Panasonic · OLED
FZ952
Panasonic's 2018 UK 4K OLED series with HDR10+ and a Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade speaker.
- 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 praised the FZ952's natural colour, deep blacks, HDR picture and unusually capable integrated speaker. AVForums found slight black crush in some HDR scenes, while What Hi-Fi found some rivals brighter and the smart interface basic.
From avforums.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- OLED
- Panel detail
- OLED panel with Panasonic's Absolute Black filter; the maker does not publish a native refresh rate in the UK manual.
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- HDR formats
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- Picture processing
- HCX processing with dynamic 3D look-up tables, Dynamic Scene Optimiser and calibration controls.
- Picture modes
- THX 4K and ISF-certified Professional calibration modes.
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, with Audio Return Channel on HDMI 2. AVForums found only the two side-facing inputs accept full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz.
- Input lag
- AVForums measured 22 ms in SDR and HDR Game modes on the 65-inch model.
- Game features
- 4K HDR Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- my Home Screen
- Processor
- HCX
- Speakers
- 80 W
- Wi-Fi
- Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Speaker detail
- Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade speaker with eight active drivers and four passive radiators; Panasonic specifies 80 W total output (20 W × 4).
- Casting
- Panasonic my Home Screen 3.0 with Freeview Play, network media and streaming apps; service availability can change.
- TV tuners
- Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, plus PAL I analogue reception.
- USB
- One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs, USB hard-drive recording and an SD card slot.
- Ethernet
- 10/100 Ethernet input.
- Optical audio out
- Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
- Size
- Panasonic UK manual, TV only (W × H × D): 55-inch 1228 × 713 × 62 mm; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 62 mm. With pedestal and speaker: 55-inch 1228 × 785 × 330 mm; 65-inch 1449 × 909 × 330 mm.
- Stand
- Supplied central pedestal and detachable Dynamic Blade speaker; 55-inch 400 × 300 mm and 65-inch 400 × 400 mm wall-mount holes (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).
- In the box
- Pedestal, Dynamic Blade speaker, standard and Bluetooth touchpad remotes, and operating instructions.
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 55″ | TX-55FZ952B | 29 kg |
| 65″ | TX-65FZ952B | 36 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- OLED contrast with HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG support
- Integrated 80 W Dynamic Blade speaker
- Four HDMI inputs and twin terrestrial and satellite tuners
Cons
- No Dolby Vision support
- Only two HDMI inputs accept full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz
- No Dolby Atmos support
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55–65″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | VIDAA | Jun 2025 | |
| 55–65″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision | 0 of 4 | webOS | May 2016 | |
| 55–65″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision | 0 of 4 | webOS | 2017 |
Sources
- tda.panasonic-europe-service.com/docs/2z66309847z1z3f4c9z656ez706466z24z73aa814…
- panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/uk/en/TV-Support/TX_55FZ952B.pdf
- panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/uk/en/TV-Support/TX_65FZ952B.pdf
- av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/tv/download/fw/eu_2018/uk.html
- panasonic.com/uk/corporate/news/articles/disney-comes-to-panasonic-tvs.html
- avforums.com/reviews/panasonic-tx-65fz952-fz950-review.14474
- whathifi.com/panasonic/tx-55fz952b/review
- avforums.com/products/oled-tvs.89/panasonic-tx-65fz952b.11375
Photo: avforums.com
