09:49, 18300 views Panasonic has this year entered a new era: the first time in decades, the company’s line of television, there is only LCD technology. Exalted plasma TVs of all out of production, and with them gone and the trump card in the deck Panasonic – VT60 Series models and ZT60, who collected a lot of good reviews and expert awards «Reference Level». The answer to the question “Is there life after the plasma,” we must give a new LCD TV with a Panasonic AXR800 newfangled 4K resolution and a powerful selection of technologies from the arsenal of the company – in particular, from the sphere of ultra-high resolution signal processing. Among such know-how can be attributed Panel Studio Master Drive with a wide color gamut, and many other solutions, which we describe in this review.
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Key Features
- Diagonal screen size: 50 and 58 inches
- LCD panel Studio Master Drive
- Native resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels (Ultra HD)
- System frame interpolation Intelligent Frame Creation (IFC)
- Processor HEXA-Processing Engine Pro
- Function 1080p / 4K Pure Direct (uncompressed signal support 1080p / 4K sampled at 4: 4: 4)
- Certification images THX 4K
- Built-in speaker: VR-Audio Pro Surround 2.1
- Speaker output power: 4 + 4 + 10 W (18 W)
- feature VIERA Link (HDMI-control devices from a single console)
- Digital Tuner DVB-T / T2, DVB-S2, DVB-C
- Dual tuner – “Picture in Picture”, simultaneous recording and viewing
- Recording essential programs on USB-drives
- Supports DLNA (client + server)
- Interactive platform VIERA Connect c personalization and recommendation service
- Voice control
- Optional remote with touchpad
In the test model was Panasonic TX-58AXR800 diagonal of 58 inches (147 cm). Price – 208 000 rubles.
Design and construction
Externally Panasonic AXR800 have strict, but not too memorable. Before us is a very discreet body, which is based on a front stand that looks like its sequel. Stand has a chrome finish, as well as edging the body into which it flows. In this, perhaps, the end of the salient points.
Front TV looks as if he is “in itself” in the same plane. This contributes to the shallow depth of the case: only 4 cm, including all kinds of thickening in the part where the speakers and connectors. For the 58-inch TV is not so much, but there is one more detail.
Behind the TV is based on a massive support that and support it in an upright position. Here you can hide the wires, but in general it takes a lot of space and is unlikely to be more comfortable than ordinary rack. In short, the design is not impressive – there is not enough distinguishing features to stand out from the crowd. Nevertheless, the assembly still remained at a good level and stamina for the TV in use do not have to worry.
Interfaces, management and functionality
The set of interfaces Panasonic AXR800 familiar from previous models like the WT600. Basis is the digital interfaces: 4xHDMI and DisplayPort, analog interfaces SCART and Component Y / Pb / Pr are made via remote adapter. There are connectors for general and the satellite dish, as well as Ethernet, 3xUSB, 2 card slot Common Interface, headphone jack and a digital optical output.
To connect the sources of 4K / Ultra HD are the HDMI 4 (v2.0 with HDCP 2.2) and DisplayPort 1.2a, which is separate from the other ports. They have the full support 2160p signals with a frequency of 50/60 Hz – and possible uncompressed format 4: 4: 4 without subsemplinga. At the moment it is almost the only UHD-TV with this capability: competitors often limited to 2160p at 60 Hz sampled at 4: 2: 0. In contrast, the Panasonic AXR800 has an option 4K Pure Direct, which includes support for uncompressed video. This feature and the availability of DisplayPort make it a perfect choice for the role of High Ultra HD monitor for gaming or processing photos / videos on your PC.
By tradition for older models of Panasonic TV set AXR800 dual system tuner supporting DVB-T2, DVB-S2 and DVB-C. Accordingly, the “double” system allows you to freely use the Tuner Mode “picture-in-picture” or to arrange for simultaneous viewing and recording of two channels. Naturally, the system DVB-T2 allows you to watch the Russian digital TV, which already broadcasts.
If recording a TV broadcast on the USB-drive is now no surprise, then streaming mode on a mobile screen – still a rarity. Dual tuner Panasonic AXR800 can show one gear on the main screen at the same time to stream on the smartphone or tablet through your own application from Panasonic. Moreover, in contrast to last year’s models, streaming is now possible not only within the local network, but also through the Internet, if the unit is away from home.
