FWD and Fnac Lab found the HZ980's contrast and colour strong, with Fnac also praising screen uniformity and wide viewing angles. FWD found motion clarity less convincing than the previous generation, while Fnac judged its tonal gradation and app selection weaker than its picture strengths.
Dolby Vision IQ, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with ambient-light adjustment.
Picture processing
HCX Pro Intelligent Processor and Smooth Motion Drive.
Picture modes
Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision IQ, Netflix Calibrated Mode and two ISF professional modes.
Sizes
Sizes
55, 65″
Largest size
65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
None
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
Four inputs accept up to 4K 60p; HDMI2 supports eARC/ARC. ALLM is supported, but full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz and VRR are not listed.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
my Home Screen
Processor
HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Speakers
30 W
Dolby Atmos
Yes
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Speaker detail
Two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio features
Dolby Atmos decoding and a shared 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer socket.
TV tuners
UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.
USB
One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.
Ethernet
RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.
Optical audio out
Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.
Design and power
Size
TV only: 55-inch 1228 × 712 × 58 mm, 21 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 58 mm, 27 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 772 × 348 mm, 25.5 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 896 × 348 mm, 31.5 kg.
Stand
Supplied central round pedestal; 55-inch VESA holes are 400 × 300 mm.
In the box
Panasonic's UK manual describes a remote control, batteries, pedestal, mains lead and instructions.
Sizes
Size
Model
Weight without stand
55″
TX-55HZ980B
21 kg
65″
TX-65HZ980B
27 kg
Pros and cons
Pros
+Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ alongside HDR10 and HLG
+Dolby Vision IQ adjusts the picture to room lighting
