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Old 04-12-2016, 08:22
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Hi all,
Just wondered what the consensus of opinions is on the following.

The Panasonic 50dx700b is available at around the £550 mark.
The Panasonic 50dx750b is available around the £750 mark.

My question is the following, is the 750 really worth £200 more than the 700 model and if so why.
My personal opinion is no but i could be totally wrong. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
At both price points are there better options. Thanks
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:25
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Good reviews of both here:

https://www.avforums.com/review/pana...v-review.12515

https://www.avforums.com/review/pana...v-review.12550
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:53
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Thanks Stig,
Have read through the reviews from your links and both TVs seem capable enough with obviously the newer 750 being the more up to date.
However to my laymans tech intelligence i still cannot see why its £200 superior.
I shall just be watching normal tv broadcasts,4k from Netflix & BT sport. Plus the occasional Blu-Ray. No gaming at all. Cheers.
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:54
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It looks like the 750 has HDR and 3D where the 700 does not.
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Old 04-12-2016, 10:39
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Re gds1792,
No interest whatsoever in 3D and is HDR so much an improvement to warrant the extra expense.
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Old 04-12-2016, 14:34
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It looks like the 750 has HDR and 3D where the 700 does not.
Both models have HDR. Yes, it makes a difference.

The 750 has the clever stand which you can use in all different ways. I wall mount my TV so I discounted the 750 and bought the 700.
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Old 04-12-2016, 14:49
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Hi Stig, Are you pleased with the 700 because it looks a good deal at around the £550 price point.Thanks.
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Old 04-12-2016, 17:00
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Hi Stig, Are you pleased with the 700 because it looks a good deal at around the £550 price point.Thanks.
Yes, very pleased. The sound is good, and the 'smart' features work quite quickly. The Amazon Video app works well in 4K/HDR.

The viewing angle is a bit disappointing, but I came from a plasma.
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Old 04-12-2016, 18:35
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Thanks Stig,
Looks like we will have to move the furniture round a bit then as i will be moving from a plasma as well. Good to hear the rest is good. Thanks.
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Old 04-12-2016, 19:24
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I'm confused by the number of different models, do the more expensive ones get better software, do they use lower quality panels for the cheaper end, surely they are mass produced to such stringent specs now they must all be identical.

Find myself wondering if all the extra money for a higher model is worth it or just marketing.
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Old 04-12-2016, 20:15
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Both models have HDR. Yes, it makes a difference.

The 750 has the clever stand which you can use in all different ways. I wall mount my TV so I discounted the 750 and bought the 700.
I used the model compare feature on the Panasonic web site the least they could do is make it accurate as it didn't show HDR against the 700 in the comparison table.
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Old 05-12-2016, 12:02
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I used the model compare feature on the Panasonic web site the least they could do is make it accurate as it didn't show HDR against the 700 in the comparison table.
They do, the top two lines on the compare page show that the 750 has 4K HDR Pro, whereas the 700 has 4K HDR.

The screen & processing on the 750 is better, the stands on both 50" models are multi-position, the 750 is 3D the 700 isn't. Both models are the same age, neither is more up to date, one is simply a higher end model & the 802 is the model above again in 50".
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Old 05-12-2016, 12:20
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I'm confused by the number of different models, do the more expensive ones get better software, do they use lower quality panels for the cheaper end, surely they are mass produced to such stringent specs now they must all be identical.

Find myself wondering if all the extra money for a higher model is worth it or just marketing.
Think of the different models the same as you would if walking into a BMW dealership.
Essentially they all do the same basic thing, the higher up the range you go the better the experience. Generally the build quality doesn't get better, the quality of components will though. The higher up the range you go, the smaller the smaller the gains become.
In cars this is, speed, comfort, features, efficiency, design etc.
For TV's it's picture quality, features, speed of processing (both picture & smart functions) design & connectivity.
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Old 07-12-2016, 10:14
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I recently bought the 50dx700b.....
I bought it after spending a lot of time & petrol driving around shops looking at TV's and comparing 4K, HD and SD picture quality, sound quality and general build & design on various TV's.
For the mid price of under £600, the Panny stood out for me. I was particularly interested in how reasonable well it produced SD content, some TV's were terrible at it. I still watch SD freeview channels and DVD's along with HD channels & Bluray so this was a consideration.
One thing that has bugged me about the TV, is that there is no program schedule reminder in the guide..... but apart from that i'm very happy with the TV.
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Old 07-12-2016, 10:20
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I would personally stay away from Panasonic TVs unless they were Made in Japan and you won't find those in Europe. Sonly latest models are great. Never been a fan of Sony telllys before but the new gen. is excellent.
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Old 07-12-2016, 14:02
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I would personally stay away from Panasonic TVs unless they were Made in Japan and you won't find those in Europe. Sonly latest models are great. Never been a fan of Sony telllys before but the new gen. is excellent.
Rubbish, I've always had Panasonic TV's and they have all been excellent and thoroughly reliable.
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Old 07-12-2016, 14:24
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I would personally stay away from Panasonic TVs unless they were Made in Japan and you won't find those in Europe. Sonly latest models are great. Never been a fan of Sony telllys before but the new gen. is excellent.
Rubbish! Panasonic TV's sold in the UK have for as long as I can remember been assembled in the Czech Republic. the components come from all over the world. Prior to that I believe they made UK models down in Wales. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3423189.stm
Can't recall one with made in Japan stamped on the back of it at all & I've been selling them for 18+yrs.
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Old 07-12-2016, 14:47
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Rubbish, I've always had Panasonic TV's and they have all been excellent and thoroughly reliable.
With annoyance I must agree as my old CRT widescreen TV from the nineties was still going strong until I got sick of the sight of it and dumped it, my first flat screen from 2004 still going strong with this one still in daily use and my current full HD flat screen that’s over 6 years old is still going strong.

So why am I annoyed I hear you ask , well if they only lasted say, six years that would give me a good excuse to her in doors to get the latest model but as things are all I get is “what’s wrong with the one we got” and I have very few answers.
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Old 08-12-2016, 12:30
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So why am I annoyed I hear you ask , well if they only lasted say, six years that would give me a good excuse to her in doors to get the latest model but as things are all I get is “what’s wrong with the one we got” and I have very few answers.
Ha Ha, my problem too.
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