LG · OLED
SIGNATURE OLED W7
A 2017 wall-mounted 4K OLED series with a separate soundbar and control unit, available in 65 and 77-inch regional models.
- Sizes
- 65–77″
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh
- –
- HDR
- Dolby Vision
- HDMI 2.1
- 0 of 4
- Software
- webOS
What reviewers say
Stuff and Reviewed praise the W7's flush wall design, deep blacks, colour and improved shadow detail. Both regard the supplied speakers as better than typical TV sound but weaker than a dedicated Atmos system. They also find the price hard to justify when cheaper 2017 LG OLEDs offer similar pictures.
From stuff.tv and reviewed.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- OLED
- Panel detail
- Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with magnetic wall mounting and a separate soundbar/control unit
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- HDR formats
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- 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
- 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
Sizes
- Sizes
- 65, 77″
- Largest size
- 77″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- None
- 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.
- Input lag
- Stuff measured 21 ms in Game Mode on the 65-inch W7
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- webOS
- Speakers
- 60 W, 4.2 channels
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- 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.
- 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
- Miracast and WiDi on the UK 65W7V
- 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
- UK 65W7V DVB-T2/C/S2 and Italian 77W7V DVB-T2/C/S2
- USB
- Three 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 out
- Optical digital audio output on both documented regional sizes
Design and power
- Size
- Display only (W × H × D): UK 65W7V 1450 × 825 × 4 mm; Italian 77W7V 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm
- Stand
- 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
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 65″ | OLED65W7V | 7.6 kg |
| 77″ | 77W7V | 12.3 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Very thin wall-mounted OLED screen
- Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
- Four HDMI inputs on the separate soundbar unit
Cons
- Screen requires wall mounting and a wired soundbar unit
- No HDMI 2.1 input or variable refresh rate
- 2017 launch did not support Dolby Atmos from Blu-ray without a later software update
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65–77″ | OLED | – | HDR10, HLG | 0 of 4 | my Home Screen | Jun 2017 | |
| 55–77″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | my Home Screen | 2022 | |
| 55–77″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | my Home Screen | Aug 2023 |
Newer model: SIGNATURE OLED W8.
