The Panasonic TH-65FZ1000M offers incredible black levels and crisp colors, and is perfectly capable of showcasing both HD and 4K content with ease. While it’s held back by a slightly dated OS, it’s still a force to be reckoned with no matter what you’re viewing.

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While TVs have been getting more affordable over the years, one area that still remains slightly out of reach are OLED TVs. The image quality on these TVs is absolutely phenomenal, so naturally you’d be expected to pay a premium price for them. 

Panasonic’s latest 4K OLED panel, the TH-65FZ1000M, is a gorgeous 65-inch TV that is just short of being an incredible piece of kit to proudly display in your living room. 

Design

As with most OLED TVs, the TH-65FZ1000M is deceptively thin, with its wider part towards the bottom housing most of the TV’s tech and connectivity options. It’s got impossibly thin bezels all around, so the focus is directly on whatever you’re watching.

Your eyes are then immediately drawn to the TV’s Dynamic Blade Speaker, which sits at an angle just below the TV. It’s equally slim yet hides away twelve speaker units, capable of producing impressive sound. The speaker and TV fit onto a single stand, with a small (and slightly fidgety) cable connecting the speaker to the TV set.

Setup

It’s important to note that setting up the TH-65FZ1000M is a two-person job, and you’ll need to be extremely careful when unboxing it during setup. We’re normally used to the luxury of manufacturers sending a technician along with their TVs to set them up for us properly, but this wasn’t the case here. So we prepared ourselves as best as we could and dove right into the setup process.

The first task to complete is assembling the stand the TV will rest on, which consists of a pretty standard metal and plastic base, with another heavier angled metal part that actually slides into the TV. The two combine with four screws, and once they’re secure you can carefully lift the TV straight out of the box (a minimum of three people is highly recommended) and onto the stand. Secure it in with some more screws, and you’re good to go. 

You can then slide on the speaker, screw it in, and then connect the small cable to the TV to pump out audio. There are a few plastic covers to pop in that complete the TV’s sleek look, and when it’s all complete, you can stand back and admire your gorgeous work.

After that is a straightforward process of connecting the TV to your home network, checking for any software updates, and then installing any essential apps you’d use.