LG SIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016) vs Panasonic EZ1002
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| LGSIGNATURE OLED G6 (2016) | PanasonicEZ1002 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2016 | June 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Flat Picture-on-Glass OLED with pixel dimming and passive polarised 3D | Panasonic 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. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | LG's OLED HDR branding and Ultra HD Premium certification; neither maker sheet lists HDR10+ | – |
| Picture processing | Perfect Mastering Engine, 4K upscaling, Ultra Luminance and 3D Colour Mapping on LG's European specifications | Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification. |
| Motion handling | Passive 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied; native panel refresh not published in the maker sheets read | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65, 77″ | 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 77″ | 77″ |
| 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 4K HDMI inputs; LG France says two 77-inch inputs support 4K60 HDR 4:2:2 and two support 4K60 HDR 4:2:0. AVForums tested HDMI 2.0a on the UK 65-inch set and found a 4K 50/60p input problem on its sample. | Four 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 features | No HDMI 2.1, VRR or ALLM claims in the exact 2016 maker specifications | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | my Home Screen |
| Processor | Quad-core processor | Studio Colour HCX² |
| Speakers | – | 80 W |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth; version unpublished | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Speaker detail | Folding Harman/Kardon soundbar stand. LG France lists 60 W, 4.2 channels for 65G6V and 80 W, 4.2 for 77G6V; LG Austria instead lists 40 W, 2.2 for the 65G6V. The 60 W, 4.2 UK set is corroborated by AVForums. | Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4). |
| Audio features | OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III and LG Sound Sync Optical/Wireless | – |
| Casting | WiDi, Miracast and DLNA on LG's European 65-inch specifications | Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed. |
| Software updates | webOS 3.0. LG's 24 May 2016 US release says the 65-inch G6 series was already at retail, while the 77-inch size was coming soon; UK first-week-of-May timing was a forecast, so the exact first sale day is unconfirmed. | – |
| TV tuners | European DVB-T2/C/S2; twin satellite tuning listed for the 65-inch Austrian and 77-inch French versions | UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs. |
| USB | Three ports; one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot. |
| Ethernet | One LAN port | 10/100 Ethernet port. |
| Optical audio out | One optical digital audio output | Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Maker dimensions with stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 1461 × 883 × 243 mm; 77-inch 1734 × 1055 × 317 mm | TV 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. |
| Stand | Folding soundbar stand rotates behind the panel for wall mounting; the maker lists VESA 400 × 200 mm for 65-inch and 600 × 300 mm for 77-inch | Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm. |
| VESA pattern | 65-inch 400 × 200 mm; 77-inch 600 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | LG France lists 285 W typical for 77G6V; LG Germany lists 145 W for 65G6V | Panasonic 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 box | Magic Remote, secondary remote and two pairs of passive 3D glasses on LG France's 77-inch specification | Standard 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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