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Panasonic TH-49D400A review

Panasonic TH-49D400A

CHOICE Expert Rating

61%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good remote
  • UI is easy to navigate and read, with clear, well-sized text.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor broadcast picture quality
  • Poor sound quality
  • HD sport looks like standard definition, cartoonish, lacks detail
  • Has only 2 HDMI ports
  • No DVR

Type

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

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
4.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
279
Reliability score
92%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
61%
High definition picture quality score
46%
Standard definition picture quality score
62%
4K video picture quality score
N/A
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
90%
Remote score
84%
Sound quality score
30%
Energy score
74%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
N/A
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
123
Display size (in)
48
Screen resolution (px)
1920 x 1080
Screen finish
Gloss
Smart apps
N/A
HDMI inputs
2
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
1
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
N/A
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
65 x 111 x 26
Weight (kg)
14
Website
panasonic.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$1,405.00
Annual running cost
$112.00

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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