I still have a Panasonic plasma built in 2008 and it’s still used every single day by my roommate. I’ve never seen a plasma tv last this long. And the picture is still perfect with no burn in.
Same - I’m U.K. based and the 2 Panasonic plasmas I had are still working and used every day - my son has the oldest one which must be about 18 years old now. My sister has my old ZT65 - got to be honest, every time I go to her house and see the picture on that TV, it still looks absolutely gorgeous.
Your not alone. My Panasonic plasma VT30 TV from 2011 also plays every day. The image is still very sharp, I had it recalibrated 2 years ago, when I stream a movie from Disney plus with my Nvidia Shield Pro or play a blue ray dvd, the colors splash off the screen. The only disadvantage... The high power consumption, especially when you watch 3D movies.
Love that this review is in HDR! I spent the latter part of my childhood with a Panasonic plasma in my parents house and it was THE tv that got me into picture quality. Seeing that classic luxury look captured so well on camera is incredibly nostalgic. Great to see that Panasonic’s back!
Who remembers when CNET was the place to go when looking for TV reviews circa 2007-2010 😂…… I’m so glad Digital Trends picked up the mantle and took over
@@johnb4905 Yeah almost everything Caleb reviews is "wow this is soo awesome. If you're looking for a new tv this is definitely one to consider" When nearly every review is positive, you know he isn't being honest. It's glorified advertising.
Between Caleb and rtings and the ai-driven CNet foolishness except for some of their overviews, it's a nice balance. You shouldn't be only be getting one review also, everyone has different styles and is best to get the same information three different ways because there's always going to be something mentioned by one that the other doesn't mention.
@@johnb4905 I used to rely on CNET as my main review and comparison tool for more PC hardware type stuff like hard drives and routers and such. But there's so many other areas that have at least three to five really really good reviews so if they're not talking about Apple and generic Google stuff, then they're totally at a loss. And I don't mean Apple computers I mean like consumer Apple stuff like the phones and the watches and blah blah blah But I don't know how much credibility they have at all after they started sneaking in AI articles and got busted. They weren't going to tell anybody. They still articles on that site that's not even attributed and it's just AI trash I personally don't bother with them.
Hey everyone! There’s a section where the video recording betrays the narrative because what we caught on camera doesn’t match what I see live. This happens a lot, but in this case, you’ll have to take me works for it - the Sony has a slightly ruddier tone than the more neutral Panasonic - even though the Panny looks a bit orange in the video, I assure you it doesn’t in person. Also near-black chrominance overshoot isn’t a thing in LCD, I’m not sure how that got in there, but I take full responsibility
Caleb - do you have any insight on why so many TV manufacturers use nearly the same naming scheme...or have until now? Sony X95, A95; Panasonic W95, Z95; Samsung QN95, S95......
I honestly didn't notice the orange effect, what I noticed with watching on my BenQ 4K monitor (not the best panel to collate data from, but it works for me), was that the camera position made the Sony have some off angle colour muted moments. That and the youtube compression was making the Sony pixelated. Panasonic made a really competitive tv for the Bravia 7 though, there were times where I could barely tell the difference between the two. Note: (Edit) I do see the slight orange effect, if watching the video in HDR, SDR, its not present, but in HDR it is. Had to switch browsers to notice. Normally, I use Firefox for video, but I switched to Opera, and I do see the slight orange effect with the HDR enabled in it. I agree that the video ad on startup would be annoying, though I haven't seen it myself on the firestick my family uses in the living room. I'd probably look for a setting to turn it off, since I try to minimize the ads that FireOS is putting out. It was the main reason I went with it, as at the time, the Google TV options and updated Android TV devices were throwing more ads out, more often, and sometimes overriding streaming services for it. I find as an OS, FireTV is solid, and I agree, they should put an input button on the remote for the dedicated TV remotes. I haven't experienced Google's updated TV OS myself, but I'm not opposed to it, as I really like the remote design.
I’m so happy to see Panasonic dipping their feet into the NA market again! Competition is good for everyone! This miniLED looks like a great performer, and the price is competitive. I think my only hesitation is the Fire OS. Thank you so much for reviewing this model, Caleb! 🎉😮❤😊
I don't think you're being harsh on the viewing angle or reflection handling. Look, you get to sample dozens of tvs a year in a home environment. Anyone who buys ONE tv this year, doesn't. I'm glad people are happy with their purchase and are willing to give their impressions. But if you notice something being better or worse than another product, I would expect you to mention it. My two cents.
Still using my Panasonic Full HD 3D Viera Plasma TV bought in 2012 & my Dad is still using my old Silver Panasonic Viera Plasma bought back in 2004/2005, Best TV's Ever!!!!
Im definitely glad panasonic is back in the US market. Als long as they release a few mid-high range miniled and oled tvs each year then it should only improve competition and encourage LG, samsung, and sony to keep working at getting better. Competition is always great! Im excited for the OLED review.
I own both a sony high end led tv, a 2010/11 kdl 40hx803, and a 58 inch panasonic 802b, from 2016. Both still fucntion excellently with no issues, and ive kept them in good condition. The picture quality on both are still steller (ageing but still), the pansonic has been good enough that ive put off buying a new main tv for this long. Both companies excell at making TVs, and that includes the qulaity and reliability of them. Even in europe Panasonic led tvs were quite overlooked, but they are, just like their oleds, great tvs. I just bought a 40 inch Panasonic oled for gaming, and will be replacing my 802b, with another Sony or Panasonic. Great review.
My first flat panel TV was a 42 inch Panasonic Viera plasma circa 2009. I loved that TV! My nephew actually was still using it up until the picture started to have issues in 2023. I actually replaced the Panasonic plasma with an insignia fire TV OS. I wasn’t a huge fan of that smart TV, but it does work. I usually just use an external box such as a Roku or Apple TV in my setups, but he is OK with fire TV OS.
No Caleb you did great pointing out the poor viewing angles and other cons of both the Bravia 7 and this Panasonic TV. I've seen it in person, and you are 100% correct that viewing angle of the Bravia 7 is mediocre though not as a mediocre as the TCL counterparts, e.g the TCL C855. Please continue with these honest and critical reviews and do not sugar coat anything.
Bought this for my mother a few weeks ago to replace her aging LG C9 OLED. It was a surprise for her and she absolutely loves it. She doesn't even pay THAT close of attention to picture quality, but told me many times since how much she loves the new Panasonic. As for me, I'm still rocking my 65" ZT60. But I've very much got my eye on a Z85 . . .
Panasonic stayed out of the premium TV market for so long I’m concerned that only enthusiasts will remember just how good of a TV manufacturer they are and they will exit the market after disappointing sales. I hope I’m wrong.
Panasonic reputation is so solid… so most people will still remember the brand! If i just could afford to pay the price they are asking (for good reasons) Panasonic would be my number one pick any day!
Still have two 65in and one 55in Plasmas, Still going super strong, with amazing pictures. I will not upgrade till each dies... but this is where Im going when they do.
The TV OS shouldn't be a deal breaker. These high end TVs should be paired with an Apple TV if you like iOS or Google TV streamer if you like Android. I have an LG and rarely even look at it's OS.
@@kenhbeach that works too but isn't it getting long in the tooth? Hasn't Google TV surpassed its Android Version? But I do understand to play external medía it's far superior.
