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Comparison between Panasonic TX-42AS740 vs Panasonic TX-55AS740

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-42AS740 Panasonic TX-55AS740
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2014 2014
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Series AS740 AS740
Model Number TX-42AS740 TX-55AS740
Alias TX-42AS740B
TX-42AS740E
TX-55AS740B
TX-55AS740E
Display
Screen Size Class 42" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.01 in
106.7 cm
1067 mm
3.5 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 36.62 in
93 cm
930.24 mm
3.05 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 20.6 in
52.3 cm
523.26 mm
1.72 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.485 mm 0.63 mm
Screen Pixel Density 52 ppi 40 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.03 % 91.71 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 54 ms 57 ms
3D Yes Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 10.5 kg
23 lbs
19 kg
42 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.87 in
96.2 cm
962 mm
3.16 ft
48.94 in
124.3 cm
1243 mm
4.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 23.9 in
60.7 cm
607 mm
1.99 ft
30.16 in
76.6 cm
766 mm
2.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.11 in
20.6 cm
206 mm
0.68 ft
11.69 in
29.7 cm
297 mm
0.97 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12 kg
26 lbs
20.5 kg
45 lbs
Case Color Silver Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC Dual-Core Plus Dual-Core Plus
CPU Cores 2 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-S
Built-in Camera Yes Yes
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
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
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
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Smart TV Smart TV
Cool Features Content Optimiser Plus
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
VR-Audio True Surround
my Home Screen 2.0
TV Anywhere
Picture-at-Picture
Light sensor
1080p Pure Direct
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
Briliant Contrast
Voice command
Content Optimiser Plus
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
VR-Audio True Surround
my Home Screen 2.0
TV Anywhere
Picture-and-Text
Light sensor
1080p Pure Direct
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
Briliant Contrast
Voice command
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.87 in
96.2 cm
962 mm
3.16 ft
48.94 in
124.3 cm
1243 mm
4.08 ft
Case Height 22.13 in
56.2 cm
562 mm
1.84 ft
28.43 in
72.2 cm
722 mm
2.37 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 400 x 200
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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Scanning with Inteligent Frame Creation Backlight Scanning with Inteligent Frame Creation
Screen Interpolation Value 1200 1200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BLS IFC BLS IFC
Accessories
Extras 2 x 3D passive glasses
Remote control - N2QAYA000928
Touch pad controller - N2QBYA000004
2 x 3D passive glasses
Remote control - N2QAYA000928
Touch pad controller - N2QBYA000004
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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