Panasonic Z95A OLED TV Review: Back in the USA!

[@avforums]

What do you think about Panasonic coming back to the USA? And does the Z95A do enough to tempt you away from the likes of Sony and LG? Let us know in the comments below!

[@Rim00909E]

now phil doesnt have to hear the americans complain about panasonic not being sold anymore!!!!

[@wellrounded713]

@@avforums still got my Panasonic plasma that I bought 13 years ago. Plays all day almost everyday, picture looks as good as the day I got it, and the TV looks beautiful, not just a screen without a frame.

[@Stephane.French.Catholic.An.33]

great news for you ! I've the DX750 of 2016 and i'm very happy with Panasonic !

[@alexsaraceno6144]

Was just saying on Brian's channel that I still have 'til this day, the VT50 from 2012 and telling someone recently that I would never get rid of that TV since it's going strong still 12 years later. My favorite TV I ever owned and been wishing for Panasonic to bring their Oleds to the U.S. PANASONIC, WE'VE MISSED YOU ! NOW TAKE MY MONEY !

[@kurakuson]

....and my VT 60 is still going strong.

[@roderickwinston131]

Hey guys, I'm with you. Panasonic ZT60 still going strong. No issues

[@iansteventon4221]

Loved my vt60 ! Ive had 2 oleds now but the vt60 will forever be the best tv ive owned. Ya dont get that craftsmanship nowadays on any tv​@@kurakuson

[@jayg339]

My Panasonic plasma is still going strong too. Incredible tv.

[@VINIDAGWOODS]

VT60 and ST55 still in perfect condition! Panasonic is a great company.

[@BenRowlands]

Great video Phil! Was awesome to meet you in Germany back at the launch event!

[@user-lg6wo6rq3x]

I can't wait for your Panasonic z95a Best Settings! Keep up the great work. I love your channel!

[@SturmAH]

I know it's very niche, but I really like the support for retro cables (via an adapter) and the direct image feature, that integer scales 720p and 1080p to 4K. This is really nice for pixelart games and consoles that max out at 1080p, to retain crisp resolutions.

[@emikomina]

Thats great news, more competitors is good for the consumer. Glad Panasonic is back

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

For the price they are GOATED simply cus of the fact that you get basically a budget-mid range soundbar for free lol so the value proposition is higher.

[@hastensavoir7782]

@@kaiserfakinaway5909no one is complaining about that from Sony and Philips

[@stevepatrick5818]

The King has returned!! We need an 85” or 98” version.

[@user-lg6wo6rq3x]

How is the low bit rate , low quality streaming content performance on the Z95A ? The same as Sony A95L and LG G4? Thanks!

[@bungalowtomcat1]

Panasonic th dx600u 65inch Led I've still got is so accurate and detailed and it was so cheap to by back in 2016 2017 wish they stillade that technology And I don't know Why they would have stopped it all it was perfect ❤😊

[@qazzaq2004]

Great content like always. But how is it you have gotten this review out before reviewing the Samsung S95D?

[@Gadgetlava]

After Kuro i'll be waiting to see how good this panel is especially with the competition available at the moment

[@tailguner]

Kuro was from Pioneer.

[@joehrlein847]

Still using our Panasonic Viera TCP50ST60 Plasma HDTV.

[@happydogg312]

I use the 42" but I need something massively larger.

[@mattf5207]

My heart skipped a beat. Until I saw that the TVs use Amazon’s Fire TV interface. Then I cried.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Especially as they finally launched last year's with Google TV. I don't understand this backwards step

[@MSDOGS1976]

Can’t you simply plug in a Chromecast or whatever to solve the problem?

[@mattf5207]

@@MSDOGS1976 Yes you can. I have a Google dongle in HDMI1 on my little kitchen FireTV. But it still constantly nags me for updates and remote control pairing and other sundries. I have Alexa all over and it’s been failing miserably as of late. So, what I really want is a dumb OLED TV. My main tv is now a Samsung OLED. Don’t get me going on the Tizen platform. And lastly and most importantly, I’m turning into an old curmudgeon.

[@cabraturri]

I have a Panasonic Tau 2004 crt and a Panasonic plasma 2012. Still looking and working good.

[@wellrounded713]

Same here, going on year 13

[@ghenry910]

Should I buy this Panasonic Z95A or LG G4? The LG G4 has anti glare reflection. Does the Panasonic Z95A do a great job with anti reflections from lights and windows in darker scenes?

