Did Panasonic confirm it's full fat HDMI 2.1 with all features enabled? If not can they be enabled later in a software update?
So the HZ2000 comes as a 55" and 65", but no 77"?
Can I take it, then, that there'll be the no 77" set in Panasonic's OLED line-up this year?
As @Amar1 notes, while Paul Williams makes reference to the HZ2000 coming with HDMI 2.1, the only 2.1 features I've seen reported from Panasonic out of CES are eArc and ALLM - no mention of variable refresh rate.
Have to say that I'm disappointed - particularly in terms of the screen size. Panasonic seem to be building their TVs for movie lovers, but if you want a truly immersive big screen movie experience in the home with perfect blacks you're going to have to look elsewhere - quite possibly to a competitor's TV which gives the impression of being first and foremost a gaming display.
Desk
Hopefully it's full HDMI 2.1 support. Stating it has HDMI 2.1 'connections' seems to suggest that is the case, but perhaps Phil can clarify this later.Great interview Phil, glad to see it wasn’t just a sales pitch, plenty of questions we all ask answered.
I guess we will find out more (VRR etc) on hdmi2.1 features in February (hopefully they are full fat and not 2.0b with most 2.1features).
While some of us would still love a non Atmos
Upfiring version, it’s hard not to get excited about this tv, there are plenty (nearly all) of the user want boxes ticked.
This tv (and the lower tier models) sound like a calibrators dream from control perspective.
I think It is probably a supply issue at that size given there are not many outside LG Electronics adding 77” to their ranges. I would think that if it was possible economically to do the custom panel at 77” they would probably do that, in my opinion.So the HZ2000 comes as a 55" and 65", but no 77"?
Can I take it, then, that there'll be the no 77" set in Panasonic's OLED line-up this year?
As @Amar1 notes, while Paul Williams makes reference to the HZ2000 coming with HDMI 2.1, the only 2.1 features I've seen reported from Panasonic out of CES are eArc and ALLM - no mention of variable refresh rate.
Have to say that I'm disappointed - particularly in terms of the screen size. Panasonic seem to be building their TVs for movie lovers, but if you want a truly immersive big screen movie experience in the home with perfect blacks you're going to have to look elsewhere - quite possibly to a competitor's TV which gives the impression of being first and foremost a gaming display.
Desk
My understanding is no VRR but ALLM and eARC. I am going to follow up on this to see if I can get more from PanasonicHopefully it's full HDMI 2.1 support. Stating it has HDMI 2.1 'connections' seems to suggest that is the case, but perhaps Phil can clarify this later.
If that really is the case then the HZ series will certainly tick a lot of boxes with the two big dynamic HDR formats covered, and finally that crucial HDMI 2.1 support with PC and next-gen PS5/XSX consoles set to take advantage later this year.
It's also the 4K@120fps of HDMI 2.1 that is of interest. I'm not totally clued up on this, but I assume that requires the proper HDMI 2.1 ports to take advantage of those higher framerates. The significance of 120 is debatable at this point for consoles, as both Microsoft and Sony are boasting 8K and 4K@120fps - which still seems rather like a pipe dream in the here and now.My understanding is no VRR but ALLM and eARC. I am going to follow up on this to see if I can get more from Panasonic
HDMI*13 | HDMI | 2 (side), 2 (rear) |
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HDMI (4K 60/50p with HDCP2.2) | 4 | |
Support Feature | eARC(Audio Return Channel (Input 2)) HDMI2.1 Auto low Latency mode. So....unless this is a Generic Specification Template not updated yet, it does create some confusion as to which HDMI 2.1 features the HZ2000 Supports. |
That's the question that should've been asked. If it supports 4K @ 120Hz, then there's no doubt it's FULL HDMI 2.1.It doesn't say 4k @120 on the tech specs (just 4k 60/50p) which leads me to believe it is not full fat HDMI 2.1 which is disappointing.
At these type of events they only want to talk about what features they have and not the features they haven't. Hence the talk of filmmaker mode, Dolby IQ etc. Cant really believe Phil Hinton managed to forget to ask the most important question to ask Panasonic . More than likely told him what they will talk about.“Interview” reeks of attempt to damage control without really answering the question.
Hardly a scoop.