LG QNED 88 TV: If you want to buy a TV of excellent picture quality this year in 2024, then there is a new edition in the QNED range of LG. None other than the LG QNED 88 TV, this TV comes with excellent picture quality, giving you all kinds of advanced features and gaming capabilities. In addition to the exceptional picture quality, the LG QNED 88 TV also boasts impressive audio capabilities, providing a truly immersive viewing experience. Let’s explore in this blog how the LG QNED 88 TV strikes the perfect balance between audio and picture quality.
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Our Verdict
In this LG QNED TV review, the LG QNED 88 TV offers a great combination of picture quality, gaming performance, and sound quality. The lack of Dolby Vision HDR 10 Pro and limited panel options may be drawbacks for some users. Still, overall, this TV provides a bright panel with excellent contrast and colour reproduction. With improved motion blur control and connectivity options, this TV is a solid choice for a high-quality viewing experience.
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8.5
1. Style of the LG QNED 88 TV
The style of the LG QNED 88 TV is exceptional, let us discuss this further in next segment.
Looks:
In terms of looks, the LG QNED 88 TV is magnificent because not only does it come with a bezel-less design, but its profile is also very thin.
Body:
You will also get to see the branding of LG QNED on the right-hand side, which is very subtle and looks premium.
Stands:
The LG QNED 88 TV stands out with its sleek and modern design, making it a stylish addition to any living room or entertainment space.
Remote Control:
The remote control of this LG QNED TV 2024 is a very magnificent magic remote in which you will get endless possibilities, and obviously, you will also get a dedicated voice assistant button with a lot of hotkeys.
Wall Mount:
Apart from this, both options are possible if you want to mount it on a table or to a wall.
“Note: You will get one table or wall mount at the time of installation.”
In-Box Accessories
2. Panel Included of the LG QNED 88 TV
The panel included with the LG QNED 88 TV is a high-quality display that offers vibrant colors and sharp resolution for an immersive viewing experience.
Type of the Panel:
In LG QNED 88 TV, you get an 8-bit FRC 4K local dimming panel, and that is fantastic because it has approximately 99 local dimming zones, which actually makes the picture quality even better and more beautiful.
Brightness:
Now, this LG QNED 88 TV can go up to 600 nits whenever it is required, and this is a great thing because there will be many places where the TV will have to be very bright in any scene, and this TV can go up to 600 nits but the sustained brightness of 480 nits is outstanding
3. Contrast of LG QNED 88 TV
The contrast of the LG QNED 88 TV is also impressive, with deep blacks and bright whites that make the colours pop on the screen. Let’s explore it in depth in the next section.
Contrast Ratios:
When we checked the contrast ratio of the LG QNED 88 TV, it was approximately 1100:1. This is an IPS panel; its contrast ratio was supposed to be something like this, but its picture quality is way better than the contrast ratio. The reason is that you get an Alpha 8 AI picture processor on this TV.
Understand it carefully: you get to see an Alpha 11 AI processor in LG OLED TVs. And LG has taken a lot of things from the processor of their OLED TVs in the Alpha 8.
“Now, we all know that the pixel-by-pixel picture quality is processed in LG OLED TVs. When you get similar features in the Alpha 8 AI processor, i.e. LG QNED 88 TV, then that will enhance the picture quality and contrast is boosted a lot, which will make the blacks look much better.”
Blacks:
There will also be a lot of variations in blacks. Numerous variations in whites will also be visible to you. Overall, we are pleased with this TV’s contrast performance as it delivers deep blacks and bright whites for a more dynamic viewing experience.
Grey Uniformity:
The grey uniformity of this TV is excellent, providing a consistent and smooth viewing experience across the screen.
4. Colours and Saturations of LG QNED 88 TV
The colours on the LG QNED 88 TV are vibrant and accurately saturated, providing a visually pleasing and realistic picture quality.
Colour Gamut:
The LG QNED 88 TV gives you 100% sRGB out of the box and 87% DCI-P3 colour gamut. 87% gamut is exemplary, but how is that gamut made? Let’s check it out in the following section.
Depth:
The depth of the LG QNED 88 TV is truly impressive, providing a more immersive viewing experience. The combination of accurate colors and depth creates a stunning visual display that enhances your overall enjoyment of the content.
Colour Saturation:
The colours seem stunning because this gamut has been tuned. This gamut will give you a little blue oversaturation and very little red oversaturation, which is quite acceptable.
That will result in a higher-quality image since the vibrant and intense colours you see on the screen are realistic. Since the green isn’t oversaturated, you get close to the genuine colour profile.
The greens you see are genuine, and there is a lot of green in nature. This is the cause of the incredibly outstanding visual quality that you are seeing. These colours come in a wide range of variations
5. Picture Quality of LG QNED 88 TV
The picture quality of the LG QNED 88T TV is impressive because of its dynamic range.
