If you want a TV with stunning 4K visuals that look natural and truly cinematic, Panasonic should always be your first port of call. Its TVs have all the usual 4K telly tricks, from HDR – with its improved contrast and black levels – to wide colour spectrum support, but thanks to tuning by Hollywood pros, it serves up films just as their directors intended, without overly saturated or weird, unnatural-looking results. And all for under £1000 at AO.com (58-inch model and below).
Here’s how Panasonic’s GX800 brings Hollywood to your home…
HCX + HDR = WOW
Exciting, right? That's because the GX800 LED 4K TV’s HDR Bright Panel Plus brings a full English breakfast of HDR varieties to the table.
You don’t necessarily need to intimately know what they all are, but you can rest assured that with support for HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision (with three brightness settings) and HLG, you can enjoy all the HDR material out there. That’s true whether it’s on Blu-ray, streaming services or even broadcast live. It’s great right now, and also means future-proofing for years to come.
HDR means overall brighter images, with better contrast. So light areas really pop but dark parts of the image remain properly dark. More advanced forms of HDR – HDR10+ and Dolby Vision – actually use metadata encoided alongside the picture to optimise the image, frame by frame, so you always see what the director intended.
This is further helped by LED local dimming, a feature that used to attract a hefty premium but is here available on a TV under £1,000 (58-inch model and below).
Panasonic GX800: looks great; sounds awesome
Panasonic’s HCX picture processor means you see movies how they were meant to be seen, with colours tuned by Hollywood experts. HCX removes motion artefacts, brings out fantastic levels of detail and, with that full range of HDR support, means incredible black levels and peak brightness. Natural 4K images – and upscaled HD ones – look stunning.
Panasonic GX800 isn’t only hugely impressive to look at. Thanks to support for Dolby Atmos, it can also output superlative surround sound, with Atmos supported by an ever-growing range of Blu-rays, and streamed movies and TV series. Also on board: Alexa and Google Assistant control, and a full range of streaming and catch-up services all marshalled via Panasonic’s My Home Screen 4.0 smart TV platform.
With comprehensive HDR support, a stylish and slimline design and the most cinematic visuals you’ll find at this price, the GX800 is an awful lot of TV for your money. It really puts you in the front row when it comes to excitement and entertainment; all you need to add is popcorn.
Upgrade to smarter living
Get the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products straight to your inbox.
For 25 years T3 has been the place to go when you need a gadget. From the incredibly useful, to the flat out beautiful T3 has covered it all. We're here to make your life better by bringing you the latest news, reviewing the products you want to buy and hunting for the best deals. You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a monthly magazine which you can buy in newsagents or subscribe to online – print and digital versions available.
-
This is the exact date you should turn your heating on, reveals energy expert
Heat your house while keeping your bills down with these heating tips
By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Published
-
Amazfit T-Rex 3 review: The affordable adventurer’s answer to Garmin
Adventure-ready and budget-friendly with just a few software setbacks
By Matt Buckley Published
-
IMOU takes home the award for Global Product Technology Innovation at this year’s IFA event in Berlin
Sponsored Innovation and the advancement of tech in security solutions are evident in the latest security camera from IMOU.
By Sponsored Published
-
A Nomad eSIM is the travel hack that will keep big bucks in your vacation fund
Sponsored Don’t spend all your travel money on roaming data. Stay connected with an eSIM from Nomad, instead.
By Sponsored Published
-
Discover the future of home entertainment with Yaber at IFA 2024
Join the company at Europe’s largest consumer technology expo for the launch of its Premier Series projectors
By T3.com Published
-
Stay Safe Online: How to Navigate the Growing Threat of Malvertising, Deepfakes, and YouTube Scams
Outsmart Cyber Threats with Norton 360 Advanced protection
By T3.com Published
-
If you love phone photography, you’ll love Huawei XMAGE technology
It pushes the boundary of what is possible from a phone camera
By T3.com Published
-
Fancy a new iPhone? Buy your next smartphone the smartest way possible with Klarna
It's the season for an upgrade. Here's our top 3 tips to shop latest tech smarter with Klarna
By T3.com Published
-
Need durable headphones? Try the new Jabra Elite 8 Active, the world’s toughest earbuds
There’s nothing tougher. Tested to Military Standards, the Jabra Elite 8 Active are completely dustproof, waterproof and sweatproof.
By T3.com Published
-
MSI's RTX 40 series of laptops offer top quality gaming on the go
Updated with the latest and greatest Nvidia GPU, these laptops are primed for gaming, creativity or just about anything else you can throw at them
By T3.com Published