Moving from Panasonic Plasma to OLED

[Conor1971]

Hi all and any advice to help my fried mind would be great!

Have a 14 year old 42” Panasonic Plasma and I think now is the time to finally move to OLED, particularly a 65”. Will be used mainly for Movies, TV, Sports and Streaming. I don’t game. I also plan to wall mount it with a Dolby Atmos Sound Bar (most likely Sonos)

Had my eye on the LG C1 or one of the Sony’s. Budget all in is around £2k (TV & Soundbar) for everything. I see Crampton and Moore has the Panasonic TX-65JZ980B for £1299 plus £100 del (I live in NI hence the cost). Would this be a good option for what I plan to use it for.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

 

[Jon Weaver]

You won't regret it.. I didn't think I would ever see a TV which outperformed a Plamsa but an OLED beats it hands down.. The Blacks are staggering and still impress me every day.

My last Plasma was the 50" X10 and then I moved to an early 55" LG OLED and its great.. I can't imagine how much better the current models are.

Now I have moved into a new house with a bigger "TV Room" my next purchase will be a 65 or even the 77" LG OLED I think..

 

[Dodgexander]

The Panasonic JZ980, LG C1, Philips 8 series and Sony A8 are all of the same ilk really so its a matter of choosing which is the best price and which matches the pros and cons you like the best:

2021-2022 OLED Comparison

A comparison of OLEDs Here's a brief summary of what the small differences are. Don't get so hung up about them though, as each TV is very similar.

www.avforums.com

Panasonic's pros are with colour accuracy, so if you're looking for a TV to replicate the directors intent as much as possible then they are a good choice.