Panasonic FZ9xx (2018) Series

Gorgeous, accurate pictures ; Powerful sound ; Good smart interface ; Good app support ; Light-up remote

Some of the menus could use a facelift

Panasonic is back on top form. You’ll struggle to find better for the money.

Fabulous detail and colour finesse ; Nuanced HDR performance ; Technics-tuned Blade Speaker system sounds great

No Dolby Vision HDR support ; Not compatible with Dolby Atmos, either

Bright and vibrant images ; Natural, balanced colours across all sources ; Loads of detail ; Great upscaling ; One of the best-sounding TVs available

Some rivals go even brighter and a little sharper ; Operating system is basic

Panasonic’s 2018 OLEDs are some of the best of the year so far - and the FZ952 also sounds better than almost any other TV

Superb 4K image quality ; Effective HDR performance ; Elegant smart platform ; Technics-tuned soundbar ; Sprightly Game mode

No Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos support ; Only two full bandwidth HDMI inputs

The 55-inch Panasonic TX-55FZ952B combines superb UHD image quality, including the best HDR performance we’ve yet seen from a Panasonic screen, with a great sound system and attractive design. The FZ952 is a luscious OLED that puts performance first....

And that’s your lot.

Picture quality ; Soundbar ; HDR10+ ; Dynamic LUT

No Dolby Vision support

The FZ950 certainly impresses from what we've seen so far delivering a huge improvement over the already very good EZ1000 with the only catch being the lack of Dolby Vision support.

The Panasonic screen presents benchmark class images with razor-sharp details, raw contrast and ultra-precise colours. The integrated soundbar delivers strong and clear audio.

The user interface is simple and straightforward, but lacks features and apps compared to LG and Samsung. No support for Dolby Vision – or Dolby Atmos audio.