You still have to interact with it to adjust settings, I too have an LG and their little ads in the upper right that pop up remind me of why I’d prefer another OS.
I currently have a Panasonic FX600 LED from 2018 and for a mid range TV at the time, it still has an excellent picture due to Panasonic’s top tier processing. I’m pretty sure the W95A will be my next TV. I’ve seen these in stores next to the Bravia 7 and Samsung QN90D all playing the same content and the Panasonic stood out the most to me. I asked the store assistant if I could switch them all to their respective default film maker modes and that made the Panasonic stand out even more. I think bang for buck, you can’t go wrong with a Panasonic.
Regarding the lack of an input button on the remote, I have two tips: 1. There's a customizable button just to the right of the Settings button on the remote. Hold it for a few seconds to bring up a menu that lets you assign that button to something, then choose More Actions and Switch Inputs. 2. You can switch inputs from the home row on the home screen. From anywhere, just press the Home button to go to the home screen, then press Left 3 times to reach the input selector. Honestly, I prefer the second option, and this is one of the little things that makes me prefer Fire TV over certain other TV OSes.
I’m glad you pointed out the narrow viewing angles. If you glossed over the negatives, it wouldn’t be much of a review. Please keep up the awesome work 👏🏻
It's nice to see Panasonic back and a true alternative to Sony. I still have my GT30 plasma and is still my go-to for 3D viewing, which blows away my Sony 4K 3D TV from 2016.. No display issues and no burn-in. Thanks for the review.
Absolutely true, they used to have the best TV's. I've bought like three Panasonic TVs in the 99s before switching to LG from 2000 to this day. I think I may go back with Panasonic with this review. Great review, Caleb.
Thank you for the review! Back in 1997 I bought a Panasonic rear projection tv. It was a great tv in 1997. I will definitely consider the W95a when I decide to upgrade.
I have (3) ZT60 (65”) Panasonic, and (1) ST 58” plasmas tv’s, all are working great and have amazing colors with no burn ins. The ZT’s were purchased in 2014, and the ST in 2009
In my opinion Pioneer had better picture than Panasonic, but Panasonic was way cheaper in my country. I remember my brother bought a great Panasonic 50 inch, for it´s time it was very cheap. I bought a Sony 46 inch just 2 years earlier and it was about 3 times that price, but the Panasonic plasma was way better than expensive Sony LCD garbage.
I think there needs to be something said about warranties on television because I referred this TV to a family member. He received it. It looked good out of the box, but it had a very big issue no matter what he did it would not save any of his settings, even after another factory, reset and re-attempt. When calling Panasonic they said they don’t deal with TVs call Amazon. The product is so new they don’t even cover their own shit. That is ridiculous and to be honest with you, sir and digital trends when you’re here talking about how good a television is you really should factor in the warranty and protection services offered by companies because there’s gonna be a lot of people that may buy this and have the same issue. Luckily it was within the return window this happened And we was able to get a full refund. I would say a good 98% of viewers, maybe even more do not cover the warranty specific with companies and the television and their technologies and it is just as important as a pretty picture not just having to buy an extended warranty from another stores. It is important to know your coverage. Please consider implementing this in future videos even if you do it once a month something because the TV looked good, but turned out to be absolute shit when it came to coverage and as much as I hear good things about Panasonic, a damn shame on them for not covering their own productif they’re gonna act like that, get the fuck back out of the country again seriously there’s no excuse for that shit and yes, I’m pissed because I referred that television based on looking at it research and reviews like yours.
@@neetop1557 ???? Please explain. I've never seen this before from a retailer that is an authorized dealer. I found the Panasonic owner's manual for this TV on their US web site. It says Panasonic provides service for the TV, not Amazon. What would keep me from getting this TV is the nearly non-existent service network for it if I needed a warranty repair. I looked in my state (NC), and the closest warranty station was 150 miles from me. In many states there was no service station. No thanks, that's a hard pass for me. I agree with the original poster, reviewers of nearly any product NEVER mention the warranty in their reviews.
@@thomasmathes5019 maybe I made a bit of an assumption/shortcut here, based on how it's done in Europe, where the product and the after sales are the problem of whoever sold you the product (who you formed the contract with, since purchase is a contract) not the manufacturer. Amazon and other big stores try to fob people off saying "contact manufacturer" but once you make them aware that you know your statutory rights they back down quickly and often offer a replacement/refund, since they can't be bothered. I guess very few people know their statutory rights, hence it works for Amazon and those who do.
@@neetop1557 That's now it works in the US (in general). The manufacturer is responsible for warranty service. The retailer offer some assistance to the customer but typically whoever made the product is who you contact for repairs.
@@thomasmathes5019 a quick look on the ftc website suggests that - as you'd expect - the seller is your first port of call for issues. Whether you accept them fobbing you off is another thing but that doesn't invalidate your rights.
A Long Time Ago. In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...I was a salesman at the Larger Electronics Stores in the Chicagoland area..(Fretter's, Silo...ok just two) but it was what you just explained what we saw everyday. Sony TV's were bright on reds. Mitsubishi were bright on cyan, Toshiba were bright on white, and Panasonic just did all of the colors to a well blended picture. I own three Panasonic televisions from the early 2000's and all three work perfect. Glad to see them back...too bad they have the Amazon "crap" installed. Like to see them be offered without all of the "extras".
You recapping the Panasonic picture philosophy basically describes my old Panasonic GAOO CRT TV from decades ago. Faithful but not super punchy like the Sony Trinitrons. I'm glad they haven't changed.
Another great review Caleb! That said, I am one of those people who don't need to be BLINDED by the Light and HATE Rainbow Effect, so for me; I will take Reflection over Rainbow everyday of the week. Different strokes. As for AMAZON, I have a Amazon TV in my GYM, and while the picture is good, the OS / AD city? Annoys me every time. So much so that I stuck a ROKU on it to get away from it.
I’m having a hard time deciding between the Hisense 65u8n and the Panasonic 65w95APK ($799 at Costco). I think the ATSC 3.0 tuner is swaying me to the U8N. I mostly watch Sports and Movies. I ruined an LG c6 Oled (burn in). Which would you buy?
I owned Malaysia version 65" Panasonic Mini Led MX950K (2023) with Panasonic's OS myHomescreen, i satisfied with my purchase as the image is so beautiful. Also, i connected it to my tv box Xiaomi (with Google tv OS) or Beelink GT King Pro (Android 9 OS) to watch contents which not available in myHomescreen OS. Panasonic W95A could have been its successor in 2024 but this model hasn't arrived in Malaysia yet as of now.
Thank you, Caleb for the always excellent reviews! I love my 15 YO 54" Panasonic plasma; I know it is time to replace it, though, so I have been watching tons of reviews to find the perfect fit for me. The brightness of my plasma is not the same anymore, but color accuracy has always been fantastic. I am so happy that Panasonic has been brought back; I have come to trust its dependability very much and that is important to me... assuming they still have a high manufacturing standard. I'll wait a little to see if it comes down in price and certainly consider it among my other top choices. Thanks again!
