I really hope Panasonic resolve the sound issue soon as I now have a buyer lined up for my current TV.
It would just be my luck it'll turn out to be something that can't be fixed entirely....
There are a lot of people hoping the same. It seems nobody is quite sure if its a hardware or software issue, but apart from the sound, the general consensus is that the GZs are superb
Yep. The picture performance versus the amazing price wins me over. That even the LG C9 is £200 more and the Sony AG9 £1100! is something else...
I just don't want the hassle of getting it with the sound issue and waiting for a firmware update that might not fix it completely or have engineers out to fix it or take it away.
Great post mate.This is NOT a fault. If you're rejecting a TV for this, you're doing so simply through insufficient understanding of what you're experiencing. This is typical of many devices (including iPhone cases when they're connected to chargers) and is because the mains connection is Class 2 - ie it doesn't include a connection to electrical earth. The mains cable in the TV is only two-core - live and neutral, there is no earth connection. Metal parts of the case can carry a voltage, which is what you can feel, through leakage currents, but these are through extremely high impedance paths. You are in absolutely no danger whatsoever, this is not a fault. If you measure the case potential with reference to ground using a digital multimeter, you will expect to get a reading, as the input impedance on the meter is in the order of tens of mega-ohms, which is the same sort of impedance that's present between the case and actual mains. If you try the same thing with an older analogue meter, you will find a very much lower voltage is measured, because the 20K ohms or so of that sort of meter represents almost a short circuit to earth compared to the case to mains impedance of the TV.
You may find that the buzzing disappears when you connect a HDMI, aerial or audio lead which is connected to earth via a class 1 device.
Stop rubbing your TV and start enjoying the pictures.
Setup - HDMI HDR Setting - HDR Dynamic Setting"Dynamic is the default and it shouldn't mean it's forced to DV. It just means DV and HDR10+ are supported (but they can be switched off individually)"
Can I ask where in settings is possible to switch individually HDR10+/DV ON/OFF?
Good stuff. Care to share what settings have worked for you, as it may help others?Hi moonda the picture setting i was using was Pro 1
I'm a happy camper now i've tried some of the settings that have been mentioned in this thread.
Loving the tv a lot better now, i think i was a tad overwhelmed by all the settings but i can relax a little now i that i have the picture how i like it
just tried casino 4k and it looks awesome!
kind regards
Panasonic's don't have 2.1 ports, they're 2.0b. ALLM is a feature which is included in the 2.1 spec, but it can be optionally added to 2.0b via firmware since it probably doesn't require much extra bandwidth. Other manufacturers have added eARC to their 2.0b ports via firmware but Panasonic have already stated that they only plan to support ALLM at the moment.Looks like the LG OLEDs are getting additional HDMI 2.1 features via a firmware update.
LG Announces NVIDIA G-Sync Support for E9 and C9 Series OLEDs - AVSForum.com
Does this mean Panasonic could do the same seeing as they have HDMI 2.1 ports also (I presume they're 2.1 sure to ALLM appearing on them?)?
Cheers, Fillius.Panasonic's don't have 2.1 ports, they're 2.0b.
It would be amazing if Panasonic added eARC and VRR to the GZ series via firmware (assuming the HDMI board they used is even capable of it) but I won't hold my breath .
That is puzzling... In the video from CES with Rob from Panasonic he deffinately said 2.0b.Cheers, Fillius.
I’m just confused as I actually received an email from Panasonic support here in Australia stating their HDMI ports are 2.1...I made sure they were referring to the HDMI spec & not confusing it with HDCP...
Here are the emails contents...
Me: Which version of HDMI port will be on the GZ1000U OLED this year?
Panasonic: GZ1000 supports HDCP 2.2 as noted in the HDMI section of the Full Specification.
Me: That’s not what I’m asking. I’m after the HDMI version. Is it going to be 1.4 with some HDMI 2.0 features (& if so, which features will they be?), or will they be full HDMI 2.0, 2.1, 2.1a or 2.1b?
Panasonic: Thank you for your reply. TH-65GZ1000U has HDMI 2.1. For further enquiries, feel free to contact us.
This correspondence was back in late June though, so if there have been any evidence of the HDMI ports not being 2.1, I’d appreciate it.
Yeah, that’d be great. So VRR can be added to HDMI 2.0b ports?
I’m thinking along the same lines, after using their phone support (atrocious), I wouldn’t put it past them to have just as unqualified email support.I'm assuming the support answer was just wrong
That's where it gets.... tricky. As far as I can see, it doesn't state HDMI2.1 ports. What it does is state that the HDMI ports include one HDMI2.1 feature.According to Panasonic UK specs it is 2.1:
Specs - GZ950B 65" 4K Ultra HD OLED TV | Panasonic UK & Ireland
But this only allows Dynamic (DV/HDR10+) or Static (HDR10). So am I right, that is not possible to force different kinds of Dynamic HDR? If for example TV prefer HDR10+ over DV (which probably Panasonic do) then I cant play movie in DV, if the UHD movie has both format?Setup - HDMI HDR Setting - HDR Dynamic Setting
In the HDMI HDR settings you have HDR = Dynamic or Static AND HDR Dynamic Settings, go into that one and you will see: HDR10+ = On or Off and Dolby Vision = On or Off.But this only allows Dynamic (DV/HDR10+) or Static (HDR10). So am I right, that is not possible to force different kinds of Dynamic HDR? If for example TV prefer HDR10+ over DV (which probably Panasonic do) then I cant play movie in DV, if the UHD movie has both format?
Thanks very much, this is exactly, what I needed to know..In the HDMI HDR settings you have HDR = Dynamic or Static AND HDR Dynamic Settings, go into that one and you will see: HDR10+ = On or Off and Dolby Vision = On or Off.
I’m thinking along the same lines, after using their phone support (atrocious), I wouldn’t put it past them to have just as unqualified email support.
But now I’m very curious.
Could you link that video & where he said they were 2.0b...I’ll forward it onto Panasonic, in that original email thread, & see how they respond now...
Setup - HDMI HDR Setting - HDR Dynamic Setting