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LG OLED C1 vs LG OLED EC9700

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LGOLED C1LGOLED EC9700
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20212014
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimmingCurved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping–
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness ControlDual-core processor, per LG's exact EC970V German specification; Canadian EC9700 sheet names Triple XD Engine and Tru-4K Engine Pro
Picture modes9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion ProNative panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh.
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″65″
Largest size83″65″
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 side and three rear; HDMI 2.0 with 4K 60fps input and HDCP 2.2 support reported by AVForums
Input lag–81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game Optimiser–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K–
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth5.0–
Speaker detailLG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LBHarman Kardon audio system confirmed by the exact UK reviews. The Canadian 65EC9700 sheet specifies 40 W and 4.0 channels; no UK scalar audio figure is borrowed from that regional sheet.
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready–
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant and Amazon Alexa–
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKitMiracast and MHL 2.0; LG mobile remote app for iOS and Android; built-in 8 MP camera in the exact EC970V maker table
Software updateswebOS 6.0 at launchOriginal webOS at launch; AVForums' May 2015 review describes a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade, and What Hi-Fi?'s November review describes version 2.0. UK retail was delayed into 2015 despite the 2014 generation. First-sale year 2014 is corroborated by Metro Weekly's December 2014 report of US retail availability; the exact first shipping month is unresolved after the bounded search.
TV tunersUK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4European analogue and DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 input combinations in the maker port table; UK Freeview HD reception confirmed by AVForums. SCART, composite and component inputs use adapters.
USB3 × USBThree side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0
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
Design and power
SizeUK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kg–
StandUK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mm24.6 kg with stand. AVForums describes a fixed arched metal stand with no swivel; panel-only weight is 23.2 kg in LG's exact EC970V table.
VESA patternUK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm–
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby213 W on-mode, 0.3 W standby and 311 kWh annual energy use in the original maker EC970V table; 110–240 V, 50–60Hz supply
In the boxMagic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cableConventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary.

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