Panasonic GZ950 vs Panasonic HZ1000

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GZ950 compared with HZ1000

	PanasonicGZ950	PanasonicHZ1000
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	2020
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Panasonic calls this its Master OLED panel; it does not publish the native refresh rate in the UK manual.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision and HDR10+ dynamic metadata, HLG Photo and Netflix Calibrated Mode.	Dolby Vision IQ, HLG Photo, Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing and Netflix Calibrated Mode.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	AVForums measured 671 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window on its 55-inch test set.	–
Colour range
Colour range	AVForums measured 96% DCI-P3 coverage in the CIE 1931 chart on its 55-inch test set.	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX PRO Intelligent Processor with Panasonic's Professional picture modes and THX-certified modes.	HCX Pro Intelligent Processor with Panasonic's Smooth Motion Drive Pro and ambient-light adaptation in Filmmaker Mode.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Netflix Calibrated Mode and Professional picture modes are available.	Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision IQ and Netflix Calibrated Mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	–	Both independent tests praised motion handling; What Hi-Fi found only small artefacts with its preferred low interpolation setting.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. Automatic low-latency mode is available, but there is no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input, VRR or eARC.	Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports eARC and ARC. Panasonic's UK manual does not list a full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz input.
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 22 ms in Game mode on its 55-inch test set.	TechRadar measured 21.7 ms at 1080p 60 Hz in Game mode on its 65-inch sample.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	HCX PRO Intelligent Processor	HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	50 W (better)	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Panasonic specifies 50 W total from two 10 W and two 15 W speakers.	Panasonic specifies two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos playback; the 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer.	Dolby Atmos decoding; the 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer.
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 4.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.	my Home Screen 5.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. What Hi-Fi reported the satellite tuner is not Freesat-enabled.	UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. Freeview Play is supported.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	TV only: 55-inch 1228 × 713 × 62 mm, 22 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 62 mm, 28 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 774 × 300 mm, 27.5 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 898 × 300 mm, 33.5 kg.	TV only: 55-inch 1228 × 712 × 58 mm, 21 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 58 mm, 27 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 772 × 350 mm, 26 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 896 × 350 mm, 32 kg.
Stand
Stand	Supplied low, central pedestal.	Supplied central swivel pedestal; 55-inch wall mount holes are 400 × 300 mm and 65-inch holes 400 × 400 mm.
Power use
Power use	Panasonic product information sheet on-mode average: 117 W for 55 inches and 146 W for 65 inches.	–
In the box
In the box	Panasonic's UK manual describes the pedestal, remote control, batteries, mains lead and instructions. The series was reported on sale in the UK by 7 July 2019; Panasonic's exact first-sale date was not found.	Panasonic's UK manual describes a remote control, batteries, pedestal, mains lead and instructions. It was on sale by August 2020, but an exact maker first-sale month was not found.