“Based on picture performance alone, this could just as well be Panasonic’s flagship model.”
- Outstanding black level and contrast performance
- Great brightness
- Nearly perfect color
- Naturally smooth motion
- Excellent Internet portal (Viera Connect)
- Black levels suffer in bright rooms
- Limited HDMI connections, no PC input
- High power consumption, high heat output
- Calibration takes a while
Digital Trends Editor at Large Caleb Denison is a sought-after writer, speaker, and television correspondent with unmatched expertise in AV and entertainment technology. Denison parlayed his employment at the first-ever online speaker company into a reputation as a serial early adopter and technology communicator. His digestible style landed him a recurring gig leading media tours at CES, taking audiences behind the scenes at the world-renowned trade show to spotlight the best new tech, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Super Bowl LIV with Fox Sports.
Other on-camera work includes a number of local and national television and radio appearances. Denison is also known for creating consumer buying guides in video and written format for brands like Amazon and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
Denison specializes in 4K TV reviews and 8K TV reviews as well as related TV technologies such as OLED, QLED, micro-LED, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. Denison also has extensive experience in consumer audio with an affinity for turntables and vinyl records as well as headphones.