LG OLED B6 (2016) vs Panasonic HZ2000
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED B6 (2016) | PanasonicHZ2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2016 | July 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | Master HDR OLED Professional Edition panel with Panasonic's custom power and heat management. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| HDR extras | – | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing. |
| 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 custom OLED panel; Filmmaker Mode with ambient-light adjustment and Netflix Calibrated Mode. |
| Picture modes | – | Filmmaker Mode, True Cinema, Cinema, Normal and Dynamic; Dolby Vision IQ for supported sources. |
| Motion handling | Native 120Hz panel (HDTVTest and RTINGS); TruMotion interpolation is separate from HDMI input refresh. No optional black-frame insertion (HDTVTest). | Panasonic's 2020 brochure lists Superb OLED Motion Drive. TechRadar found film motion best with interpolation off; a native refresh figure is not published in the checked UK manual. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | None | None |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI 2.0a inputs with Simplink HDMI CEC; no HDMI 2.1 input | Four HDMI inputs accept 4K up to 60 Hz. HDMI2 carries eARC and ARC; the brochure describes this as HDMI 2.1 eARC, but no input accepts full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz. |
| Input lag | – | AVForums measured 21.7 ms at 4K 60 Hz in Game mode on its 55-inch sample. |
| 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 | webOS | my Home Screen |
| Processor | – | HCX Pro Intelligent Processor |
| Speakers | 40 W, 4.0 channels | 140 W, 3.0.2 channels (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | – | Yes |
| eARC | – | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | – | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | 40 W, 4.0-channel Harman Kardon sound system | 140 W total: two 40 W upward-firing drivers and three 20 W front speakers, according to Panasonic’s UK manual. |
| Audio features | OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Smart Sound Mode, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and wired/wireless Sound Sync | Technics-tuned 360 Soundscape with Dolby Atmos and Space Tune room adjustment; 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer. |
| Voice assistants | – | Works with compatible Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa devices, subject to region and service availability. |
| Casting | Miracast, WiDi and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported but version unpublished | my Home Screen 5.0 offers streaming apps and network media; Disney+ was added to compatible Panasonic 4K TVs in September 2021. |
| 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 | 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. |
| USB | Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN port | RJ45 10/100 Ethernet. |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output and headphone/line output | Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 715 × 48.6 mm; 65″ 1451 × 838 × 48.6 mm | 55-inch TV only: 1225 × 761 × 78 mm, 26.5 kg; with stand: 1225 × 783 × 310 mm, 33 kg. 65-inch TV only: 1446 × 885 × 78 mm, 33.5 kg; with stand: 1446 × 907 × 310 mm, 40 kg. |
| Stand | Floating pedestal; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 759 × 225 mm; 65″ 1451 × 882 × 225 mm | Central pedestal supplied; the rear cabinet houses upward-firing speakers. |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 200 mm for both sizes | – |
| Power use | 0.5 W or lower standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply | – |
| In the box | MR15R remote, batteries, AV/component adapters, power cable and owner's manual | Panasonic's UK manual lists a pedestal, remote, batteries, mains lead and instructions. FlatpanelsHD reported the series available in Europe by 31 July 2020; no manufacturer first-sale day was found. The photo shows Panasonic's Japanese HZ2000 render with the matching front cabinet and stand. |
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