Built-in TV Player supports a lot of formats and easily reproduces the popular video formats – including H.264 and MKV container newest codec HEVC / H.265. However, not all the files from our test collection of HEVC able to start successfully. There were some problems with files Ultra HD high bitrate. If we talk about Full HD and other usual formats, that with them no problem. It turns out, built-in player has a fairly high compatibility with files Full HD, but with Ultra HD video playback or HEVC codec may be lining.
Complete Panasonic AXR800 habitually supplied with two remote control. The first – a classic button remote, which was replaced by a solid plastic on the metal coating. Using them is quite convenient, as noble and feel weighty, but the responsiveness of the menu was the following. Now it is not always possible with lightning speed to move around, as it was on previous models.
The second panel has a touch touchpad and built-in microphone for voice commands. Panasonic TVs from last year got this fashionable function. However, the touch panel does not possess responsive management: as a rule, he repeats a button cursor, and in free mode the cursor in the same browser inclined “to slow down.” In any case, one can opt for a more convenient option of the two consoles.
Smart VIERA
A detailed familiarity with a personalized interface “My Home Page” we conducted a review of the Panasonic DT60. In general, the version of “smart” interface on a 2014 model is very similar to the previous one, although it has received a number of innovations.
The main screen “My home page” still contains a number of active elements – these are different icons, applications, links. The user can choose the overall design, layout and contents of the “home page” at its complete discretion. To do this, there are different patterns and elements.
At this time, it is necessary to have an account in the system Panasonic, which will be linked to your personal settings. Built-in camera recognizes the user’s TV and TV downloads it to your home page when you appear in front of screen.
Perhaps the most significant development – a service recommendations “My tape.” TV keeps track of your preferences in the content itself suggests what to see next. Moreover, the content can be anything – movies from the Internet, movies from online movie theaters, with USB-carriers or terrestrial TV. Practically everything that appears on the TV screen, is taken into account when assessing your preferences. Therefore, after some time accumulates enough accurate statistics, and a TV knows exactly what you need to offer, for example, sports.
App Store, as usual, contains many categories and a wide range of applications. Downloaded applications are tied to your account for synchronization Panasonic. News, sports, movies, music, games – all you need.
One of the installed application is popular online Theater Play and ivi.ru. Here is a library of recent movies that you can see without getting up from the couch.
Built-in browser, as usual, is functional. There are no problems on the pages of varying complexity or with embedded video. However, management is not enough feature regular mini remote with touchpad smoothly enough to cope with the cursor. After the hand-held pointers, of course, is not so convenient. But the speech functions work quite clearly, and help you to search the Internet.
In fact, is not the most convenient control – the only complaint for Smart VIERA. The whole system is stable and the speed is acceptable, considering that the services are working through the network “cloud”. Filling the content is good enough, although it would be nice to see more apps with video – for example, the popular “Amediateku.” Personalization still hardly inferior to someone, but rather set the bar for other systems. Only on the Panasonic in a couple of clicks you can completely change the look and layout of elements on the main screen. This is a nice addition, the TV can really adjust to your preferences, and it is really “smart” feature.
Sound
Built-in sound system is made according to the scheme 2.1 – on the sides of the TV are 2 full-range speakers, and a rear housing is built low profile subwoofer. Overall sound quality is not impressive – it is very “flat”, and the stock volume is not enough for a large room.
So, we strongly recommend to complement Panasonic AXR800 an external sound system to provide adequate support for the sound image. Although, of course, from the older model could expect more – because last year’s Panasonic VT60 had a very good sound system.
Image
As usual, we focus on the main TV functions – creating impressive images that would meet all quality standards. To objectively evaluate the image, we use the best tests and videobenchmarki, as well as pay attention to gauge TV that allows you to compare them in fair conditions with optimal settings.
Factory settings
TV Panasonic AXR800 offers a choice of a whole galaxy of picture modes: “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Cinema», «True Cinema», «THX Cinema», «THX Bright Room», «User” and two “Professional” mode with a certificate ISFccc, intended for professional calibration. An impressive list, and in fact in each embodiment are an endless number of options.
As usual, the “Dynamic” and “Normal” modes are far from accepted standards images and more suitable for shop windows. High brightness combined with a nonlinear scale, color image is too cold, too rich color reproduction. Naturally, in the arsenal of Panasonic found more interesting options.
For example, the modes «THX Cinema» and «True Cinema» provide high quality color without the extra effort. In fact, it is an attempt to create a preset factory calibration image – according to THX and Panasonic. The results are not forced to blush nor engineers nor the actors’ faces on the TV screen.
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