LG’s 2015 TVs: Everything You Need To Know

Thinking of picking up a new telly? We’ve got all the pricing, release dates, specs and features of LG’s entire 2015 TV line-up all in one place.

What’s New This Year?

Netflix: 4K Out Of The Box

Almost all of LG’s 2015 TVs — from the $899 LF6300 onwards and upwards — support Netflix, straight out of the box. Any WebOS or WebOS 2.0 telly will be able to access the video streaming service du jour via either Wi-Fi or wired networking, and it’ll be a Smart TV app rather than any kind of hacky workaround. Because of that, you can expect native 4K video streaming delivered to your TV, as long as you’re trying on an Ultra HD TV and as long as your ‘net is fast enough.

WebOS 2.0: Faster, Cleaner, More Customisable

WebOS is a great Smart TV interface, and it’s become slightly better in its most modern iteration. WebOS 2.0 starts up faster, but doesn’t change too significantly from the original apart from in the way that it lets you tag channels or inputs as favourites to more easily access them. The Input Picker in the top right corner, for example, is a quick go-to that lets you change sources without the complicated multi-click approach of the old NetCast and first WebOS TVs.

ColourPrime: Wider Colour Gamuts

LG’s ColourPrime tech is the equivalent of Samsung’s SUHD or Sony’s TRILUMINOS — it’s a different phosphor coating for the LEDs that provide the backlight behind the LCD panel, giving a significantly wider colour gamut compared to a traditional LED. The result is a tech that genuinely does result in better colours that are more vibrant and brighter — I’ve seen it compared and the difference is substantial. It’s only on LG’s PRIME 4K TV, though, the UF950T.

Here’s The Entire 2015 LG TV Line-Up

Here’s your go-to cheat sheet on the specs of every LG TV announced so far for the next year. That list might change as some future top-of-the-line models are announced, but for now it’s your best go-to. If you want a specific break-down and the pricing for each model, read on for all the details.

OLED TV: One To Rule Them All

Sitting in a category of its own is LG’s only OLED TV for 2015, the EC930T carried over from 2014. It’s a curved, OLED, wide colour gamut Full HD TV running WebOS through a dual-core CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a single FreeviewPlus tuner and can access Netflix. You’ll pay $3999 for the 55EC930T, which is out now.

Ultra HD TVs: From Big To Small

Ultra HD, or 4K, TVs make up a full two thirds of LG’s 2015 TV line-up. There’s 19 in total, ranging from 43 to 98 inches and with varying levels of quality and integrated features. Here’s a hint — look at the first two number of the TV’s model number to find its screen size, while everything after that denotes where it sits in LG’s entire range.

The bottom of the range starts with the UF770T, out in late April. The UF770T is a flat, edge-lit, local dimming Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS 2.0 through a quad-core CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a single FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. The larger four are 200Hz, the smaller three are 100Hz. You’ll pay $1799 for the 43UF770T, $2399 for the 49UF770T, $3099 for the 55UF770T, $3799 for the 60UF770T, $6499 for the 70UF770T, and $9499 for the 79UF770T. All those will be out in April, apart from the 79-incher which is still TBA.

Stepping up to the UF850T adds LG’s passive Cinema 3D mode. The UF850T is a flat, edge-lit, local dimming 3D Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS 2.0 through a quad-core CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a single FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. The larger two are 200Hz, the smaller two are 100Hz. You’ll pay $2599 for the 49UF850T, $3399 for the 55UF850T, $4199 for the 60UF850T, and $5199 for the 65UF850T — all out now.

Stepping up again to the UG870T switches to a curved panel. The UG870T is a curved, edge-lit, local dimming 3D Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS 2.0 through a quad-core CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a single FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. All models are 200Hz. You’ll pay $3999 for the 55UG870T, and $5799 for the 65UG870T. The smaller 55-inch will be out in late April, and the 65-inch in May.

Stepping up again to the UG880T adds a full LED backlight but switches back to original WebOS and a dual-core CPU. The UG880T is a curved, full LED backlit, local dimming 3D Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS through a dual-core plus CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a twin FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. There’s one model, the 200Hz refresh rate $11,999 79UG870T out now.

Stepping up again to the UB980T switches back to a flat panel and edge backlighting on the 84-inch model. The 84UB980T is a flat, edge-lit, local dimming 3D Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS through a dual-core plus CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a twin FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. There’s one model, the 200Hz refresh rate $13,999 84UB980T out now.

There’s another UB980T, with a full backlight and sliding built-in Harman/Kardon soundbar on the 98-inch model. The 98UB980T is a flat, full LED backlit, local dimming 3D Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS through a dual-core plus CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a twin FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. There’s one model, the 200Hz refresh rate $39,999 98UB890T out now.

Stepping up again to the UF950T reaches the top of LG’s Ultra HD and LED LCD range, and although it’s edge backlighting it comes with LG’s ColourPrime wide colour gamut tech. The UF950T is a flat, edge-lit, local dimming ColourPrime 3D Ultra HD LED LCD running WebOS 2.0 through a quad-core CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a twin FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. You’ll pay $4699 for the 55UF950T, $6499 for the 65UF950T, and $12,999 for the 79UF950T — all out now, apart from the 79-incher out in May.

Full HD TVs: Cheaper, Simpler, But Still Big

One third of LG’s 2015 TV line-up is cheaper, entry-level Full HD 1080p TVs. There’s a total of 9 screens available, ranging from 32 to 65 inches and with a small variance in the built-in features they offer. Here’s a hint — look at the first two number of the TV’s model number to find its screen size, while everything after that denotes where it sits in LG’s entire range.

The range starts with the LF550B, a bargain basement 50Hz flat 720p HD edge-lit LED LCD. It’s $599 for the 32LF550B, and it’s out now.

Stepping up to the LF5500 gets you a full HD panel. The LF5500 is a flat, edge-lit, full HD LED LCD. It’s $1099 for the 42LF5500, and $1499 for the 49LF5500 — both out now.

The LF6300 is the top range in LG’s Full HD line-up, and adds the up-to-date WebOS 2.0 Smart TV system. The LF6300 is a flat, edge-lit, full HD LED LCD running WebOS 2.0 through a quad-core CPU. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Wi-Di and Miracast, a single FreeviewPlus TV tuner, and can access Netflix. The smallest two are 50Hz, the middle two are 100Hz and the largest two are 200Hz. You’ll pay $899 for the 32LF6300, $1299 for the 40LF6300, $1699 for the 49LF6300, $2199 for the 55LF6300, $2799 for the 60LF6300, and $3399 for the 65LF6300. All of those are out now.

Here’s the entire price list, just in case you missed one earlier:


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