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LG 65SK8500PTA review

LG 65SK8500PTA

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Excellent user interface
  • 4K picture has good depth, detail, colour, and blacks
  • HD sport has good edge definition and colours
  • SD sport has good colours, good motion
  • Sound is crisp, has good clarity and mids
Bad points

Bad Points

  • 4K picture is a little pale and flat
  • HD sport – slight banding, a little flat
  • SD sport – a little soft, some banding and artefacting
  • Sound – lacks a little warmth, some case rattle

Type

TV size
Large (Over 160cm, 64")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
458
Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Indonesia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
High definition picture quality score
73%
Standard definition picture quality score
69%
4K video picture quality score
85%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
92%
Remote score
74%
Sound quality score
70%
Energy score
75%
EPG score
100%
Smart TV score
98%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
164
Display size (in)
65
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
3
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
4.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
91 x 146 x 32
Weight (kg)
28.1
Website
lg.com/au
Operating system
Web OS (LG)

Cost

Price
$3,799.00
Annual running cost
$183.00

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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