LG SIGNATURE OLED W7 vs Panasonic EZ1002

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SIGNATURE OLED W7 compared with EZ1002

	LGSIGNATURE OLED W7	PanasonicEZ1002
Overview
Released
Released	2017	June 2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with magnetic wall mounting and a separate soundbar/control unit	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
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	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
Picture processing	UK 65W7V lists Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling	Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Stuff found TruMotion's Clear and Smooth modes introduced visible artefacts on the 65-inch W7	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 77″	65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
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 inputs with ARC reside in the separate soundbar/control unit, not the screen. No 4K 120 Hz HDMI input or VRR.	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
Input lag	Stuff measured 21 ms in Game Mode on the 65-inch W7	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	–	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	80 W (better)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 3.0
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Speaker detail
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.	Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Audio features
Audio features	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
Casting	Miracast and WiDi on the UK 65W7V	Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Software updates
Software updates	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
TV tuners	UK 65W7V DVB-T2/C/S2 and Italian 77W7V DVB-T2/C/S2	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USB
USB	Three USB ports on both documented regional sizes, including one USB 3.0 port on the UK 65W7V	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One LAN input on both documented regional sizes	10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output on both documented regional sizes	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
Size
Size	Display only (W × H × D): UK 65W7V 1450 × 825 × 4 mm; Italian 77W7V 1721 × 989 × 5.96 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
Stand	Wall mounting required; the UK 65W7V soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm and the Italian 77W7V unit 1460 × 84 × 208 mm	Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	UK 65W7V 0.3 W standby; no common running-power figure was established	Panasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches.
Energy class
Energy class	–	Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B.
In the box
In the box	UK 65W7V includes a wall bracket, Magic Remote and batteries	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.