LG OLED B6 (2016) vs Panasonic HZ1000

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OLED B6 (2016) compared with HZ1000

	LGOLED B6 (2016)	PanasonicHZ1000
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	2020
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Panasonic calls this its Master OLED panel; it does not publish the native refresh rate in the 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 IQ, HLG Photo, Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing 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.	HCX Pro Intelligent Processor with Panasonic's Smooth Motion Drive Pro and ambient-light adaptation in Filmmaker Mode.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision IQ and Netflix Calibrated Mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel (HDTVTest and RTINGS); TruMotion interpolation is separate from HDMI input refresh. No optional black-frame insertion (HDTVTest).	Both independent tests praised motion handling; What Hi-Fi found only small artefacts with its preferred low interpolation setting.
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
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.0a inputs with Simplink HDMI CEC; no HDMI 2.1 input	Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports eARC and ARC. Panasonic's UK manual does not list a full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz input.
Input lag
Input lag	–	TechRadar measured 21.7 ms at 1080p 60 Hz in Game mode on its 65-inch sample.
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 (better)	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	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 two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.
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 decoding; the 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 5.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.
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 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. Freeview Play is supported.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.
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 1228 × 712 × 58 mm, 21 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 58 mm, 27 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 772 × 350 mm, 26 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 896 × 350 mm, 32 kg.
Stand
Stand	Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 759 × 225 mm; 65″ 1451 × 882 × 225 mm	Supplied central swivel pedestal; 55-inch wall mount holes are 400 × 300 mm and 65-inch holes 400 × 400 mm.
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	–
In the box
In the box	MR15R remote, batteries, AV/component adapters, power cable and owner's manual	Panasonic's UK manual describes a remote control, batteries, pedestal, mains lead and instructions. It was on sale by August 2020, but an exact maker first-sale month was not found.