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LG 49SM8600PLA

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
Our 55" LG NanoCell SM8600 review takes a look at one of their latest TVs with NanoCell technology, Google Assistant, Alexa, and much, much more.Read more
The 49-inch SM8600 is the entry-level NanoCell LCD TV with the Alpha 7 Gen 2 processor, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa.Read more
The LG SM8600 is a good TV that performs very well in certain uses but just mediocre in some others. This is a great TV for watching TV shows, as it can handle reflections well and can offer good upscale of cable content.Read more
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Pros

  • very thorough and informative reviews
  • it gives the ability to connect and switch between many of your devices at once
  • The magic remote is fairly intuitive

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • image quality is slightly inferior
  • lost a lot when I moved even slightly off axis

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 49 in
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • IPS
  • yes
  • yes

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LG 49SM8600PLA - Pros & Cons

LG 49SM8600PLA

Pros

  • very thorough and informative reviews
  • it gives the ability to connect and switch between many of your devices at once
  • The magic remote is fairly intuitive
  • smooth handling
  • intuitive motion and all your favourite apps and shows stored
  • is crisp whilst additional sounds and music have acceptable depth and richness for daily use
  • keeps colours and contrast vibrant and true-to-life
  • overall look and feel of the images a fresh bright quality
  • decent and relatively well-balanced
  • its interface is easy to use and LG's Content Store has
  • it has excellent reflection handling

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • image quality is slightly inferior
  • lost a lot when I moved even slightly off axis
  • the TV fails to offer any real immersion or sound depth
  • dark even in the day it s not real lite
  • Samsung is a bit more expensive
  • These speakers are somewhat lacking in base
  • the TV has become our window into the world
  • Netflix blurry on my Smart TV
  • no commercial televisions and Smart TVs currently support
  • the TV was unable to completely remove 24p judder from

LG 49SM8600PLA - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
49 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconResolution
3840 x 2160 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

LG 49SM8600PLA - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size49.0 in
Resolution3840 x 2160 px
Screen TechnologyIPS
Aspect ratio16:9
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Features
Operating SystemWeb OS
Smart Tvyes
Local dimmingyes
HbbTVyes
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3d technology
3D Supportno
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Ethernetyes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height27.95 in
Width43.15 in
Weight34.17 lb
Depth10.36 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA
Annual Energy Use121.0 kWH/year
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Cpu
CPU Cores4
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio decodersDolby Atmos
File formats supported
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • AC4
  • DTS
  • EAC3
  • HE-AAC
  • MP2
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WMA
  • aptX / apt-X
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type200x200mm
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Connectivity
Number of HDMI ports4
HDMI version2.0
USB 2.0 ports3
DVI portno
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
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Body without stand
Height25.2 in
Width43.15 in
Weight30.86 lb
Depth2.5 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height31.89 in
Width46.93 in
Weight40.57 lb
Depth6.38 in
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Tuner
Tuner typeDigital
CI+yes
CI+ version1.4

LG 49SM8600PLA - Q&A (1)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What do you like most about LG TV?
    kelle
    over 1 year ago
    I think LG’s TVs are overrated, since they don’t have the same image quality as other brands.
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