Panasonic · VIERA
VIERA DX802
A 2016 UK 4K LED LCD television series with HDR10, active 3D and a detachable 40 W soundbar.
- Sizes
- 50–58″
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh
- –
- HDR
- HDR10
- HDMI 2.1
- 0 of 4
- Software
- my Home Screen
What reviewers say
AVForums and What Hi-Fi praised the DX802's 4K picture and unusually strong TV sound. Both found the easel stand awkward to accommodate. AVForums noted narrow viewing angles and limited HDR brightness, while What Hi-Fi found some dark-scene detail lacking.
From avforums.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- LED LCD
- Panel detail
- Edge-lit LED LCD with local dimming; AVForums identified a VA panel on its 50-inch test set.
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- HDR formats
- HDR10
- Peak brightness
- AVForums measured 545 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window on its 50-inch sample.
- Picture processing
- Panasonic's Studio Master HCX processor and local dimming; the 50-inch test set was THX 4K certified.
- Motion handling
- AVForums measured around 350 lines of motion resolution without interpolation on its 50-inch sample.
- Viewing angle
- AVForums found colour and contrast deteriorated off-axis on its 50-inch VA test set.
Sizes
- Sizes
- 50, 58″
- Largest size
- 58″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- None
- HDMI detail
- Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. The UK manual also lists component and composite video inputs.
- Input lag
- AVForums measured 44 ms in Game mode on its 50-inch sample.
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- my Home Screen
- Processor
- Studio Master HCX
- Speakers
- 40 W
- Wi-Fi
- Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Speaker detail
- Panasonic specifies four 10 W speakers in the detachable soundbar, totalling 40 W.
- Audio features
- Active-shutter 3D support with optional glasses; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
- Casting
- my Home Screen 2.0 supports network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.
- TV tuners
- UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat, DVB-T/T2 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
- Optical digital audio output supports PCM and Dolby Digital.
Design and power
- Size
- TV only: 50-inch 1115 × 647 × 35 mm, 16 kg; 58-inch 1290 × 753 × 36 mm, 22.5 kg. With pedestal and speaker: 50-inch 1188 × 722 × 316 mm, 22 kg; 58-inch 1369 × 828 × 356 mm, 32.5 kg.
- Stand
- Angled easel-style pedestal; the supplied soundbar can be detached for wall mounting.
- In the box
- Panasonic's UK quick-start guide lists the pedestal, soundbar and remote. Panasonic announced May 2016 availability at its European range launch; an exact first-sale day was not found.
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 50″ | TX-50DX802B | 16 kg |
| 58″ | TX-58DX802B | 22.5 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K panel with HDR10 playback and local dimming
- Four HDMI inputs and UK satellite and terrestrial tuners
- Detachable 40 W soundbar
Cons
- Easel-style stand needs a wide surface
- Narrow viewing angles in independent testing
- No full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input for 4K 120 Hz gaming
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60″ | LED LCD | – | None | 0 of 4 | Samsung Smart TV | 2014 | |
| 49–60″ | LED LCD | – | HDR10 | 0 of 4 | Tizen | 2016 | |
| 32–60″ | LCD | – | None | 0 of 4 | None (no smart platform) | 2010 |
Sources
- tda.panasonic-europe-service.com/docs/1524904373-6011-A20B15BA8B15E295457D0D596…
- support-uk.panasonic.eu/app/products/detail/p/15023
- panasonic.com/content/dam/pim/uk/en/TX/TX-58D/TX-58DX802B/TX-58DX802B-Product_F…
- avforums.com/articles/panasonic-launch-dx802-dx750-and-dx700-ultra-hd-4k-hdr-tv…
- avforums.com/reviews/panasonic-dx802-tx-50dx802b-ultra-hd-4k-tv-review.12800
- whathifi.com/panasonic/tx-58dx802/review
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