What Hi-Fi?

PANASONIC HANDS ON: PANASONIC Z95A

While some brands (LG and Samsung, for example) announce complete new TV ranges at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, Panasonic tends to announce just one flagship model, saving the rest for a separate event later in the year. For 2024 though, the company announced two new models, the Z95A and Z93A, though the latter is just a larger and slightly downgraded version of the former.

Despite the new name format, the Z95A and Z93A are very similar to the MZ2000 they replace, but with some neat upgrades, including a second-gen MLA OLED panel that, together with upgraded processing and a new heat-management system, results in brighter picture performance.

Naturally, we will need to get a final production sample into our test rooms for comprehensive and comparative testing before being able to deliver our final verdict on

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from What Hi-Fi?

What Hi-Fi?1 min read
Baby Boomers
Good things come in small packages, we are told, and when it comes to stereo speakers, that’s true. Or, at least, it can be. Yes, there is no substitute for a large cabinet if you want a sound with real scale and the deepest bass, but today’s speaker
What Hi-Fi?1 min read
Aural hygiene
Regular readers may have detected a pattern here; this round-up is part two of a two-part series aimed at highlighting the best soundbars in the most popular part of the market. Last month we turned our spotlight on the top budget ’bars – those sonic
What Hi-Fi?4 min read
Televisions
View offers whf.cm/BBTelevisions Best 40-43in TV and Best gaming TV, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s only marginally better than the C2 it replaces – but that is still good enough for the OLED42C3 to be the best 42-inch TV we have tested. Type OLED HDMI 4

Related