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LG 55SM8600PLA

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User ratings:
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.7 / 5
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 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 LG SM8600 is a decent overall 4k TV that uses an IPS panel. It has fairly wide viewing angles, but that comes at the cost of a low contrast ratio, and it has...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
  • decent and relatively well-balanced
  • its interface is easy to use and LG's Content Store has

Cons

  • the TV was unable to completely remove 24p judder from
  • poor black uniformity and a bad local dimming feature
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands

Key specs

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

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LG 55SM8600PLA - Pros & Cons

LG 55SM8600PLA

Pros

  • very thorough and informative reviews
  • decent and relatively well-balanced
  • its interface is easy to use and LG's Content Store has
  • it has excellent reflection handling
  • LG SM8600 has an excellent design
  • Most colors are very accurate
  • excellent reflection handling and fairly wide viewing angles
  • outstanding dark room performance and crystal-clear motion
  • it has much better contrast and black uniformity
  • tone mapping is much better at the 50% stimulus
  • faster response time and a lower input lag that

Cons

  • the TV was unable to completely remove 24p judder from
  • poor black uniformity and a bad local dimming feature
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • doesn't get bright and fails to make highlights pop in HDR
  • HDR too dim
  • the color accuracy before calibration is only mediocre but
  • some duplications might appear in fast motion
  • it also lacks quite a bit of punch
  • 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

LG 55SM8600PLA - Technical Overview

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

LG 55SM8600PLA - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size55.0 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
Height30.94 in
Width48.5 in
Weight41.23 lb
Depth10.36 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA
Annual Energy Use132.0 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 type300x300mm
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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
Height28.19 in
Width48.5 in
Weight37.92 lb
Depth2.5 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height34.65 in
Width53.54 in
Weight52.25 lb
Depth6.89 in
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Tuner
Tuner typeDigital
CI+yes
CI+ version1.4

LG 55SM8600PLA - Q&A (1)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
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    chi_dubuque
    over 1 year ago
    I think that LG’s TVs are overrated and don’t offer good value for the price.
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