LG, 8K organic EL TV "Z1" with floating design. "Affordable 8K liquid crystal"
Installation image of 88V type "OLED 88Z1PJA"
■ OLED Z1 series (made-to-order)
■ NANO96 series
"OLED Z1" series is the company's premium brand "LG SIGNATURE", 88V type and 77V type 2 sizes are made to order. The 8K/7,680 x 4,320 dots organic EL panel (compatible with double speed 120Hz) can reproduce “real black” by allowing each element to emit light independently, and features powerful images.
The panel uses an ultra-thin black bezel to create an immersive feeling in which only the images are floating. The 88V type "OLED 88Z1PJA" is finished with a "premium design that elevates the living room" with a silver cabinet stand. In addition to the standard stand that comes with the 77V type "OLED 77Z1PJA", it also supports the "gallery design" that allows it to be installed in close contact with the wall due to the structure in which the wall mounting bracket fits inside the TV body.
The "NANO96" series uses an 8K/7,680 x 4,320 dot IPS liquid crystal panel (60Hz) and a slim direct type area drive backlight. With a lineup of two sizes, 65V type and 55V type, it appeals as an “affordable 8K TV” in terms of price and size. Ultra-precisely laid out 1 nm ultra-small particles. LG's unique "NanoCell Display" is used, which absorbs excess light wavelengths that cause color noise, improves the purity and depth of colors such as red and green, and enhances color reproducibility. .
The main common point of the 4 models is the 8K-dedicated video engine "α9 Gen4 AI Processor 8K" that integrates artificial intelligence and pursues high image quality. It automatically recognizes not only the genre of the video you are watching, but also for each scene, and automatically applies the settings that match each scene. By adding a new step of "object enhancement", the main object is recognized, and with the upgrade technology that makes it three-dimensionally high-definition, "nearly realistic texture" is reproduced.
In "AI Video Pro Mode", AI automatically recognizes various video genres, such as terrestrial sports and movies you watch online, and converts them to the optimal image quality. Makes skin tones natural and produces clear images. Equipped with a function to upscale 2K/4K video to 8K level image quality. AI analyzes the video and removes noise to make it clear and sharp.
In addition to HDR10 Pro and HLG, the HDR method supports Dolby Vision IQ, which can automatically adjust the brightness of the screen according to the brightness of the surroundings. In addition, it is equipped with "FILMMAKER MODE" that allows you to view images as intended by the creator, such as movies and TV programs.
In terms of sound, it supports Dolby Atmos. In addition, AI is used to analyze the genre of the video that the user is watching, classify it into five genres (drama, sports, movies, news, and music) and convert it to virtual 5.1ch sound with the "AI Sound Pro" function. are doing.
The speaker configuration is 4.2ch for the organic EL Z1 series, and the maximum output is 80W for the 88V type and 60W for the 77V type. The NANO96 series of liquid crystals has a 2.2ch configuration for both 65/55V types, and the maximum practical output is 40W.
Equipped with four HDMI inputs that support HDMI 2.1. The LCD NANO96 series supports 8K/60p, 4K/60p, ALLM (automatic low latency mode), and eARC. The organic EL Z1 series supports VRR (variable refresh rate) in addition to 8K/60p, 4K/120p, ALLM, and eARC.
The Z1 series has enhanced gaming functions, achieving a response speed of 1 ms, and even in scenes where screens are switched quickly, such as racing games, there is little afterimage, and you can enjoy the game image with a sense of speed. It also supports NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, which synchronizes the refresh rate of the personal computer and the TV and suppresses the lag and jerking that occurs in game images. In addition, HGiG, the HDR standard for games, is compatible with all four models, including the NANO96 series.
All of them are equipped with one BS8K tuner, two BS4K/110 degree CS4K tuners, and three terrestrial/BS/110 degree CS digital tuners. You can record counterprograms by connecting an optional USB HDD. Interfaces other than HDMI and tuner are equipped with optical digital audio output, headphone output, USB, and LAN terminals. It also has a built-in wireless LAN function.
Smart TV platform "webOS 6.0" is adopted, and video distribution services such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, and YouTube can be used. The time to launch the application is reduced to about half compared to general smart TVs. It also supports the familiar “magic remote control” on LG TVs.