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LG C4 OLED
TCL QM7K
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
Panel TypeOLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
Panel TypeLCD
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
LG C4 OLED
TCL QM7K
The LG C4 OLED is better than the TCL QM7K, mostly due to the OLED's perfect black levels and extremely quick pixel response times for gaming. Still, the TCL does have some advantages, namely in brightness: it's brighter in HDR and far brighter in SDR. It's also a bit more colorful than the LG, although the LG is much more accurate out of the box and has better image processing than the TCL.
Variants
- OLED42C4PUA (42")
- OLED48C4PUA (48")
- 55QM7K (55")
- 65QM7K (65")
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75"
75QM7K
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
7.8
SDR Brightness
6.5
8.6
Black Uniformity
10
7.5
Lighting Zone Precision
10
7.0
HDR Brightness
7.7
7.4
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
7.7
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
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HDR Cityscape Photo
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HDR Landscape Photo
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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
804 cd/m²
542 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
590 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
265 cd/m²
286 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
950 cd/m²
1,312 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
932 cd/m²
1,731 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
614 cd/m²
1,408 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
331 cd/m²
854 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
194 cd/m²
518 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
917 cd/m²
940 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
905 cd/m²
1,637 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
582 cd/m²
1,383 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
328 cd/m²
852 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
192 cd/m²
516 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.096
0.059
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.7
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
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HDR Cityscape Photo
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HDR Landscape Photo
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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
798 cd/m²
596 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
415 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
165 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
920 cd/m²
1,320 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
923 cd/m²
1,783 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
491 cd/m²
1,457 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
296 cd/m²
887 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
196 cd/m²
541 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
891 cd/m²
954 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
894 cd/m²
1,677 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
472 cd/m²
1,440 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
294 cd/m²
885 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
195 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.097
0.058
SDR Brightness
6.5
8.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
411 cd/m²
600 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
427 cd/m²
1,233 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
425 cd/m²
1,568 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
405 cd/m²
1,266 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
382 cd/m²
894 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
259 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
420 cd/m²
872 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
420 cd/m²
1,513 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
401 cd/m²
1,253 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
379 cd/m²
891 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
258 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.030
0.052
Black Level
Contrast
10
9.4
Contrast Picture
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Contrast
Inf : 1
265,133 : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
8,392 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
10
7.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
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Lighting Zone Transitions
10
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
No Backlight
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
8,294,400
966
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
7.5
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
10
7.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
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Std. Dev.
N/A
1.253%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Native Std. Dev.
0.144%
0.424%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.9
7.5
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
93.69%
89.42%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
62.82%
66.06%
HDR Color Volume
7.6
8.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
79.2%
84.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
36.2%
40.0%
White Luminance
1,008 cd/m²
975 cd/m²
Red Luminance
104 cd/m²
221 cd/m²
Green Luminance
333 cd/m²
678 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
38 cd/m²
63 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
365 cd/m²
741 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
134 cd/m²
207 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
425 cd/m²
840 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.7
8.2
Pre White Balance Picture
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Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Pre Color Picture
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White Balance dE 2000
1.61
2.44
Color dE 2000
0.97
2.14
Gamma
2.19
2.02
Color Temperature
6,262 K
6,674 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
warm 5
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.7
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
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Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Post Color Picture
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White Balance dE 2000
0.26
0.34
Color dE 2000
0.62
0.90
Gamma
2.20
2.16
Color Temperature
6,460 K
6,502 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.9
5.6
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
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HDR Pre Color Picture
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White Balance dE ITP
3.95
14.87
Color dE ITP
5.3
18.2
Color Temperature
6,303 K
7,503 K
Picture Mode
Cinema
Movie
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.4
7.9
HDR Post White Balance Picture
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HDR Post Color Picture
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White Balance dE ITP
2.50
9.80
Color dE ITP
5.00
9.20
Color Temperature
6,474 K
6,525 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.8
8.3
PQ EOTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0033
0.0045
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0033
0.0045
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0039
0.0045
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
8.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
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Smoothing
9.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.5
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
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HDR Native Gradient
7.8
7.3
HDR Gradient Picture
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100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
9.0
8.8
1080p @ 60Hz
10.0 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.6 ms
109.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.8 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.6 ms
3.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
9.9 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
9.9 ms
14.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.5 ms
108.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
85.5 ms
113.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.8 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.6 ms
5.3 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.4
9.5
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
288 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.5
8.8
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
288 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
9.6
7.4
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
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Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
39
183
Best 10% CAD
7
82
Worst 10% CAD
106
298
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
9.7
6.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
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CAD Heatmap 120Hz
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Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
35
204
Best 10% CAD
6
83
Worst 10% CAD
94
431
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
9.6
6.8
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
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CAD Heatmap 60Hz
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Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
45
234
Best 10% CAD
6
81
Worst 10% CAD
132
392
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Response Time Stutter
4.2
7.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
41.3 ms
31.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
16.3 ms
6.4 ms
Micro Judder
10
8.0
24p Clip
25p Clip
Micro Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p
Yes
No
Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Judder
9.2
9.6
Judder Video Picture
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Judder 24p
10
10
Judder 25p
10
10
Judder 24p via 60p
10
10
Judder 25p via 60p
6.0
8.0
Judder 24p via 60i
10
10
Judder 24p via Native Apps
10
10
Judder 25p via Native Apps
10
10
Response Time
9.6
8.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
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Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
0.4 ms
6.2 ms
Total Response Time
3.9 ms
10.3 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
10.3 ms
25.3 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
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Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
10,400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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BFI Frequency Picture
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Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
6.5
6.5
Ring Light Picture
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Direct Reflections Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
42.4%
41.5%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.3
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.24 cd/m²
0.43 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.8
8.1
Bright Room Off Picture
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Ring Picture Total Reflection
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Total Reflected Light Intensity
7,717% ⋅ pixel
10,301% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
7.2
7.4
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
65.68%
61.63%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
56.69%
65.60%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
37.68%
59.72%
Panel
Viewing Angle
8.9
6.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
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Color Washout
48°
25°
Hue Graph
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Color Shift
27°
58°
Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss
70°
30°
Black Level Raise
70°
17°
Gamma Shift
70°
20°
Gray Uniformity
8.1
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
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50% Std. Dev.
1.063%
2.165%
50% DSE
0.120%
0.195%
5% Uniformity Picture
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5% Std. Dev.
0.323%
0.468%
5% DSE
0.102%
0.092%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
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Pixels Picture
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Panel Type
OLED
LCD
Sub-Type
WOLED
VA
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
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Rear Inputs Picture
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HDMI
4 (4x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
3
2
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
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Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
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Back
Back Picture
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Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
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Borders
0.24" (0.6 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
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Max Thickness
1.77" (4.5 cm)
2.20" (5.6 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
7.0
Build quality picture
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Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
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Smart OS
webOS
Google TV
Version
24
12
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
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Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
No
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Remote
Remote Picture
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Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
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Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Misc
Power Consumption
78 W
61 W
Power Consumption (Max)
215 W
218 W
Firmware
03.10.31
V8-0012T02-LF1V201
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.7
5.6
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.18 dB
2.63 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
1.68 dB
2.84 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.56 dB
4.26 dB
Max
84.2 dB SPL
82.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.13 dB
4.46 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
No
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42"
OLED42C4PUA
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48"
OLED48C4PUA
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55"
OLED55C4PUA
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55"
55QM7K
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OLED65C4PUA
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65QM7K
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75"
75QM7K
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OLED77C4PUA
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83"
OLED83C4PUA
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85"
85"
85QM7K
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98"
98QM7K
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