LG OLED E6 (2016) vs Panasonic CZ952

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OLED E6 (2016) compared with CZ952

	LGOLED E6 (2016)	PanasonicCZ952
Overview
Released
Released	2016	October 2015
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Gently curved 65-inch OLED panel with passive 3D.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10	HDR10
HDR extras
HDR extras	LG's Austrian OLED55E6V page says its OLED HDR feature was due by software update; the Italian 65E6V page explicitly lists HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Availability may have varied with firmware and region.	Marketed as HDR-ready at launch; contemporary reviews said an update was required for HDR10 input, but its release date is unverified.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Picture-on-Glass flat OLED with pixel dimming, 4K upscaling and Ultra Luminance; passive CINEMA 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied.	Panasonic's Absolute Black gradation drive, Studio Master Colour and 4K Studio Master Processor; THX 4K and ISF calibration support.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Includes THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional presets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel in RTINGS' US E6 review; HDMI accepts 4K up to 60Hz. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
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 2.0a inputs, one with ARC, with 4K 60Hz, HDR and HDCP 2.2 support (AVForums); no HDMI 2.1.	Four HDMI 2.0 inputs with HDCP 2.2; HDMI 2 has ARC. Contemporary reviews said HDR10 input support required a firmware update.
Input lag
Input lag	34–42 ms in Game mode on AVForums' OLED65E6V review sample.	HDTVTest measured a minimum 74 ms, including Game mode.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no VRR or HDMI 120Hz input.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Panasonic Smart TV (legacy)
Processor
Processor	Quad-core (LG Austria)	4K Studio Master Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	2.1 channels
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 2.2-channel Harman Kardon-designed integrated soundbar in the stand.	Integrated stereo speakers and subwoofer. AVForums lists 60 W total, while a later Panasonic comparison with the EZ1000 lists 40 W for the CZ950; rated power is omitted here.
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and optical/wireless Sound Sync.	–
Casting
Casting	Miracast and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported, version unpublished.	Built-in smart apps included Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube and BBC iPlayer at launch; the older Panasonic smart interface lacks Firefox-based my Home Screen 2.0 and Freeview Play.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom and Magic Mobile Connection. LG's 24 May 2016 US release confirms the E6 series already at retailers, but does not establish its first sale month; release is therefore recorded at year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2 and CI+; USB recording and time shift for digital TV.	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, including UK Freesat.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 (LG Italy; LG Austria's total reads one despite this breakdown).	Three inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0; USB hard-drive recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port.	Wired LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output, plus headphone/line output.	Optical digital audio output; 3.5 mm headphone connection.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 56.7 mm.	With stand: 1448 × 913 × 311 mm and 32 kg. Without stand: 1448 × 847 × 113 mm (AVForums).
Stand
Stand	Integrated soundbar stand; with stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 200 mm.	Curved metal pedestal; Alcantara rear cover; 400 × 400 mm VESA wall mounting holes (AVForums).
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	400 × 200 mm for both sizes.	–
Power use
Power use	LG Austria lists 145 W operating and 0.5 W standby for each size.	Panasonic's UK product fiche lists 214 W average on-mode and 0.30 W standby.
Energy class
Energy class	–	B under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box
In the box	Magic Motion Remote Control and two pairs of passive 3D glasses; What Hi-Fi? also reports a slim second remote on its 65-inch review unit.	Standard and touchpad remotes and two pairs of passive 3D glasses.