Sony BRAVIA 8 vs LG C5 OLED

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Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
LG C5 OLED

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Our Verdict

Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED

LG C5 OLED

The LG C5 OLED is better than the Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED. The LG is brighter in SDR, making it better suited for a bright room. The LG is also brighter in HDR and it's the more accurate TV, so it provides a more impactful HDR experience that stays closer to the filmmaker's intent. Finally, the LG is more versatile for gamers due to its four HDMI 2.1 ports and support for 144Hz.

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Variants

  • K-55XR80 (55")
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  • OLED55C5PUA (55")
  • OLED65C5PUA (65")
  • OLED77C5PUA (77")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
8.6

HDR Brightness 
 

6.7
8.4

SDR Brightness 
 

6.8
7.9

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

6.7
8.4

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

715 cd/m²
1,074 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

396 cd/m²
707 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

190 cd/m²
287 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

923 cd/m²
1,296 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

790 cd/m²
1,075 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

574 cd/m²
714 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

156 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

906 cd/m²
1,217 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

777 cd/m²
920 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

570 cd/m²
622 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

311 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

155 cd/m²
216 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.104
0.093
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.0
7.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

539 cd/m²
1,101 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

638 cd/m²
525 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

199 cd/m²
200 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

918 cd/m²
1,281 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

794 cd/m²
1,121 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

496 cd/m²
540 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

178 cd/m²
202 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

894 cd/m²
1,214 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

780 cd/m²
970 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

490 cd/m²
475 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
401 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

178 cd/m²
199 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.097
0.102
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.8
7.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

440 cd/m²
592 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

459 cd/m²
623 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

453 cd/m²
622 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

451 cd/m²
594 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
532 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

176 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

452 cd/m²
608 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

449 cd/m²
610 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

448 cd/m²
585 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
527 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

174 cd/m²
289 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.061
0.045
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
10

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.160%
0.183%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

8.4
8.5

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

96.59%
97.95%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

69.81%
68.82%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

7.5
8.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

78.1%
87.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

35.3%
40.0%

White Luminance 
 

951 cd/m²
1,402 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

69 cd/m²
134 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

223 cd/m²
478 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

22 cd/m²
52 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

237 cd/m²
523 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

82 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

269 cd/m²
594 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.8
8.4

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

4.33
2.56

Color dE 2000 
 

2.13
1.35

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.22

Color Temperature 
 

6,996 K
6,316 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
Expert (Dark Space, night)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Warm 40

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.20
0.15

Color dE 2000 
 

0.96
0.92

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,501 K
6,513 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.9
8.8

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

9.34
4.98

Color dE ITP 
 

18.2
7.2

Color Temperature 
 

6,776 K
6,459 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
FILMMAKER MODE
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.8
9.3

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

6.68
4.30

Color dE ITP 
 

17.90
4.50

Color Temperature 
 

6,487 K
6,489 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.9
8.9

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0095
0.0025

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0084
0.0031

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0083
0.0037
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.4
8.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

8.5
9.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
8.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.5
8.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.0
8.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

6.0
8.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

6.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

10
8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
10
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

8.6
9.0

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

13.4 ms
10.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

273.3 ms
89.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.2 ms
5.2 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.2 ms
4.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

13.4 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

13.4 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

281.6 ms
89.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

290.0 ms
85.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.1 ms
5.2 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.1 ms
4.5 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.1
9.4

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 
 

120 Hz
144 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 
 

120 Hz
144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
8.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
144 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.6
9.6

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

37
33

Best 10% CAD 
 

6
15

Worst 10% CAD 
 

138
83
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.6
9.7

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

37
31

Best 10% CAD 
 

6
14

Worst 10% CAD 
 

138
70
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.4
9.6

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

49
32

Best 10% CAD 
 

7
14

Worst 10% CAD 
 

172
77
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

4.2
4.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.2 ms
41.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.2 ms
16.2 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time 
 

9.5
9.6

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

0.5 ms
0.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

4.3 ms
2.4 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

11.0 ms
9.7 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

6.4
6.5

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

43.7%
43.0%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.3
9.3

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.25 cd/m²
0.23 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

8.9
8.2

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

6,398% ⋅ pixel
8,410% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
Yes
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

7.8
7.3

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

66.32%
67.21%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

66.98%
56.68%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

58.19%
34.29%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

9.0
8.9

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

53°
51°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

26°
26°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
67°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
67°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.1
8.3

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.859%
1.106%

50% DSE 
 

0.123%
0.120%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.575%
0.334%

5% DSE 
 

0.092%
0.069%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
WOLED

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
RWBG
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0

USB Ports  

2
3

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
No

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
100 Mbps

Composite In  

0
0

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1
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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
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
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Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.24" (0.6 cm)
0.20" (0.5 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.46" (3.7 cm)
1.73" (4.4 cm)

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Google TV
webOS

Version  

12
25
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
No

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Voice Control  

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

91 W
80 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

206 W
331 W

Firmware  

112.624.040.1NAA
33.10.32
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.1
7.1

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
75.51 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.07 dB
2.32 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

1.94 dB
2.54 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

4.64 dB
4.55 dB

Max 
 

86.6 dB SPL
85.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.22 dB
3.79 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
Yes
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