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77" Panasonic Z8 Series OLED 4K UHD 144Hz Smart Fire TV (2025)
$1,499
$4,300
65% off
+ Free Shippingat eBay
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Lots of the same goodies as the Z95B but at a lower entry price point.
Panasonic quality.
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Last SD 48 Thumbs up deal here
BriansTechTherapy review here [youtu.be]
It's a rebadged Z93A that was sold in Europe last year. It was supposed to come to the US last year, but never did.
It uses a regular EX panel like the LG C series, but includes a heat sink and the high end audio found on the Z95A.
It being labeled MLA on the website is incorrect. Panasonic said they'll be correcting the website ASAP.
Community Reviews
This 77 inch Panasonic Z8 is being framed as a strong value OLED with premium audio and picture processing at a lower price than comparable LG C5 deals. The built in Technics tuned speaker system, Dolby Vision and HDR10 plus support, natural color tuning, and strong upscaling for sub 4K content stand out, along with the 144 hertz panel and bright, high end feel. The main knocks are Fire TV, which is widely seen as clunky, ad heavy, and best bypassed with an external streamer, and the TV is also described as thick and weighty. A solid option if you want a feature rich OLED and can ignore the built in smart platform.
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Many comments recommend using an external streamer instead of the built-in Fire TV OS because it can feel slow, ad-heavy, and cluttered over time. Keeping the TV offline or using a separate box can avoid those issues while preserving the TV's core functions.
At $1499, it is repeatedly framed as a strong value and often described as $200-$500 cheaper than a C5 on sale. The appeal is the 77-inch size, full HDR format support, and Panasonic's image processing and audio package.
Yes, it uses Fire TV out of the box, but you can ignore it and run a Roku, Apple TV, or Onn box instead. That avoids the built-in interface while keeping the TV's picture quality and HDMI-CEC control for one-remote use.
It is described as brighter than LG B-series models, and one comparison says it looks a tad dimmer than the LG C5. The practical takeaway is that it should outperform LG B-series in brightness, while the C5 may still have a slight edge.
Yes, the built-in Technics-tuned speaker system is a major selling point and is described as amazing on the related 77-inch Z-series model. It can reduce the need for an external soundbar, though the built-in audio adds thickness and weight to the TV.
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Edit: TV is made in Malaysia, and it's made by Panasonic, according to one YouTube video.
crazy how the best buy price jumped up $4300...
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews.../z95b-oled
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But by all means, plug your "smart" TV into the internet. Just don't come crying when it gets all laggy to do even basic functions and has ads on it even when it's "off".
FireOS devices are NOT a slickdeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0YZ2QN
Also not sure if this comes with the old firetv os or the new vega os. A major platform change like that for the built in TV OS is scary. Failed update can brick the TV. I pretty much don't connect the smart TV built in stuff to the internet and just use a dedicated streamer.
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