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LG OLED evo G6 vs LG SIGNATURE OLED W7

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LGOLED evo G6LGSIGNATURE OLED W7
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailPrimary RGB Tandem 2.0 WOLED (55″ to 83″); Hyper Radiant Colour Tech on all sizes except 97″Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with magnetic wall mounting and a separate soundbar/control unit
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate165 Hz (48, 55, 65, 77, 83″), 120 Hz (97″)–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ–
Screen finishReflection Free Premium (55″ to 83″)–
Peak brightness2,481 nits on a 10% window and 3,106 nits on a 2% window, HDR10 Filmmaker Mode, 65″ (FlatpanelsHD)Reviewed measured about 650 nits on a 10% HDR test pattern on the 65-inch W7; a review measurement, not an LG claim
Picture processingBrightness Booster Ultra (55″ to 83″), Brightness Booster Max (97″), Brightness Booster Pro (48″); up to 3.9x peak brightness (55″ to 83″), 2.1x (48″)UK 65W7V lists Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling
Motion handling–Stuff found TruMotion's Clear and Smooth modes introduced visible artefacts on the 65-inch W7
Picture modesFILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation–
Sizes
Sizes48, 55, 65, 77, 83, 97″65, 77″
Largest size97″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, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFull 48 Gbps HDMI 2.1 on all four ports (FlatpanelsHD); eARC on oneFour HDMI inputs with ARC reside in the separate soundbar/control unit, not the screen. No 4K 120 Hz HDMI input or VRR.
Input lag–Stuff measured 21 ms in Game Mode on the 65-inch W7
Game featuresUp to 4K 165 Hz (97″ 120 Hz); G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, VESA ClearMR 10000, ALLM, 0.1 ms response; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllers–
Cloud gamingNVIDIA GeForce NOW–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSwebOS
Speakers–60 W, 4.2 channels
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speaker detail–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.
DTS:XNo–
eARCYes–
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, Dolby AtmosLG'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 UK 65W7V
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 yearswebOS 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–UK 65W7V DVB-T2/C/S2 and Italian 77W7V DVB-T2/C/S2
USB3 × USBThree USB ports on both documented regional sizes, including one USB 3.0 port on the UK 65W7V
Ethernet–One LAN input on both documented regional sizes
Optical audio outYes (1 × SPDIF)Optical digital audio output on both documented regional sizes
Design and power
Size65″ 1441 × 826 × 24.3 mm (910 mm tall on stand); 77″ 1712 × 982 × 24.8 mm (1039 mm tall on stand)Display only (W × H × D): UK 65W7V 1450 × 825 × 4 mm; Italian 77W7V 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm
StandLW versions include a wall bracket for the flush-fit Gallery Design; LS versions have a central stand that doesn't swivel; stand footprint 485 × 263 mm (65″), 501 × 321 mm (77″)Wall mounting required; the UK 65W7V soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm and the Italian 77W7V unit 1460 × 84 × 208 mm
Power use–UK 65W7V 0.3 W standby; no common running-power figure was established
In the box–UK 65W7V includes a wall bracket, Magic Remote and batteries
WarrantyOLED Care+ with a 5-year limited panel warranty–

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