TX-50cx802b is the flagship model out of the 3

out of the following three, which is the best panasonic for roughly £750

TX-50CX802B
TX-55CX680B
TX-50DX700B

Mainly for watching movies, sports, to be placed in the family room. Will likely have BT/Sky STB connected.(also looking at SONY BRAVIA KD55X8509C, SAMSUNG UE55JU6800, and LG 55UF860V.

Thanks

Thanks

My local richer sounds price matched this plus I gain an extra years guarantee.

I'm getting fed up now.
I was about to pull the trigger on the 'bargain' 802 at some remaining currys, and came across this thread...
So, size is not really relevant... this or the 802? 3d less important, 4k, hdr, viewing angles and sd.hd upscaling IS...
Which one, people?!!

Yes it does as well as twin DVB/S2 tuners for Freesat.
Specs here.

Paul

So true i returned 2x 4k tv since December and only paid £12 using parcel force 48hr from parcel2go.com so this company are making a hefty profit just on the postage alone.

£12+ for a 27kg package which this tv weighs boxed
https://www.parcel2go.com/quotes?col=219&dest=219&cp=sk97tw&p=1~27#/results

I nearly pulled the trigger on this but 35 quid postage is a joke

Do you by any chance have access to something called 'The Internet'? :neutral_face:

Cheers Paul does it have freeview play ? So I can do away with my old Humax pvr

Yes, without a doubt.

Paul

Is this a better picture than the Samsung UE55 JU6400 ?

Exactly what I was looking for, and this didn't disappoint in any way. Replaces a 50" Panasonic Plasma, but oddly looks smaller, even though it's 55".

thanks , i'm not fussed about the 3d , just a good all round tv

In a word, no.

is it worth the step up to the 700b just for family viewing

Most probably, dx750 maybe closer to cx802

TV100 takes £100 off making it £599 plus delivery

£699 now

As stated, this size and model is manufactured by Panasonic.
I had a KDL42W705B which is/ was the non 3D version of your TV I believe. The CX680 is superior in almost every respect.
Picture quality - much better.
Functionality - much better.
Sound quality - similar.
Gaming qualities (input lag) - worse.
So as long as you're not a gamer (or care about input lag), it's a solid buy in comparison.

Paul

You have your 'facts' confused.
1) The 50" of the CX802 is edge lit without local dimming. The 55" CX680 is fully backlit with local dimming.
2) Your figures are hugely inaccurate as the specs you refer to are measured in Hz, not MHz!. However the BMR screen drive figures should be ignored anyway as they're marketing BS. The CX802 uses a 100Hz native refresh rate where as the CX680 uses a 50Hz native refresh rate. Having owned a 50" CX680 I was always impressed with the motion handling (what the refresh rate is attributable to), so the lower native refresh rate should be taken with a pinch of salt.

I changed my CX680 for an equivalent sized CX802 as I was interested in the better simulated pixel colour depth and HDR functionality. The CX680 is a truly magnificent TV though. I had a fairly serious (plasma) TV/ dedicated video processor set up previously and the CX680 offered noticeably better PQ almost out the box. I calibrate all my displays to the recognised standards so have a baseline to compare them. I'd say, currently without HDR support, the only PQ benefits the CX802 offers over the CX680 is with the pixel colour depth which results in much less false contouring of the picture (banding with sunsets etc...). Out the box though, the CX680 did give more wow factor.
What really surprised me was how well these upscale SD and HD content. When I first got the CX680, I regularly thought I was watching HD content when in fact it was an SD channel.

For £599 the 55" CX680 is a real bargain.

You can read proper reviews of the CX680, CX700 and CX802 on the AVForums and HDTVTest if you're interested. The CX680 got a best buy from the AVForums (why I bought it!).

Paul

You can also get a referb for £600 for a £1800 tv in 2015 !!!! :innocent: VIERA-TX-50CX802B
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Panasonic-VIERA-TX-50CX802B-50-Inch-Ultra-HD-4K-3D-Smart-TV-Freeview-Play-WiFi-/322107996822?hash=item4aff21fa96:g:LY8AAOSwA4dWJPtC

Letter from panasonic about the HDR update

"Thank you for your email dated the 13th of January 2016 concerning your Panasonic TX-50CX802B television. Your email addressed to the Managing Director has been passed to the undersigned for response.

Firstly please accept my apologies for any confusion which may have been caused regarding the availability of high dynamic range imaging (HDR) on the CX802 range of Panasonic televisions. Having reviewed the matter further, I am pleased to confirm that HDR will become available on the aforementioned model this year. With regards to a specific date for the update release, regrettably this information has not yet been confirmed however we do anticipate this to be around May or June 2016 at this point. We further anticipate that HDR will become available via a firmware update on the television.

Whilst an HDR update was confirmed to be available in the future at the time of release of this model, regrettably there were some delays as originally anticipated due to the finalisation of the specifications of HDR (as you have correctly mentioned). I apologise if this has caused any inconvenience and hope that the much anticipated release will be available with you in due course. I am further pleased to learn that you are happy with the quality of the television overall and hope that you may be even more so after the HDR release.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention and can apologise for any inconvenience which may have been caused. I trust that this response may clarify the information you require but if you should have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,
Paul Gutteridge
Managing Director Correspondent
Panasonic UK

I believe (from my readings on HUKD) that any model with number 300 or 400 in it is a Vestel.

But I dont think I would trust Panasonic TVs ever again & would stay with Sony

That's a bit hard to answer as there's no professional reviews for the TX50DX700B 2016 but it does come with HDR out of the box unlike the TX-50CX802b 2015 which is still waiting for a firmware update which was delayed because of problems.

£800
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx50dx700b/pana-tx50dx700b

£700- Manufacture Refurbish
http://www.wesellelectricals.co.uk/product_detail.aspx?p_id=814&gclid=CK-nwe6J4cwCFQUq0wodfV4ETQ

£780 new
http://www.hughes.co.uk/vision/televisions/pan-tx50cx802b/product?awc=3133_1463487227_7500e0723457933bd32ed58f9dea7f91

UPDATE

In your opinion if you do not take into account the 3D is the TX-50CX802b better than the TX50DX700B?

There's also the TX50DX700B which is the 2016 version of mine which has HDR which is also very nice for £800
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx50dx700b/pana-tx50dx700b

Yes if your willing to pay the extra it's worth it as its the premium range of tv where as this one is more the mid range one .It will give you better picture quality and motion handling

Thanks for the info. It was a typo. Should be B as you said. Do you think it was worth me paying £740 for it rather than this 55 inch tv which is 599

Had to travel over 10 miles to get it from Curry's

is the TX-50CX802N way better than this

Got the 50 inch version of this. Cracking TV.

I picked that up even though it's only 50 inch for 740 just yesterday. should I regret getting that ?

A 'real' Panasonic? What a rarity!

£34.95 delivery on top, though, taking the total to £634. Richer Sounds is £649, but that extra £15 buys another year on the warranty at a time when breakdown is a fair possibility.

Excellent TV - very pleased with mine. Excellent price, too, with the 5 year warranty included. £50 cheaper than Richer Sounds even (though they do give a 6 year warranty).

Great TV, I purchased the 50 inch version last December and my only regret is that I didn't get the 55 inch one. Superb picture, great sound and the best software I have used on a Smart TV. I watch mainly Netflix and I have never had a problem with it, the picture is always outstanding, especially the 4K content.

That stand doesn't look too pretty

Looking at the reviews Netflix doesn't work properly and the screen suffers from banding. Banding is a big no no for me

Very nice indeed

Good find op