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77" Panasonic Z8 OLED 4K UHD 144Hz Smart Fire TV (2025)
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Beach Camera Same Day Shipping via Amazon has 77" Panasonic Z8 Series OLED 4K Ultra HD 144Hz Smart Fire TV (2025, TV-77Z8BAP) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.
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- Resolution: 3840 x 2160
- Refresh Rate: 144 Hz
- HDR: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG
- Free Sync Premium / G-Sync Compatible / Variable Refresh Rate
- Ports:
- 4x HDMI
- 2x USB (1x 3.0, 1x 2.0)
- 1x Ethernet
- 1x Digital Audio Output
- 1x RF input
- 1x RS-232C input
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Written by SubZero5 | Staff- This offer is $100 less than the previous Frontpage Deal.
- Our research indicates that this deal is $200 less (13% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1499.99 at the time of this post.
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Beach Camera Same Day Shipping via Amazon has 77" Panasonic Z8 Series OLED 4K Ultra HD 144Hz Smart Fire TV (2025, TV-77Z8BAP) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.
Specs:
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- Resolution: 3840 x 2160
- Refresh Rate: 144 Hz
- HDR: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG
- Free Sync Premium / G-Sync Compatible / Variable Refresh Rate
- Ports:
- 4x HDMI
- 2x USB (1x 3.0, 1x 2.0)
- 1x Ethernet
- 1x Digital Audio Output
- 1x RF input
- 1x RS-232C input
Editor's Notes
Written by SubZero5 | Staff- This offer is $100 less than the previous Frontpage Deal.
- Our research indicates that this deal is $200 less (13% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1499.99 at the time of this post.
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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1) Picture: Panasonic's processing is top of the food chain in displaying a natural CINEMATIC picture that doesn't make me wince, close my eyes or have to dig into settings straight out of the box. Japanese (Sony/Panasonic) natural picture prowess is second to none when it comes to being able to present the picture the way it is in real life not the extreme hyper colors that isn't factual in any dimension.
So when I hooked up my Z8B after getting the C5 a few months earlier & able to put it side by side - straight out of the box running the same content (1080p Blue Rays & Apple TV 4K) I could clearly see that even in Filmaker, Cinema or Professional mode, the LG still looked artificial. Yes C5 is brighter vs. the Z8B but while brightness adds that HDR-ness to highlights (C5 does this good for sure), it shouldn't be bright all the time - like in a dark scene. This does not mean the Z8B isn't bright, it is more than bright enough in most conditions esp. if you need it in Vivid mode or AI mode in a non-shaded room. It's bright when it should be bright.
2) Motion Handling: the Z8B is as close to the iconic Panasonic Plasmas in terms of smooth buttery motion for all content as you can get in any 4K LED or OLED. Whether streaming, cabling or casting - all motion are natural not stuttery.
3) Build Quality: the Z8B is a tank. It's heavy ~97 lbs. vs. C5's 52 lbs but the panel will never bend if your kid bumps into it or you are unboxing it (all real life scenarios on reddit). The Z8B's electronics will not putz out - like many complaints about Samsung/LG OLEDs - just like my 13 yr old Panasonic plasma in the guest room upstairs has been bulletproof.
4) Upscaling: I play most of my live TV through Comcast's 720p feed to a 1080p TiVo where Panny upscales that picture to simulated 4K putting new life into my TiVo. While the C5 in some scenes look fabulous upscaling in other times it felt like it was hunting around for a sharper picture and thus makes things wose.
5) Color: Punchy vibrant colors with any increase in luminance or a higher picture mode. But the colors never look dull even the lower picture modes thus keeping the picture natural looking. LG colors - on the other hand - are punchy in any picture mode which I suspect is its brightness advantage but will make the picture look fake and cartoony in situation when it shouldn't be.
*) Smart User TV Interface: FireTV is integrated with the TV settings effectively and it is no worse than any other content streamer esp if you turn off auto play + auto audio to make the Prime TV ads not noticeable. There is 2 layers to do this: on Panny side & on FireTV side. WebOS on the C5 is clunky and takes many clicks to do what u want but again just another built-in content streamer with A LOT more ads than the FTV.
*) Z8B's built in sound bar is very good for TV audio - and has different environmental settings to fine tune your taste. This is really helpful if you are trying to save up front money for audio equipment esp.when it is flexible enough to add a sub with just an RCA plug for addl punch.
I would go with the S90F if your room gets a decent amount of natural light and you already have a solid sound system.
The Z8BAP is a better fit for more light controlled rooms or evening/nighttime viewing. The built in audio is great for TV speakers, and you can add a subwoofer to it.
There's more to consider than this, but when deciding between these, the room im putting the TV in was the deciding factor for me.
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The Panasonic Z8 Series stands out as a bright OLED with natural, cinematic picture processing, strong motion handling, and unusually capable built in audio for a TV. The 77 inch set is also described as heavy and robust, with Fire TV integration that works well with the TV settings and quick, low lag performance. It supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HDR10, and the built in sound bar can be paired with a subwoofer. The main hesitation is room fit, since brighter rooms favor the LG C5 or Samsung S90F, while the Z8 seems best in more light controlled spaces.
The built-in sound bar can provide TV audio that feels comparable to a higher-end external option.
The Panasonic Z8 picture processing can deliver a natural, cinematic look out of the box.
The Fire TV experience can integrate with the TV settings to improve 4K viewing workflows.
The Z8 can reduce stutter compared with expectations, with Panasonic processing not causing issues for motion.
The Z8 can be very heavy, which can make delivery and unboxing more difficult.
Some comparisons suggest Samsung S90F may be better for gaming and motion priorities.
Expectations of Panasonic build quality may be misplaced because manufacturing is outsourced to TCL and Skyworth.
The built-in sound bar equivalence claim may be hard to believe without hearing it directly.
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Value Electronics is also host to the yearly TV shoot outs
This tv has very little to do with Panasonic. It's a b stock LG panel being sold to a Chinese company who is slapping the Panasonic logos on them and building them to spec. Panasonic isn't bringing some custom crazy processing or revolutionary motion technology. It's a parts bin tv from China.
Sony still has the best image processing on the market. LG - although I don't support as a company. Makes a better OLED.
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There's a reason this TV has made the front page Everytime it's listed.
Or has a 4.7 Amazon buyer verified rating.
Or great comments on AVS forum & AVSForum (people who know what they are talking about).
Even rtngs.
Parts bin b stock. Talking like u know TV supply chain. That's some aspiration.
They also shared the top line master class MLA panel on flagships.
The same holds true now with both(tandem).
Panasonic has been rivaling Sonys processing for years(& over all) as they do today.
If the Amazon software sucks that bad, the I'll just get an apple tv 4k. I'll give it a shot though
You may not have said it wasn't but you are insinuating it.
Yes they just started outsourcing manufacturing.
Their R&D and quality assurance stays in Japan/Germany.
Again, panels come from LG, same ones LG & Sony use.
They do not use some b stock panels, whatever that means.
They are well regarded displays & likely have the same failure rate as Sony and LG.
A nice perk, you don't have to choose between HDR formats, they support all 3.
I would go with the S90F if your room gets a decent amount of natural light and you already have a solid sound system.
The Z8BAP is a better fit for more light controlled rooms or evening/nighttime viewing. The built in audio is great for TV speakers, and you can add a subwoofer to it.
There's more to consider than this, but when deciding between these, the room im putting the TV in was the deciding factor for me.
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If u like to play electronic gremlins lotto = Sammy.
Only other option is the a95l but that's almost 3x the cost and I'm not even sure the motion is really better than the s90f as they are both QD OLED.
This sucks.
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