8K, rollable 4K, OLED and LCD – LG is ticking all the TV boxes in 2019. So, we've come up with a useful guide to the key models we can expect to see over the next 12 months.
It’s still a bit early to say which are the best LG TVs in 2019 and which should definitely go down on your shortlist, but we've laid out all the sizes, features and tech highlights for you to absorb.
You’ll find all this information below, including recently announced prices and release dates.
LG 2019 TVs: What's new?
LG's premium 2019 TVs are powered by the company's new Alpha 9 Gen 2 processing engine. It features across all five OLED ranges and also powers LG's 75in SM99 8K LCD TV. This latest Alpha 9 chip combines with LG's two-pronged approach to tackling picture and sound quality on its 2019 TVs.
AI Picture uses a Deep Learning algorithm which optimises the picture by consulting a look-up table of content and comparing it to the incoming signal. The TV then adjusts the image automatically to deliver what it believes is the most accurate picture. It's a system similar to one already used by some rival TV manufacturers, including Panasonic and Sony. LG claims it should result in a cleaner, sharper picture than its 2019 sets, with less banding.
The technology also uses an advanced ambient light sensor which can adjust the TV’s tone mapping curve based on your lighting conditions. The tech works on two levels depending on the content being shown. With SDR content it adjusts the overall panel brightness, but with HDR content it can adjust the picture to an ever finer degree.
LG's AI Sound technology introduces more advanced audio processing to LG's 2019 TVs. It gives compatible sets the ability to upmix a stereo signal into virtual 5.1 surround sound. AI Sound Tuning (carried over from 2018) allows LG's sets can also take into account the specifics of your room layout and acoustics, and tweak the sound accordingly.
As was the case with LG's 2018 premium OLED and LCD models, Dolby Atmos (and Dolby Vision) support is included.
LG 2019 TV features
The arrival of HDMI 2.1 inputs on LG's 2019 TVs means support for 4K resolution and high frame rates (HFR) up to 120 frames per second is now included. The sockets also bring with them eARC support and they're also compatible with variable refresh rate (VRR).
LG is also promising a big decrease in game lag for its 2019 OLED TVs, with a claimed figure of 12.9 milliseconds (down from 21ms).