...so you are probably one of the people always waiting for things getting cheaper and never buy anything:)

Also qualifies for the "Cash for Goals" Offer, so more discount is almost guaranteed (a tenner at least :wink:).

HDTVtest review of the 55" model here.
Verdict: Highly Recommended (in June 2015)

These older 4K TV's are predictably going to get very cheap now the Ultra HD Premium spec has been agreed upon for HDR equipment. I'll be waiting patiently for Ultra HD Premium to become more affordable and then jump in.

Word of warning; the 50" is a different set that the 55", it's edge lit vs the 55" direct led, so be careful trusting reviews on this one.

age old argument about tech changing. this is a decent TV at a good price with or without 4k. by the time that spec is agreed there'll be new tech coming out.

Not at all. But the 4K stuff has been a mess of competing standards so I've stayed away, just as I stayed away when competing standards were fighting to see what would replace DVD. We now know that what replaces HD and Blu Ray is Ultra HD premium.

But there are still competing HDR formats, so you could still be in for a long wait. And then there's bound to be something else to worry about.

So is this Panasonic actually made by Panasonic?

Not really Sony is following the new standard but using their own branding. Samsung and Panasonic are both on board with Ultra HD premium. That's all you need as these are the big players.

In terms of content, next generation Blu Ray is agreed Ultra HD premium. And both Netflix and Amazon are on board with streaming.

Then there is always Dolby Vision, which as far as I know the only TV's to have this are LG's Oled, just wish I had £2700+ to buy one.

Thanks, so any Panasonic 50+ is not a Vestel?

I have this and paid £1200 6 months ago, it is awesome, yes it's probably not as good as the 55" or the newer panasonics that are being released, but at this price it's amazing value for money - I paid nearly as much for the smaller 702B for my kitchen

I see some TVs are described as 4K & some as 4K Ultra HD - are they the same?

It's starting to get confusing with HDR, HD Premium, Dolby Vision.....

Surely you'll be in the same boat and waiting for the next tech to become cheaper?

The HDR firmware upgrade issue seems to be more complicated that first expected, since the standards were published in January. There's a lot of debate about it on the owner's thread at AVforums.

Is it likely to go down in the summer sales?

I think it's more the budget ranges vs the fancypants ones, so anything under £500 is probably shaky ground.

From Which Magazine:

Impressive Panasonic 4K TV 71%

Pros: Good picture quality (particularly on 3D), impressive sound, useful range of features
Cons: Some niggles with the remotes and instruction manual, PVR feature lacks pause/rewind functionality

Picture:
This TV has impressive picture quality pretty much across the board, with the standout being 3D. Films in 3D have superb depth and steady motion, along with very little crosstalk (when the picture can seem doubled). If you can find some 4K ultra HD content to watch you'll see very sharp pictures with balanced contrast and colours. HD TV watched through HDMI, such as when using a Sky HD box, brings crisp, detailed pictures, although skin-tones can appear a little sickly. You get the same issue on Freeview and Freeview HD but, again, the picture is very watchable. The viewing angle is narrow, which means the picture fades if you're watching it from an angle.

Sound:
Panasonic TVs don't always have good sound quality, but the Panasonic TX-50CX802B bucks that trend. You get a balanced, clear and rich sound from the speakers that'll enhance your TV viewing. If you want a bit extra audio oomph for film night, then you can use HDMI ARC or the digital audio outputs (with support for 5.1 Dolby Digital) to connect a sound bar or home cinema system.

A member on AVforums emailed Panasonic's MD and it looks like the HDR firmware update is indeed in progress for this model and could be released next month (June). See here for more details.

I own this TV, since last week (got it for £690 from Rakuten), fantastic picture in SD, HD, and 4K!

It's still a lot of TV for the money even by the 2016 set standards. Many of the 2016 screens on offer in the £700-£1.5k price range are still 8 bit panels - even panasonic's DX range, so won't be massive leaps beyond performance of 2015 panels unless you start paying £2k+.

The main complaint of this screen is that there can be vertical and horizontal light bands down the sides, but I believe this can be gotten rid of with settings, and the other complaint I see are the narrow viewing angles, but this is the tradeoff you offset by having a VA panel with better blacks than an IPS panel with wider viewing angles.

The one I have my eye on is the LG50UH850V as it's supposedly 10 bit, although it may be 8bit+dithering too, so will have to wait for reviews before biting.

