Panasonic Z85 Series (2024 Model) 55-inch OLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Fire TV, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, 120Hz Refresh Rate - 55Z85AP

For starters, I've always been a Panasonic fan. I did a lot of research before settling on this TV. I bought it to replace a 48" LG-C3 OLED, which I had for 18 months and realized I preferred a 55" screen. Price wise, you can't do better for the same class of an OLED. The build quality is excellent. I don't find the image too dark as what some are saying. I never get direct sunlight, and I prefer watching in a dim to dark room anyway. Even when I have on my overhead halogens, the picture is fine. The settings are good right out of the box, but I did have a friend come over who is a tech wiz and he help me set up my Apple TV to it - and the settings DO matter on that device if you want the brightest and sharpest image. Remember, it all depends on what content you are watching and how it was mastered. I do prefer my Apple TV over the Fire TV OS, but it's just my preference. Fire TV works just fine. I have a Sonos soundbar connected to it which works great, however when switching inputs there tends to be a lag of up to 30 seconds before the sound and screen "coordinate" with each other, resulting in a black screen and no sound. When not using the soundbar, there is no lag when switching inputs. Could be different with other soundbar brands. The TV speakers are pretty decent for a TV, but not in the same league as a good soundbar. Movies look superb on the screen, and I watch a lot of older content and the upscaling is amazing. Sure, I could have spent 2K + for a brighter model, but I wasn't looking for that price range so I'd say the Z85 is a pretty safe bet with a company that has a good solid reputation.

Recently upgraded from a 17 year old Panasonic 720p plasma to the 55" Z85A OLED and the difference absolutely blew me away. The black levels, brightness, contrast, range of color spectrum, fidelity and detail are incredible, and I'm pretty particular when it comes to that stuff. 4K UHD and standard Blu-rays via the equally impressive Panasonic DP-UB820-K are next level on this TV and even non HD media gets a noticeable upscale boost as well. System settings are very straightforward and uncomplicated. Wanted to stay under 1K (mission accomplished!) and the package arrived with no issues aside from the UPS driver leaving it at the apartment two doors down from me but that wasn't Amazon's fault. I'd been originally eyeballing some of the Hisense HD displays but then noticed Panasonic suddenly appeared on the scene to rave reviews from tech channels and the choice was a no brainer. Superb value and bang for the buck from a tried and true brand, absolutely no regrets about this purchase. Highest recommendation possible!

When I ordered the Panasonic Z85A (this TV) I was nervous because I never ordered a TV online before and was scared at first because I thought it was gonna get broken during the delivery process since it was 55 inches. Also, I didn't even purchase a protection plan either! But luckily, it arrived from FedEx in 4 days without any issues. This is currently the best TV I've ever had! It's got incredible picture as well as other specs that my previous 43" 4K LG OLED TV didn't have; It's got support for HDR10+ & HDR10, and even Dolby Vison! It's also the biggest TV I've ever had too! What also amazes me is that it even supports supports 120hz, even for a Fire TV! Which also makes the motion/framerate for any content smoother also compared to my previous 4K LG TV. The setup didn't take that long. Just had to update, sign into my Amazon account, and connect to the internet. So overall, I love this Panasonic 4K OLED Fire TV and couldn't recommend enough!!

Most of my review and rating revolves around the seller. It took three attempts to receive a functioning tv. The first arrived with a cracked screen, and the second wouldn't turn on. The seller (Beach Camera) helped but made it more inconvenient than it had to be. They wouldn't just send a replacement, I had to place a whole new order as well as return the defective tv and wait for the refund. When I finally received my tv and it worked, the price had gone down and I asked to price match, the seller refused. This was an incredible inconvenience and hassle. As for the TV, the picture quality is great, just a little darker than I imagined, even after adjusting the settings. Also hate the Amazon Fire interface on the television. Solid tv if you find it for the right price, just beware of ordering it through Beach Camera

This is a great television. It was one of the few high quality reasonably priced televisions that still has a solid center stand rather than the cheap legs that don't fit many tv stands. It is in our basement family room and has no reflection from lights. We played a bit with picture settings and settled on the AI picture settings with a few tweaks. The other big reason we bought it was the built in speakers which do a good job on speech. We discarded our sound bar and don't need closed captions nearly as much. FIRE operation has little value for us as it is too busy. For normal use we use a ROKU stick which has a much simpler interface. Once set up this is a great television for us older people.

Awesome OLED TV, just with a few flaws. The picture quality and upscaling are incredible for the value. Especially being $1,100 (65) on sale and can hit all the major HDR modes. Just be aware there is no DTS passthrough. The biggest gripe I have with this TV is the only Dolby Vision modes are vivid, IQ, and dark. Which ultimately means if you watch any DV content during the day, you’re either stuck with an overly saturated picture via Vivid mode or an accurate picture that is just way too dark. I’ve tried everything to get the picture brighter in Dolby Vision Dark/IQ, it just is what it is. Otherwise the various picture modes are great, especially cinema, filmmaker and professional1 if calibrated correctly. Just be sure to turn up the brightness, contrast and high luminance or else this tv can be too dark during the day. Also, Fire TV can get a bit buggy, and the earc can have some issues unless you ensure a proper handshake between the tv and your audio device. I’ve had sound drop too many times until I factory reset my AVR. If you are willing to live with limited Dolby vision modes and prepare to address some bugs here and there, this is an awesome TV and well worth the value. I would compare it in between the B4/C4 and the Bravia 8. Highly recommend pairing with a streaming box like AppleTV or Nvidia Shield Pro because I notice the FireTV OS downscales content quite a bit.

I've tried micro led uled but this TV is the best picture I've ever seen. So smooth great for games movies. LG and Panasonic is the way to go in TV If you want the best looking smooth picture OLED no substitutes and love to customize the screen as much as I do this is the TV. Came in perfect condition Amazon fire sticks cuz doesn't do spectrum but other than that I'm pleased and I'm hard to please. I literally bought 4 other TV and returned them and got this one and I'm glad I'm staying.

If you’re someone who values picture accuracy over oomph, the Panasonic Z85A is one of the best values on the market. Panasonic is known for its reference grade picture quality, and this TV really holds up to that promise. While it might not get super bright, it really does feel more lifelike and analytical in terms of picture quality, especially on Filmmaker Mode, which everyone should be using. There are compromises of course, and brighter OLEDs out there, but if you want your picture to have the elegance and restraint of Panasonic, this is an amazing choice. The one negative is the Fire TV system, which is ad filled and fairly laggy. As someone who primarily uses an Apple TV 4K, mercifully I do not have to deal with it much. That being said, it is nice to have an ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV tuner on board, and the OTA guide interface is solid. One final note: the base of the TV stand is quite large, and barely fits on my TV stand. Since it sits quite low as well, my Sonos Sound bar blocks it a bit. If you’re not wall mounting and want to use a sound bar, make sure your TV stand is about 18 deep at minimum.