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LG OLED C1 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W9

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LGOLED C1LGSIGNATURE OLED W9
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20212019
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimmingPicture-on-Wall OLED screen with pixel dimming and 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 is LG's processing, not HDR10+ support
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Controlα9 Gen 2 with Deep Learning AI Picture, AI Brightness, Object Depth Enhancer, Quad Step Noise Reduction and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Picture modes9 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion ProLG lists OLED Motion and 4K high frame rate; its UK sheet says 4K HFR over HDMI was to be enabled by update, without confirming the update's delivery
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83″65, 77″
Largest size83″77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleNone
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailFour HDMI ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2Four HDMI 2.1 inputs are housed in the separate soundbar/control unit. LG's UK sheets list eARC on HDMI 2. FlatpanelsHD reports that W9 is the exception to the 2019 LG OLED series' VRR support.
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG and Game OptimiserInstant Game Response (ALLM) on both UK sizes; HDMI VRR and G-Sync are not supported on W9 according to FlatpanelsHD
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Processorα9 Gen4 AI Processor 4Kα9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.05.0
Speaker detailLG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65C14LBSeparate 60 W, 4.2-channel soundbar/control unit with 20 W assigned to two woofers; UK unit weight is 10 kg on the 65-inch and 13.1 kg on the 77-inch sheet
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro virtual 5.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround ReadyDolby Atmos, LG Sound Sync, One Touch Sound Tuning and WiSA speaker compatibility
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant and Amazon AlexaUK LG sheet lists Google Assistant, unavailable in the Republic of Ireland, and Amazon Alexa compatibility with the 2019.5 Magic Remote
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKitLG Screen Share and Apple AirPlay 2 on the UK 65W9PLA sheet
Software updateswebOS 6.0 at launchwebOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. UK launch coverage gave May 6 as a planned sale date, but actual first on-sale 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): 65W9PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W9PLA 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm
StandUK 65″ OLED65C14LB footprint 998 × 251 mmWall mounting required. The soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W9PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W9PLA.
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 cableMR19 Magic Remote and two AA batteries on both UK sizes

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