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LG Announces First HDR-Enabled 4K OLED TV

SV Staff  |  Aug 26, 2015  |  First Published: Aug 25, 2015

LG today announced that its first high-dynamic-range (HDR)-enabled OLED 4K television series will be available in 55- and 65-inch screen sizes when it arrives at retailers nationwide next month with respective prices of $5,500 and $7,000. The models have flat screens, making them the first non-curved 4K OLED models.

OLED’s ability to deliver inky blacks is being touted as a perfect match for HDR. “By starting from perfect black, OLED is able to produce the required light ranges at lower peak brightness, resulting in an exceptional—and more comfortable—HDR viewing experience,” LG said.

In addition to LG’s frameless Art Slim design and a built-in harman/kardon sound system, both models support 4K streaming from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and YouTube and feature an updated webOS 2.0 Smart TV platform designed reduce boot time and make finding and switching between broadcast TV, streaming services, and connected devices “simple and fast.” LG recommends a high-speed internet connection capable of receiving 20Mb per second for 4K/Ultra HD streaming. Users can also create personalized Launch Bar menus that make it easy to access favorite content

LG also announced a firmware update that will bring HDR capability to its EG9600 series of 55- and 65-inch curved OLED 4K TVs. Pricing will be the same as the new EF9500 models.

With the introduction of the 55EF9500 and 65EF9500, LG said the number of OLED models it offers—including curved and flat screens and 1080p and 4K resolutions in 55-, 65- and 77-inch screen sizes—will be three times what it was less than a year ago.

Information on the new models and LG’s entire OLED line is available at lg.com.

COMMENTS
selarom's picture
Submitted by selarom on August 26, 2015 - 7:02pm

This is nice, as long as you watch in a very dark room. While LCDs will have much higher light output to compensate for different levels of ambient light, I wonder how the LG would look like in those situations.

Don't get me wrong... As I am truly excited for this and more for a next generation if LG is able to push more light output from their OLED panels

David Vaughn's picture
Submitted by David Vaughn on August 26, 2015 - 9:31pm
Get the 65" down to $3k and they won't be able to build these fast enough to keep up with demand. I'm drooling right now at the prospect :)
Traveler's picture
Submitted by Traveler on August 26, 2015 - 10:46pm

The 65" is exactly what I've been waiting for to upgrade my 60" plasma.

TheJoBoo's picture
Submitted by TheJoBoo on August 27, 2015 - 1:34pm

Actually they probably won't build them fast enough for our clients already! We've had a waiting list for flat OLED over a year now. They're mostly people with Pioneer Elite plasmas wanting to update and LED just won't do.
We're certain there will be the myth makers generating false info about these sets as they did about plasma, largely because they don't make OLED sets (manufacturers) or they don't have the budget for them (consumers). We already have had a curved demo unit in for trials. It's awesome. We're ready for them. Our clients are buying us and what we know as much as they are buying the sets. What we know is that the image quality is jaw dropping and will bring much needed excitement back to an almost non-existent high performance video category.

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Submitted by mars2k on August 31, 2015 - 7:00am

Samsung needs to get out of the curved market too. Curved screens are a marketing gimmick that add expense and, one could argue, actually diminish off axis viewing experience.
By the end of 2016 I want to buy an 80" flat UHD from LG or Samsung for $7000 anybody else betting on that?

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