LG OLED C8 vs Panasonic EZ1002

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OLED C8 compared with EZ1002

	LGOLED C8	PanasonicEZ1002
Overview
Released
Released	March 2018	June 2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Panasonic calls this the Master HDR OLED with an Absolute Black filter. HDTVTest measured 120 Hz on its 65-inch review sample; Panasonic did not publish a native refresh rate for both sizes.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Quad Step noise reduction, 4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement and enhanced dynamic tone mapping	Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Motion handling
Motion handling	120Hz panel with interpolation to 120fps (RTINGS); 4K HDMI input is limited to 60Hz. OLED Motion black-frame insertion is available.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
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
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR support (RTINGS).	Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. HDTVTest found only HDMI 1 and 2 handle full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz. Component, composite, CI+ and an SD card slot are also present.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	α9 Intelligent Processor	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	80 W (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two woofers; front-firing with stand and down-firing without stand	Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Casting
Casting	–	Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Audio features
Audio features	Clear 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 assistants
Voice assistants	UK 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	–
Software updates
Software updates	LG'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 tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without 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.	TV only, W × H × D: 65-inch 1452 × 837 × 42 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 998 × 52 mm. With pedestal and speaker: 65-inch 1452 × 918 × 330 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 1091 × 373 mm.
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 757 × 230 mm; 65″ 1449 × 881 × 230 mm; 77″ 1722 × 1052 × 253 mm	Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	–	Panasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches.
Energy class
Energy class	–	Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	55″ and 65″: 300 × 200 mm; 77″: 400 × 200 mm	–
In the box
In the box	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Standard and touchpad remote controls, pedestal and Dynamic Blade Speaker. The 65-inch UK model reached retailers in June 2017; the 77-inch model followed later that year.