Panasonic TVs

2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 lineup compared

With Auto AI, the TV can adjust the received signal in real time based on artificial intelligence. Content is automatically recognised by the system so that the appropriate adjustments can be made to the picture and sound settings. For example, the picture can be optimised specifically for a sports event or live music.

You can use the Panasonic TV Remote App 3 to display videos and photos from your smartphone on the TV screen as long as both devices are on the same network. The app is available free of charge for Android and iOS devices and can be downloaded at the respective store.

Based on the Filmmaker mode, the TV adjusts various parameters such as contrast, colour temperature and interframe calculation to align the reproduction of the footage as closely as possible to the original intention of the producer. More simply put, all functions that edit the picture afterwards for example influencing colour saturation and blue light proportion are switched off.

Like many manufacturers, Panasonic offers its own interface for displaying all important gaming features in one place. Here you get an overall view of all relevant information and can make adjustments quick and easy. Using the programmable “My App” button on the remote control, the feature can be called up directly via quick selection.

With this feature, the Japanese manufacturer uses a variety of functionalities that can be activated to improve your gaming experience. For example, the input delay is significantly reduced, a frame synchronisation is triggered for a clean display build-up with fluctuating frame rates and a high refresh rate of up to 120 hertz will be enabled.

Processing units that Panasonic installs in its TVs are called HCX processors. Depending on the price range, different levels of performance are used. Their tasks include, for example, the calculation of additional image material during interpolation, image analyses for automated optimisation processes or the inclusion of room lighting in the reproduction of dynamic HDR formats. Of course, ordinary tasks such as navigating across the operating system are performed as well.

A cumbersome marketing term that most of you will certainly not know anything about. HDR Cinema Display does not mean a special cinema screen that is HDR capable, but says something about the type of panel in combination with the built-in technology that the device uses. In general, you can remember that this is intended to advertise backlit TVs. Combined with the term “Pro“, an even higher peak brightness and more precise illumination – see local dimming – are promised.

This marketing label refers – like HDR Cinema Display does – to TVs with backlighting. Panasonic uses it to indicate that a corresponding model can get particularly bright and thus also achieve a high contrast. The addition of “Plus” indicates even better performance, which according to Panasonic can also be used in bright lighting conditions and sunlight.

Models with a so-called Penta Tuner – see explanation below – can offer the option of working as a server. On this basis, it is possible to feed an IP signal into the home network if required. This way, local reception can be achieved by “forwarding” that source wirelessly to compatible devices. Apart from the appropriate place to set it up, you only need a power connection nearby.

Today, the Japanese manufacturer offers several levels of the now common illumination concept. Starting with the simple version and comparatively few separately controllable areas over Local Dimming Pro Intelligence with considerably more light zones up to the Ultra edition. The latter relies on mini-LEDs and is thus even more precise.

As soon as you read this term, the TV model has increased peak brightness. From a visual perspective, this means more brilliant details when it comes to HDR content and an overall higher contrast range which the screen is capable of displaying.

Panasonic uses this label to indicate the different performance levels of its OLED devices. For example, the Ultimate variant, which is currently the strongest, uses a third-generation OLED panel with microlens technology, more effective heat management in the form of a heat sink, and comparatively low power consumption. Other grades are entitled just “OLED“, “Master OLED” or “Master OLED Pro“.

The multi-window feature – also commonly referred to as PIP – allows you to display two sources on the screen at the same time. This allows you to watch different content simultaneously. Depending on your preferences, you can position the content directly next to each other or display it via a main and secondary window. Audio output can be adjusted individually throughout the session.

For many years, Panasonic uses an internal solution called My Home Screen as the operating system. Now in version 8.0, the interface is considered quite user-friendly and offers an expanded range of apps and functionalities for hearing- and visually-impaired customers. Thus, the OS supports navigation with acoustic and visual signals, for example.

You can adjust the ambience using what is known as the “my Scenery” feature. Here, it is possible to customize the TV screen according to your mood and enhance it with suitable Dolby Atmos supported sounds. A pre-selection of photos, videos and music is available allowing you to create an individual configuration.

In addition to a DVB-S, DVB-T and DVB-C signal, the so-called Penta Tuner provides you with an additional way using IP-TV without the need for additional peripherals. A significant advantage is the higher flexibility when placing your TV device. Some additional names for this type of tuner can be DVB-IP, quad or quattro tuner.

In order to capture fast motion sequences more cleanly and thus make them more visible, Panasonic – like basically all TV manufacturers – uses an intermediate image calculation. An algorithm analyzes the native image data of the signal and continuously calculates subframes out of it. The addition “Pro” advertises a more powerful version that is based on the increased processing capacity of the TV’s processor.

When you look out for Panasonic televisions, you might also come across the term Viera Link. This standard allows you to control compatible devices via your remote control and navigate through the corresponding user interface. However, this is actually based on the better-known CEC functionality.