If it had the Android TV too (like Sony) I'd have been interested. At least not a Vestel. Makes a nice change for Panasonic in UK

I have this screen. From what I can tell, it was the flagship model of the (non-OLED?) 2015 range, and had excellent reviews at its original price of >£1,600. It's a cracking telly, frankly. The blacks are deep (it has local dimming too), the colours rich and vibrant, 3D is excellent and there is minimal DSE. There is a certain amount of backlight uniformity issue present on full screens of single colours as a result of its edge-LED tech, but this genuinely isn't ordinarily noticeable. It upscales terrifically well, and 4K content on the Amazon Prime app looks stunning. I bought and returned Sony and Samsung TVs before settling on this one and couldn't be happier; I'd definitely recommend it. If anyone has any questions about it, I'll be happy to try and answer them. :smiley:

got the 50 paid alot more than this... is a rally good tv much better than the sony's

Yeah, this is one of the reasons I took the Sony back. Even with the most recent updates, it was sluggish, liable to extended lock-ups and even crashing. Sure, Firefox OS on the Panasonic is more limited in terms of apps, but all the big TV players are there and work really well.

I have heard that too. At the moment this model only has HDR streaming. Apparently there will be a software update in the next month or so which will enable the HDMI ports to be able to handle HDR. To utilise these you also need an ultra HD Bluray player which are £500+ at the moment and very little content. You would also need this to use the 4k version of Amazon's Fire Tv (although you could get round this by just using the tv's built in Amazon app.
I'm not convinced about the software update though as Panasonic have no incentive to roll it out as this is last years model they would rather you just bought a 2016 model which already has HDR via HDMI.

I believe Panasonic have said they won't be updating Firefox OS on 2015 tvs only the newer 2016 ones.
I considered this tv but in the end decided to sacrifice the 3D and bought the DX700 model instead which was more money.

I got the Amazon fire thing. Not impressed with it's Android workings

cracking TV for this Money!!

Ok there's plenty choice out there.. The main thing is to avoid TVs with android built in whilst it sounds great they don't seem to be that stable..

Frustratingly out of stock for delivery and my local , don't fancy a 60 mile round trip for a 50" TV :disappointed:

Isnt this tv likely to be reduced further in July?

Thanks Alien. Do you think its worth me buying it or waiting till the summer. I dont need a tv till about August/Sept and can spend upto 1,000 max.

That's up to you really. This is a top quality TV for £740 (or less) - no comparison between this and other £500 Sony/LG/Samsung TVs posted on this site...

According to a bloke on avforums, June 16.
Got mine for 599 as a panasonic refurb (I don't think it had actually been unpacked / switched on), you may find a few more pop up there over the rest of the year as some of this last batch will be returned.
I use it as a monitor but It is a lovely TV.

Is this better than the SAMSUNG UE50JU6800, LG 55UF680V & LG 55UF850V ?

Bought this model for £1200 back in November from Currys. Just an amazing tv, picture quality is superb, whoever buys this tv set won't be disapointed.

I bought on this offer, delivered, installed yesterday, impressive telly, but.....
The colours do wash out when viewing more than 45 degrees off to the side, maybe 60 degrees. I setup from a sofa perpendicular to the TV, and got a nasty surprise when first seeing a picture.
Not as kind on SD content as my old plasma either, but I guess that is part of the technology now days.

Great menus, and a quality TV. I was just spoiled by having plasma previously.

Will always listen to someone with experience of the item I'm interested in ! :wink:

Can somebody that owns this TV tell me how much the stands sticks out from the front of the TV and whether it sticks out straight or curved outwards.

I've only got so much room and looking at the dimensions it's pretty close to the edge.

same il wait another 12 months

Panasonic has removed 3D functionality from most 2016 models except from high-end models. Feel free to wait another 12 months but if you value top 3D quality (I do), you may have to pay more than £740!

How do Standard Definition programmes look on this? Ultimately on Freeview there's still very few channels broadcast in HD, let alone 4K which could still take years to come to Freeview so I'm just wondering whether the SD quality is going to be really bad or better than my current 42" Panny.

how longs the offer on for, and as theres no mention of 3d glasses, i asume you have to buy seperate.
i am very tempted by this...just gotta convince the wife we NEED it!!

At this price, not oled so not a good buy, end of discussion if you like a good picture! I will be glad when the lcd phase as moved on and died! Not voted because of my bias.

Can't quite work out how much cashback you'd get from TCB as they state this, but "cutthroat_jake" said 1.57%.

All Reserve & Collect Orders (Your transaction may initially track lower before being uplifted once validated): 5.25%

Cracking deal

I bought these for mine, and they work a treat at £20 for a pair. :smiley:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SSG-51002-Battery-Operated-Glasses/dp/B00BMQUKJW

I couldn't find a measuring thing to give you an exact measurement, but from having a look at mine yesterday I'd estimate the stand sticks out approximately three inches from the bottom edge of the screen. It sticks straight out front, not to either side. The stand curves round to the back. I can't figure out how to post photos on here, but I can send them if you PM me your email address. :smiley:

Richer sounds have the exact dimensions, including stand, listed on their website:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx50cx802b/pana-tx50cx800b

It was/is a 1080p one. Looked last night to see if my AV amp had two outputs to directly compare. It is still a great TV, but toooo hot for a summer lounge.

