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Panasonic TH-65GX800A review

Panasonic TH-65GX800A

CHOICE Expert Rating

77%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent 4K (UHD) score
  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good remote
  • 4K picture has good depth, excellent detail
  • HD sport – good detail
  • Has USB 3 input
  • Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
  • Sound – Good detail
Bad points

Bad Points

  • HD sport – some artefacting in pans, soft
  • SD sport – some noise
  • Sound – tinny, lacks presence, some crackle
  • HDR display not enabled automatically for HDR content

Type

TV size
Large (Over 160cm, 64")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
436
Reliability score
92%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
77%
High definition picture quality score
72%
Standard definition picture quality score
71%
4K video picture quality score
90%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
98%
Remote score
80%
Sound quality score
55%
Energy score
76%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
92%
Voice assistant score
N/A

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
164
Display size (in)
65
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
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
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
92 x 146 x 33
Weight (kg)
30
Website
panasonic.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$1,495.00
Annual running cost
$174.00

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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