Panasonic announces its 2025 TV range, led by a brighter flagship OLED TV with a new Prime Video Calibrated Mode
- Panasonic unveils its 2025 TV range
- The range is headlined by the flagship Z95B OLED TV
- The range includes the W95B mini-LED and W70B LED TVs
Panasonic has unveiled its 2025 TV range at CES 2025. The reveal consists of three TVs: the flagship Z95B, the W95B mini-LED and the W70B, a more entry-level LED TV. There is currently no pricing information or release dates for these models.
The Panasonic Z95B, successor to the Panasonic Z95A, one of the best OLED TVs of 2024, is the flagship in the 2025 line-up. It will use a new ‘Primary RGB Tandem Panel’ instead of the micro-lens array (MLA) OLED panel used in its predecessor, which Panasonic says will result in higher brightness, better details and greater color volume.
The Panasonic W95B will feature an improved mini-LED panel with up to 2.5x more dimming zones compared to last year’s W95A, resulting in improved contrast and better black levels.
The entry-level Panasonic LED series supports HDR10+ (decode only), HDR10 and HLG formats and features a thin bezel design.
All three sets use Fire TV as their smart TV platform. Both the Z95B and W95B will feature a new Prime Video Calibrated Mode, a picture mode optimized for viewing Amazon Prime Video content, as well as Calman and ISF calibration tools to fine-tune picture settings, a first for a Fire TV -model. In the US, both the Z95B and W95B will also feature an ATSC 3.0 NEXTGEN TV tuner for television broadcasting.
The Z95B and W95B will be available in both the US and UK, while the W70B will only be available in the US. Scroll down for more detailed information about each TV.
Panasonic Z95B OLED TV
The Panasonic Z95B will be available in 55, 65 and 77-inch sizes, with the smallest and largest models available in the US for the first time (the Z95A was only available in a 65-inch size last year).
The Z95B’s biggest upgrade over its predecessor, the Z95A, is a new four-layer primary RGB tandem panel, which is coupled with Panasonic’s proprietary ThermalFlow cooling system. Panasonic says this will make the Z95B more powerful, brighter, more colorful and more detailed than the Z95A.
The new panel replaces the micro-lens array (MLA) OLED panel used in the Z95A and the LG G4. It hasn’t been officially confirmed whether this quad-layer panel is the same ‘four-stack’ panel set up in the LG M5 and G5 OLEDs, but this seems likely.
The Z95B is equipped with an HCX Pro AI Processor MK II, which supports both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ HDR formats. There’s also a Precision Detail feature, designed to “get more out of Dolby Vision content”.
The Z95B’s built-in speaker system has been redesigned to enable a wider soundstage and improved spatial audio processing. It also supports Dolby Atmos audio format. If the speaker system is anything like that of the Z95A, which was arguably the best TV for sound released in 2024, we have high expectations.
The Z95B supports gaming features you’d expect on the best gaming TVs, including 4K 144Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync), ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming, as well as a True Game mode.
Panasonic W95B mini LED TV
The Panasonic W95B is the mini-LED entry in Panasonic’s 2025 TV range. It will be available in 55, 65, 75 and 85 inch sizes in both the US and UK.
The W95B features a mini-LED panel that Panasonic says delivers improved contrast, better black levels and better detail than previous mini-LED models. With 2.5x more local dimming zones than the W95A (this depends on screen size), the W95B promises better backlight control, resulting in an overall better picture.
The W95B will have the same HCX Pro AI Processor MKII as in the Z95B. It supports the Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ formats, along with a Precision Detail feature that “gets more out of Dolby Vision content.”
The W95B is also ideal for gaming, with 4K 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming, which is also supported at 144Hz.
The W95B’s built-in sound system has yet to be confirmed, but a 20W subwoofer is included.
Panasonic W70B LED TV
The Panasonic W70B will be available in the US in sizes 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75 and 85 inches.
The W70B uses an LED panel and supports 4K HDR formats including HDR10+ (although this is decoded), HDR10 and HLG. It will also feature MEMC for high-speed visuals and sports viewing.
There are four HDMI ports for connectivity, although there’s no confirmation if these will support HDMI 2.1 for gaming.
The W70B will feature voice control as part of Fire TV, which can be accomplished using the Alexa voice remote.
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