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Release date: 24 Mar 2018
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LG OLED55E8PLA TV review

LG OLED55E8PLA. Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: OLED, Screen shape: Flat. Smart TV. Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black, Grey

Perfect Colour on Perfect Black

OLED pixels create an astonishingly accurate and wide colour range which is presented on the perfect black background only available from self emitting pixels.

A Brilliant Brain, α9, an Intelligent Processor

Optimized for OLED TV, LG's exclusive processor allows for clean and sharp images with accurate colour and even more detailed HDR images.

Cinematic Imaging at Home

LG TV can recognise major High Dynamic Range formats such as HLG, HDR 10, Dolby Visionâ„¢and Technicolor. So you get the HDR experience, no matter what HDR entertainment you're enjoying.

Dolby Atmos® Cinematic Sound at Home

Dolby Atmos lifts your surround sound to new heights using an object based sound output to create impactful and immersive sound. Coupled with Dolby Vision this is the full cinema experience in your lounge.

Design Purity to Match a Perfect Picture

Only OLED's revolutionary construction is so thin and light that your TV design can be as pure as LG OLEDs Floating Picture on Glass or stylish Picture on Metal. Compliment any room with incredible technology.

  • Perfect Black
  • Perfect Colour
  • Alpha 9 Processor
  • ThinQ AI
  • Cinema HDR
  • Dolby Atmos

LG OLED55E8PLA TV specs

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 29.3 kg
Package height: 878 mm
Package depth: 175 mm
Package width: 1360 mm
Manual: True
Quick installation guide: yes
Remote control type: MR18
Remote control included: yes
Cables included: AC
Desktop stand: yes

Technical Details

Audio codecs: AC4, AC3(Dolby Digital), EAC3, HE-AAC, AAC, MP2, MP3, PCM, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS Express, WMA, apt-X

Ports & Interfaces

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC): SimpLink
Common interface Plus (CI+) version: 1.4
Common interface Plus (CI+): yes
RF ports quantity: 2
Headphone outputs: 1
Digital audio optical out: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
DVI port: no
Audio Return Channel (ARC): True
PC in (D-Sub): no
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 20.5 kg
Height (without stand): 77.6 cm
Depth (without stand): 5.18 cm
Width (without stand): 122.8 cm
Weight (with stand): 23.8 kg
Height (with stand): 784 mm
Depth (with stand): 222 mm
Width (with stand): 1228 mm

Management Features

On/Off timer: yes
Sleep timer: yes
Number of OSD languages: 36
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Programming period: 8 day(s)
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): True
Voice guide: yes
Voice control: yes

Network

Web browser: yes
Miracast: True
Bluetooth: True
Bluetooth version: 4.2
Wi-Fi Direct: True
Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN: yes
Wi-Fi: True

Performance

4K Ultra HD upscaling: yes
Processor cores: 4
Noise reduction: yes
Local dimming: yes
Audio formats supported: AAC,AC3,HE-AAC,MP2,MP3,PCM,WMA
Video compression formats: HEVC,VP9
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: yes

TV Tuner

Supported TV bands: S Band, UHF, VHF
Auto channel search: yes
Analog signal format system: PAL,SECAM
Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2
Tuner type: Analog & digital

Power

Energy saving mode: yes
AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 113 W

Design

Heavy metals free: Hg (mercury)
Panel mounting interface: 300 x 200 mm
VESA mounting: yes
On/off switch: yes
Product colour: Black, Grey

Other Features

Energy efficiency class (old): A
Smart Remote support: yes
Annual energy consumption: 157 kWh
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified: yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H): 0 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H): 0 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 60 °C
Built-in speaker(s): yes
Number of batteries supported: 2
Battery type: AA
Batteries included: yes
3D: False

Smart TV

Video apps: Amazon Prime Video,Netflix
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV): True
Timeshift: True
Operating system version: 4.0
Operating system installed: Web OS
Internet TV: True
Smart TV: True

Audio

Sound modes: Clear Voice III
Equalizer: True
Audio decoders: DTS,Dolby Atmos
Built-in subwoofer: yes
Subwoofer RMS power: 20 W
RMS rated power: 60 W

Display

Peak luminance ratio: 65%
Display diagonal (metric): 139 cm
Colour depth: 10 bit
Supported graphics resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080),3840 x 2160
Supported video modes: 1080p,2160p
Screen format adjustments: 4:3, 16:9, Auto
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen shape: Flat
Display technology: OLED
Display technology: OLED
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55")

Operational Conditions

Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C