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LG OLED55B1PTA review

LG OLED55B1PTA

CHOICE Expert Rating

83%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent 4K (UHD) score
  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Very good HD picture quality
  • Very good SD picture quality
  • Very good for sport
  • Very good overall performance
  • 4k picture has excellent detail, very good colours, punchy
  • Has u0022.comu0022 on on-screen keyboard
  • Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
  • Sound – good separation and detail
  • Supports HDMI 2.1
Bad points

Bad Points

  • HDR display not enabled automatically for HDR content
  • Sound – sibilant vocals

Type

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

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Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
389
Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Indonesia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
83%
High definition picture quality score
85%
Standard definition picture quality score
84%
4K video picture quality score
90%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
92%
Remote score
72%
Sound quality score
65%
Energy score
72%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
93%
Voice assistant score
82%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
3
Effective video and audio inputs
0
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
75 x 123 x 25
Weight (kg)
19.9
Website
lg.com/au
Operating system
Web OS (LG)

Cost

Price
$2,776.00
Annual running cost
$156.00

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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