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Panasonic TH-40FS500A review

Panasonic TH-40FS500A

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
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 remote
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Very poor 4K (UHD) score
  • SD sport – a little dark
  • Sound – Lacks presence and bass, tinny

Type

TV size
Small (65cm-120cm, 26"-47")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
5.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
167
Reliability score
92%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
High definition picture quality score
65%
Standard definition picture quality score
66%
4K video picture quality score
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
95%
Remote score
80%
Sound quality score
50%
Energy score
78%
EPG score
90%
Smart TV score
97%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
100
Display size (in)
39
Screen resolution (px)
1920 x 1080
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
N/A
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
57 x 91 x 24
Weight (kg)
9
Website
panasonic.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$999.00
Annual running cost
$67.00

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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