HD PICTURE QUALITY. HD picture quality is excellent. Reproduction of fine HD image detail is excellent. Color accuracy is excellent, so colors, especially flesh tones, look very natural and lifelike. Excellent contrast—the difference between the darkest blacks and brightest whites—gives images great depth and dimension. Excellent deep black levels are among the best we've seen, giving dark scenes great depth. This is among the brightest models we've tested (with the OLED light control turned up), so the picture is well suited for a very sunny room. A lower setting is recommended for a dimmer viewing environment. In scenes with subtly shaded light-to-dark areas, such as a sky during sunset, the model does a very good job producing a smooth transition without distinct, coarse bands. We do see some screen non uniformity that results in visible brighter areas to far left and right ends of the display when we display an all black test image. However, this anomaly isn't very discernible when displaying videos. The deinterlacing and film mode operations are excellent on HD content; there is little or no trace of jaggies on the edges of objects for video and film-based 1080i video content, such as from cable.
4K UHD PICTURE QUALITY. 4K UHD picture quality is excellent. All native 4K content (non HDR) we played on this model, including movies and test videos, is presented in full 4K detail with excellent fidelity when played back via the TV's HDMI input. For color, contrast and black level, the TV performs similarly to its HD picture quality.
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) PERFORMANCE. HDR performance is generally effective, but short of the best we've seen. The display has good peak brightness capability (by HDR standards) and does a fine job displaying the benefits of 4K content mastered with HDR. The contrast between moderately bright and very bright highlights within a scene is very good, while the brightness levels in the mid-to-lower tones, like those in an indoor scene, are slightly low. It does a good job reproducing a greater range of nuanced shadow detail from black to white, with no obvious banding on areas of the image that have subtle shade variations. There is no visible loss of detail within the highlights of the brightest areas. Brighter colored objects remain nicely saturated.
VIEWING ANGLE. The overall viewing angle on this display is unlimited, better than most TVs we've tested. Contrast and depth of black level shows little or no variation depending viewing position. When we view the TV from the sides the picture shows a slight shift in color tone, but overall color remains consistent with no degradation in overall image quality. When viewing the image from above or below eye level to the screen, the vertical viewing angle is excellent. The picture shows no significant change in color, contrast, and black level.
MOTION BLUR. This LG TV has very good motion performance, with minimal blurring on our motion tests thanks to LG's "TruMotion." This feature is designed to reduce motion blur, a shortcoming of most displays. This TV includes a "OLED Motion" setting that is not effective at reducing motion blur , so we left the feature off.
SOUND QUALITY. This model has excellent sound quality, among the best we've tested. Whether you're watching a blockbuster movie, a concert, or TV show, it is able to deliver a top quality listening experience. Bass is deep, providing satisfying fullness to the sound but lacking in definition a bit, and treble is nicely detailed, while the overall sound is a bit closed in. The speakers produce a good volume range so this model should play sufficiently loud in typical room environments and without obvious distortion. You can get better quality from a high performing soundbar or separate home theater system but you should give this model a good listen before making that choice.
EASE OF USE. On first power up there is an on-screen guide that helps you through setting up the TV. LG’s Blue-tooth remote allows you to navigate on-screen menus using either a traditional button key pad or a gesture-controlled on screen cursor. Using a point-and-click operation, the cursor’s movement is linked to the motion of your hand and is used to make selections. It also provides convenient direct button access to streaming services including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Consider the TV's stand is 22 inches wide when choosing a table top to place it on.
INTERNET FEATURES. This Smart TV provides Internet functionality via its "WebOS" portal with access to a library of applications, and a full Web browser. Movie streaming services that can be downloaded to this TV, or are built-in, include Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu. Includes built-in Google Assistant and Alexa, a virtual assistant, which allows you to use natural speech to ask questions, launch applications, and search programming via the remote's built-in microphone. Claimed support for external voice assistants (not built in to the TV) include: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant.
CONNECTIONS. This model has four HDMI inputs—one supports ARC (Audio Return Channel), one composite input, and no component input. It also has three USB ports, an optical digital audio out, a headphone out, an Ethernet port, WiFi wireless networking; DLNA, to access files within your home network; Casting, which allows you to send streaming content from your mobile device to the TV via your home network; Screen mirroring, where the image on your smartphone or other compatible device can also appear on the TV; and AirPlay, for sharing videos, photos, music, and more from Apple devices to the TV. Analog connections are made via a special breakout cable adapter (included) that attaches to the TV as a single plug.
WHAT'S INCLUDED. A printed user manual. A quick start guide. An electronic user guide via the TV's menu. A remote control with batteries. Breakout cable adapters (one composite with stereo audio.).