Caleb, thanks for the overview but I think what most tech reviewers miss on TV reviews is how important colorimetry science is. I appreciate you briefly touched upon it here but I don't think you did it justice. When you're a TV, along with its features you're also buying the artistry behind its colours and the way it paints the picture, meticulously crafted in this case by Panasonic's engineers. Sure, the average might not care too much about it but I think it's your job as a tech reviewer to shed a light on it and how important it is. You spent more time on the Amazon ecosystem which I find redundant since most people already know what to expect from it. Another major point you completely missed is the TV's features. The main difference between a Panasonic TV and a run of the mill LG for example, is that in a Panasonic set features such as Colour Remaster, the Ambient Sensor, Dynamic Range Remaster, etc. are in fact very usable and do NOT destroy the picture if the user desires to use them. We all know very well what happens when you try fiddling around with pretty much any other TV's settings. Picture quality gets annihilated because those settings are not sensibly designed. What a Panasonic offers that almost no other manufacturer does, is a great base picture quality, faithful to the creator's intent yet artistically done, but with very usable and sensible features/settings for anyone that wants to alter the base flavour. In essence, good luck getting all that with no professional equipment or professional calibration. You can't. It's natural for you I suppose to not be able to see some of what I'm saying since you own all the tools necessary to measure, adjust, and perfect anything you want no matter the TV you have in front of you. Which is why I'm writing this.. review of your overview. You've also skipped on how truly great gaming is on the TV. With super low input lag, True Game Mode which is perfectly tuned for console gaming at D65, and correct gamma. No other manufacturer has a remotely decent game mode. I hope when you eventually review the OLED Panasonic you'll do it justice. Because, unfortunately this didn't happen with this one.
Caleb where I am Panasonic OLED is available. I watched many reviews but never had proper excuse to buy one until my LG 3D OLED died (it was a tragic day). I was amazed by the picture quality right off the bat so I know what you say.. Panasonic has a certain picture signature that is so accurate without much calibration.
I miss my Kuro and ZT60 but when I had them was paranoid about burn-in, so I babied those displays and later passed on OLED. But I’m excited for mini-led technology and also seeing Panasonic return to the U.S.
I remember selling Panasonic plasma TV’s back when I first started at Bestbuy and they toke over the market that was being dominated by the Kuro TV’s. I really wanted one of those Z series plasmas. I’m glad they have made a return back to the states and I hope Bestbuy picks them up. I was wondering how it compares to the Bravia 8 tv far as picture quality? I know the price is off but I was wondering if it’s close. Great review and I love your channel
Costco currently has a door crasher price on that one: $999 for the 65 inch. For a decent mini-LED? That got my attention. I too dislike ads, and so I too will be passing on the Fire tv interface.
Always love, Panasonic, I toothbrush, Panasonic. Only owned one Panasonic TV 26 inch LCD TV was around $800 around 20 years ago still work today, and probably has a better speaker than most TVs today
As always, I love your reviews and unboxing videos. I had a Panasonic plasma tv from back in the mid 2000’s which has been passed around in my family for years. And it’s still working. Even though, I can’t see me buying another one due to the Fire OS. I detest it. I love my google tv and Tizen. Don’t really care for the Roku either
192 dimming zones does seem low in this price point compared to competition (b7's 480, u8n's 2000, qm8's 2880+ / qm7's 1200+ etc) but maybe the processing makes up for it was expecting it to be a bit more accurate on the eotf though
I know I’ve said this a bunch, and in a bunch of videos, but we’ve shown how having more zones is rarely a benefit. In fact, if a TV’s processor can’t handle the workload, more zones can be a liability. I know it’s counterintuitive, more zones must mean more precise control, right? But it just isn’t turning out to be that way in real life. I’m concerned that dimming zone count, like peak brightness numbers, or becoming a marketing tool and we’re feeding into them a bit too much.
@@chibbyylol I hear what you’re saying but i think you’re focusing on zone counts vs actual real world results. In theory, if one tv could perform the same with 6 zones vs another with 486 zones, to me it’s a wash. I’m more worried about the other stuff at that point.
I am excited for Panasonic re-entering the US market. Competition is good for the consumer. I still have a working 2012 65” Panasonic Plasma tv in my garage that, until recently was in my home theater. For the most part it was doing well, it just didn’t perform flawlessly in action movies and the 1080P can not compete with 4K.
I still have my 2008 Panasonic px70 Plasma and use it in the bedroom, still looks great and works perfectly. I have an HZ2000 OLED (2020) for the front room and quite honestly it's the best TV I've ever used, no stupid Amazon crap, menus are super fast with no annoying ads, it uses Panasonic's own OS which I find superb. Pics in 4K HDR or Dolby vision are mesmerizing. Now to this TV review and the remote control, how the heck is one supposed to switch between different inputs on this W95? The input button on my HZ2000 is the second most used button on the remote next to volume, I use it to constantly switch back to my freesat recorder and Hard drive etc. And I don't want an Amazon account just to watch the TV, I really don't know what Panasonic were thinking of joining up with Amazon, terrible decision
Rtings's pre calibration measurements in Professional 1 suggest a high dE for white balance between 6 and 7, a dE of almost 3 for color, and a color temperature between 5800 and 5900. I chose the Sony X90L over the TCL QM8 and Hisense U8K because Rtings AND Caleb were on the same page to the point I was convinced. As an enthusiast, I like keeping up to date with the different tiers, sizes, and prices so I can know how to help others, as well as how to make my own decisions if my budget grows fast enough for another serious upgrade. This inconsistancy between Rtings and Caleb makes it impossible for me to decide between the Panasonic W95A and the Sony Bravia 7.
I am debating internally about getting a W95A, Bravia 7, or QN95D (55 INCH) for my living room. I can get them now for 850, 1100 and 1275 GMP. General use, streaming platforms, UK TV, PS5. What would you go for?
I checked out the reflection handling in store because it was mentioned in the reviews and I think it's justified. The Bravia 7 is priced like an OLED but doesn't deliver the same reflection suppression. I can forgive the U8N & C845 (european QM8) but the Bravia 7 costs 500-800€ more so I expect better from Sony.
Beautiful TV. I wish I was in need of one as I just purchased a LG oled for my bedroom and a large Hisense for the living room. I really hope they are still in the market when I need my next TV. I loved the Panasonics I've owned in the past
Love Panasonic, hate that OS . To bad its not like a PC where you could boot into Google TV. I guess its back to a Shield if I want this . The top TV had the better picture IMO . I'm still rocking my 2007 Vieta plasma , still looks awesome! Good review, thanks.
Praise Jesus! I am a Panasonic loyalist. My 2006 plasma just started having issues last year. It was on all day every day most of the last 2 decades. Nobody makes a TV with better longevity AND quality in one. I have missed Panasonic SO MUCH!!
...What's so sad about it is, there will not be any way to get a Panasonic outside of that shit OS. And you know Amazon will do horrendous updates that will slow this tv to a crawl. I'd happily pay $100 extra to keep Fire OS off it.
Great review. I'm very interested in this tv, but there is one aspect I'm skeptical about: how does the HDR impact measure against the brighter mini-LED's like the Bravia 9? I know the B9 is much more expensive so it is not a fair comparison, however it is still very useful to know where this tv is positioned on the spectrum. This tv ticks so many boxes for my personal preferences, but I'm still somewhat apprehensive. If there's anything you can tell me about this it's greatly appreciated. I'm also keen to know how it performs in game mode, but I'm aware I'll have to look elsewhere for that information.
