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LG OLED CX vs Panasonic EZ1002

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LGOLED CXPanasonicEZ1002
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020June 2017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimmingPanasonic 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.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping–
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI BrightnessMaster HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Picture modes10 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game, HDR Effect and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion Pro; 120Hz panel refresh rate–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77″65, 77″
Largest size77″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 2.1 ports, 4K 120Hz with 10-bit HDR and 4:4:4 chroma at 40 Gbps (TechRadar); eARC on HDMI 2Four 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–HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample.
Game featuresG-Sync Compatible, FreeSync, HGiG and Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSmy Home Screen
Processorα9 Gen3 AI Processor 4KStudio Colour HCX²
Speakers–80 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth5.0Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detailLG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65CX6LADetachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Casting–Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice IV and Bluetooth Surround Ready–
Voice assistantsLG ThinQ AI, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; LG says Google Assistant is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland–
Software updateswebOS 5.0 at launch–
TV tunersUK OLED65CX6LA has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USB3 × USBOne USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
EthernetEthernet port10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output; UK OLED65CX6LA also has a shared headphone/line outputOptical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
SizeUK 65″ OLED65CX6LA without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kgTV 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.
StandUK 65″ OLED65CX6LA footprint 998 × 251 mmSupplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm.
VESA patternUK 65″ OLED65CX6LA 300 × 200 mm–
Power useUnder 0.5 W standbyPanasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches.
Energy class–Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B.
In the boxMagic Remote MR20, 2 AA batteries and attached power cableStandard 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.

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