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LG 50UR8050PSB review

LG 50UR8050PSB

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent smart TV functions
  •  Excellent user interface
  •  4K picture has very good detail and colour accuracy
  •  Allows sound output from the TV speakers and Bluetooth headphones simultaneously
  •  Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
  •  LG EPG is very good
  •  Sound has very good detail, good balance
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  HDR display not enabled automatically for HDR content
  •  Sound is sibilant
  •  The EPG can be searched, but you have to be outside the EPG to do it, and the results don't show episode synopsis

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
4.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
287
Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Indonesia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
High definition picture quality score
69%
Standard definition picture quality score
73%
4K video picture quality score
80%
Filmmaker Mode score
85%
User interface score
93%
Remote score
71%
Sound quality score
70%
Energy score
74%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
93%
Voice assistant score
82%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
126
Display size (in)
50
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Stan
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
0
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
72 x 113 x 24
Weight (kg)
11.9
Website
lg.com/au
Operating system
Web OS (LG)

Cost

Price
$895.00
Annual running cost
$115.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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