The basic spec of the TV remains unchanged , even if they have swapped the VA screen for IPS .
People have been a bit too paranoid about the worse contrast rating of IPS around these corners lately .
I consider myself having an eagle eye when it comes to display screens , even so it is difficult for me to distinguish the difference between an IPS and VA in a decently bright room just by looking at the contrast ratings . ( beside the viewing angles , of course )
So to reiterate , IPS TV is fine if you are going to use the TV as a living room TV where it is usually lit and bright .
Panasonic is all about accuracy , they do not add any flavoring on top of the already excellent picture quality on their TV .

This can put them below the competition at times , because when people compare their TV with another brand , for eg Samsung which is known to pump out oversaturated picture with much of artificial sharpening  , they (Panasonic ) come out at the bottom .  In the AV scenes , accuracy of the display is a crucial aspect . When you apply too much post processing onto playing content , it will alter and changes the atmosphere of the movie / pictures and often lead to negative side effects .

All I can tell you is , GX800 is a very accurate TV especially for the price tag . It is as accurate as those OLED TV where people pay a premium price for , which is saying a lot for an LCD TV .

The basic spec of the TV remains unchanged , even if they have swapped the VA screen for IPS .
People have been a bit too paranoid about the worse contrast rating of IPS around these corners lately .
I consider myself having an eagle eye when it comes to display screens , even so it is difficult for me to distinguish the difference between an IPS and VA in a decently bright room just by looking at the contrast ratings . ( beside the viewing angles , of course )
So to reiterate , IPS TV is fine if you are going to use the TV as a living room TV where it is usually lit and bright .
Panasonic is all about accuracy , they do not add any flavoring on top of the already excellent picture quality on their TV .

This can put them below the competition at times , because when people compare their TV with another brand , for eg Samsung which is known to pump out oversaturated picture with much of artificial sharpening  , they (Panasonic ) come out at the bottom .  In the AV scenes , accuracy of the display is a crucial aspect . When you apply too much post processing onto playing content , it will alter and changes the atmosphere of the movie / pictures and often lead to negative side effects .

All I can tell you is , GX800 is a very accurate TV especially for the price tag . It is as accurate as those OLED TV where people pay a premium price for , which is saying a lot for an LCD TV .

for those who interested on GX800, you can refer to here, the owner thread. from there you can see the owner feedback about this TV good/bad...this will be more accurate compare to those review from Internet

https://www.avforums.com/threads/panasonic-...thread.2231374/

All,

Hisense has recently released 2 new models (E7200 & E7700) with Android TV. I know they are VA panels which is okay for me. I plan to use it in my bedroom.

Lazada has listing around RM1.8K for 50". I've checked with some local tv shops. They can do lower than RM1.7K!

Anyone has experience with these new TVs?

B7200 & B7700 ???

Yes, B7200 & B7700. Sorry!

50" is B7200 only.

Not much info on different between B7200 & B7700 except B7700 is ultra-thin design & B7200 has slightly wider plastic bezel.

I think B7700 is for bigger screen size and B7200 for smaller screen size.

Hisense has the cheapest Dolby Vision TV.

Both TVs panel not have WCG.

And also the cheapest TVs with local dimming. 

Both TVs panel not have WCG.

And also the cheapest TVs with local dimming. 

B7200 has 16 zones local dimming. But I'm not sure if it's effective on providing better contrast! Anyway, a VA panel is a good starting point for contrast & suitable for my not-so-bright bedroom application, I think.

For budget TVs below RM2K, HDR & WCG are not on the priority list of features. Even it has the those features, effectiveness of the features is a question mark!

For Hisense B7200 & B7700, I can't find info on edge-lit or direct LED...!

[Update] Hisense South Africa site states that B7200 is edge-lit led, 50 Hz refresh rate, 4000:1 native contrast ratio & color depth is 8bit+FRC.

Speaking about the Android TV part of B7200, I cannot find any info on CPU, RAM & NAND flash size...!

Go to a shop with display unit and interact with the menu ? I would think you can't hope that it has high in spec. They usually can't run browser and multitasking properly.

Free gift & lucky draw before 29 Sept.

Also, a shop has offered 3+2 years warranty with decent price. Tempting to pull the trigger!

I don't own the TV but I got a chance to tinker around the TV thanks to a generous friend .

The SM9000 is obviously , quite a bit better than both XG85 and GX800 ( especially in dark room ) because it features a full array local dimming system .

I think GX800 is the new sweet spot for mid range TV in Malaysia atm since NU8000 has been discontinued .

It is decently bright ( 400-500 nits ++) , very natural ( and most importantly , Accurate ) color reproduction among the TVs in this price range . Supporting both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision is also a plus .
You will not find any better TV at this price range beside NU8000 or when Q70R / Q75R getting a massive discount , not in Malaysia at least .

Is GX800 -IPS type have 400-500 nits? where u get this number?