Panasonic FZ802

Panasonic · OLED

FZ802

Released May 2018

A 2018 UK 4K OLED television series with HCX processing, HDR10+ and Freeview Play.

Sizes
55–65″
Panel
OLED
Refresh
–
HDR
HDR10+
HDMI 2.1
0 of 4
Software
my Home Screen

What reviewers say

AVForums and What Hi-Fi both praised the 55-inch FZ802's natural colours, deep blacks and strong handling of lower-resolution material. AVForums especially liked its shadow detail and accuracy, while What Hi-Fi found it a little softer and less bright than the LG C8.

From avforums.com and whathifi.com

Display

Panel
OLED
Panel detail
Panasonic specifies OLED and an Absolute Black filter. No native refresh rate is taken from the maker's specification.
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Picture processing
Panasonic HCX picture processing with Dynamic Scene Optimiser and colour calibration controls.

Sizes

Sizes
55, 65″
Largest size
65″

Gaming

HDMI ports
4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
None
HDMI detail
Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. AVForums reports two full-bandwidth 4K inputs. Component, composite, CI+ and an SD card slot are also provided.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
my Home Screen
Processor
HCX
Speakers
40 W
Wi-Fi
Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Panasonic specifies 40 W total (10 W × 4); this model has built-in speakers without the FZ952's external soundbar.
Casting
Panasonic my Home Screen 3.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
TV tuners
UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USB
One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
Ethernet
10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out
Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.

Design and power

Size
TV only, W × H × D: 55-inch 1228 × 713 × 62 mm; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 62 mm. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 774 × 300 mm; 65-inch 1449 × 898 × 300 mm.
Stand
Supplied central metal pedestal; 400 × 300 mm wall-mount holes.
Power use
Panasonic product fiche on-mode average: 119 W for 55 inches and 158 W for 65 inches.
Energy class
Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates 55 inches B and 65 inches A.
In the box
Supplied pedestal, remote control and operating instructions. UK retail listings placed the 55-inch model on sale in May 2018.

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
55″TX-55FZ802B22 kg
65″TX-65FZ802B28 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • OLED contrast and detailed shadow rendering
  • HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG support
  • Four HDMI inputs and both Freeview HD and Freesat HD tuners

Cons

  • No Dolby Vision support
  • Only two HDMI inputs accept full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz
  • No integrated Dynamic Blade soundbar, unlike the FZ952

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
55–65″OLED120 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+2 of 4VIDAAJun 2025
55–65″OLED120 HzDolby Vision0 of 4webOSMay 2016
55–65″OLED120 HzDolby Vision0 of 4webOS2017

Sources

  1. panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/uk/en/TV-Support/TX_55FZ802B.pdf
  2. laptopsdirect.co.uk/PDFs/TX-55FZ802B_1_Original.pdf
  3. panasonic.com/content/dam/pim/uk/en/TX/TX-55F/TX-55FZ802B/TX-55FZ802B-Product_F…
  4. panasonic.com/uk/corporate/news/articles/disney-comes-to-panasonic-tvs.html
  5. avforums.com/reviews/panasonic-tx-55fz802-fz802-oled-4k-hdr-tv-review.14470
  6. whathifi.com/panasonic/tx-55fz802/review

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