There’s so much more to the best TVs than the display tech inside the panels. One of the big considerations we have when reviewing a TV – after we’ve tested the picture and sound quality – is how easy the menus and smart TV software are to use, and surprisingly, this can vary by quite a lot among the platforms available today.
It’s so important in fact, that the smart TV platform of the 2023 flagship Panasonic MZ2000 was one of the main reasons why we held back from giving it a flawless five stars in our review. The biggest let down of it was that it lacked a dedicated home screen where you could quickly see features like your profile, most used streaming apps, live TV inputs, settings or search functionality. Instead, it’s just a row of apps – you can read more here about why we thought it could be the perfect OLED TV if it weren't for the software.
