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Comparison between Panasonic TX-40DSU401 vs Panasonic TX-55DSU501

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-40DSU401 Panasonic TX-55DSU501
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2016
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Series DS400 DS500
Model Number TX-40DSU401 TX-55DSU501
Display
Screen Size Class 40" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 40 in
101.6 cm
1016 mm
3.33 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 34.86 in
88.6 cm
885.521 mm
2.91 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 19.61 in
49.8 cm
498.105 mm
1.63 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.461 mm 0.63 mm
Screen Pixel Density 55 ppi 40 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.68 % 91.78 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.46 in
8.8 cm
88 mm
0.29 ft
2.68 in
6.8 cm
68 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 8 kg
18 lbs
17 kg
37 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.51 in
90.2 cm
902 mm
2.96 ft
48.98 in
124.4 cm
1244 mm
4.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
30.31 in
77 cm
770 mm
2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
19 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5591 MediaTek MT5591
CPU ARM Cortex-A9 ARM Cortex-A9
CPU Cores 2 2
CPU Frequency 1200 1200
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
DLNA
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
DLNA
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC)
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.3
2 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC)
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.3
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Image Processor - Vreal Smart Pro
Light sensor
Picture-and-Text
Voice command
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
my Home Screen
Adaptive Backlight Dimming
V-Audio Surround
Bright Panel
Image Processor - Vreal Smart Pro
Light sensor
Picture-and-Text
Voice command
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
my Home Screen
Adaptive Backlight Dimming
V-Audio Surround
Bright Panel
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.51 in
90.2 cm
902 mm
2.96 ft
48.98 in
124.4 cm
1244 mm
4.08 ft
Case Height 20.55 in
52.2 cm
522 mm
1.71 ft
28.39 in
72.1 cm
721 mm
2.37 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 400 x 400
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Motion Rate Backlight Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 500 500
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BMR BMR
Accessories
Extras Remote control - N2QAYB001009 Remote control - N2QAYB001009
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
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