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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.Sharp LC-40LE700UN
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13.Samsung LN40C630
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14.Panasonic TC-P42S2
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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
Toshiba 40G300U
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ConclusionPanasonic TC-P42S2
Value Comparison
The Panasonic TC-P42S12 is an average, low-priced plasma TV. It has a much better viewing angle than an LCD, but the real benefits end there. While most plasmas offer killer black levels, this one was merely adequate.
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| Toshiba 40G300U | Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 | |
| Size | 40 in. | 42 in. |
| General Type | LCD | Plasma |
| Format | 1080p | 1080p |
Blacks & Whites
The black level of the plasma Panasonic did not even manage to beat the Toshiba. That, compounded with the Toshiba’s better peak brightness score, earned the Toshiba a better contrast ratio.
Color Accuracy
The Panasonic offers a better color performance than the Toshiba 40G300U, but only by a little. Yes, the color temperature consistency is better on the Panasonic, but you probably won’t notice that as much as other aspects of color performance, like smooth gradations. In that regard, they scored similarly.
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| Toshiba 40G300U (Score: 5.29) |  |
| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 (Score: 9.84) |  |
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| Toshiba 40G300U (Score: 7.76) |  |
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| Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 (Score: 8.13) |  |
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Motion
The Panasonic TC-P42S2 showed a small advantage in motion performance over the Toshiba 40G300U.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| Toshiba 40G300U | Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2 | |
| Motion Score | ||
Viewing Effects
The Panasonic, as a plasma display, has a much, much wider viewing angle than any LCD TV. It’s over twice as wide as the Toshiba 40G300U.
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Toshiba 40G300U: 4.15 | Panasonic Viera TC-P42S2: 11.67 |
Connectivity
The Panasonic TC-P42S2 has one fewer HDMI, but an additional component AV input. The Toshiba 40G300U has a LAN for DLNA home theater connections, which the Panasonic lacks. But the Panasonic has an SD/SDHC card slot that allows you to pop a media card straight out of your camera and into the TV.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||||
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| Toshiba 40G300U | Sharp LC-40LE700UN | Samsung LN40C630 | Panasonic TC-P42S2 | |
| HDMI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Component | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S-Video | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Analog Audio In | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Digital Audio Out | Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethernet | None | No | Yes | None |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | No | No |
| USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Types | None | None | None | SD/SDHC |
| DLNA | Yes | Unknown | Yes | No |
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