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Panasonic TH-55FZ950U review

Panasonic TH-55FZ950U

CHOICE Expert Rating

77%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good broadcast picture quality
  • 4K picture has very good colour, blacks, and depth, a great panel let down by the image processor
  • HD sport – crisp, punchy, detailed
  • Has USB 3 input
  • SD sport – good detail and motion
Bad points

Bad Points

  • 4K picture has intermittent judder, flicker, and lag, not good with slow pans
  • HD sport – a little dark
  • SD sport – slight blur in pans
  • Sound – boomy, poor vocals, harsh, some case rumble, lacks warmth

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
OLED

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Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
3.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
439
Reliability score
92%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
77%
High definition picture quality score
70%
Standard definition picture quality score
72%
4K video picture quality score
75%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
95%
Remote score
74%
Sound quality score
65%
Energy score
69%
EPG score
90%
Smart TV score
93%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
78 x 123 x 30
Weight (kg)
27.5
Website
panasonic.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$2,995.00
Annual running cost
$176.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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