OK I have read various reviews/posts on this forum and seen the tv's in Currys but not the best place to help me see any real difference between the 2. I can get either the C8 or FZ802 for basically the same price and ideally need to order one asap. My viewing is 60% Netflix/NowTv/Prime and BBC Iplayer, 30% Gaming, 10% movies usually on a usb stick. I used to have a 37" Panny plasma many years ago which I loved, then replaced it with 50" LG plasma which I also thought was great, so like both brands. Based on my viewing preferences which TV would suit me best? This will be the most I have ever spent on a TV so want to be happy with my purchase and not wish I had kept my LG plasma! I will be connecting an xbox one X and my sound will be from my Marantz amp/Monitor Audio 5.1 speakers. (I never use the internal speakers on my current TV).
There really is no measure of bettering the tv world, One tv is not better than the other - it’s your personal preference and judgement
If what you want is the best outright picture, by that I mean most accurate, most lifelike, best colour? Panasonic, we all tend to agree. If I was buying a tv for a movie room, this is probably what I’d buy,
However for many people, the TV needs to do more than just look good.... the LG arguably has a slicker OS, better smart functionality with Google and Alexa, better HDR performance, futureproofing, DV and DA (not important to you now but future proofing helps), better gaming performance, full bandwidth HDMIs (4 on the LG, Pana has 2), noise reduction and 120fps HFR support, the LG is undeniably the better choice. Picture wise, the LG does sometimes pip the Panasonic, better noise reduction, less artefacting, brighter HDR.
This is reflected in shootout and reviews. Generally, the LG will not top a shootout. What the Philips shootout last year showed is that there’s barely any difference though. Reviewers however all tend to favour the LG as the best all around tv. Whathifi, which, rtings, trusted reviews, Techradar, stuff, home cinema, digital trends, forbes.
The truth of the matter is whichever one you buy, you’ll be blown away by.