LG OLED B6 (2016) vs Panasonic GZ2000

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OLED B6 (2016) compared with GZ2000

	LGOLED B6 (2016)	PanasonicGZ2000
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	August 2019
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Panasonic's Professional Edition OLED panel has custom power and cooling hardware. The maker does not publish a native refresh figure in its UK manual.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision and HDR10+ dynamic metadata, HLG Photo and Netflix Calibrated Mode.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Perfect Mastering Engine, 3D Color Mapping, pixel dimming, Ultra Luminance, 4K upscaling and active noise reduction. This flat series does not support 3D.	Panasonic's HCX PRO Intelligent Processor provides HDR tone mapping and colour controls; the Professional Edition OLED panel is custom engineered for increased brightness and heat dissipation.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Professional 1 and 2, True Cinema, Normal, Dynamic and Sports modes are described in independent tests; Netflix Calibrated Mode is supported.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel (HDTVTest and RTINGS); TruMotion interpolation is separate from HDMI input refresh. No optional black-frame insertion (HDTVTest).	AVForums found good 24 fps cadence without motion interpolation and only rare 50 Hz micro-stutter on its 55-inch sample.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.0a inputs with Simplink HDMI CEC; no HDMI 2.1 input	Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. Panasonic's UK manual does not list full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz HDMI 2.1 input or eARC.
Input lag
Input lag	–	AVForums measured 21.5 ms in SDR and HDR Game mode on its 55-inch test set.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode. RTINGS records the later addition of HDR Game mode in firmware 04.30.77 in January 2017, and a screen-tearing fix in 04.31.10 in March 2017, on its US B6P test unit.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	–	HCX PRO Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 4.0 channels	140 W, 3.0.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 4.0-channel Harman Kardon sound system	Panasonic specifies 140 W total: two 40 W upward-firing speakers and three 20 W front-firing drivers, tuned by Technics.
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Smart Sound Mode, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and wired/wireless Sound Sync	Dolby Atmos playback; 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer.
Casting
Casting	Miracast, WiDi and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported but version unpublished	my Home Screen 4.0 provides network media and streaming apps; availability varies by service and date.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom, Magic Mobile Connection and Multi-view. HDTVTest's UK 55-inch review records firmware 04.30.50 arriving on October 28, 2016, fixing 4K Blu-ray frame skipping and improving HDR tracking. LG's May 24 US press release describes B6 as newly launched and available at retail; month precision records that confirmed regional availability without claiming a worldwide first day.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2, CI+ 1.3, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat, DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	One USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports, including media and drive recording features.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone/line output	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 715 × 48.6 mm; 65″ 1451 × 838 × 48.6 mm	TV only: 55-inch 1225 × 761 × 78 mm, 26.5 kg; 65-inch 1446 × 885 × 78 mm, 33.5 kg. With stand: 55-inch 1225 × 783 × 310 mm, 33 kg; 65-inch 1446 × 907 × 310 mm, 40 kg.
Stand
Stand	Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 759 × 225 mm; 65″ 1451 × 882 × 225 mm	Supplied central metal pedestal; rear sound enclosure makes flush wall mounting difficult.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	–
Power use
Power use	0.5 W or lower standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	Panasonic product sheet on-mode average: 130 W for 55 inches and 162 W for 65 inches; 0.50 W standby and 0.30 W off mode.
Energy class
Energy class	–	B for both UK sizes under the historical Panasonic product sheet.
In the box
In the box	MR15R remote, batteries, AV/component adapters, power cable and owner's manual	Panasonic's UK manual describes the pedestal, remote control, batteries, mains lead and instructions. HDTVTest reported the GZ2000 had gone on sale in the UK by 14 August 2019; an exact manufacturer first-sale day was not found.