This is the cheapest this TV has been new from a store, it was the same price refurbished from the Pana Ebay outlet but that only came with a 12 month warranty not the 6-year this comes with. A 5-star rated TV from What Hi-Fi, it comes with Freeview HD and Freesat HD and is wifi enabled to stream Netflix and other content. You can even search the internet using voice controls if that is your bag! It has a great HD picture with deep blacks and will no doubt look even better when 4K content becomes more widely available!
I have this TV and it is stunning. Paid a lot more for it though. Worth every penny at this price. Shame that Firefox TV doesn't get much love and they should open it up to side load apps but apart from that stunning picture and features.
Steve1205
9 Apr 16#3
Good spot.
adrianjowitt
9 Apr 16#4
Is there ever going to be 4 k content?? The tv's have been around at least two years yet I've not seen any serious 4 k TV other than bt sport
RuudBullit to adrianjowitt
9 Apr 161#5
There's a fair few decent tv shows available.I can 100 percent recommend Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Narcos and The Man In The High Castle. There's quite a few more, I just haven't gotten around to watching them. I believe that Skys new Q box can provide 4k content, so we'll soon be overwhelmed with content I'm sure.
IWANTBLUE
9 Apr 16#6
awesome price....cracking TV
androidavis
9 Apr 16#7
This tv actually has a small subwoofer. I haven't got round to buying the sound bar/sub yet because the TV actually sounds fine on its own - something which was new to me
Timbo80
10 Apr 16#8
Great TV but once the software update to support HDR comes it will be much better, if Panasonic bother releasing it... Otherwise only the 2016 TVs support HDR and that's the bit that'll show a real difference to the picture at 'normal viewing distances' against 1080.
tempt
10 Apr 16#9
Is this a turkish rebadge?
W_D_G to tempt
10 Apr 16#12
No, made in Czech Republic
EleZiuM
10 Apr 16#10
Considering the lack of content, how do these stand up against the previous plasmas?
FlyingSquirrel
10 Apr 16#11
I think he meant content that isn't Blu-Ray or limted 4k streaming services such as netflix.
The current sky box has the ability to push 4k. 99% of HD channel are still 720p as such you will need a TV with a decent upsampler or it will look worse on the 4k TV then it would on a 1080p on the same spec.
saxo_appeal
10 Apr 161#13
I've also noticed the new Panny HDR sets only have a silver bezel...why!!
Much prefer having all black to match everything else
FlyingSquirrel to saxo_appeal
10 Apr 16#15
They aren't, check john lewis, who have the dx902b in black
trojanh
10 Apr 16#14
This or the Samsung UEJ6500 for £799?
ryanhicks to trojanh
10 Apr 161#18
the UE7000 is 799 from richer sounds at the moment as well and is better than the 6500, but I bought one of these yesterday as it's better than both!
kay1992 to trojanh
10 Apr 16#19
Where did you find that offer?
Ricky
10 Apr 16#16
Would it be worth getting this from currys instead? Are there any good codes out there for Currys?
Ricky
10 Apr 16#17
Would it be worth getting this from currys instead? Are there any good codes out there for Currys?
nokmondoo
10 Apr 161#20
None of the channels are broadcast in 720p.
Newbold
10 Apr 16#21
Wondering how this compares with this cheaper but larger non-Vestel Panasonic
The 802 is much better at upscaling because of its more powerful processor. (1600Hz vs 200Hz). Also build quailty is considerably better.
FlyingSquirrel
11 Apr 16#23
You think TV is broadcast in 1080p! You might want to do some research, mate. The current set of HD channels are 720p/1080i and has been for the better part of 8 years. The BBC put out a statement recently as well that 4k isn't part of immediate plans because of the cost. This gives you an idea of the current state of live TV.
evilskanker
11 Apr 16#24
Thanks. Went for the 55" for £999. Got JL to price match Currys.
RuudBullit
11 Apr 16#25
Judging the 'state of tv' on one corrupt broadcaster seems a little bit small minded to me. If Sky can make money by charging extra for 4k sports, movies etc then you can put your mortgage on it that they will pursue it.
Cro_Baron
11 Apr 16#26
I think HDR is a must have, when would the firmware be updated?
Jaybeam
11 Apr 16#27
Can anyone who has this tv comment on how well it upscales standard def?
ryanhicks
11 Apr 16#28
Brilliantly. Far better than the Samsung equivalents. The motion processing and upscaling abilities are why I bought this tele, you can't get better without dropping another few hundred.
FlyingSquirrel
11 Apr 16#29
You mean BT right, because currently Sky have no 4K channels in the UK or the USA. So no I won't put my mortgage on it, but you can put yours though.
Funny you mention Sky, as they have no date for 4K channels either, they can't even guarantee that it will be this year.
RuudBullit
11 Apr 16#30
No, I meant Sky mate.
Sky are marketing the new Silver Q box as 'UHD ready'.
Read between the lines. The content will follow.
Btw OP this TV will get a HDMI 2.0a and HDR update in the summer
Cro_Baron to FlyingSquirrel
11 Apr 16#33
Does the HDMI 2.0a mean you can use your remote control things plugged into hdmi?
superal to FlyingSquirrel
11 Apr 16#34
Is that actually confirmed officially?
RuudBullit
11 Apr 16#35
Am I missing something. This sort of backs up what I am saying, does it not?
nokmondoo
11 Apr 16#36
No they are not broadcast in 1080p. Every single HD channel is broadcast in 1080i which your TV deinterlaces into 1080p. So my knowledge is good thanks :wink:
FlyingSquirrel
11 Apr 16#37
So y
Actually it isn't, Sky have stated a large portion of their HD channels is 720p, hence why I used it. (Shock Factor :wink: ) I am well aware that now 1080i/50 is the broadcasting standard.
FlyingSquirrel
11 Apr 16#38
I am quite the pessimist :wink: No sample content was at CES.
My dad had been watching this TV for a few weeks now, it was £999 and a little out of his budget, then it suddenly dropped to £799 so snapped one up. I must admit it is a fantastic tv, picture quality is great and the Smart TV is very fluid.
Jaybeam
13 Apr 16#42
Has anyone tried to price match with John Lewis?
Newbold to Jaybeam
13 Apr 16#43
Why would you want to - their warranty is a year shorter. And the sixth year is rather more likely to cause a claim than the fifth.
Jaybeam
13 Apr 16#44
The reason is if the screen suffers from DSE or light bleed you can return easy with JL .
Newbold
13 Apr 16#45
But probably no less easily with Richer Sounds - you might be interested to check out the reviews of each on Trustpilot. It could surprise you.......:wink:
Jaybeam
13 Apr 16#46
The trouble is if I'm not mistaken this is in store only so you do not have the benefit of distant selling as buying online?
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The current sky box has the ability to push 4k. 99% of HD channel are still 720p as such you will need a TV with a decent upsampler or it will look worse on the 4k TV then it would on a 1080p on the same spec.
Much prefer having all black to match everything else
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx55cx680b/pana-tx55cx680b
Funny you mention Sky, as they have no date for 4K channels either, they can't even guarantee that it will be this year.
Sky are marketing the new Silver Q box as 'UHD ready'.
Read between the lines. The content will follow.
Read the statement from SKY
Actually it isn't, Sky have stated a large portion of their HD channels is 720p, hence why I used it. (Shock Factor :wink: ) I am well aware that now 1080i/50 is the broadcasting standard.