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LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED C8

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Overview
ReleasedMarch 2021March 2018
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimming–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone MappingAdvanced HDR by Technicolor also supported
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness ControlQuad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement and enhanced dynamic tone mapping
Picture modes9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion Pro120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available.
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″55, 65, 77″
Largest size83″77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFour HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2Four HDMI inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (RTINGS).
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game OptimiserGame picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4Kα9 Intelligent Processor
Speakers–40 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.04.2
Speaker detailLG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LBTwo woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround ReadyClear Voice III, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding. RTINGS confirms Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus through ARC, but not Dolby TrueHD Atmos passthrough.
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant and Amazon AlexaUK Google Assistant requires software update and is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; compatible Google Home and Alexa devices sold separately, with the same stated regional restriction
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit–
Software updateswebOS 6.0 at launchLG's US launch release schedules the 55″ and 65″ for the week of 19 March 2018 and the 77″ for April; release uses month precision, not an inferred first delivery day.
TV tunersUK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4UK DVB-T2/C/S2
USB3 × USBThree USB ports, two rear and one side
EthernetEthernet portEthernet LAN port
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line outputOptical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models
Design and power
SizeUK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kgWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 707 × 47 mm; 65″ 1449 × 831 × 47 mm; 77″ 1722 × 991 × 56 mm. Exact LG Poland and Ukraine PLA sheets supply the 77-inch measurements.
StandUK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mmWith stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mm
VESA patternUK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby–
In the boxMagic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cableMR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable

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