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LG OLED E7 vs Panasonic CZ952

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LGOLED E7PanasonicCZ952
Overview
Released2017October 2015
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPicture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimmingGently curved 65-inch OLED panel with passive 3D.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10
HDR extras–Marketed as HDR-ready at launch; contemporary reviews said an update was required for HDR10 input, but its release date is unverified.
Peak brightnessAVForums measured 670 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E7V; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim–
Picture processingColour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7VPanasonic's Absolute Black gradation drive, Studio Master Colour and 4K Studio Master Processor; THX 4K and ISF calibration support.
Picture modes–Includes THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional presets.
Motion handlingTruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″65″
Largest size65″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
HDMI detailFour HDMI inputs with ARC on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRRFour HDMI 2.0 inputs with HDCP 2.2; HDMI 2 has ARC. Contemporary reviews said HDR10 input support required a firmware update.
Input lagAVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7VHDTVTest measured a minimum 74 ms, including Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSPanasonic Smart TV (legacy)
Processor–4K Studio Master Processor
Speakers–2.1 channels
Wi-Fi–Built-in Wi-Fi
Dolby AtmosYes–
Speaker detailThe 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.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 featuresDolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017.–
CastingMiracast and WiDi on the German 55E7NBuilt-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 updateswebOS 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.–
TV tunersGerman 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputsTwin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, including UK Freesat.
USBThree USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 portThree inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0; USB hard-drive recording.
EthernetOne Ethernet LAN port on both documented modelsWired LAN input.
Optical audio outOptical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented modelsOptical digital audio output; 3.5 mm headphone connection.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mmWith stand: 1448 × 913 × 311 mm and 32 kg. Without stand: 1448 × 847 × 113 mm (AVForums).
StandWith stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mmCurved metal pedestal; Alcantara rear cover; 400 × 400 mm VESA wall mounting holes (AVForums).
VESA patternGerman 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm–
Power useGerman 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standbyPanasonic's UK product fiche lists 214 W average on-mode and 0.30 W standby.
Energy class–B under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the boxMagic Remote and batteries on the documented regional modelsStandard and touchpad remotes and two pairs of passive 3D glasses.

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