LG announces new HDR-enabled SUPER UHD TV models

As the name would imply, LG’s premium LED TV lineup features performance-enhancing technologies that go beyond what we’ve come to expect from basic 4K Ultra HD (UHD) televisions in the short time that the new TV standard has been around.

LG’s playing it coy with regards to pricing, but we should find out more details when the company holds a pre-CES 2016 conference on January 4 at 8 a.m. PT. However, the Korean corp’s big announcement this year is that the massive TV is now production-ready. Leading the company’s 2016 4K Ultra HD LCD/LED TV lineup, LG SUPER UHD TV will feature LG’s most advanced LCD/LED picture quality ever, with expanded color capabilities, advanced picture and sound-enhancing features including high dynamic range (HDR) and LG’s alluring Flat ULTRA Slim design. The UH9500 (55-86 inches), UH 8500 (55-75 inches), and UH7700 (49-65 inches) all come with HDR Plus, meaning they can all process and display High Dynamic Range content from different sources. So if you have 4K HDR video content then you will be able to distinguish between the lightest light and darkest dark on these TVs.

The new 4K UHD TVs and 8K SUPER UHD TV will be presented at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). According to LG, the True Black Panel is a proprietary technology that minimises reflections and enhances contrast ratio for better viewing.

The UH7700 series in the Super UHD line also offers Color Prime, Ultra Luminence, and Contrast Maximizer. The display also features Contrast Maximizer, said to deliver more depth and contrast by separating objects from their backgrounds. HDR Plus combines the company’s peak-brightness-boosting Ultra Luminance technology, Contrast Maximizer technology that improves black-level performance, and Color Prime technology to expand color gamut.

However, the UH9500 is expected to be LG’s thinnest TV yet, with almost imperceptible bezels.

The 65-inch UH9500 and the 86-inch UH9550 feature for the first time LG’s new HDR Plus technology.

The newest TVs will be running the latest version of webOS, version 3.0. webOS 3.0 focuses on ease of use while its predecessor, webOS 2.0, was all about speed. The TVs’ audio system also includes room-correction technology called Magic Sound Tuning, which measures and analyzes the room environment and makes adjustments to customize the sound to the room.

“We’re confident our 2016 HDR-enabled SUPER UHD TV will generate much excitement not only in the industry, but also with consumers in general”, said Brian Kwon, President and CEO at LG’s Home Entertainment Company in a press statement.