amazon LG OLED 65B9 4K reviews
Design:
The first impression of the 65B9PLA is that it is very thin, both in overall thickness and screen bezel. The thickest point of the product is also only at 4.6 cm, while all 4 surrounding edges are only about 1cm. If you mount the wall and turn on the framing mode, you will easily mistake the LG 65B9PLA for a real picture frame.
The back of the TV looks quite simple, having many similarities with previous generations of LG OLED TVs. The HDMI connector is directed to the side of the TV so users can still easily access them when mounting the wall. The product supports the VESA 300×200 mount.
The number of connection ports on LG 65B9PLA is very rich and complete, including 4 HDMI ports, 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet port for wired network and antenna port for users who are still using cable or antenna analog. In addition, the TV also supports two popular new wireless connectivity standards, Wi-Fi ac (5Ghz) and Bluetooth 5.0.
An interesting point on the LG 65B9PLA is the HDMI 2.1 connector. This port allows content to be transferred to the TV at a maximum frame rate of up to 120fps at 4K resolution. While no gaming product currently supports this port (Nvidia’s high-end RTX series of graphics cards only support HDMI 2.0b, PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X), but when they appear, owners The core of LG’s OLED TVs will be the first to experience it.
The base of LG 65B9PLA is made of metal material, combined by quite delicate curves. The size of the stand is not too large (55.1 x 22.6 cm) but still feels solid, not wobbly. Just above the stand is a completely invisible speaker strip if you look directly at the TV from the front.
This stand also acts as a dispersion for speakers, improving the audio experience of the viewer. Built-in TV speakers are usually designed in the form of down-firing, hitting down on the TV set surface to spread to the surrounding space. Compared to the directional sound of a multichannel speaker or a soundbar, the experience is not as good. To partially solve this problem, the LG 65B9PLA stand acts as a sound dispersion system and directs sound towards the viewer.
LG 65B9PLA’s controller is designed to be comfortable to hold but the material of plastic sticks with fingerprints a lot. On the controller, besides the traditional buttons, we also have quick access buttons for video applications like Netflix or Amazon Video, which are quite convenient.
Software multiple image modes
Similar to other LG OLED TVs, 65B9PLA runs WebOS operating system with an open, colorful interface. With version 4.5, WebOS enables interaction between LG’s ThinQ AI, Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. In addition, with support for AirPlay 2, you can also stream content from your Apple device to this TV. LG also has an app store that can meet basic entertainment needs such as having a web browser, Youtube, …
LG 65B9PLA’s picture mode is very rich with 10 different modes, from brilliant to movie, sports, … HDR is an indispensable technology on today’s high-end TVs, and LG 65B9PLA supports almost all popular standards including HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG.
Actual experience, response speed, open applications of LG 65B9PLA is quite fast and smooth. The Alpha 9 Gen 2 chip will probably improve a bit more speed, but overall the older Alpha 7 Gen 2 chip on this TV has also done a good job.
Like other smart TVs, the LG 65B9PLA also features content streaming from mobile devices and computers to TV (screen mirroring). To connect, you only need to open this feature on the TV, then go to the smartphone interface to find the corresponding feature, enter the PIN, then the entire image on the smartphone screen will be sent to the TV.
With this feature, you can easily enter the address and control on your phone, then view the big picture on the TV. Not only the browser, most content on phones such as YouTube, movie apps like Netflix or online TV applications like My K + can stream to TV wirelessly.
As mentioned above, the LG 65B9PLA is equipped with a picture frame feature called Gallery Mode. When activated, the screen will display a series of pictures that change over a certain period of time in a slide-show style to avoid burn-in. Due to the screen bezel and thin body, this TV can completely make you think it is a real picture frame, helping it turn into a very unique decoration for the house.
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Quality display
Display quality is always a huge advantage of OLED TV compared to other TVs using LCD panels. On an OLED panel, each pixel is an organic light-emitting diode that automatically emits light on and off independently when an electric current is passed without the need for a glowing LED backlight.
The biggest advantage that the characteristics of the OLED panel bring is the very high contrast and the ability to display absolute black. LCD TVs use back-illuminated backlighting, and although manufacturers have developed technologies such as local dimming, it is still very difficult to completely prevent light leakage from other backlighting, so when it is displayed in black, it cannot be 100% pure black. Meanwhile, the pixels of OLED TV self-illuminate independently, when not needed, it will turn off completely, creating absolute black, while also helping very high contrast.
To evaluate the image quality, we will evaluate the quality of display through content from Youtube and 4K resolution movies from an external hard drive, and quickly evaluate the experience when playing games with the PlayStation 3.
At first impression, the LG 65B9PLA is capable of displaying vibrant colors, wide dynamic range and high maximum brightness. Even when in Standard mode, the LG 65B9PLA also displays very vivid images, decent brightness, colors are pushed slightly higher than reality a bit.