I think the viewing angles and reflection issues with the Bravia 7 will be highly dependent on the users setup. I settled on the Bravia 7 mainly because it was $1799 for the 75" vs $3499 for the Bravia 9. This was ultimately going in the living room where my kids would mostly be watching TV. I already have a an LG G4 65" in my den (bday presnt to myself earlier this year)...and thats perfect for me. The Sony looked amazing at the store and honestly looks better at home. I agree with the viewing angles to an extent but i have 0 issues with the glare.
$2k for a 75" is not bad. The other flagship TVs like Sony A95L cost more than double that at $5k, and $3200 even for a 65". I'd like to see a side by side comparison with an OLED or even the Bravia 9 miniLED. But so far this looks like a good value.
My 2010 Panasonic Plasma along with my 2009 Panasonic LCD TV’s were top-tier models in their class and still working fine according to the guy I sold them to when I moved. Both units are very heavy with robust chassis and power supplies, one reason why they have endured.
Off topic but I do have to lodge a complaint to you, Caleb, and other folks. I've watched a billion (slight exaggeration) videos but I have not seen a good comparison of SDR and HDR and I feel that folks have misled us, not intentionally but we just played along with the song that HDR is vastly superior to SDR. I recently watched a video by Hardware Canucks that matches my own impression of A/B'ing content in Dolby Vision and HDR. Linus also did a test of monitors with HDR and at the end switched to SDR on a monitor that clearly couldn't handle it. Obviously, lowering the APL in bright scenes helps OLEDs and also clears some detail in the bright elements but it usually comes at a cost of lowering the APL on 80% of the image. I personally liked parts of the HDR image and most of the SDR image - if I could blend them, I'd go 75% SDR/25% HDR taking the best of each. My testing was on a tandem-like OLED laptop. Yes improving HDR would hurt OLEDs which obviously would be starved by the increase in APL on 75% of the image BUT it would look glorious on LED TVs which are not hampered by brightness limitations and need to make everything look like the dark side of the moon. The LEDs also cannot do that level of darkness comfortably - they struggle and the image suffers as a result. So now we're stuck with a format that doesn't suit 90% of the TVs (LED TVs) which probably would fare better in SDR. And even on the 10% of OLEDs that support it, the image will have the same issues that the videos and my own personal testing exposed. I'd love to see you compare a LED TV in SDR and HDR and give us your thoughts. I think all TVs need a HDR/SDR toggle as it is practically as important as turning on the TV at this point. Then we can toggle between them to decide which we prefer as we're watching content. Manufacturers can then collect data as to what folks prefer on their TVs. I would not be surprised if the pendulum swings in SDR's favor especially on LED TVs and cheaper models since once you see the SDR image next to a HDR, you won't always pick the HDR (neon signs are the exception especially on OLEDs as they look insane)
How about upscaling/processing? We are OTA users (along with streaming) and I'm curious how the Panasonic performs compared to the Sony and Samsung QN90D?
I've been thinking of getting w new TV next year. I thought I'd stick with Sony OLED but now Panasonic is here & given how bright my living room is in the summer. I may have a new option. I couldn't get the BRAVIA 9 so 7 or W95 with my tax return.
@ Hi Ken, I was very annoyed with Harvey Norman’s NZ as I told them to tell me when the Sony A95L was on sale and you were discontinuing that model as I would have bought it in a heartbeat. They forgot to tell me. Anyway we had amazing discount sales last month on Pana, Samsung and LG and on their flagship models. I offered to buy the Pana if they took another 20% off and they did, lol. The bargain of the century. Play hardball. Back to your question, from what I’ve read, the A95L perhaps a very very tiny edge, being a qd-oled. But the sound of the Pana is out of this word as it has 7 speakers I think. No need for a sound bar. The Pana has very nice natural colour. Funny enough I’ve found the AI picture setting to be the best for me. Keep me posted on what you get. Cheers.
I still have a Panasonic plasma built in 2008 and it’s still used every single day by my roommate. I’ve never seen a plasma tv last this long. And the picture is still perfect with no burn in.
Incredible
Same - I’m U.K. based and the 2 Panasonic plasmas I had are still working and used every day - my son has the oldest one which must be about 18 years old now. My sister has my old ZT65 - got to be honest, every time I go to her house and see the picture on that TV, it still looks absolutely gorgeous.
Your not alone.
My Panasonic plasma VT30 TV from 2011 also plays every day.
The image is still very sharp, I had it recalibrated 2 years ago, when I stream a movie from Disney plus with my Nvidia Shield Pro or play a blue ray dvd, the colors splash off the screen.
The only disadvantage... The high power consumption, especially when you watch 3D movies.
Just replaced my 2009 800U with a80l. 77.
Is there a way to clear up a burn in image I have a TC-P60VT60
I'm very happy this review is in HDR 😊🎉
I thought he was sick looking redder than usual.
Noticed that immediately, too! Hope they keep it up!
Yey for HDR 😍
Thank you for mentioning it ! I use the Mozilla browser which doesn't support youtube HDR. Immediately turned up chrome to see for myself !
It's very noticeable, the quality is much better.
My dad is still running a Panasonic plasma from 2010. Quality is second to none.
Son?
Love that this review is in HDR! I spent the latter part of my childhood with a Panasonic plasma in my parents house and it was THE tv that got me into picture quality. Seeing that classic luxury look captured so well on camera is incredibly nostalgic. Great to see that Panasonic’s back!
Who remembers when CNET was the place to go when looking for TV reviews circa 2007-2010 😂…… I’m so glad Digital Trends picked up the mantle and took over
No argument that CNET has fallen to the wayside but disagree that Digital Trends has picked up the mantle as Caleb is not a critical reviewer.
@@johnb4905 Yeah almost everything Caleb reviews is "wow this is soo awesome. If you're looking for a new tv this is definitely one to consider"
When nearly every review is positive, you know he isn't being honest. It's glorified advertising.
Between Caleb and rtings and the ai-driven CNet foolishness except for some of their overviews, it's a nice balance. You shouldn't be only be getting one review also, everyone has different styles and is best to get the same information three different ways because there's always going to be something mentioned by one that the other doesn't mention.
@@simonmaduxx6777 Vincent Teoh is the gold standard though, just wish he did more TV reviews.
@@johnb4905 I used to rely on CNET as my main review and comparison tool for more PC hardware type stuff like hard drives and routers and such. But there's so many other areas that have at least three to five really really good reviews so if they're not talking about Apple and generic Google stuff, then they're totally at a loss. And I don't mean Apple computers I mean like consumer Apple stuff like the phones and the watches and blah blah blah
But I don't know how much credibility they have at all after they started sneaking in AI articles and got busted. They weren't going to tell anybody. They still articles on that site that's not even attributed and it's just AI trash I personally don't bother with them.
Hey everyone! There’s a section where the video recording betrays the narrative because what we caught on camera doesn’t match what I see live. This happens a lot, but in this case, you’ll have to take me works for it - the Sony has a slightly ruddier tone than the more neutral Panasonic - even though the Panny looks a bit orange in the video, I assure you it doesn’t in person. Also near-black chrominance overshoot isn’t a thing in LCD, I’m not sure how that got in there, but I take full responsibility
I noticed they look different and eyes kept being drawn to the W95. Good to know it the differences in what i saw were due to the camera
So all the super yellow looking skin tones wasn't actually what it looked like?
