Panasonic FX600 Series

They just don't make them like they used to – I bought the FX600 about 2 years ago, as my Panasonic plasma screen, brilliant though it was in every other way, didn't have a tuner, and I was sick of set-top-boxes that kept failing. This is my first smart TV so I can't really comment on it's functionality as compared to others. But the picture, while obviously not a patch on the plasma, isn't… Read more ·  2

bad for an LCD, and the whole thing doesn't weigh half a ton! One important factor in choosing it was for the HDMI connection, as I have a large collection of DVDs and believed HDMI would be the best way to go. Yesterday the TV refused to recognize any of it's HDMI connections. I tried my son's DVD player (also with HDMI), which is brand new, and it too was ignored. So I bought a new HDMI cable and tried that - still nothing! So obviously this TV, after only 2 years of use, is not getting anything from it's HDMI connections. I'm not happy!

Free view failure – I purchased the TV after being advised it was capable of receiving all freeview channels, cant get 7 Plus or nine. When will Panasonic provide a software update to correct this problem?  Show details

Great TV – We've had this TV over a year now, never missed a beat. Great picture, easy plug and play features and sound has great bass, and can certainly turn up the volume when needed. Show details

Poor choice in TV – I am on my 3rd TV of this model. The last two were replacements for the same fault. Lines develop and eventually we lose the whole screen. Is this a known fault for this TV? Show details

All works exactly as expected. great TV! – Long time Sony user, this is first time I bought Panasonic. One of the main reasons was that I wanted adjustable pedestal feet, and Sony only has it in more expensive models. I am definitely not sorry that I bought Panasonic! Trivial to setup, the reception of all available channels is stable. Not sure what exactly "Hexa Chrome Drive" panel does,… Read more ·  1

but the picture is uniform stable and with good colors rendering. Another marketing term "Adaptive Backlight Dimming" appears to be adjusting the picture brightness automatically - whatever it does, it works, I am not complaining. There is plenty connectors for all possible equipment. It has various optional applications build in (smart TV), more then I need. However it does not use Android system, thus some Android apps are missing. Sound is sufficiently loud for my large room. Network connection and Netflix reception is perfect. After half a year of using it I am totally happy with it and the price I paid.

Excellent Smart TV! Easy to install, setup and use with excellent quality pic & sound – Easy to setup and install. I just needed to fix the legs, connect the aerial and power up. Auto-connected to my WiFi, and to load free TV. Operating instruction booklet is easy to follow. Picture quality and sound are excellent (no need for a sound bar). Netflix and YouTube load quick (I am on the NBN). Thanks Panasonic.... Another… Read more ·  1

excellent TV. My previous Panasonic flatscreen still works after 10 years, but not a Smart TV. (I researched with Choice and ProductReview prior to purchase with both providing great reviews and comments).

Easy to use and good quality out of the box – Got the TV after 12 years using a Panasonic plasma TV. At the store I compared all top brands at this price range and while the Pana had the darkest screen I opt for it due to brand loyalty I guess and consistent UI. Setting the TV was a breeze and the remote is the same as my 12 old plasma so no learning curve there. The overall quality feels… Read more ·  1

'cheap' but I guess this is expected from a low end product. It's basically a large computer screen. While full HD and 4K content are remarkable, standard HD is a bit smooshy but that's the same with most hi Def TVs. Out of the box the screen is dark! So you'll need to make a few custom adjustments for a brighter experience without going all the way to Dynamic which is a bit harsh in my opinion. The good thing is that any custom changes stay in memory for each connection type. Sound quality is good and fat better compare to the previous plasma, however, I mostly prefer listening via the hifi anyway. Connection types are more than enough for most households. I wish the headphones and at list one HDMI port would be at the front for those ad hoc connections. So overall for the price and compare with other top tier brands the Pana is pretty good and easy to operate. I only gave it 4 stars since I don't think any of these low-end LCD TVs are excellent.

