Finest Panasonic TV: The most effective 4K LED and OLED units

The LZ2000 is Panasonic’s flagship TV or 2022 and as we’ve come to anticipate from the Japanese model, it’s exceeded expectations but once more with excellent picture high quality and spectacular Dolby Atmos audio.

The design is often understated and never meant to attract a lot consideration to itself however merely soften into its environment. By way of options there’s Freeview Play for catch-up and on-demand TV, and Panasonic has added the likes of Disney+ and Apple TV+ to its My Residence Display screen interface.

It’s additionally a good selection for avid gamers after a high-end panel. We measured enter lag at 14.5ms (no enchancment over the JZ2000), and with the Recreation Management board there’s the flexibility to optimise gaming settings on the fly. HDMI 2.1 options are supported too with the likes of variable refresh fee, auto low latency mode and 4K/120Hz all onboard.

All HDR codecs are included too, equivalent to HDR10, HLG, Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. The picture high quality is finely-tuned for vibrant and darkish rooms with the assistance of the TV’s gentle sensor, and we discovered color quantity has improved, particularly the color blue. The low gentle efficiency has additionally been improved, with extra element seen within the darkest elements of the picture.

With the OLED EX panel from LG Show (however made to Panasonic’s customized specs), we benchmarked brightness at 966 nits in Customary mode, which makes the Panasonic one of many brightest OLEDs in the marketplace and positively among the many brightest we’ve reviewed from Panasonic. Generally, the common image stage is brighter, which helps to make all sorts of content material pop off the display.

The Dolby Atmos speaker system has had just a few extra tweaks over the JZ2000 mannequin, and once more it’s an space the place we discovered the LZ2000 to be an enchancment over the older mannequin, the 360° Soundscape Professional system yielding loads of width and top with Atmos soundtracks.

Reviewer: Steve Could
Full Assessment: Panasonic LZ2000

With the Panasonic LZ2000 taking the honours of Panasonic’s flagship mode the TX-55JZ2000 from 2021 continues to be accessible and stays a superb selection for these wanting an excellent high-end OLED TV at a worth that’s not as costly.

This stage of efficiency is right down to the HCX AI processor that advances in Panasonic’s image and sound processing. What this ends in is a few magnificent gradation of color tones and wonderful detailing. HD upscaling is great, as is that this panel’s HDR efficiency, with its close to 1000 nits of measured peak brightness higher than what competing LG, Philips and Sony OLEDs can muster.

The My Residence Display screen interface easy to make use of with a wide variety of apps to select from. The inclusion of Freeview Play supplies all of the UK catch-up and on-demand apps equivalent to BBC iPlayer, ITVX and All4, while the streaming apps provide the standard suspects of Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+.

The inclusion of HDMI 2.1 alongside VRR and ALLM means this Panasonic panel is sweet selection for high-end gaming, the 4K 120Hz assist makes the JZ2000 a superb accomplice for the Xbox Sequence X or PS5. Enter lag is low, although rival TVs provide barely quicker latency. We measured this TV’s response time at 14.5ms, which is snappy sufficient to deal with fast-twitch video games.

The built-in speaker system is especially highly effective with its 125W output, which ensures you need to be capable of absorb a blockbuster movie with equally nice audio. Dolby Atmos gives up an extremely broad soundstage, particularly because of 360 Soundstage Professional and its further side-firing drivers that gives extra width to the general expertise.

Reviewer: Steve Could
Full Assessment: Panasonic JZ2000

Like LG with its OLED42C2, Panasonic has been courting avid gamers with its small OLED units, and the TX-42LZ980 is a good if costlier various to LG’s fashions.

Identical to the remainder of the TVs on this listing, it’s a minimalist wanting set with its gunmetal end, tiny bezels however a central stand as a substitute of ft to assist the display. The stand doesn’t swivel, sadly, however our reviewer discovered it to be compact sufficient to not require an enormous floor to sit down on.

We discovered connectivity to be good for a small display with two HDMI 2.1 ports, one among which helps eARC for passing out lossless audio to a suitable sound system. Avid gamers have auto low latency mode, variable refresh fee, AMD FreeSync Premium and Dolby Imaginative and prescient Gaming (as much as 60Hz) to take pleasure in. We measured latency at round 14ms.

With its My Residence Display screen interface, Panasonic gives a superb interface, as soon as that’s clear and options each high-profile video streaming and catch-up service whether or not it’s by means of particular person apps or by means of Freeview Play.

Just like the JZ2000 and LZ2000 above, the LZ980 helps all the principle HDR codecs, carrying Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive to assist adapt its visuals to match the lighting situations any room (due to this fact preserving element regardless of the lighting situations).