Caleb - do you have any insight on why so many TV manufacturers use nearly the same naming scheme...or have until now? Sony X95, A95; Panasonic W95, Z95; Samsung QN95, S95......
I honestly didn't notice the orange effect, what I noticed with watching on my BenQ 4K monitor (not the best panel to collate data from, but it works for me), was that the camera position made the Sony have some off angle colour muted moments. That and the youtube compression was making the Sony pixelated. Panasonic made a really competitive tv for the Bravia 7 though, there were times where I could barely tell the difference between the two. Note: (Edit) I do see the slight orange effect, if watching the video in HDR, SDR, its not present, but in HDR it is. Had to switch browsers to notice. Normally, I use Firefox for video, but I switched to Opera, and I do see the slight orange effect with the HDR enabled in it.
I agree that the video ad on startup would be annoying, though I haven't seen it myself on the firestick my family uses in the living room. I'd probably look for a setting to turn it off, since I try to minimize the ads that FireOS is putting out. It was the main reason I went with it, as at the time, the Google TV options and updated Android TV devices were throwing more ads out, more often, and sometimes overriding streaming services for it. I find as an OS, FireTV is solid, and I agree, they should put an input button on the remote for the dedicated TV remotes. I haven't experienced Google's updated TV OS myself, but I'm not opposed to it, as I really like the remote design.
"you’ll have to take me works for it" ??
I’m so happy to see Panasonic dipping their feet into the NA market again! Competition is good for everyone! This miniLED looks like a great performer, and the price is competitive. I think my only hesitation is the Fire OS. Thank you so much for reviewing this model, Caleb! 🎉😮❤😊
I don't think you're being harsh on the viewing angle or reflection handling. Look, you get to sample dozens of tvs a year in a home environment. Anyone who buys ONE tv this year, doesn't. I'm glad people are happy with their purchase and are willing to give their impressions. But if you notice something being better or worse than another product, I would expect you to mention it. My two cents.
My 2009 Panny plasma still going strong.
Still using my Panasonic Full HD 3D Viera Plasma TV bought in 2012 & my Dad is still using my old Silver Panasonic Viera Plasma bought back in 2004/2005, Best TV's Ever!!!!
Still using my 2012 viera 3d 60 in. Still in prime condition.
Glad to see Panasonic back!
Im definitely glad panasonic is back in the US market. Als long as they release a few mid-high range miniled and oled tvs each year then it should only improve competition and encourage LG, samsung, and sony to keep working at getting better. Competition is always great! Im excited for the OLED review.
Wow, haven't had a youtube video pop up in HDR in a long time! Thanks, DT.
I own both a sony high end led tv, a 2010/11 kdl 40hx803, and a 58 inch panasonic 802b, from 2016. Both still fucntion excellently with no issues, and ive kept them in good condition. The picture quality on both are still steller (ageing but still), the pansonic has been good enough that ive put off buying a new main tv for this long. Both companies excell at making TVs, and that includes the qulaity and reliability of them. Even in europe Panasonic led tvs were quite overlooked, but they are, just like their oleds, great tvs. I just bought a 40 inch Panasonic oled for gaming, and will be replacing my 802b, with another Sony or Panasonic. Great review.
My first flat panel TV was a 42 inch Panasonic Viera plasma circa 2009. I loved that TV! My nephew actually was still using it up until the picture started to have issues in 2023. I actually replaced the Panasonic plasma with an insignia fire TV OS. I wasn’t a huge fan of that smart TV, but it does work. I usually just use an external box such as a Roku or Apple TV in my setups, but he is OK with fire TV OS.
Yes I had a 42 inch panny not the topline model but what a picture !! Loved that tv
No Caleb you did great pointing out the poor viewing angles and other cons of both the Bravia 7 and this Panasonic TV. I've seen it in person, and you are 100% correct that viewing angle of the Bravia 7 is mediocre though not as a mediocre as the TCL counterparts, e.g the TCL C855. Please continue with these honest and critical reviews and do not sugar coat anything.
Bought this for my mother a few weeks ago to replace her aging LG C9 OLED. It was a surprise for her and she absolutely loves it. She doesn't even pay THAT close of attention to picture quality, but told me many times since how much she loves the new Panasonic. As for me, I'm still rocking my 65" ZT60. But I've very much got my eye on a Z85 . . .
aging? That c9 is probably better.
An excellent reintroduction to the market Panasonic. Welcome back.
Panasonic stayed out of the premium TV market for so long I’m concerned that only enthusiasts will remember just how good of a TV manufacturer they are and they will exit the market after disappointing sales. I hope I’m wrong.
Panasonic reputation is so solid… so most people will still remember the brand!
If i just could afford to pay the price they are asking (for good reasons) Panasonic would be my number one pick any day!
But they have never been known for their LCD televisions.
they were. Many wins in best / most reliable TV.
Just not in USA…
@@haukionkannel Please reference just one LCD television.
@@johnb4905 Their W90 series are beasts
Still have two 65in and one 55in Plasmas, Still going super strong, with amazing pictures. I will not upgrade till each dies... but this is where Im going when they do.
Panasonic is one of my fav brands, I had their plasma for over 10 years !!
I love that new light in the background to show off the HDR!
This is such a good review! The visual look in this review is excellent. Oh, and this TV looks really good!!
We owned a Panasonic plasma, and it served us very well.
So happy to see Panasonic TV’s back in the US market, pushing an already intense competition even further 💯👌
I remember my First Plasma TV it was a Panasonic and the picture was AMAZiNG! Beautiful.
Still using 2 Panny plasmas in my house everyday. One from 2006 that gets used the most. Can't wait to get a new Panasonic
The TV OS shouldn't be a deal breaker.
These high end TVs should be paired with an Apple TV if you like iOS or Google TV streamer if you like Android.
I have an LG and rarely even look at it's OS.
Nvidia Shield is far superior to Google TV on Android!
@@kenhbeach that works too but isn't it getting long in the tooth? Hasn't Google TV surpassed its Android Version?
But I do understand to play external medía it's far superior.
You still have to interact with it to adjust settings, I too have an LG and their little ads in the upper right that pop up remind me of why I’d prefer another OS.
@@kenhbeach apparently it's pretty good at not respecting users privacy.
@@ricepony33It doesn’t eliminate adds completely but there’s a setting to shut off the pop up ads.
Its nice to see this video in HDR
I currently have a Panasonic FX600 LED from 2018 and for a mid range TV at the time, it still has an excellent picture due to Panasonic’s top tier processing. I’m pretty sure the W95A will be my next TV. I’ve seen these in stores next to the Bravia 7 and Samsung QN90D all playing the same content and the Panasonic stood out the most to me. I asked the store assistant if I could switch them all to their respective default film maker modes and that made the Panasonic stand out even more. I think bang for buck, you can’t go wrong with a Panasonic.
I was wondering why this video was extra bright and coloful. Real HDR ..Hell yeah. Love this. 😂
Regarding the lack of an input button on the remote, I have two tips: 1. There's a customizable button just to the right of the Settings button on the remote. Hold it for a few seconds to bring up a menu that lets you assign that button to something, then choose More Actions and Switch Inputs. 2. You can switch inputs from the home row on the home screen. From anywhere, just press the Home button to go to the home screen, then press Left 3 times to reach the input selector. Honestly, I prefer the second option, and this is one of the little things that makes me prefer Fire TV over certain other TV OSes.