Such a good tv – I’m Really happy with this product. Its got such a Great quality picture and sound. Also, love the smart features! Would recommend to anyone looking to invest in a brand new TV! Show details ·  1

My review is for the SERVICE – I am new to this product & finding it difficult. Your service provider helped me above & beyond what I would call excellent service. Thank you Kris. Show details ·  1

Love it no problems – Everything is fantastic, great picture wireless connectivity is tops we tend to only watch a Netflix or commercial channels so can’t give you any info on Ports. Tv has what. One wants Show details

Great TV at a great price point – Picture quality is great.. even on standard definition broadcast videos. HD and 4K videos are even better.. The sound quality is good too. It has got all the smart features one would expect from a modern TV. Highly recommended. Show details

Great TV, but........ could've been better – the 55" measured diagonally across the screen surface is bigger than my old 12yo Plasma but exceptionally lighter (thumbs up) makes you wonder whether it will last as long...…... I particularly wanted a new tv to get Netflix, and the ability to hook it up to my HDD Dual Tuner VCR was paramount.... older tvs with only one HDMI outlet can be such a… Read more ·  2

PITA.

So....... removing from the box, connecting the legs was the hardest part ;) ..... hooking the associated cabling was easy and the initial set-up onscreen was as simple as,...... actually pairing it to the NBN modem was the niggly bit, its all done automatically for you as one option but.... the two components just didnt want to play ball so it required me to manually input the modem security code, and away we went, all good.

The onscreen menu is complex enough to keep most geeks happy, LoL, it certainly is comprehensive.. and for the 'plug and play' layman its simple and straightforward to use without getting in over one's head.

After the Plasma, I had to get used to the 'Adaptive Backlighting' by Panasonic, but all good after my initial shock while it sorted itself out... the only glitch so far that really irks me is the onscreen program guide... I absolutely hate it.

On the Panasonic Dual Tuner VCR I have virtually the same OPG, it also has the option to use it in two formats... Portrait or Landscape (portrait- the channels across the top of page and you merely scroll down for the different shows and the screentimes, Landscape- the channels are listed down the page, and programs are listed on that line across the page with times set in blocks.... with various channels and their errant timekeeping, this means you have a staggered mess of programs on the page)

My new Super Duper Television has the EPG in this same format, Landscape, :( .... with no option to change it. They dropped the ball with this one thing in my opinion, I am not the only one that will/ does hate this version... and I would've bought another brand just on this one sticking point if I knew.... shame Panasonic, shame.

Questionable quality – I purchased this tv late November 2018. Have to say I'm not happy with picture quality, very poor and does not have the crisp clear images I was led to believe despite trying every format.colour varies quite a lot Waiting for a response from customer service. Should have kept the old tv.  Show details

Far from perfect as a first smart TV – If you want to watch freeview, you can - as long as you only want to watch non-commercials (ABC & SBS). Maybe it is different in the major cities? Commercial Freeview is not available in Batemans Bay, out of the box. So I will need to purchase a wireless keyboard & mouse so that my mother can use the browser to watch 9Now TenPlay & 7Plus. Hey… Read more

Panasonic, it is 2018 (nearly 2019). Get the Apps available and make the OS faster to navigate.

We were talked out of the Sony by the sales rep due to "lock up" issues with Ch7 in the Bay. Think I would have been better off with the Sony.

To answer the other questions: It is NOT Bluetooth enabled (c'mon, its 2018). It has 4 HDMI ports (great, most will only use 2). Is a good picture, but I will not be here for long enough to test all conditions.

Nothing to complain about. Great sound and great picture – I bought this 55FX600 today, after a lightning surge destroyed my Panasonic 3D TV (and two DMR-BWT955GL) 2 days ago. Yes, great sound and great picture, but note: Sound: First up the sound was not that convincing, but I played with the settings: Maxed the bass and switched on Cinema surround. It's good now. Picture: Seems to be the same… Read more ·  2

with all new TVs: A totally unconvincing picture in standard mode.

In fact I have to wonder, if the standard mode is available for the sole purpose of crating a low energy consumption measurement, while it is industry-wide accepted that the picture quality of the standard mode is as bad as it gets and a way of time-travelling back to the days of the very first colour-TVs replacing black & white....

The dynamic mode provides a very good picture - admittedly not as good as the Panasonic TH-55FZ950U with OLED technology, but that TV costs double AND consumes more than double the electricity (measured: It fluctuates intensely between 120 and 300W, averaging around 200W.

This 55FX600 here however consumes only 106W measured in DYNAMIC MODE (and in unusable standard mode 51W). It has 3 more modes, all just below 106W, but none as good as dynamic mode.

