The product:
The ST60 gets the nonilluminated remote that shipped with step-down models like the UT50. Tweaks for 2013 include are mostly improvements (dedicated "Netflix key, better labeling, and a few extra keys) but there are exceptions. "Apps" and "Home," both part of the Smart TV suite, get too-prominent keys while "Menu" is tiny. More than a few times I accidentally hit "Home" instead of the Up cursor.
What it offers:
The midlevel price and outstanding quality of the Panasonic TC-PST60 series make it our strongest TV recommendation ever.
The advantage:
Reasonable price; incredibly good picture quality with exceedingly deep black levels, great shadow detail, accurate colors, solid bright-room performance, and superb off-angle and uniformity characteristics; sleek styling with metal accents; plenty of Smart TV content; includes two pair of 3D glasses.
The unfavorable:
More 3D crosstalk than some competing TVs; not as suited to extremely bright rooms as some LCD models; consumes more power than LCD TVs.
The price:
$1,149.00
Key TV features
The ST60 gets the nonilluminated remote that shipped with step-down models like the UT50. Tweaks for 2013 include are mostly improvements (dedicated "Netflix key, better labeling, and a few extra keys) but there are exceptions. "Apps" and "Home," both part of the Smart TV suite, get too-prominent keys while "Menu" is tiny. More than a few times I accidentally hit "Home" instead of the Up cursor.
The TV has two separate menu systems -- one
for Smart TV and the other, accessible via that little "Menu" key, for more mundane TV settings like picture and network options -- and there's no way to get from one to the other using the menus themselves.What it offers:
The midlevel price and outstanding quality of the Panasonic TC-PST60 series make it our strongest TV recommendation ever.
The advantage:
Reasonable price; incredibly good picture quality with exceedingly deep black levels, great shadow detail, accurate colors, solid bright-room performance, and superb off-angle and uniformity characteristics; sleek styling with metal accents; plenty of Smart TV content; includes two pair of 3D glasses.
The unfavorable:
More 3D crosstalk than some competing TVs; not as suited to extremely bright rooms as some LCD models; consumes more power than LCD TVs.
The price:
$1,149.00
Key TV features
Display technology Plasma LED backlight N/A
Screen finish Glossy Remote Standard
Smart TV Yes Internet connection Built-in Wi-Fi
3D technology Active 3D glasses included 2 pair
Refresh rate(s) 96Hz, 60Hz, 48Hz Dejudder (smooth) processingYes
DLNA-compliant Photo/Music/VideoUSBPhoto/Music/Video
Other:
Optional touch pen (model TY-TP10U, $79); Skype camera (model TY-CC20W, $90); additional 3D glasses (model TY-ER3D5MA, $79)
