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LG OLED55B8STB review

LG OLED55B8STB

CHOICE Expert Rating

87%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent 4K (UHD) score
  • Excellent Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good broadcast picture quality
  • Has u0022.comu0022 on on-screen keyboard
  • Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Features – ULTRA HD Deep Colour is not on by default (can use any HDMI input)
  • Sound – lacks midrange, too much high end, too much bass, cabinet rumble and vibration, some distortion

Type

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

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
385
Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
91%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Indonesia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
87%
High definition picture quality score
88%
Standard definition picture quality score
88%
4K video picture quality score
95%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
92%
Remote score
74%
Sound quality score
65%
Energy score
72%
EPG score
100%
Smart TV score
96%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

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)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
3
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
4.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
76 x 123 x 23
Weight (kg)
19.6
Website
lg.com/au
Operating system
Web OS (LG)

Cost

Price
$2,495.00
Annual running cost
$154.00

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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