Thus, thinking about the higher price of the 55FZ950U, and most of all the higher consumption, the picture of the 55FX600 looks very good to me.

I am aware that there is also a 55FX800 model, which costs a lot more - however, in the shop I could not spot a difference in the picture quality, and I learned from the sales-person that it will be quite unlikely, if I see a difference when watching free-to-air TV, which I do.

Back to the consumption: The sticker on the 55FX600A says: 363kW/year.

Conversion of this figure into something useful:

363000 / 3650 (10 times the days of a year - sticker says: 10 hours per day for a year) = 99.5W.

That's not for from the 106W measured in dynamic mode.

I bought this TV for an extremely competitive $995

One more thing: Weight!: This TV is pretty lightweight, considering. I had no issue lifting it up on a ladder to it's mounting position on the wall 2.7m high (upper end of the TV). I had a little bit of an itch considering the 65FX600A as well (same TV in 65 inch), but I tried in the shop: The weight is massive - there is no way I could have lifted that one up onto the wall.

PS: This is a Smart TV. I could well do without any smart feature on any TV and would appreciate TVs in the future , which are not smart, but cheaper instead - but that's probably just me...

Cheers, Peter

Bargain Panasonic Big Screen action! – This Panasonic big screen 65 inch TV, the entry level 4K UHD FX600 series, proves that the Japanese brand still has what it takes to compete with the very best in the industry. It is a great TV in all respects. Firstly the design is very stable and the adjustable feet makes it very versatile for narrow or long cabinets. The all black monolithic… Read more ·  2

frame design is actually Panasonic's best looking IMO, even better than the OLEDs. This is a very black and very reflective screen, however, so you may want to close the blinds a bit; the screen surface is so glossy it's practically a mirror. Picture quality is why you buy a television and this model is simply incredible: black depth, colour saturation, motion handling, you name it, this TV can do it superbly. This 600 series actually looked better in the shop than the higher 800 model; apparently this is something to do with this 65 inch 600 series having a VA panel rather than IPS, which is explains why the viewing angles are not the best, if one could nitpick...sound quality is acceptable but I have a Panasonic soundbar to match...Thank you, Panasonic, for such a great TV!!!

Perfect first smart TV – Operating system and Apps reasondly easy to use.Built- in Operating Instructions very easy to understand and use operating system easy to use.Built in controls work very well howeverin built bluetooth for headphones is sorely missed.Unit has enough ports,As a domestic consumer I don't think I will need more tha 4 HDMI  Show details ·  1

Terrible Distortion on Picture – 5 weeks ago purchased this new 2018 model TV. From day one the picture was extremely poor on it ranging from multiple dark patches with any scene/device menu with a light or single colour, vertical grey bars running down the screen, any scenes involving fast motion (walking, running, sports) there are vertical white ghosting vertical lines through… Read more

the picture. The colour is also not natural. Skin tones are often yellow and a green tinge on dark/night scenes to name a few. Have spent the past 5 weeks trying to sort out the colour and still can't get it right not even with the factory reset and trying the various colour settings.

Contacted the store purchased from regards the distortion not long after it as purchased and they contacted Panasonic as they agreed after looking at evidence photos that this TV has a very poor picture quality and it is not normal. I have also contacted Panasonic directly with my complaints only to be brushed off.

Panasonic has had a very slow response rate and in general the worst customer service I have experienced. They have concluded that all the distortion on my unit is an "acceptable backlight uniformity". So by their standards it is OK to watch TV with lines, patches, bars, ghosting and unnatural colour. Generally this the TV picture is quite unwatchable most of the time as the distortion distracts from viewing and has been a complete waste of money. I have had analog TV's that have had a better picture than this unit.

My family and I have been loyal Panasonic consumers for over 25 years and would not have looked twice at other brands on the market, hence went with Panasonic again this time when going to purchase a new TV and most electrical appliances in the home are Panasonic and we have found their products fantastic and last for years in the past (my last TV was a Panasonic Plasma and lasted 11 years until it died recently).

After this experience with them my family and I will never buy another product from Panasonic again as they expect consumers to put up with products that produce a terrible picture quality after paying good money for them and say it is an acceptable picture and won't repair or offer us a refund/return and have also stated they will not assist any further. A very disappointing and nightmare of an experience.