Internet-Ready Television
Internet-ready TVs use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content, whether it's streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today's weather forecast.
Although there is overlap, each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services, including streaming video and music, social networking apps, online photo galleries, news and financial updates, weather info, sports scores, and a variety of other smartphone-like applications.
Manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings, keeping customers current through firmware updates, and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision.
Learn more about Internet TVs, how they work, what services are offered by different manufacturers, and exactly what you'll need to get started at our Internet TV 101 customer center.
(March 2011)
Original Panasonic Features
VIERA Image Viewer
Equipped with an SD card slot, VIERA makes it easy to view full-HD photos and motion images that you shot yourself. Simply insert the SD memory card into the slot, and you're ready to view your photos and full-HD videos on the big screen. You can make your slide shows even more impressive by adding background music and attractive frames. With VIERA's big screen and superb image quality, family and friends will love sharing your memories.
VIERA Link
Games are much more fun when there's no lag in operation. VIERA automatically chooses settings that provide the optimal image, so you get super-fast response and no delays. Even dark scenes with delicately rendered details are beautiful and easy to see.
VIERA Tools
The VIERA Tools user interface makes it easy to access and understand key functions. Simply press a function button, and an explanation appears on the screen. Keep the button pressed to activate the function immediately.
IPS Alpha LED LCD Technology
The IPS Alpha panel, which is known for its wide viewing angle and excellent light transmittance, is now further enhanced with a bright, energy-saving LED backlight. Images do not fade when viewed from an angle, and contrast is higher than in previous IPS Alpha models in spite of using less power. The IPS Alpha LED LCD TV offers superb color rendering and also contributes to the display's slim design.
LED Backlight
This system places LED backlights on the top and bottom of the panel, and sends the light toward the center of the screen. Using light guides and diffusers, it distributes the light over the entire panel to provide backlighting. There is no need to cover the entire rear surface with LEDs, so the panel module is thinner and a great deal of energy is saved.
120Hz Motion Picture Pro 4
Even fast-moving scenes are displayed sharply and clearly. With a 60Hz video signal input, 120Hz Motion Picture Pro 4 makes 120 frames/second from 60 frames/second. This increases the frame count to allow natural frame-to-frame transitions, for smooth motion images with high resolution. Motion Focus Technology also reduces flicker and effectively suppresses blurring and afterimages.
Dynamic Contrast
By combining the highly light-transmissive IPS Alpha Panel and high-brightness LED backlight, Panasonic have attained both high contrast and low power consumption. Also, by detecting the contrasting parts of the scene, the backlight is adjusted to maintain a brightness that is optimal for each area. Deep blacks are reproduced with no fading. The contrast between the brilliance of diamond-like stars and the deep black of the night sky produces a sharp, crisp image.
Wide Viewing Angle
With VIERA's wide 178°* viewing angle, you see clear, vibrant images from every seat in the room. The backlight features a wide transmission aperture that enhances contrast between light and dark and improves response to provide smoother motion images.
Game Mode
Games are much more fun when there's no lag in operation. VIERA automatically chooses settings that provide the optimal image, so you get super-fast response and no delays. Even dark scenes with delicately rendered details are beautiful and easy to see.
VIERA Connect
The exciting world of IPTV, centering on TV, is about to begin for the enjoyment of the entire family. Now you can enjoy intuitive remote control while relaxing on the living room sofa, with a wide variety of content at your fingertips. In the near future, TV will also be able to link with a tablet device to achieve completely new forms of entertainment that you've never before experienced.
DLNA / Wi-Fi Ready
Connect a DLNA-compatible VIERA and DLNA-compatible AV equipment to your home network, and you can watch movies, listen to music, and view photos from any room in the house. VIERA's Wi-Fi capability gives you even more layout flexibility. *Must have wireless USB adapter for Wi-Fi, such as DY-WL10
VIERA Remote
VIERA remote is a TV remote controller app for select Panasonic VIERA HDTVs that uses your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad (of iOS 4.2 or later) to control TV channel selection, input selection, and volume control. Included features are gesture control, a keyboard user Interface, and a power off button. Learn more about Panasonic’s VIERA remote app.
Key Specifications
- Series: D30
- Screen type: LCD
- Screen size: 42 inches
- Native resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
- Panel:IPS-Alpha LED LCD 1080p (WSXGA)
- Filter: Clear Panel
- HDTV display capability: 1080p, 1080i, 720p
- EDTV display capability: 480p
- Speakers: 2 full range, 20W total power,V-Audio Surround
- Image viewer:Yes (AVCHD/MPEG2/JPEG/MP3 playback)
- Aspect control: 480i/p: Full, Just, 4:3, Zoom 1080i/p: Full, H-Fill, Just, 4:3, Zoom
- Optional wall-mounting bracket: TY-WK3L2RW
- Multi-lingual menu: English/Spanish/French
- Energy Star qualified: Yes
| Connections - HDMI: 4 (1 side)
- Component (Y, PB, PR): RCA x 1
- Composite A/V: RCA x 1
- PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1
- Digital audio output: 1 (5.1 ch)
Dimensions - TV with stand: 25.0" x 38.9" x 11.4" (H x W x D) 41.9 pounds
- TV without stand: 23.6" X 38.9" X 1.3" (H x W x D) 35.3 pounds
- What size TV should you get?
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Panasonic 2011 LCD HDTV Comparison
| Series: | DT30 | D30 | E30 | E3 | U30 | U3 | X30 | C3 | C30 |
| Models: | 32", 37" | 42" | 42" | 32", 37", 42" | 42" | 32", 37" | 32" | 32" | 19" |
| Panel Type | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD | IPS LCD | IPS Alpha LCD | IPS LCD | LCD | IPS Alpha LED LCD |
| HD 720p | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Full HD 1080p | | | | | | | -- | -- | -- |
| 3D Ready | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Filter | Clear Panel | Clear Panel | Clear Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel | Fine Black Panel |
| Moving Picture Resolution | 1080 Lines | 900 Lines | 900 Lines | 300 Lines | 900 Lines | 300 Lines | 300 Lines | 300 Lines | 300 Lines |
| VIERA Connect | | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Easy IPTV | -- | -- | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| DLNA | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| Wireless LAN | Ready | Ready | Ready | Ready | -- | -- | Ready | -- | -- |
| Ethernet | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
| HDMI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Component (Y/Pb/Pr) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Composite A/V | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Digital Audio Output | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical |
| PC (DSub) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USB 2.0 Port | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
| JPEG Playback | | | | | | | | | |
| MP3 Playback | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
MPEG Video Playback | | | | | -- | -- | | -- | -- |
What's in the Box
Panasonic D30 series LED LCD HDTV, removable stand, remote control (with batteries), operating instructions, quick start guide 
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