Well Panasonic UK had it in their release . If not true I'm off to Sony this time ...
Improvements
Date/Version Description
May 18, 2021
Ver.3.053
Improve system stability.
Unboxed and set up a JX800 today, have to say it was very disappointing, PQ was shockingly bad, even worse than last year's terrible HX700 range.
Text was very poor in the guide, colour was flat, and it runs pretty slow with the Android TV system, I'm pretty confident that even though its an "Assembled in Chechz Republic" it's a bought in model, it just doesn't feel or look like a proper Panasonic TV.
Light bleed around the edges of the screen was awful, for a VA panel I've not seen one this bad, definitely one to avoid IMO
Looks like it'll be another year where the only Panasonic TVs worth owning are Oleds.
Are you able to compare it to the HX800?
This sounds worrying as I've recently got a 43inch HX940 which is actually quite good for an IPS (especially with the settings dialed in) and am thinking of getting the 75 inch JX940 later this year for the main room
The current 40hx800 is a far better TV, Contrast, colour, Brightness is just so much better, it runs quicker too being a more basic smart system, Light bleed is very minimal on the Hx800 in store, i haven't seen one in a living environment to see what dark scenes are like, but in the shop the JX800 is just plain awful.
Hopefully with the JX850 being the standard MyhomeScreen system it'll be a Proper panasonic TV with decent screen.
Improvements
Date/Version Description
May 27, 2021
Ver.4.040
Update security patch (Apr. 5, 2021)
Improve system stability.
Apr. 14, 2021
Ver.4.036
.Update security patch (Mar. 5, 2021)
Improve system stability.
Mar. 15, 2021
Ver.4.025
Update security patch (Jan. 5, 2021)
Improve system stability
Hmm... maybe a duff unit. Panels are still Innolux as far as I know (are they still super glossy? If so, Innolux). But there's a panel shortage going on the moment, so it could explain a few things.Unboxed and set up a JX800 today, have to say it was very disappointing, PQ was shockingly bad, even worse than last year's terrible HX700 range.
Text was very poor in the guide, colour was flat, and it runs pretty slow with the Android TV system, I'm pretty confident that even though its an "Assembled in Chechz Republic" it's a bought in model, it just doesn't feel or look like a proper Panasonic TV.
Light bleed around the edges of the screen was awful, for a VA panel I've not seen one this bad, definitely one to avoid IMO
Looks like it'll be another year where the only Panasonic TVs worth owning are Oleds.
Improvements
Date/Version Description
Jun. 8, 2021
Ver.3.230
Update security patch (Apr. 5, 2021)
Improve system stability.
Are Panasonic going to use TCL panels soon then ?Hmm... maybe a duff unit. Panels are still Innolux as far as I know (are they still super glossy? If so, Innolux). But there's a panel shortage going on the moment, so it could explain a few things.
Android will surely get faster/better with updates (I'm guessing to Google TV fairly soon).
HX700 wasn't Panasonic produced, so seems an unfair comparison.
IMO they should've gone for direct LED (global dimming). Who cares how thin a TV is really?
JX850 is basically the HX800 renamed, so I'm guessing it's superior.
I wonder if the panel is different in the JX800... maybe from a Chinese supplier. Rest of the TV is Panasonic, not TCL yet. Guess we can see that in 2022 (not excited!).
Thanks for info.Are Panasonic going to use TCL panels soon then ?
We've since have the JX850 in, only the 40" model, it is definitely better than the 800, the remote feels cheap though, but has more buttons for direct app access, just a shame it's stuck on Panasonic my home screen system.
Both the 50/58 jx800 look terrible, they also don't play well with ARC, massive delays in the volume when adjusting.
They have both updated to Google TV which is better than Android TV and more fluid.
Panasonic is not a brand I would be buying again though, to many issues with past purchases, and support gets worse every year.
It is yeah, slightly annoying numbering this time as you'd think jx800 is the hx800 but it's not.Thanks for info.
Not panels, TCL are going to make TVs for them (as they already do in many countries across the globe, India and others iirc where Panasonic is just a 'name' on TVs).
Probably won't happen for a few years yet.
Sadly although Panasonic has high integrity it never really was an LCD TV maker and never really understood the market as all efforts went on Plasma.
JX850 is just a rebrand of HX800 isn't it? To all intents and purposes?