Switch to Vivid mode, colors are pushed up very brilliantly and flattering eyes. The natural scenes such as forests, the sea, the sky, the sunset, … look very eye-catching, especially the HDR content, when bright and dark areas are shown in great detail. Direct comparison, Standard mode makes images look like it’s covered with a gray mist, and the brightness of Vivid mode is also much higher. The writer said that with the normal entertainment needs of the user, the Vivid mode will certainly be more suitable.
Switch to Cinema mode, the color tends to be quite yellow, when watching movies with “cinematic” tones will feel very soft and natural. Simulating movie conditions in Cinema mode, Cinema mode will be suitable when you are watching movies in a dark room, soft light helps to relieve eye pain after watching for a long time.
In terms of gaming experience, once the PlayStation 3 is connected, the TV will automatically switch to Game Mode (you can still change to another mode as you like). In Game Mode, the video and audio signals from the game console will be kept original, not processed, and reduce input lag to a minimum. Like a gaming computer monitor, Game Mode on the LG65B9PLA also reduces the brightness a bit.
Playing the relatively old game is Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, the image is only at 720p 30fps but the experience is still quite good, sitting a bit further, the image is completely acceptable, smooth character movement, no ghosting phenomenon. If you own a more powerful console like PS4 Pro or Xbox One X that supports 4K resolution, the experience will definitely be even better.
In addition, the LG 65B9PLA also has a number of other modes to serve needs such as HDR Effect to create HDR visual effects, Sports or three Expert modes including Technicolor Expert, Expert (Dark Room) for a dark room and Expert (Bright Room) for a bright room. In general these modes have their own characteristics, but with the usual entertainment needs, Standard, Vivid and Cinema modes are more than enough to meet.
We also measured the screen of this TV with a dedicated tool in other display modes. The results show that the level of blackness and contrast of the TV is absolute, the color and brightness standards differ between modes. In terms of color, the characteristic of OLED panels is the display of vibrant colors so the color standard when measured in standard modes and vividly deviates significantly from the standard color set. However, LG offers a very fine-tuned color mode as well as a very standard color temperature, the Technicolor Expert mode.
In terms of brightness, the Vivid mode has a high brightness of 430.5 nits while the standard mode reaches 228.4 nits. Thus, when viewing in a bright room, the Vivid mode will be the optimal choice and the most comfortable viewing.
The viewing angle of the TV is also very wide, the color and contrast when viewed diagonally almost unaffected. This is the plus point for families with large rooms, or want the whole family to watch TV, now the wide viewing angle helps everyone enjoy the best content.
We also measured the screen of this TV with a dedicated tool in other display modes. The results show that the level of blackness and contrast of the TV is absolute, and the color and brightness standards differ between modes. In terms of color, the characteristic of OLED panels is the display of vibrant colors so the color standard when measured in standard modes and vividly deviates significantly from the standard color set. However, LG offers a very fine-tuned color mode as well as a very standard color temperature is the Technicolor Expert mode.
In terms of brightness, the Vivid mode has a high brightness of 430.5 nits while the standard mode reaches 228.4 nits. Thus, when viewing in a bright room, the Vivid mode will be the optimal choice and the most comfortable viewing.
The viewing angle of the TV is also very wide, the color and contrast when viewed diagonally almost unaffected. This is the plus point for families with large rooms, or want the whole family to watch TV, now the wide viewing angle helps everyone enjoy the best content.
Smooth 4K content upgrade, decent sound
Like many high-end 4K TVs on the market, the LG 65B9PLA automatically upgrades the resolution of regular (upscale) content to 4K using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. With this feature, Full-HD (1080p), HD (720p) or even SD (480p) content will also be upgraded to 4K for sharper display.
Overall, the upscale process is very smooth, the display is sharp, though obviously not equal to pure 4K content. A closer look at about 3 meters or less will see the image is cracked, but that is not the optimal distance when you look at large TVs like 65B9PLA.
In terms of sound, besides the base that helps disperse speakers, this TV also features Dolby Atmos sound technology. The sound quality of LG 65B9PLA is quite good, clear, with clear separation and quite strong bass, enough for normal needs. If you often play games or want to experience watching movies and listening to music better, users can consider investing in external speakers.
Summary
Overall, the LG 65B9PLA is a product that has done a good job of its role: the door to the user into the world of high-end OLED TV.
The display quality is extremely impressive, many picture modes are rich, the smart features are sufficient to meet the common needs of users and the sound quality is stable and the price has been “affortable” softer than a few years ago.
It can be said that the LG 65B9PLA is almost a product without any weaknesses and that is what makes rivals to be especially wary of, especially when the price of OLED TVs is becoming more and more accessible.