Whereas it doesn’t boast the identical OLED EX panel that options within the LZ2000, our reviewer discovered that it produced a remarkably achieved image efficiency, with white tones which might be vibrant and cleanly described alongside black tones which might be deep and convincing producing a superb sense of distinction.

The general color palette is wide-ranging, vibrant and convincing. Pores and skin-tones are life-like, movement is dealt with extraordinarily properly and when it comes to upscaling decrease high quality content material it’s a really competent effort. By way of the audio it’s far weaker than its image efficiency, sounding careworn and skinny. We’d advocate getting a soundbar to present it a lift.

Reviewer: Simon Lucas
Full Assessment: Panasonic LZ980

The LZ1000 sits in the midst of Panasonic’s OLED fleet, and is arguably the largest shock within the line-up with its image efficiency.

Our reviewer felt this was a terrific display for dwelling cinema followers, because of cinematic image modes that mix glorious color constancy with punchy distinction. It’s capable of ship a constant and balanced image, with superb near-dark shadow element, glorious replica of pores and skin tones and a HDR efficiency that gives good ranges of of peak brightness, measuring 900 nits on a 5% HDR window. HDR assist additionally expands to Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive.

There’s nothing outlandish concerning the design, which by all accounts ought to swimsuit any décor it’s in. We did discover the swivel stand helpful to keep away from the glare of ambient gentle or when there’s a have to tilt the display to a seating place that’s off-axis. There’s 4K/120Hz assist however solely two of its HDMI inputs assist the two.1 normal with eARC on enter 2. In case you have greater than two suitable HDMI 2.1 gadgets, you’ll must determine which of them go into the place.

The Recreation Mode Excessive Management Board is new, and is a devoted UI that gathers related gaming information in a single place. There’s Darkish Visibility adjustment, that can assist you see higher within the shadows, plus body fee, VRR, and determination particulars. We measured enter lag at a superb 14.5ms.

The My Residence Display screen interface stays easy to make use of, unobtrusive and straightforward to customize. There’s a strong number of apps to select from (although not as many because the Android-toting LX800B). Help for Freeview Play brings all of the UK catch-up and on-demand apps equivalent to BBC iPlayer, ITVX and All4.

The least noteworthy facet concerning the LZ1000 is its built-in speaker system. It’s nowhere close to as highly effective because the LZ2000 with solely 30W accessible, and whereas it’ll do a job, you’ll wish to add a soundbar system to actually give this TV’s audio some oomph.

Reviewer: Steve Could
Full Assessment: Panasonic LZ1000

The LX800B is Panasonic’s midrange LCD TV, the kind of mannequin that appears provide a superb steadiness of worth and efficiency, and for probably the most half we really feel it achieves it..

There’s not a lot to jot down dwelling about when it comes to its seems, It hits the identical utilitarian vibe the remainder of Panasonic’s 2022 line-up hits, melting away right into a room reasonably than standing out. It’s simple to assemble, our reviewer managed to place it collectively in lower than three minutes, a case of screwing within the ft. These ft are positioned at both ends of the TV, which isn’t too useful in case you don’t have a large piece of furnishings to put it on.

The largest change from earlier fashions is the adoption of Android TV for the interface. Nonetheless, regardless of the wealth of apps it gives, we discovered the speediness of the interface to be disappointingly gradual. That and HDR and Atmos assist for the apps isn’t as complete as different interfaces, with Disney+ solely supporting 5.1 audio. Freeview Play is embody for UK catch-up and on-demand apps.

We wouldn’t essentially advocate this display as one for avid gamers after a high-end panel both. Although enter lag is a pacy 10.5ms, there’s no assist variable refresh charges or 4K/120Hz gameplay. That mentioned it ought to be a sensible choice for many avid gamers or just desire a good gaming expertise.

Google Assistant is supported for voice management and there are three HDMI inputs, which is lower than we anticipated, and there’s no eARC assist both, so the TV can’t cross by means of lossless Dolby Atmos audio to a related a soundbar.

The TV’s peak brightness is one other space that’s lower than we anticipated. We measured Cinema mode to be fairly dim (342 nits) with Filmmaker mode hitting 507 nits. The LX800B does assist each Dolby Imaginative and prescient and HDR10+ to assist its HDR efficiency, however black ranges aren’t the strongest with some backlight bleed famous. Upscaling of lower than 4K sources is sweet, with pure color replica and good ranges of element.

The TV’s Dolby Atmos suitable sound system is a facet that’s higher than we anticipated. It’s spacious, excessive frequencies are sharp, the midrange is evident and detailed and bass is first rate. A soundbar would finest it however we wouldn’t say there’s a rush so as to add one.

Reviewer: Kob Monney
Full Assessment: Panasonic LX800B