Panasonic TX-58DX700 review

Panasonic TX-58DX700 review
PANASONIC TX-58DX700 – DESIGN AND FEATURES

The TX-58DX700 is about as unimposing as a 58-inch TV is likely to get – in a good way. With its super-slim silvery frame and barely there legs, which can be attached either towards the screen’s centre or at its extreme bottom corners, it doesn’t dominate your room decor when it’s turned off – or distract from the picture when it’s on.
It’s fairly svelte around the back, too – ignoring its legs, its rear sticks out only 41mm – yet still finds room for connections that include three HDMIs, three USBs for multimedia playback, and the now obligatory LAN and integrated Wi-Fi network options.

In a perfect world there would be a fourth HDMI, and all the HDMIs – rather than only two – would support full 60/50p 4K feeds and the HDCP 2.2 4K anti-piracy protocols. Nonetheless, connectivity is fair in the context of its £1,199 price.

Its picture credentials arguably go beyond the call of duty for £1,200, thanks to its support for high dynamic range (HDR) content alongside a more predictable native 4K Ultra HD resolution.

Not surprisingly, the extent of the HDR support at this price doesn’t reach the specifications demanded by the UHD Alliance’s Ultra HD Premium standard; it’s an 8-bit panel rather than a 10-bit unit, and it doesn’t achieve either the brightness or colour range requirements set out by the Ultra HD Premium spec sheet.