LG OLED E7 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W7
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| LGOLED E7 | LGSIGNATURE OLED W7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming | Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with magnetic wall mounting and a separate soundbar/control unit |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Peak brightness | AVForums measured 670 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E7V; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim | Reviewed measured about 650 nits on a 10% HDR test pattern on the 65-inch W7; a review measurement, not an LG claim |
| Picture processing | Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7V | UK 65W7V lists Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling |
| Motion handling | TruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts | Stuff found TruMotion's Clear and Smooth modes introduced visible artefacts on the 65-inch W7 |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 77″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | None | None |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs with ARC on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRR | Four HDMI inputs with ARC reside in the separate soundbar/control unit, not the screen. No 4K 120 Hz HDMI input or VRR. |
| Input lag | AVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7V | Stuff measured 21 ms in Game Mode on the 65-inch W7 |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | webOS |
| Speakers | – | 60 W, 4.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker detail | The UK OLED65E7V has 4.2-channel, 60 W speakers including a 20 W woofer. The exact German OLED55E7N instead lists 2.2-channel, 40 W sound; no single power or channel value describes both. | The separate control unit contains LG's 60 W, 4.2-channel speaker system, including a stated 20 W woofer on the UK 65W7V. LG lists 10 kg for the UK 65-inch unit and 12.7 kg for the Italian 77-inch unit. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017. | LG's UK sheet says Dolby Atmos streams from a Blu-ray player required a software update available later in 2017. The reviewers found its virtual Atmos effect less convincing than a dedicated surround system. |
| Casting | Miracast and WiDi on the German 55E7N | Miracast and WiDi on the UK 65W7V |
| Software updates | webOS 3.5 and Magic Remote; Freeview Play on the UK 65E7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision. | webOS 3.5 with Magic Remote and Freeview Play on the UK 65W7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision. |
| TV tuners | German 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputs | UK 65W7V DVB-T2/C/S2 and Italian 77W7V DVB-T2/C/S2 |
| USB | Three USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 port | Three USB ports on both documented regional sizes, including one USB 3.0 port on the UK 65W7V |
| Ethernet | One Ethernet LAN port on both documented models | One LAN input on both documented regional sizes |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented models | Optical digital audio output on both documented regional sizes |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mm | Display only (W × H × D): UK 65W7V 1450 × 825 × 4 mm; Italian 77W7V 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm |
| Stand | With stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mm | Wall mounting required; the UK 65W7V soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm and the Italian 77W7V unit 1460 × 84 × 208 mm |
| VESA pattern | German 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm | – |
| Power use | German 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standby | UK 65W7V 0.3 W standby; no common running-power figure was established |
| In the box | Magic Remote and batteries on the documented regional models | UK 65W7V includes a wall bracket, Magic Remote and batteries |
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