So glad this video is in hdr
I’m glad you pointed out the narrow viewing angles. If you glossed over the negatives, it wouldn’t be much of a review. Please keep up the awesome work 👏🏻
Watching this on my 60 in ZT60 Plasma! Thanks for the shout out Caleb. We still here. 😂
It's nice to see Panasonic back and a true alternative to Sony. I still have my GT30 plasma and is still my go-to for 3D viewing, which blows away my Sony 4K 3D TV from 2016.. No display issues and no burn-in. Thanks for the review.
You have to consider the prices now
Absolutely true, they used to have the best TV's. I've bought like three Panasonic TVs in the 99s before switching to LG from 2000 to this day. I think I may go back with Panasonic with this review. Great review, Caleb.
From the UK,We’ve had them for years and they are still the best
Thank you for the review! Back in 1997 I bought a Panasonic rear projection tv. It was a great tv in 1997. I will definitely consider the W95a when I decide to upgrade.
I have (3) ZT60 (65”) Panasonic, and (1) ST 58” plasmas tv’s, all are working great and have amazing colors with no burn ins. The ZT’s were purchased in 2014, and the ST in 2009
Colors look amazing on the Panasonic.
Hey HDR recording looks amazing!!! 😍
Wish Pioneer would rise from the dead with their Kuro line. Their competition with Panasonic for best plasma was fierce.
I was thinking of the same! Pioneer's Kuro line was legendary.
In my opinion Pioneer had better picture than Panasonic, but Panasonic was way cheaper in my country. I remember my brother bought a great Panasonic 50 inch, for it´s time it was very cheap. I bought a Sony 46 inch just 2 years earlier and it was about 3 times that price, but the Panasonic plasma was way better than expensive Sony LCD garbage.
I think pioneer was first to the market with them
Pioneer first to the market with the premium plasmas
Still have the 5090 and no issues. For 24fps still amazing
I think there needs to be something said about warranties on television because I referred this TV to a family member. He received it. It looked good out of the box, but it had a very big issue no matter what he did it would not save any of his settings, even after another factory, reset and re-attempt. When calling Panasonic they said they don’t deal with TVs call Amazon. The product is so new they don’t even cover their own shit. That is ridiculous and to be honest with you, sir and digital trends when you’re here talking about how good a television is you really should factor in the warranty and protection services offered by companies because there’s gonna be a lot of people that may buy this and have the same issue. Luckily it was within the return window this happened And we was able to get a full refund. I would say a good 98% of viewers, maybe even more do not cover the warranty specific with companies and the television and their technologies and it is just as important as a pretty picture not just having to buy an extended warranty from another stores. It is important to know your coverage. Please consider implementing this in future videos even if you do it once a month something because the TV looked good, but turned out to be absolute shit when it came to coverage and as much as I hear good things about Panasonic, a damn shame on them for not covering their own productif they’re gonna act like that, get the fuck back out of the country again seriously there’s no excuse for that shit and yes, I’m pissed because I referred that television based on looking at it research and reviews like yours.
You bought it from Amazon so the warranty is with Amazon, not with the manufacturer.
@@neetop1557 ???? Please explain. I've never seen this before from a retailer that is an authorized dealer.
I found the Panasonic owner's manual for this TV on their US web site. It says Panasonic provides service for the TV, not Amazon.
What would keep me from getting this TV is the nearly non-existent service network for it if I needed a warranty repair. I looked in my state (NC), and the closest warranty station was 150 miles from me. In many states there was no service station. No thanks, that's a hard pass for me.
I agree with the original poster, reviewers of nearly any product NEVER mention the warranty in their reviews.
@@thomasmathes5019 maybe I made a bit of an assumption/shortcut here, based on how it's done in Europe, where the product and the after sales are the problem of whoever sold you the product (who you formed the contract with, since purchase is a contract) not the manufacturer. Amazon and other big stores try to fob people off saying "contact manufacturer" but once you make them aware that you know your statutory rights they back down quickly and often offer a replacement/refund, since they can't be bothered. I guess very few people know their statutory rights, hence it works for Amazon and those who do.
@@neetop1557 That's now it works in the US (in general). The manufacturer is responsible for warranty service. The retailer offer some assistance to the customer but typically whoever made the product is who you contact for repairs.
@@thomasmathes5019 a quick look on the ftc website suggests that - as you'd expect - the seller is your first port of call for issues. Whether you accept them fobbing you off is another thing but that doesn't invalidate your rights.
A Long Time Ago. In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...I was a salesman at the Larger Electronics Stores in the Chicagoland area..(Fretter's, Silo...ok just two) but it was what you just explained what we saw everyday. Sony TV's were bright on reds. Mitsubishi were bright on cyan, Toshiba were bright on white, and Panasonic just did all of the colors to a well blended picture. I own three Panasonic televisions from the early 2000's and all three work perfect. Glad to see them back...too bad they have the Amazon "crap" installed. Like to see them be offered without all of the "extras".
I have one,The amazon “crap” is great and is EASILY switchable to different channels,Its not an issue.
I’m watching this on my ZT60 65” lol. I still get compliments on its picture quality!
You recapping the Panasonic picture philosophy basically describes my old Panasonic GAOO CRT TV from decades ago. Faithful but not super punchy like the Sony Trinitrons. I'm glad they haven't changed.
Another great review Caleb! That said, I am one of those people who don't need to be BLINDED by the Light and HATE Rainbow Effect, so for me; I will take Reflection over Rainbow everyday of the week. Different strokes. As for AMAZON, I have a Amazon TV in my GYM, and while the picture is good, the OS / AD city? Annoys me every time. So much so that I stuck a ROKU on it to get away from it.
I’m having a hard time deciding between the Hisense 65u8n and the Panasonic 65w95APK ($799 at Costco). I think the ATSC 3.0 tuner is swaying me to the U8N. I mostly watch Sports and Movies. I ruined an LG c6 Oled (burn in). Which would you buy?
I owned Malaysia version 65" Panasonic Mini Led MX950K (2023) with Panasonic's OS myHomescreen, i satisfied with my purchase as the image is so beautiful. Also, i connected it to my tv box Xiaomi (with Google tv OS) or Beelink GT King Pro (Android 9 OS) to watch contents which not available in myHomescreen OS. Panasonic W95A could have been its successor in 2024 but this model hasn't arrived in Malaysia yet as of now.
Thank you, Caleb for the always excellent reviews! I love my 15 YO 54" Panasonic plasma; I know it is time to replace it, though, so I have been watching tons of reviews to find the perfect fit for me. The brightness of my plasma is not the same anymore, but color accuracy has always been fantastic. I am so happy that Panasonic has been brought back; I have come to trust its dependability very much and that is important to me... assuming they still have a high manufacturing standard. I'll wait a little to see if it comes down in price and certainly consider it among my other top choices. Thanks again!
Very well made HDR video. Review is great as always!
I was hoping you would say this was junk. Now I want it! 😂
My ZT60 is still working to this day. My kid has it in his room hooked up to one of his many game consoles.
I still have my Panasonic TC-55AS680U purchased in 2014. Picture quality is excellent and I think motion is very good as it is 120hz.
