a plasma TV. There’s no contest. It completely clobbered the Samsung UN55C7000.
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| Samsung UN55C7000: 4.95 | Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20: 12.67 |
Connectivity
The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 and the Samsung UN55C7000 are both good fits for a home entertainment system, with all the necessary ports. In Panasonic’s favor, it has more component and composite inputs, three more analog audio inputs, and an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Also, the ports are easier to access. On the other hand, the Samsung has the ability to interface with hard drives through one of the USB ports.
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| Samsung UN55C7000 | Panasonic TC-P50VT20 | Sony KDL-46EX700 | Panasonic TC-P50G10 | |
| HDMI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Component | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| S-Video | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes | None | None |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Types | None | SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDXC | None | None |
| DLNA | Yes | Yes | Unknown | No |
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