That forward-facing speaker, which handles left/centre/right duties, is tuned by Technics and sounds great, while the Dolby Atmos height channel is clearly discernible via the dedicated up-firing driver mounted high on the back panel. We measured HDR peak brightness at more than 900 nits, which is enough to allow specular highlights, atmospheric lighting and headlights to all glint and dazzle with believable intensity.
And this hardware improvement has delivered what seems to me at this point like a potentially game changing improvement to OLED picture quality. Direct comparisons with the FZ952 also revealed a much more dynamic, detailed and open sound from the GZ2000 - despite the FZ952 utilizing an external soundbar arrangement. It's a premium-priced TV, so won't be for everyone, but Panasonic … You may opt-out by. Our full Samsung Q950TS review gets into exactly why it's so impressive. I should stress that Panasonic isn’t claiming that the GZ2000 can hit significantly higher peak brightness levels than other OLED TVs. The result is a contrast performance with HDR material that’s as gorgeous and insightful as it is spectacular. Thank god it’s not me going crackers then! Join the AVForums team live on Wednesdays at 7pm UK time.
It's available in more sizes than the HZ2000 (48 inches, 55 inches, 65 inches or 77 inches), and features all the latest and greatest gaming tech – it's perfect for PS5. This head to head showed all manner of picture improvements between the GZ200 on the left and an... [+] FZ802 from last year. I'm an owner of the top model..the GZ2000. Well good news Jules, you will get the chance to do another HZ2000 soon enough! There’s also a Black Frame insertion option; this significantly reduces blur, but overly darkens the image. What’s more, this is Dolby Vision IQ, the latest variant that utilises a light sensor built into the TV to assess ambient lighting levels, so that it can automatically adjust the picture accordingly, so it always looks its best. We run down all the very best face mask options, Get lightning fast speeds, low monthly bills, and a £60 Amazon voucher when you sign up today, By Max Slater-Robins • The GZ2000 uniquely covers all the popular dynamic HDR bases . As per thread title. Panasonic offers a wide range of picture presets, and all have their virtues. So I finally took stock of this TV and wall mounted it. Glorying under the name HCX Pro Intelligent, this new processor throws even more power and picture know-how (taking on board more input from Hollywood creatives) than previous Panasonic processors at delivering a picture with the refinement and color handling required to best reproduce creator intent. But there’s no swivel, which is available lower down the Panasonic OLED price chain. Doubtless heaven for purists, although Panasonic’s image processing is so good, it seems punitive to go without.
IFC (Intelligent Frame Creation) is used to maintain clarity during fast motion action, just the thing if you want to keep your eye on the ball, while avoiding intrusive motion artefacts. My interest was certainly piqued by such powerful figures and organizations eulogizing over how the GZ2000 gets closer than any other consumer display to reproducing the exact look of films and TV shows as created in professional mastering studios. That said, you can add it inexpensively using one of the best 4K media streamers. The design is quietly classy.
The HZ2000 also sports a cinema-style Dolby Atmos sound system, complete with up-firing speakers for height channels in the soundtracks. There is ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) support, though. Additional connections include analogue component AV, an optical digital audio output, Ethernet as well as onboard Wi-Fi, and three USBs. My Home Screen’s shortcut buttons simply offer quick access to Live TV, apps or connected devices. The best OLED TV on the market is the Panasonic GZ2000, available in 55-inch and 65-inch models. Head to head comparisons with last year’s Panasonic models clearly revealed more sharpness and detail in the GZ2000’s images, along with markedly more natural, subtle and consistent colors in bright areas. This website uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Explore the Panasonic TH-65GZ2000U - OLED TVs - New for 2019, our top-of-the range 4K OLED TV is tuned & used by Hollywood picture experts. The ensemble works particularly well with Dolby Atmos encoded live sports, creating an immersive atmosphere (even with fake crowd noise). There’s enough control of this wall of sound, too, to ensure both that placement effects appear in their proper place - above left, for instance - and that music and ambient effects envelope you in an almost uncanny bubble of atmosphere. Panasonic 65GZ950 & Panasonic 65GZ2000 Calibrated Video, by Dr Julian Scott. That doesn't happen every day. The GZ2000 series differs from the other OLED models in the Panasonic line-up, through its 'OLED Professional Edition' panel. In other words, Panasonic has managed to delivered an honest to goodness HARDWARE improvement to a latest-generation OLED panel.