[@avforums]

That's one for you to answer as I can't tell you what to buy. Try and see them both before making a decision and head over to AVForums and read what owners think. Both the Panasonic Z95A and LG G4 have pros and cons and it will be which of those best match your needs. Good luck!

[@little_fluffy_clouds]

LG if your priority is gaming. 4K@ 144 Hz with GSYNC looks incredible on my G4, driven by my PC with RTX 4090.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

The Philips 909 if it's significantly cheaper, it shares the same brighter than G4 panel

[@johnmartin7158]

@@avforumsI bought the Panasonic 55ins Z95A yesterday. Truly outstanding. But yes, the LG g4 is fantastic and has many pluses. Whatever people choose out of the 2, they can’t go wrong. If people choose on sound it’s pretty obvious the Panasonic is top by a country mile. Specialist speakers and Dolby Atmos cranking out 160 watts. Cheers.

[@FordExYoungs]

The Panasonic again ❤

[@daveburgess5500]

Will you be doing a "best settings" video for this TV in the near future. Thanks

[@Uncle_Titus]

How is the color banding? The mz2000 was twrrible with that. And the new smooth graduation option is it good like sonys?

[@Tunnelsnakes]

Welcome back Panasonic.

[@amirdaudi1097]

I have this tv, the media player function is so basic. No option to turn off/on subtitles, my 12 year old Panasonic can do this, if you can feed this back that would be awesome, just needs an update?

[@samw762]

Big question in 2024, does Panasonic now cover imagine retention/burn cover within their warranty?

[@hastensavoir7782]

You have NO IDEA. They have the best Heat Sink out of ALL OLED TVs out there.

[@Uncle_Titus]

Wich settings so you use to correct the dE?

[@Uncle_Titus]

Do you make anvideo for best gaming and dolby vision settings?

[@hastensavoir7782]

Hope it’s at least as good as the Bravia 8!

[@M7AOUS]

Hello, when will the test of the TCL C89B TV, which caused a sensation in Europe by being the best value for money?

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

We need a comparison between the Z95A and Philips 909, as they use the same panel and are in a similar price level,

[@avforums]

I will try and make that happen, but I can't make any promises at the moment.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

@@avforums fingers crossed!

[@DennisBolanos]

Will it be available in Canada?

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

أحببت التلفاز التقييم بعد التجربة لا استطيع الان

[@kevint5793]

Wow!!!

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Unfortunately in Europe a 65" Z95A is almost twice the price of a 65" Samsung S95D, it might be the best TV currently in production but too expensive, also the Philips 909 is also cheaper and has the same panel

[@ekremekrem6649]

Perhaps the most important question is Was this panel produced by the genius team that left the Kuro team and transferred to Panasonic?

[@SemperFidelis17]

I am very disappointed to have discovered that the calibration out of the box is not up to par, this in my opinion is a serious thing! Panasonic has always been the best in this respect and I don't understand why they didn't live up to expectations this year.

[@nimblegoat]

I think for most people it won't be noticeable, for SDR and HDR delta errors still under perceptible threshold. It's just shows you the LG did an amazing job on the G4. Given this review and Vincent's were both happy with screen for cleaness and off angle tinting, that's probably more important. They still lived up to most natural image and dark scene handing which are kind of fundamental and harder to fix, unlike calibrating. Panasonic won't beat a QD-OLED on certain reference material. But I think for 95% of media already created , if will be a lovely cinematic image, nothing fatiguing or out of place, We really have TVs for all. Big screen monsters , bright rooms , great colour, extra pop etc . As a purists I'm happy to sacrifice some of that to just enjoy my library with a great filmic look - Films are emotions on a canvas - Plus in a few years I will upgrade my PC monitor to get WOW factor for games, and nature documentaries in the largest BT2020 I can get

[@MariaJose-nv3tj]

forget about this ready calibration, a Panasonic connected next to an LG or Samsung, the Panasonic is much, much superior with a beautiful, sharp, detailed and bright image, because the Panasonic is on par with a Sony in image quality

[@redrum_2k]

@@nimblegoatTotally agree with you about the natural image and amazing shadow detail of Panasonic TVs. But Phil mentions delta errors above 3 in the video and says that it is noticeable in some content. Maybe only slightly noticeable and maybe not by everyone, but I think many who buy Panasonic expect better accuracy out of the box. Usually Panasonic is king in this regard and not needing calibration is one of the reasons to get a Panasonic. Other than that, this sounds like an amazing TV.

