Samsung
HG32EC690DB

vs

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

Samsung HG32EC690DB

Panasonic tx40fs500b

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Samsung HG32EC690DB alternatives

Panasonic tx40fs500b alternatives

specs

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Special Features
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
OLED Technology:
No

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Packaging Data
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Desktop Stand Included:
Yes
not available
Handheld Remote Control:
Yes
not available
Package Height:
649mm
not available
Package Weight:
12kg
not available
Package Width:
983mm
7.5 kg
Package weight:
not available
506 mm
Package height:
not available
113 mm
Package depth:
not available
899 mm
Package width:
not available
yes
Remote control included:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Technical Details
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
HDMI Connection:
1
not available
Other Features:
Sleep Timer - Parental Lock
not available
Smart TV & Apps:
Catch Up TV: BBC IPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, UKTV - Streaming: Netflix, Prime Video - App Store: Apps Market - Custom Homepage - Full Internet Browser - Social Media: YouTube
not available
TV Tuner:
Freeview HD

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Ports & Interfaces
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Common Interface Plus (CI+):
Yes
not available
Common Interface Plus (CI+) Version:
1.3
not available
Digital Audio Optical Out:
1
not available
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) Port:
1
not available
HDMI Port:
2
not available
Headphone Outputs:
1
not available
USB 2.0 Port:
2
Anynet+
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC):
not available
yes
Common interface (CI):
not available
2
RF ports quantity:
not available
1
RS-232 ports:
not available
2
Headphone outputs:
not available
yes
PC Audio in:
not available
1
Composite video in:
not available
2
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
not available
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
not available
not available
Audio Return Channel (ARC):
Yes
1.4a
HDMI version:
not available
yes
PC in (D-Sub):
not available
3
HDMI ports quantity:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Weight & Dimensions
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Depth (With Stand):
202mm
not available
Height:
521mm
not available
Height (With Stand):
561mm
not available
Weight:
8kg
not available
Weight With Stand:
9.5kg
not available
Width:
902mm
not available
Width (With Stand):
902mm
5 kg
Weight (without stand):
not available
42.9 cm
Height (without stand):
not available
6.49 cm
Depth (without stand):
not available
72.1 cm
Width (without stand):
not available
6.4 kg
Weight (with stand):
not available
465.6 mm
Height (with stand):
not available
192.6 mm
Depth (with stand):
not available
721.4 mm
Width (with stand):
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Management Features
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Number of OSD Languages:
27
not available
Voice Guide:
Yes
yes
Sleep timer:
not available
yes
Auto power off:
not available
True
Picture-in-Picture:
not available
27
Number of OSD languages:
not available
True
On Screen Display (OSD):
Yes
True
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG):
Yes

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Network
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Ethernet Port:
Yes
not available
Web Browser:
Yes
True
Wi-Fi Direct:
not available
yes
Ethernet LAN:
not available
True
Wi-Fi:
Yes

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Performance
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Audio Formats Supported:
Aac, Flac, MP3, Wav, Wma-pro
not available
High Dynamic Range (HDR) 1000:
Yes
not available
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI):
Yes
not available
Image Formats Supported:
Jpeg
not available
Noise Reduction:
Yes
not available
Parental Controls:
Yes
not available
Smartphone Remote App:
Yes
not available
Teletext Function:
Yes
not available
USB Recording:
Yes
not available
Video Formats Supported:
3GPP, Avi, Flv, Hevc, M4V, Mkv, MP4, Ps, Ts, Vob, Vro, Wmv
yes
Plug and Play:
not available
Samsung Wide Color Enhancer
Picture processing technology:
not available
not available
Teletext:
1,000 Pages
yes
Teletext function:
not available
yes
Game mode:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

TV Tuner
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Digital Signal Format System:
Dvb
not available
Tuner Type:
Analog
yes
Auto channel search:
not available
DVB-C,DVB-S2,DVB-T2
Digital signal format system:
not available
Analog & digital
Tuner type:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Certificates
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Certified:
Yes
not available
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Specification:
Dmp, Dmr, Dms, Dtcp-ip

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Power
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
AC Input Frequency:
50/60Hz
not available
AC Input Voltage:
220 - 240V
not available
Annual Energy Consumption:
64kWh
not available
Energy Efficiency Class:
A+
not available
Power Consumption (Off):
0.3W
not available
Power Consumption (Standby):
0.5W
not available
Power Consumption (Typical):
46W
50/60 Hz
AC input frequency:
not available
220 - 240 V
AC input voltage:
not available
88 W
Power consumption (max):
not available
0.5 W
Power consumption (standby):
not available
42 W
Power consumption (typical):
not available
A
Energy efficiency class (SDR):
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Design
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Colour:
Black
not available
VESA Mounting:
Yes
not available
VESA Mounting Interfaces:
200 x 200mm
-90 - 90°
Swivel angle range:
not available
200 x 200 mm
Panel mounting interface:
not available
yes
VESA mounting:
not available
Black
Product colour:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Other Features
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
'My Home Screen':
Yes
not available
Audio Output:
Yes
not available
Audio Power:
20 W
not available
Built-in Speaker:
Yes
not available
Dimensions (WxDxH):
TV: 521 X 902 X 90 Mm (H X W X D) - TV With Stand: 561 X 902 X 202 Mm (H X W X D) - Boxed: 649 X 983 X 154 Mm (H X W X D)
not available
Material:
Plastic
not available
Network Streaming Services:
My5, All 4, Bbc iplayer, Itv player, Netflix, Youtube
not available
Resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
Sound Enhancement Technology:
Cinema Surround
not available
Adaptive Dimming Backlight:
Yes

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Smart TV
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Screen Mirroring:
Yes
not available
Smart Modes:
Cinema, Custom, Dynamic, Game, Normal, Sports, True cinema
Sports
Smart modes:
not available
not available
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV):
Yes
not available
Internet TV:
Yes
not available
Smart TV:
Yes

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Audio
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
RMS Rated Power:
20W
not available
Sound Modes:
Custom, Music, Speech, Sports, Standard
not available
Speaker:
2
yes
Auto volume leveller:
not available
DTS,Dolby Digital
Audio decoders:
not available
DTS Premium Sound 5.1
Audio decoding technologies:
not available
10 W
RMS rated power:
not available
2
Number of speakers:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Display
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Display Diagonal (Metric):
100cm
not available
Display Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels
not available
Display Technology:
Led
not available
Dynamic Contrast Ratio Marketing Name:
High contrast
not available
High Frequency Rate:
600Hz
not available
Motion Interpolation Technology:
Bmr 600 hz
not available
PQI (Picture Quality Index):
600 Hz
not available
Screen Shape:
Flat
178°
Viewing angle, horizontal:
not available
178°
Viewing angle, vertical:
not available
5500:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
350 cd/m²
Display brightness:
not available
6.5 ms
Response time:
not available
1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Supported graphics resolutions:
not available
1080p
Supported video modes:
not available
16:9
Native aspect ratio:
not available
Flat
Screen shape:
not available
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
not available
Full HD
HD type:
not available
81.3 cm (32")
Display diagonal:
not available

Samsung
HG32EC690DB

Key Features
compared

Panasonic
tx40fs500b

not available
Display Diagonal:
40"
not available
HD Type:
Full hd
not available
Thickness:
90mm