LG's New UHD TV Lineup Includes 40-Inch Entry-Level
At CEDIA Expo 2014, LG is laying out all its Ultra HD 4K TV cards. Aside from the 65-inch and 77-inch Curved UHD OLED TVs, LG is also saturating the market with both larger and smaller 4K models, in varying sizes and, of course, prices, including one that is only $999.99.
Showing that you won't need to rob a bank just to own own, LG is providing more than a dozen models that cater to every size preference. At the very top of that list is the 105-inch curved 105UC9, which costs a whopping $100,000. At the very bottom, you have the 40UB8000, a 40-inch $999.99 model that ensures you'll still have an Ultra HD TV even if you're short on budget. All of these models come with WebOS, which turns the TVs from traditional broadcast receiver to streaming client.
Unlike LG's other curved wonders, however, these TVs use LCDs instead of the much hyped OLED display technology. In short, their display panels are thicker, since they require a backlight panel, and colors tend to fall on the lighter side because of the same. That said, LG employs IPS or In-plane Switching, which is a popular LCD type of panel much desired because of its greater color accuracy and wider viewing angles.
But like LG's curved UHD OLED TVs, the question of content comes up again. In most cases, users will be playing content from external sources such USB or HDMI, or even streaming if there are online providers. Regular broadcast content, however, is still unavailable LG's footnote subtly puts the blame on the fact that UHD content delivery standards are still being developed. But it also implies that, if you buy one now, you will at least be ready when the content does become available.
LG has dropped a general fourth quarter availability for all 14 models of its new line. But only the 105-inch curved and the 98-inch 98UB9800, which costs $39,999.99, are noted to become available in November. The full models and prices are as follows:
UC9 Series
•105-inch class Model 105UC9, $99,999.99
UB9800 Series
•98-inch class Model 98UB9800, $39,999.99
•84-inch class Model 84UB9800, $9,999.99
•79-inch class Model 79UB9800, $7,999.99
•65-inch class Model 65UB9800, $4,499.99
UB9500 Series
•65-inch class Model 65UB9500, $3,499.99
•55-inch class Model 55UB9500, $2,499.99
UB9200
•65-inch class Model 65UB9200, $2,999.99
UB8500 Series
•55-inch class Model 55UB8500, $1,999.99
•49-inch class Model 49UB8500, $1,499.99
UB8200 Series
•60-inch class Model 60UB8200, $2,499.99
•55-inch class Model 55UB8200, $1,799.99
•49-inch class Model 49UB8200, $1,349.99
UB8000 Series
•40-inch class Model 40UB8000, $999.99
SOURCE: LG