LG OLED B7 vs Panasonic HZ1000

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OLED B7 compared with HZ1000

	LGOLED B7	PanasonicHZ1000
Overview
Released
Released	2017	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, HLG	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	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, 4K upscaling and Active HDR processing	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; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS). The RTINGS review covers the US B7A variant, whose speaker configuration differs from the UK B7V.	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 inputs with ARC and Simplink HDMI CEC; no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or VRR (RTINGS)	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 mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	–	HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels (better)	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	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	Down-firing speakers with 20 W woofer output within the 40 W total	Panasonic specifies two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Magic Sound Tuning, Dolby Surround and DTS decoding. The launch UK sheet says Blu-ray Dolby Atmos requires a software update later in 2017; Expert Reviews distinguishes Dolby Digital Plus decoding from TrueHD.	Dolby Atmos decoding; the 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Natural voice recognition through the supplied Magic Remote	–
Casting
Casting	Miracast and WiDi supported	my Home Screen 5.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.5 with Freeview Play. LG's June 2017 US release confirms B7 already available; an exact earliest sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2; digital recording and eight-day programme guide	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 on UK models	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 708 × 48.6 mm; 65″ 1451 × 831 × 48.6 mm. The exact 65-inch B7V dimensions and weight come from LG Austria because the UK page was inaccessible	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	Crescent pedestal stand; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 764 × 254 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	0.3 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	–
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, batteries, 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.