LG NanoCell 99 Series 8K TV Review: Are we ready?

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At a time when pretty much most of the only 8K content you can find comes in the form of two gaming consoles that, let's face it, are hard to buy.. It is a valid question, should you buy an 8K TV? I mean, our cable TV providers are mostly still streaming in HD, Blu-ray content is only sometimes found in 4K and the same goes for a movie on iTunes, and hey, only half our content here on YouTube is in 4K.

The answer is actually two things. The first is that if you're like the average American and replace your TV every 7 to 8 years, imagine being stuck at 1080p or 4K in 2028? If gaming consoles and YouTube are making the move, that's actually saying something. The second is that TVs are actually smarter today than they were before, so let me tell you why going future-proof is not something you should worry about any more.

This is the 2020 75-inch LG NanoCell 8K TV, probably one of the coolest and most beautiful products I've used in 2020, and also proof that WebOS was definitely ahead of its time when it launched. I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow and let's dive in to our full review.

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[chewy]

Dude you have one of the coolest names on the planet but jeez you so it too quick! Great review btw.

[RedPMD]

Calibrate the remote by shaking it left right so the cursor pops up and then aim the remote to any corner of the tv so the cursor is in the corner in line with your remote. That way you can hold the remote straight.

[Godslayer]

This is what Jaime is getting at...
1. If you're the consumer who buys a TV every 4 to 8 years, you should upgrade for future proofing.
2. Regardless if there's not even content on 4K or even 8K, this TV allows upscaling to highest quality avaliable today.
3. The price tag is reasonable for the cutting edge tech.
PS, if you don't like this video or the content, it's not for you 👌.

[JDelta]

Although I thoroughly enjoy new tech, I couldn't convince myself to buy an 8k TV today knowing they'll be much cheaper in the years to come when more content is available for them instead of upscaling.

[wingid]

I'll bought this tv at 2022. When it cheaper. My LG plasma 720p still works well... 😁

[Cakebattered]

The bulk of 8k content is not on any console but actually on YouTube. That's said, US consumers don't sit close enough to their TVs to see any benefits of 8K. Heck, if your 50" 4k TV is 8 ft from your seat, your eyes can't resolve all of the detail. Remember resolution is relative to seating distance.

[hectorg.]

Jaime, just so you know. 8k is also HD, actually more so than 1080p.

[TenshiR]

What the heck! I was just thinking of buying one of these for my new house. At one point I thought you were looking out of a window then scene changed on the TV.

[MegasXLR]

I've got a 32 inch 1080p 2011 Samsung SmartTV and honestly I don't see a reason to change it. Sure Google discontinued the YouTube app for it way back in summer 2016 but there's an alternative app with which I can cast YouTube videos from my phone to the TV and it works great. It's got at least 2 USB slots, at least 2 HDMI slots, wired internet cable and most likely AUX and jack too. The only thing it doesn't have is Miracast support so I bought a 25 euro Anycast dongle in order to use wireless DeX of my Note9 and it works awesome. All my content is in 1080p as that's the resolution I prefer, anything above feels kind of unnecessary for me. My Note9 is being used on FHD+ as well and I shoot videos in 1080p 30FPS on it which still look great. Oh yeah, another thing my TV doesn't have is H.265 HEVC support but I can easily cast any such video to it from my PC via Universal Media Server and it plays just fine even if there are SRT subtitles as UMS live transcodes H.265 HEVC to H.264 AVC format when needed. Am quite happy with how I've set up the TV and really don't need a better one as I don't use Netflix, Amazon, Hulu or such services at all.

[aaronthedj]

Beautiful TV. Love your videos, you do great work. My 13 yr old 50" LG Plasma still looks great. Most cant tell its not 1080. It retailed at almost the same cost as this one. Back then flat panel HD TV was very expensive. Because of technology and how they evolve, this TV shown, should actually be half the cost of its current pricing. Wait two years or go 4k, save about 2 grand, you'll be future proofed for at least 8 years. Cant imagine how taxed the providers would be supplying all their content in 8k. The next 10 years will be very interesting.

[timgurr]

Good review. I would recommend that people wait to purchase any 8K device. Prices will drop over the next 2 years. That's what happened when LG released their curved 4K OLED TV. There's not even a lot of 4K content out there. Upscaling on LG products is really good. How much can the eyes see anyway?

[Krishnakumar-wlih]

I disagree... This 8k TV will be a fraction of its price 4 years from now. So, I wud suggest a 4k TV for around 1000$ and buy 8k when that's around 1000$. 3500$ for a TV which will come down in price is bonkers.
I am sure the quality of panel and the software quality will also improve in the meanwhile

[TheUnlockr]

I see you started to watch my Macbook M1 video 😈

[Oystein]

Yeah, Cable providers are sending in HD (1280x720) or Full HD (1980x1080).
Here many still send in SD 576i.
But 8K is not for a normal TV viewer either so :P If it is a BIG TV and upscaling works good then maybe it makes some kinda sense.. But not really.. Just sucks that LG use IPS panels on all their LCD (so-called LED) models. Black levels suck in dark rooms so they kinda suck for movies when the lights are dimmed down.

[RedPMD]

Watching this on an LG CX 65" 4K 120hz OLED 2020 TV.

[michaelmarquez]

Wow I went to Amazon to see the price of this and there's only one left at $3, 300

[oneminutewonder]

Simple answer is that for 99% of people out there we aren't going to notice this in every day use. I'm still perfectly happy with my 1080p LCD TV from five years ago. My phone has a 1080p screen, and my Nintendo Switch is only 720p. The numbers don't excite me these days.

[shubhamspatil]

How many years does LG provide software updates to it's TVs?

[johnnymonsters]

Really the right funiture? Why not just two identical draws? It's what I got

[abhishekpanjabi]

I have same remote and UI for $450 LG TV. I love it