Panasonic Z90B (2025, UK)

This model has a built-in far-field microphone, which is the hardware hands-free voice control uses.

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Panasonic's UK specifications for all five TV-…Z90BEB sizes give Alexa as "Y (Hands-free)", and its February 2026 UK line-up announcement says "Panasonic TV Premium with Fire TV", which the Z90B has, brings far-field voice control from across the room. But the product information sheets for all five sizes say "Voice recognition sensor available: No". Where the maker's own specifications and the EU product information sheet differ, this site follows the maker's specifications.

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This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

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Panasonic's UK and Ireland firmware page names all five Z90BEB sizes and lists RS8180/3745, dated 2 October 2026. Its product information sheets also promise software and firmware updates for at least 8 years after the model stops being sold.

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Whether this model runs ACR hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

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This model runs Fire TV. Amazon documents its content recognition setting on US help pages only. Its UK privacy page says smart TVs with Fire TV can send Amazon information about broadcast TV watched through the aerial inputs, with an opt-out under Settings > Preferences > Privacy Settings. Checked 19 Oct 2026.

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Whether this model looks for other devices on your home network hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

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No Panasonic or Amazon source describes this model scanning other devices on the local network.