Z95A

Released September 2024

Panasonic's 2024 UK flagship 4K OLED television, with a Micro Lens Array panel, Fire TV and Technics-tuned surround sound.

Sizes: 55–65″
Panel: OLED
Refresh: 144 Hz
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+
HDMI 2.1: 2 of 4
Software: Fire TV

What reviewers say

AVForums and What Hi-Fi praised the 65-inch Z95A's natural colour, rich contrast, strong HDR picture and unusually capable built-in sound. AVForums found gaming responsive but noticed rare posterisation in difficult scenes; What Hi-Fi found Fire TV navigation occasionally clunky and some colour loss in very dark material.

From avforums.com and whathifi.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: OLED
Panel detail: Panasonic's Master OLED Ultimate uses Micro Lens Array technology and a heat-management system. The EPREL sheet lists 100 Hz as the default refresh; Panasonic specifies up to 144 Hz with a compatible gaming signal.
Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate: 144 Hz
HDR formats: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras: Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive are supported.
Picture processing: Panasonic HCX Pro AI Processor MK II, Auto AI and Filmmaker Mode.

Sizes

Sizes: 55, 65″
Largest size: 65″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode: Yes
HDMI detail: HDMI 1 and 2 accept 4K at 144 Hz with VRR, FreeSync Premium and G-Sync Compatible; HDMI 2 also supports eARC/ARC. HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K without the high-frame-rate features.
Input lag: AVForums measured 8.9 ms at 4K 60 Hz and 4.9 ms at 120 Hz on the 65-inch UK model.
Game features: Game Mode Extreme, Game Control Board, 4K 144 Hz, VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming at up to 4K 120 Hz.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform: Fire TV
Processor: HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers: 5.1.2 channels
Dolby Atmos: Yes
eARC: Yes
Speaker detail: Technics-tuned 360° Soundscape Pro: Panasonic specifies 150 W for 55 inches and 160 W for 65 inches, including front, side and upward drivers plus a woofer.
Audio features: Dolby Atmos and a switchable 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer output.
Casting: Fire TV with Alexa voice control and Apple AirPlay; streaming app availability changes over time.
TV tuners: UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S2 satellite reception with twin tuners; Panasonic lists Freely support.
USB: Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0; USB HDD recording.
Ethernet: 10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out: Optical digital audio output.

Design and power

Size: With pedestal, W × H × D: 55-inch 1227 × 786 × 350 mm; 65-inch 1448 × 910 × 350 mm. TV only: 55-inch 1227 × 765 × 69 mm; 65-inch 1448 × 889 × 69 mm.
Stand: Swivelling pedestal with 300 × 300 mm VESA wall-mount holes.
Power use: Panasonic/EPREL on-mode demand: 55-inch 84 W SDR and 160 W HDR; 65-inch 112 W SDR and 198 W HDR.
Energy class: Both UK sizes are rated G for SDR and HDR under the current Panasonic/EPREL product information sheets.
In the box: TV remote control and pedestal. Panasonic's UK launch promotion included both sizes in September 2024; an exact first-sale day is not established.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
55″	TV-55Z95AEB	20.5 kg
65″	TV-65Z95AEB	25.5 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Up to 4K 144 Hz with VRR on two HDMI 2.1 inputs
Integrated Technics-tuned multi-speaker Dolby Atmos system

Cons

Only two of the four HDMI inputs support 4K at 144 Hz
The eARC connection shares one of those two HDMI 2.1 inputs
The 77-inch Panasonic flagship was the separate Z93A series

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
LGOLED E7	55–65″	OLED	–	Dolby Vision	0 of 4	webOS	2017
LGOLED E8	55–65″	OLED	–	Dolby Vision	0 of 4	webOS	Apr 2018
LGOLED EC9700	65″	OLED	–	None	0 of 4	webOS	2014

Sources

Photo: av.watch.impress.co.jp

Panasonic Viera Z95A Japanese-market size lineup: Panasonic
Panasonic Japanese-market Viera remote control shown with Z95A: Panasonic

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