Name: 55SJ8500
Brand: LG
SKU: 39009
Rating: 4.1 (48 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

better reflection handling and better viewing angles
excellent handling of motion and little motion motion blur
interface fast and easy to navigate

No cherry-picked units sent by brands
in the interpolation which causes more stuttering than usual
some halo artifacts can be seen along straight lines

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 54.6 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Hdr: yes
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

LG 55SJ8500 - Pros & Cons

better reflection handling and better viewing angles
excellent handling of motion and little motion motion blur
interface fast and easy to navigate
better contrast and better black uniformity
The remote also has a microphone for voice search
which works well
The image remains detailed and clear
Build Quality The build quality of the SJ8500 is decent
decent picture quality and better than average viewing angles
Apps run fairly smoothly with minimal lag
SJ8500 is pretty versatile and has some decent picture quality
both of them also equally offer great performance
fast and responsive performance
simple
attractive
and responsive smart TV experience
good picture quality and HDR performance
equally simple
responsive
and attractive
picture quality of MU8000 is excellent in a dark scene
results in smooth and clear picture quality
apps provided also equally very complete and diverse
premium build quality
attractive design
accurate and consistent colors across the entire screen

No cherry-picked units sent by brands
in the interpolation which causes more stuttering than usual
some halo artifacts can be seen along straight lines
falls a bit short at reproducing fully saturated red and blue
color gamut narrows significantly for very dark colors
drastically reduce the input lag
as expensive OLED TVs
low native contrast ratio is not as sensitive as when set in a dark room
ambient light on the room where they are watching TV
low native contrast ratio and poor black uniformity
it still cannot display dark scene of HDR image
MU8000 is not equipped with this input

LG 55SJ8500 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	54.6 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	60 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

LG - Video Reviews (1)

LG 55SJ8500 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	54.6 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
LCD Backlighting	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	60.0 Hz
HDR	yes
HDR Format	HDR 10
Number of colors	1.07 billion
Screen width	47.63 in
Screen height	26.79 in
Panel Type	IPS
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Pixel Pitch	0.01 in
Pixel Density	81.0 ppi
Display Area	94.48 %
Frame Rate Control	no

Operating System	Web OS
4K features	4K Upscaler
Smart Tv	yes
Video camera	no
Local dimming	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11ac
DLNA	yes
Ethernet	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	30.1 in
Width	48.4 in
Weight	42.99 lb
Depth	9.7 in

Voltage 220V	no
Voltage 110V	yes
Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W

File formats supported	3GP/3GPP AVI DivX Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime M2TS MP4 MPEG4 TS VC-1 VP9
Video quality standards	2160p

Accessories	3.5mm component adapter 3.5mm composite adapter Magic remote controller

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	DTS
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	AAC AC3 / AC-3 aptX / apt-X FLAC MP3 OGG RealAudio WMA HE-AAC LPCM

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	300x300mm
Removable stand	yes
Height adjustment	no

Number of HDMI ports	4
USB	yes
USB 2.0 ports	3
USB 3.0 ports	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	yes
Composite port in	yes
Number of composite Inputs	1
DVI port	no
Digital Audio Ports	1

Height	27.9 in
Width	48.4 in
Weight	39.9 lb
Depth	2.3 in
Colour of product	White

Technology	TruMotion 120 Hz
Interpolation Value	240

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG MPO JPS

Tuner type	Analog Clear QAM ATSC

LG 55SJ8500 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
How do you feel about LG TVs?
alden
over 1 year ago
I believe LG’s televisions are overrated.
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LG 55SJ8500 LG - Editorial Reviews (2)

3.9

Based on 2 reviews

LG 55SJ8500 LG SJ8500 Review (55SJ8500, 65SJ8500)

RTINGS.com

Published: 20.06.2017

LG SJ8500 Review (55SJ8500, 65SJ8500)

3.8

The LG SJ8500 LED 4k TV is a good smart TV with decent picture quality and better than average viewing angles. It gets decently bright in HDR, and it can display...