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LG OLED C1 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W8

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LGOLED C1LGSIGNATURE OLED W8
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20212018
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimmingPicture-on-Wall OLED screen with a separate soundbar/control unit
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone MappingLG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro and HLG Pro name LG's processing, not HDR10+ support
Peak brightness–Computer Bild measured around 730 cd/m² on its 65-inch W8; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness ControlThe α9 processor provides LG's Quad Step Noise Reduction, Object Depth Enhancer, 4K Upscaler and Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping
Picture modes9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion Pro–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″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, with ARC on HDMI 2, are housed in the separate soundbar/control unit; no external 4K 120 Hz HDMI input
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game OptimiserThe 2018 W8 can show high-frame-rate content from its built-in apps, but has no HDMI 2.1 or external 4K 120 Hz input
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4Kα9 Intelligent Processor
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 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″ OLED65C14LBSeparate 60 W, 4.2-channel speaker/control unit with two woofers accounting for 20 W. LG lists the 77-inch unit at 13.1 kg; no 65-inch unit weight is stated on the UK sheet.
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround ReadyDolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, LG Sound Sync and One Touch Sound Tuning
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant and Amazon AlexaUK LG sheet says built-in Google Assistant required a software update and was unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; Google Home and Alexa compatibility required separate devices
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKitWi-Fi Direct on both UK sizes; Miracast and WiDi listed for the 77-inch model by LG Hungary
Software updateswebOS 6.0 at launchwebOS 4.0 with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. Exact first on-sale month was not verified, so release uses year precision.
TV tunersUK OLED65C14LB has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4UK 65 and 77-inch sheets list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 reception
USB3 × USBThree USB ports on both UK sizes
EthernetEthernet portOne LAN input on both UK sizes
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output; UK OLED65C14LB also has a shared headphone/line outputOptical digital audio output on both UK sizes
Design and power
SizeUK 65″ OLED65C14LB without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kgDisplay only (W × H × D): 65W8PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W8PLA 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm
StandUK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mmWall mounting required. The separate soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W8PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W8PLA.
VESA patternUK 65″ OLED65C14LB 300 × 200 mm–
Power useUnder 0.5 W standbyBoth UK models list under 0.5 W standby
In the boxMagic Remote MR21N, 2 AA batteries and attached power cableMagic Remote and two AA batteries on both UK sizes

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