Hi thanks,
I've still got an old Plasma 720p and was thinking about one of these also. I've seen some Samsung's with Freeview SD but not this Panasonic. Any idea how this compares to a Samsung with SD material?

Just picked mine up from Fosse Park, Leicester. They still have about 10 in stock and they also have one on display so you can check it out before you buy. Luckily there was a Panasonic Rep in there that could show us around the TV and the thing I wanted to see the most was how well it upscaled HD content and I was pleasantly surprised. Really stunning picture quality in 4K and upscaled content. Thanks OP for posting this.

5.5% tcb cashback on reserve and collect?

How well does it scale SD content?

Not sure yet. Won't have it se up for a few weeks. Sorry.

Yeah, I noticed this as well. It initially tracks at £6.90 but it does say that it will track lower until confirmed (The purchase amount is £658.31 - which I'm not sure where they get that figure from even if it excludes VAT). Fingers crossed.

took the plunge and brought one from Wolverhampton.
seen the store set up in action and looked very impressive.
I'll have to get it set up ASAP!

collected one from Watford.. cracking tv!

Although I'm impressed with the PQ overall, I'm finding that on light backgrounds every edge of the TV shows visible darkening (like a shadow). In addition, on flat coloured backgrounds, it becomes clear that both left and right edges loose vividness of colour (even when sat smack bang centre), i.e. the red YouTube loading page.

Can anyone else confirm?

I notice something similar on mine, but not massively, and I only really spot it on loading screens like the YouTube one you mention. I think with any edge-lit (and possibly direct-lit, too) LED TV you'll see something of this, but it depends how pronounced it is, and if it's something you're willing to live with; that comes down to your personal taste. You may find that dropping the backlight setting helps a fair bit? I've dropped mine to about 45 which really helped.

any good deals on 3D glasses, or are the ones mentioned above the best deals?

also, what 3D bluray player are people using? im looking to get one now!

Does anyone think this TV will be go down in price in the summer sales?

Apparently this is the last of this set they are going to produce so when it's gone, it's gone. Unlikely it'll last until the summer.

It's a 2015 model so I would imagine when the stock is gone it's gone.

Shouldn't they say clearance then?

97p in price say it...

Why? I spoke to the Panasonic rep in Currys the other day and he confirmed this was the last of the batch so when they're gone, they're gone. If you want to hold on as long as possible to see if the price goes down further then you could buy it from your local Currys, don't unbox it and you'll be able to keep it for 21 days before taking it back for a full refund. In that time, if the price goes down - buy the new one.

However, this is a very good deal at the moment as you get the £50 off plus £10 back for every goal your team scores in the Euro's which, realistically, should be at least another £20 off. Also, if you go via TCB then you get 5.5% for reserve and collect items.

dont be silly

Actually I'm surprised no one noticed earlier. When Currys set the price to end in 97 it means it's clearance.

Does anyone know how the SAMSUNG UE50JU6800 and SONY BRAVIA KD49X8309CBU compare to this Panasonic? The Pansonic is nowhere near me.

What you mean ?

They did. See comment #22 :-)

See comment nr 22 :smiley:

Thanks for your help. There is no longer any stock anywhere near me at all. What a shame.

If you really want one, you could give Currys a call as they'll be able to do a live stock check on their system and will be able to check a lot more stores nearby you.

Ha sorry I missed that.

Richer Sounds are still selling it, £10 more than this price plus an extra years warranty (not sure if the price quoted in the title includes the £50 off voucher or not). I'd much rather my pounds went there than Currys.

http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx50cx802b/pana-tx50cx800b

Yes I saw Richer sounds have some but they are too far away and they dont do delivery

"LAST FEW IN SELECTED STORES" "Some may be ex-display, ex-repair or missing accessories"...

Hughes are still showing stock - £779 delivered or £753 instore (4% cashback using Quidco linked card).
http://www.hughes.co.uk/vision/televisions/pan-tx50cx802b/product?

Could I ask you to comment on the viewing angles and their effect when you go off centre? How far do you go before you notice, and how far can you go before it becomes an issue?

It's a little tricky for me to comment as I'm normally sat dead centre to the picture, but I'd say it's probably about 30-40 degrees either side of straight on before you see meaningful issues. Perhaps someone else might be able to chip in with a bit more real-world experience? :smiley:

You could also ask on the AV Forums owners' thread which seems very active.

Code no longer valid. Deal expired..

I realise this may be too late for you as the deal has ended but I noticed a big different at around 40 degrees. The quality of the picture is incredible when sitting straight, or near straight on, but is not as good as the IPS screens if you plan on viewing at extreme angles.