Caleb, thanks for the overview but I think what most tech reviewers miss on TV reviews is how important colorimetry science is. I appreciate you briefly touched upon it here but I don't think you did it justice. When you're a TV, along with its features you're also buying the artistry behind its colours and the way it paints the picture, meticulously crafted in this case by Panasonic's engineers. Sure, the average might not care too much about it but I think it's your job as a tech reviewer to shed a light on it and how important it is. You spent more time on the Amazon ecosystem which I find redundant since most people already know what to expect from it.
Another major point you completely missed is the TV's features. The main difference between a Panasonic TV and a run of the mill LG for example, is that in a Panasonic set features such as Colour Remaster, the Ambient Sensor, Dynamic Range Remaster, etc. are in fact very usable and do NOT destroy the picture if the user desires to use them. We all know very well what happens when you try fiddling around with pretty much any other TV's settings. Picture quality gets annihilated because those settings are not sensibly designed. What a Panasonic offers that almost no other manufacturer does, is a great base picture quality, faithful to the creator's intent yet artistically done, but with very usable and sensible features/settings for anyone that wants to alter the base flavour.
In essence, good luck getting all that with no professional equipment or professional calibration. You can't. It's natural for you I suppose to not be able to see some of what I'm saying since you own all the tools necessary to measure, adjust, and perfect anything you want no matter the TV you have in front of you. Which is why I'm writing this.. review of your overview.
You've also skipped on how truly great gaming is on the TV. With super low input lag, True Game Mode which is perfectly tuned for console gaming at D65, and correct gamma. No other manufacturer has a remotely decent game mode.
I hope when you eventually review the OLED Panasonic you'll do it justice. Because, unfortunately this didn't happen with this one.
their is a setting that you can disable the auto video/sound for preview ads. its recommended to disable it
I wish Panasonic still sold tvs in Australia, I’m still using my 10 year old Panasonic plasma though.
Caleb where I am Panasonic OLED is available. I watched many reviews but never had proper excuse to buy one until my LG 3D OLED died (it was a tragic day).
I was amazed by the picture quality right off the bat so I know what you say.. Panasonic has a certain picture signature that is so accurate without much calibration.
I miss my Kuro and ZT60 but when I had them was paranoid about burn-in, so I babied those displays and later passed on OLED. But I’m excited for mini-led technology and also seeing Panasonic return to the U.S.
I remember selling Panasonic plasma TV’s back when I first started at Bestbuy and they toke over the market that was being dominated by the Kuro TV’s. I really wanted one of those Z series plasmas. I’m glad they have made a return back to the states and I hope Bestbuy picks them up. I was wondering how it compares to the Bravia 8 tv far as picture quality? I know the price is off but I was wondering if it’s close. Great review and I love your channel
Watching your video through a Panasonic tv, is epic!
My Panasonic VIERA TC-P42X3 42-Inch 720p Plasma from 2011 still getting strong.
And will this model make its way to Australia?
And, how does is compare please, to Sony Bravia 9 ?
Cheers, Ben
Is it safe to use UPS instead of stabilizer for TVs. As there is frequent power interruption in my area. Pls reply.
Nothing topped my Pioneer 436XDE plasma. Used that for 12 years and still miss it. God tier unit. I miss Pioneer.
Costco currently has a door crasher price on that one: $999 for the 65 inch. For a decent mini-LED? That got my attention. I too dislike ads, and so I too will be passing on the Fire tv interface.
Always love, Panasonic, I toothbrush, Panasonic. Only owned one Panasonic TV 26 inch LCD TV was around $800 around 20 years ago still work today, and probably has a better speaker than most TVs today
I'm still rocking the 2016 TC-50AS530U LCD 1080p. I was bummed when thet left now I'm glad thery're back.
Help with decision making: Z95A or W95A 65 ? Natural look ,color and brightness
As always, I love your reviews and unboxing videos. I had a Panasonic plasma tv from back in the mid 2000’s which has been passed around in my family for years. And it’s still working. Even though, I can’t see me buying another one due to the Fire OS. I detest it. I love my google tv and Tizen. Don’t really care for the Roku either
I am still using a panny vt65. I want to upgrade but it just works although its only 1080p. I am itching to upgrade to something new.
i know you said in the picture quality takeaways section that they were evenly matched... but dammit did my eyes keep going to the panasonic 😍
192 dimming zones does seem low in this price point compared to competition (b7's 480, u8n's 2000, qm8's 2880+ / qm7's 1200+ etc) but maybe the processing makes up for it
was expecting it to be a bit more accurate on the eotf though
Yeah my 65” Samsung has 480 dimming zones.
I know I’ve said this a bunch, and in a bunch of videos, but we’ve shown how having more zones is rarely a benefit. In fact, if a TV’s processor can’t handle the workload, more zones can be a liability. I know it’s counterintuitive, more zones must mean more precise control, right? But it just isn’t turning out to be that way in real life. I’m concerned that dimming zone count, like peak brightness numbers, or becoming a marketing tool and we’re feeding into them a bit too much.
Zone count isn’t everything my dude
@@richiejrich right but when Sony’s Bravia 7 with equal to better zone handling is giving you more zones at the same price segment…
@@chibbyylol I hear what you’re saying but i think you’re focusing on zone counts vs actual real world results. In theory, if one tv could perform the same with 6 zones vs another with 486 zones, to me it’s a wash. I’m more worried about the other stuff at that point.
I am excited for Panasonic re-entering the US market. Competition is good for the consumer. I still have a working 2012 65” Panasonic Plasma tv in my garage that, until recently was in my home theater. For the most part it was doing well, it just didn’t perform flawlessly in action movies and the 1080P can not compete with 4K.
I still have my 2008 Panasonic px70 Plasma and use it in the bedroom, still looks great and works perfectly. I have an HZ2000 OLED (2020) for the front room and quite honestly it's the best TV I've ever used, no stupid Amazon crap, menus are super fast with no annoying ads, it uses Panasonic's own OS which I find superb. Pics in 4K HDR or Dolby vision are mesmerizing.
Now to this TV review and the remote control, how the heck is one supposed to switch between different inputs on this W95? The input button on my HZ2000 is the second most used button on the remote next to volume, I use it to constantly switch back to my freesat recorder and Hard drive etc. And I don't want an Amazon account just to watch the TV, I really don't know what Panasonic were thinking of joining up with Amazon, terrible decision
Rtings's pre calibration measurements in Professional 1 suggest a high dE for white balance between 6 and 7, a dE of almost 3 for color, and a color temperature between 5800 and 5900. I chose the Sony X90L over the TCL QM8 and Hisense U8K because Rtings AND Caleb were on the same page to the point I was convinced. As an enthusiast, I like keeping up to date with the different tiers, sizes, and prices so I can know how to help others, as well as how to make my own decisions if my budget grows fast enough for another serious upgrade. This inconsistancy between Rtings and Caleb makes it impossible for me to decide between the Panasonic W95A and the Sony Bravia 7.
I am debating internally about getting a W95A, Bravia 7, or QN95D (55 INCH) for my living room. I can get them now for 850, 1100 and 1275 GMP.
General use, streaming platforms, UK TV, PS5.
What would you go for?
