Panasonic 2013 TVs: sizes, prices, specs, pictures, release dates

I think quibbling over the no. of HDMI/USB ports is a minor issue. The important thing is picture quality, processing etc And aftersales!

Should it not meet with your expectation and have issues you can't live with like 50hz processing  problems or Dynamic False Contouring, or brightness flux in low lit scenes or vertical banding (as on the GT/VT50s of 2012), you need to have peace of mind and be able to return/replace with your chosen retailer/online vendor.

Panasonic most likely does not care if it loses customers based on port count. If there are gremlins you discover later on, again it really isn't bothered.I asked the editor of What Hifi to mediate with Panasonic UK over acute problems I still have with a Viera Z1 series TV. There has still been no satisfactory response from them since they terminated discussions with myself.

THINK long and hard as to whether Panasonic is for YOU!

Putting aside the rudeness of some posts, it is a big disappointment that there appears to be a downgrade on HDMI connectivity to only 3. It has put me right off waiting for the new kit. I route a lot of stuff NOT through an AV amp so my kids can use the TV without deafening themselves with the surround sound, and also use a legacy amp that does not do 3D pass-through with a 2x hdmi output blu-ray. I think this is a truly naff decision by Panasonic. 

Here is the direct verbatim quote from the Panasonic press release we were given at CES last week:

"The ZT60 series is Panasonic’s Full HD 3D Plasma flagship series and is available in two screen sizes - the TC-P65ZT60, 65-inch class and the TC-P60ZT60, 60-inch class.

With 1080p resolution, the ZT60 series comes with advanced features for connectivity including My Home Screen, Swipe and Share 2.0, Touch Pad Controller, three HDMI and three USB connectors."

An interesting response.  If I look at it from a customer view point I see it quite differently.  I buy your magazine to get clear, correct and informative facts about items I might wish to purchase.  Up to 5 years ago I believed you met some of those criteria in your articles.  Then you eroded the quality of the spec sheets in your write ups.  This decline continues and its now quite rare to see decent photos of the front of the items you are reviewing, let alone a look at the back panel to see what features / socket layout they have included. So a once loyal customer has to go scraping around for pertinent information elsewhere.  If they are really fitting 3 HDMI ports to their latest range (as you stated for the premuim 2013 models in their range) then Panasonic TV's will no longer be on my shopping list.  Thus leaving me incredibly disappointed and any brand loyalty to Panasonic I had is quickly eroding.  Taking your article at face value I'm am now an unhappy customer.  Looking at the bigger picture, I should think (if they will have four HDMI ports) Panasonic who pay to advertise in your Magazine will be extremely disappointed as well and could believe your article is loosing them business, making them question the value of advertising with you.  After wasting my time trying to corroborate what I suspected was clearly wrong, I decided to help you correct the article before most people read it (which I note it still hasn't been).  Instead of being thanked, I get a bit of a telling off over the style I used.  Stepping out and questioning what's going on, I could think I'm an unhappy customer, Panasonic could be an unhappy customer, why didn't they just thank me and correct it?  Is it because you will belive you will keep getting paid regardless of the quality of the articles you publish?  If so it may be for long.

Thanks for clarifying that Kashfir. And Botus, next time a little politeness wouldn't go amiss

All the specs were taking from Panasonic's official press release for its 2013 range of TVs, which stated three HDMI ports for the TVs mentioned. 

The press release of the TV models launched at CES 2013 are specific to US models, though, and some of the UK specs and prices will vary. The UK models will be unveiled in February, and we'll update as soon as we get all the information. 

I guess you need to get back on the plane and have another look or get a journalist who can count!

What kind if editor even believed this trash "3 HDMI's....."  on a 2013 set at costing more than 2 grand

"Connectivity includes four HDMIs, a couple of USBs and a SD Card slot, too, though it's what the 55WT60 can do with digital files that's really impressive. "

mind you not sure their guy can count as the photo posted on a competitors sight clearly shows labelling for 3 USB's 

Even last years had 4

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/VIERA+Flat+Screen+TV/2012+Smart+VIERA+LED+TV/TX-L55WT50B/Specification/9035648/index.html?trackInfo=true