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I have not bought a TV in years and am now looking for something quite excellent. I've been doing a ton of research and comparisons. I'm going to give my thoughts about which way I'm leaning, since you asked. I'm leaning heavily toward the Panasonic Z95b. I think there's no comparison. Here's why:
The sound system in the Z95a was stellar, according to Digital Trends' Caleb Denison. And the newer Z95b has improved upon that again with an even better woofer. He described the Z95a's sound as amazing, and could hardly believe the 3d sound he experienced when listening to the TV from a couch several feet away. TV's never have good sound systems, but the Panasonic is an exception.
Both TV's using LG's new 4-layer OLED tech, but Panasonic designed some type of air cooling method, which I think will be hands down better than thermal plating, or however it is described by LG. The Panasonic's air flow might increase noise, though. But more than likely will never be heard when listening to the audio of a movie.
The specs for Gaming are wasted on most people, I think, including myself. I wish I did not have to pay for them. I want to watch Movies and TV shows. That's it.
The Panasonic stand that spins is a great asset. I do not intend to hang the TV, and I'm glad the included stand also spins.
I do not have much experience with the top 4 brands' OS, except for a Samsung purchased in 2016! I read countless reviews by people on all the TV brands and the complaints about the OS are common. The Tizen seems to get the best reviews, though there are still complaints about it. Some people have learned to use LG's WebOS and really dig it, while others do not. Amazon's FIRE OS is not liked by many, but on the higher end TV's, they seem to think it is pretty decent. The CPU chip on the higher end TV's probably helps all the OS's significantly.
Since I use Amazon Prime exclusively, I guess the Fire OS should be better for me.
The worst thing about any and all TV's now seem to be the license agreements you have to agree to. Since I already have an Amazon Prime account, I'm hoping that Panasonic does not force me to have to agree to anything else.
I'll probably go with a 55". It's unfortunate that I have to wait until Fall (October/November?) to be able to order the TV.
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