ok here we go....before this I was using a 40-inch LED. Probably 10 years old, bought it for RM3600 when LED  was just launched. Had been thinking of buying a new TV for quite some time as the old tv was too small for my living room, my viewing distance is about 10 feet/3 meter.

of course 1st thing is to decide between OLED vs LED. At 65 inch, the cheapest OLED still cost 2x as much and since I seldom watch TV anyway i decided to go with LED.

Next up is which model. Was contemplating mid ranger, Samsung RU7400 vs Sony X80G, both around RM3.5K to RM4k. RU7400 is VA while X80G is IPS. The RU7400 is edge-lit while Sony claim X80G is direct lit (not sure what that means). The Sony does have 1 additional HDMI and it's Android TV but then I'm using Samsung phone.

Next, stumbled along the Pana GX800 in lowyat forum and the feedback was much better picture quality than the other. But it was 5K++ which puts it at the same range as Samsung Q60R QLED. And found out that the GX800 has an RM1K cheaper version called GX740. Did some further research and it seems like the only difference is that the GX740 is slightly less bright and slower refresh rate but still better than the RU7400 and X80G. And found a shop in Penang mainland that sells it at a really good price, RM4310 + free gift to be exact. So pulled the trigger right before MCO.

So glad i got the 65 inch before the MCO. It's a much more immersive experience. No complain about the picture quality at all. Brightness, contrast, darkness is all good. It supports HDR10+ too in terms of specs. Keep in mind i don't have a very discerning eyes.

The only complaints are:
- the UI is not very intuitive, took me quite a while before I figure out how to play content from USB
- the ports location are not user friendly at all for wall mount
- Panasonic user manual sucks.
- would be better if it has 4 HDMI. Would gladly trade 1 of the 3 USB ports for an additional HDMI port.

Other than that, no complaints. Waiting for my Yamaha sound bar to arrive next week.