[@nimblegoat]

@@redrum_2k Yeah I raced through both video reviews think Vincent at HDTVtest were a bit better, A real shame, Then read Phils where saw I was wrong . Hopefully for later customers they improve this . Really for flagships, should be automated and done in factory. Given automated options for customers for some manufacturers, Not sure I'd notice it, but some people very attuned to colour - I have a very slight red/green colour blindness - nothing that affects day to day , I still see billions of colours . Wouldn't know but struggle on a small % of those tests. I could cheat and say C instead of O as know how they work. I do see the C but have to really look

[@SemperFidelis17]

@@redrum_2k exactly what I was trying to say. My respect for Panasonic is huge, i simply expected better accuracy out of the box

[@Manic.miner2077]

16.40 panasonic A95A?

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

التقييم مستحق التلفاز يدعم 4k 144 hz nvidia Gsync

[@rikachiu]

Watching this on my brand new S95D and I want it. 😭 I have a very sick tech disease :(

[@franck-s7w]

Bonjour, pour le cinema pur G4 ou Z95? merci

[@akasinned52]

is the 77 inch model Z93A available in the US?

[@avforums]

Not yet.

[@terrym540]

So the price has now been reduced by £600. Why not price it realistically from the outset?

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

hdr and Dolly vision ALLM VRR

[@masomaf]

Nice. But is it worth twice the price of a G4? Panasonic z95a 65 is 4400 and g4 is 2200 euro… Panasonic: extra speakers which I don’t need. Its image, processing, gaming, series lot of inputs that I need. Panasonic support hdr10 plus, g4 does not.

[@whitecrowuk575]

It’s not worth it. It costs as much as Sony A95L which is a joke

[@wellrounded713]

So!

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

The s95d is even cheaper

[@masomaf]

@@alexanderstefanov6474 yeah maybe in your country. But I dont want that one. Not a big fan of the samsungs.. The lg g4 is cheaper here by 100 euro’s they dont deviate that much.

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

Micro lenc aray 😮😮😮

[@iansteventon4221]

I love oleds , but the abl done my head in on my c1 ( and previous b7) apparently this panasonic is worse than its competitor's. Very rare reviewers mention abl ( or asbl) but theres plenty content to do a test ( dune 4k for instance)

[@tommy516]

I like Panasonic tvs but not for 2500-3000! You can get a perfectly good 65” oled from lg for 12-1400!

[@NexGenTek]

Hmm doesn’t seem like Panasonic put there all in this tv for the US

[@hastensavoir7782]

Never did in terms of Looks.

[@randyledirt1493]

Panasonic Australia please please please

[@gwilo74]

I am sure this reviewer, has heard this before, he is a dead Ringer for Phil the power tailor😏

[@whitecrowuk575]

The timing and pricing makes it DOA. I’m surprised they haven’t learnt their lesson yet. Will anyone go for it over A95L (which 65/55 is actually cheaper in UK) - nope no one sane will.

[@lewisevander]

When did the ratemytakeaway guy from yt start doing tv reviews?

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

لقد قيم التلفاز ب9 على ،10

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

أعلم أنك متعاقد مع هذا الموقع

[@davidmckee2898]

I've been waiting so long for Panasonic to get into the US market. But this TV for us enthusiast looks cheap and it comes with all the speakers that I do not want. So it looks like I will have to wait maybe another year for something different from Panasonic

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

أجهزة panasonic راءعة اقسم انني كنت ساعرض 5 منتجات من بينها هذا المقطع انا لا امزح القناة مهنية المشاهد أولوية.

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

الخبير شرح الكثير التلفاز ينافس LG oled G4

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

Megan x لاحقا بعد التعامل

[@yassineoumhamed-j5e]

كنت أريد أن اقترح على جلالة الملك ان يفسح لك السوق المغربي 😅😅😅😅

[@beyondearth6418]

No thanks.

[@MariaJose-nv3tj]

It won't be long before Philips will be back...

[@Keith2XS]

Noooooo! please no. Their higher end stuff might be alright but they flooded us with their cheap trash so I’m done with them!

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

​@@Keith2XSin the US Philips TVs are brand licensing by Funai. In Europe Philips are TP vision who bought the Philips TV division and they are real Philips TVs designed in the Netherlands and made in Europe

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

They can't, Funai owns the Philips brand for TVs in the US, whereas real Philips TVs are made by TP vision who bought the entire TV division from Philips and are designed by the old team in the Netherlands and made in Europe

[@unies176]

When is this tv madness gonna end. Just Be content with your new 4k tv

[@davidbenning10]

Exactly!

[@83442handle]