Price? W95a. Ratings? B7
I checked out the reflection handling in store because it was mentioned in the reviews and I think it's justified. The Bravia 7 is priced like an OLED but doesn't deliver the same reflection suppression. I can forgive the U8N & C845 (european QM8) but the Bravia 7 costs 500-800€ more so I expect better from Sony.
reflection handling kept me away from purchasing the 7
Beautiful TV. I wish I was in need of one as I just purchased a LG oled for my bedroom and a large Hisense for the living room. I really hope they are still in the market when I need my next TV. I loved the Panasonics I've owned in the past
My dad still rocking Panasonic Vierra tv since 2013!
This day that TV just hook up to google tv box for streaming and watching tv
Love Panasonic, hate that OS . To bad its not like a PC where you could boot into Google TV.
I guess its back to a Shield if I want this . The top TV had the better picture IMO .
I'm still rocking my 2007 Vieta plasma , still looks awesome!
Good review, thanks.
Praise Jesus! I am a Panasonic loyalist. My 2006 plasma just started having issues last year. It was on all day every day most of the last 2 decades. Nobody makes a TV with better longevity AND quality in one. I have missed Panasonic SO MUCH!!
Panasonic plasmas were supreme. We had one back in the day
I still have one haha, hardly use my TV so I never upgraded to 4k
Time for you to get this or the OLED.
@@hastensavoir7782 I have a C2
Still are and beat every other brand in terms of picture quality
The Fire TV OS is a deal breaker for me. Everything else looks great.
Yeah, it's a turn-off!!!
...What's so sad about it is, there will not be any way to get a Panasonic outside of that shit OS. And you know Amazon will do horrendous updates that will slow this tv to a crawl. I'd happily pay $100 extra to keep Fire OS off it.
do enthusiasts not use apple tv or chrome cast externally for a particular reason?
Just plug your preferred streaming device into the TV problem mostly solved.
Imagine buying a premium TV and using the onboard OS rather than an Apple TV 😂
I have my Sons old panny tv it's nearly 10 years old, and the picture is amazing .
Still have my ZT60 purchased in 2013. Still perfect. I have two mini-led PC monitors and they are FIRE.
Hi, what about local dimming + vrr simultaneously….? Does it running well on the w95a?
I still use my Panasonic hd widescreen tube tv for retro gaming. It looks fantastic
Great review. I'm very interested in this tv, but there is one aspect I'm skeptical about: how does the HDR impact measure against the brighter mini-LED's like the Bravia 9? I know the B9 is much more expensive so it is not a fair comparison, however it is still very useful to know where this tv is positioned on the spectrum. This tv ticks so many boxes for my personal preferences, but I'm still somewhat apprehensive. If there's anything you can tell me about this it's greatly appreciated. I'm also keen to know how it performs in game mode, but I'm aware I'll have to look elsewhere for that information.
I think the viewing angles and reflection issues with the Bravia 7 will be highly dependent on the users setup.
I settled on the Bravia 7 mainly because it was $1799 for the 75" vs $3499 for the Bravia 9. This was ultimately going in the living room where my kids would mostly be watching TV. I already have a an LG G4 65" in my den (bday presnt to myself earlier this year)...and thats perfect for me. The Sony looked amazing at the store and honestly looks better at home. I agree with the viewing angles to an extent but i have 0 issues with the glare.
$2k for a 75" is not bad. The other flagship TVs like Sony A95L cost more than double that at $5k, and $3200 even for a 65". I'd like to see a side by side comparison with an OLED or even the Bravia 9 miniLED. But so far this looks like a good value.
My 2010 Panasonic Plasma along with my 2009 Panasonic LCD TV’s were top-tier models in their class and still working fine according to the guy I sold them to when I moved. Both units are very heavy with robust chassis and power supplies, one reason why they have endured.
Still rocking my 2012 panny plasma. What tv you replace?
Off topic but I do have to lodge a complaint to you, Caleb, and other folks. I've watched a billion (slight exaggeration) videos but I have not seen a good comparison of SDR and HDR and I feel that folks have misled us, not intentionally but we just played along with the song that HDR is vastly superior to SDR.
I recently watched a video by Hardware Canucks that matches my own impression of A/B'ing content in Dolby Vision and HDR. Linus also did a test of monitors with HDR and at the end switched to SDR on a monitor that clearly couldn't handle it.
Obviously, lowering the APL in bright scenes helps OLEDs and also clears some detail in the bright elements but it usually comes at a cost of lowering the APL on 80% of the image. I personally liked parts of the HDR image and most of the SDR image - if I could blend them, I'd go 75% SDR/25% HDR taking the best of each. My testing was on a tandem-like OLED laptop.
Yes improving HDR would hurt OLEDs which obviously would be starved by the increase in APL on 75% of the image BUT it would look glorious on LED TVs which are not hampered by brightness limitations and need to make everything look like the dark side of the moon. The LEDs also cannot do that level of darkness comfortably - they struggle and the image suffers as a result.
So now we're stuck with a format that doesn't suit 90% of the TVs (LED TVs) which probably would fare better in SDR. And even on the 10% of OLEDs that support it, the image will have the same issues that the videos and my own personal testing exposed.
I'd love to see you compare a LED TV in SDR and HDR and give us your thoughts.
I think all TVs need a HDR/SDR toggle as it is practically as important as turning on the TV at this point. Then we can toggle between them to decide which we prefer as we're watching content. Manufacturers can then collect data as to what folks prefer on their TVs. I would not be surprised if the pendulum swings in SDR's favor especially on LED TVs and cheaper models since once you see the SDR image next to a HDR, you won't always pick the HDR (neon signs are the exception especially on OLEDs as they look insane)
How about upscaling/processing? We are OTA users (along with streaming) and I'm curious how the Panasonic performs compared to the Sony and Samsung QN90D?
LOL. Who makes the better doughnut, Caleb. Your response is crucial sir.
So, who makes the Panel?
I've been thinking of getting w new TV next year. I thought I'd stick with Sony OLED but now Panasonic is here & given how bright my living room is in the summer. I may have a new option. I couldn't get the BRAVIA 9 so 7 or W95 with my tax return.
wish i waited and waited for panasonic come back. Can not wait to see their oled
I’m getting the popcorn ready at work for this video
I did Love my Panny ZT60, hopefully the new Z95a is the one
I own the Z95A, Ken.
Truly outstanding and sound is 2nd to none.
Colour is very natural.
Cheers NZ.
@johnmartin7158 What you reckon on the Z95a v Sony A95L? They look the 2 best Tvs even tho the Sony is last years model
@ Hi Ken, I was very annoyed with Harvey Norman’s NZ as I told them to tell me when the Sony A95L was on sale and you were discontinuing that model as I would have bought it in a heartbeat. They forgot to tell me.
Anyway we had amazing discount sales last month on Pana, Samsung and LG and on their flagship models. I offered to buy the Pana if they took another 20% off and they did, lol. The bargain of the century. Play hardball.
Back to your question, from what I’ve read, the A95L perhaps a very very tiny edge, being a qd-oled. But the sound of the Pana is out of this word as it has 7 speakers I think. No need for a sound bar. The Pana has very nice natural colour. Funny enough I’ve found the AI picture setting to be the best for me. Keep me posted on what you get.
Cheers.
@@johnmartin7158 Will do Mate, thanks for your input.