A killer quality/content combo makes this our must-buy

The Panasonic’s 4K pictures are as good as any other TV in this test – it really is fantastic. Typically for the brand, deep blacks and a wide colour range combine to paint a picture of almost effortless clarity. Motion is handled superbly, and while plasma fans of old might scoff at the contrast on display here, to normal eyes it’s as good as anything out there.

When it went on sale earlier this year, the AX802 was actually incompatible with Netflix’s Ultra HD streams, but a firmware update that went live at the end of September fixed that particular flaw, bringing it up to speed with the best of the rest in this test. That’s a critical feature for a serious 4K TV.

On top of all this excellence, Panasonic has a potentially killer feature – the inclusion of the Freetime roll-back programme guide. Missed a show and forgot to record it? Just go into your EPG, scroll back in time and stream it from the relevant catch-up TV service without having to track it down in a separate app. It’s a system that combines perfectly with the TV’s built-in Freesat HD tuner and won’t be found on any other brand’s TVs for the time being.

Of course, as well as Freetime catch-up, the Panasonic also offers all the expected smart TV apps, from screen mirroring to Netflix and BBC iPlayer. The pop-up camera and microphone make it easy to place Skype calls and you can even create personalised homescreens for every family member so that you can all pin your favourite apps and access your favourite content more quickly.

If we had to call the Panasonic out on one flaw, we’d say that the TV doesn’t upscale from HD as competently as some of the others on test. But that doesn’t mean upscaled pictures don’t look great – they do, but don’t sparkle quite as much. It’s no biggie. We absolutely love this TV, and there’s no reason to suggest you wouldn’t feel the same. Love Stunning looks. Superb picture quality and motion handling. Freetime roll-back TV guide Hate Upscaling not quite as spectacular as some of the others. The Bluetooth remote is fiddly T3 Sa ys A terrific TV that will satisfy anyone after dazzling pictures and stunning looks

Panasonic DMP-BDT260

Make the most of this TV’s superb picture quality by

pairing it with a Blu-ray player. Stick with Panasonic and you’ll only need

one remote. £88, panasonic.com/uk