Dynamic Range:
If you observe this LG QNED 88 TV and watch any type of content, you will be most impressed by its dynamic range. The reason for this is that the picture quality has been optimised in such a way, that the colours have been optimised in such a way that in any scene where you will see the darkness and brightness together, depth will be visible, details will be visible in the shadows, and you will see a variety of colours and that is very impressive
Motion Blur:
In fast action scenes, you won’t see any motion blur. If you are watching a very bright scene, you won’t see any kind of banding, which is very impressive.
Blooming Test:
We also tested the blooming in the LG QNED TV review, and blooming is there. But not so much that you have any problem with watching or with its picture quality. If you consume any content, you won’t see any blooming.
“Now, this is a local dimming panel. We expect some blooming from this and that is completely fine.”
Viewing Angles:
Now, regarding the viewing angles, because it’s a 4K panel, what would you expect?
The best viewing angles you can expect are available on LG QNED TV. Because it is such a magnificent picture quality, whether you see it from the front or the side, the loss of colour and brightness is very minimal. Expect approximately 10-15% colour and brightness loss that too on going to extreme sides, and that is entirely okay.
6. Software & Hardware of LG QNED 88 TV
LG has updated a brilliant software in the QNED TV in 2024.
Operating System:
Now, you will get WebOS 24 on this LG QNED 88 TV out of the box, which is the latest version of WebOS. But with this, you will get a free upgrade for 4 years. Every year, a new version of WebOS will be introduced through an OTA update on your TV. And your TV will look absolutely brand new once again.
You will get all the OTT apps pre-downloaded in WebOS 24. You will get all the tiles, your favourite content, and whatever type of content you watch, and you will get suggestions for all of them on the home screen. And you will get some live channels, there are many. You can watch any of the channels you want to watch. You will get a built-in Chromecast in this TV, Apple Airplay 2 support, and not only that, you will get Google and Alexa voice assistant support. Whichever you want to use, you can choose that.
“Note: You don’t need to upgrade this. The LG QNED 88 TV will automatically upgrade it for you.”
Connectivity Inputs:
And you will get all the connectivity options on the same side of the LG QNED 88 TV.
7. HDR of LG QNED 88 TV
In LG QNED 88 TV, you will get support for HDR10 Pro, HLG, and Dolby Vision formats. So, no matter what content you watch, you will get support for all the formats on this TV.
And this support works very well when the dynamic range of this TV is fantastic. That’s why you will enjoy watching any content, and there is another excellent reason for this: in this TV, you get the Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro feature. This feature, scene by scene, by adjusting contrast, colours, and brightness, will give an enhanced viewing experience of picture quality and this will be scene-by-scene.
Suppose any type of movie scene is going on in that, in every scene, contrast, colours, and brightness are different, and this TV will regulate it automatically. That is called Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro; this feature works in every type of content. That is why your viewing experience is excellent on this TV.
Prime Video- HDR10+
No matter if you watch Dolby Vision content which you get on Netflix or if you watch HDR10 content on Prime Video you will enjoy watching this TV.
Netflix- Dolby Vision
When watching HDR 10+ content on this TV, you will notice a significant improvement in colour accuracy and detail, making your viewing experience even more immersive.
Hotstar – HDR10:
When watching HDR 10 content on Disney Hotstar, you will enjoy enhanced brightness and contrast levels, providing a more vibrant and lifelike picture quality. This feature truly enhances your overall viewing experience on this TV.
8. SDR of LG QNED 88 TV
We liked the picture quality when we plugged in the set-top box with this LG QNED 88 TV and ran the SD channels, particularly the news channels.
STB and Upscaling:
In this LG QNED 88 TV, the STB capabilities are the best because they are SD channels, but you will get very satisfactory results as soon as you run HD channels. You will feel as if you are playing 4K content on this TV, but it will be 720p content, which is why we can say very easily.
The upscaling capabilities of the LG QNED 88 TV are top-notch, and we have no problems whatsoever with this TV.
9. Gaming of LG QNED 88 TV
The LG QNED 88 TV has 1xHDMI 4K at 120Hz port, which makes the TV’s gaming capabilities wow when plugged into the gaming console.
Gaming Feature:
Because this is a native 120Hz refresh rate panel or TV, you will get fantastic gaming capabilities. The HDMI port will also have a variable refresh rate and auto-low latency. This TV comes with AMD FreeSync Premium, and you can watch any setting on the gaming dashboard according to your game; you can adjust the type of game you are playing. Overall, the gaming experience is so unique that you can expect minimal input lag. Expect approximately 10-12 milliseconds of input lag, which is very good for gamers.
10. Sound of the LG QNED 88 TV
In the LG QNED 88 TV, you get 20W down-firing Dolby Atmos compatible speakers, but the more amazing thing is that when you pair this TV with LG’s SQ75TR soundbar, it becomes magic because it becomes a magical combination.
Supported Formats:
Not only do you get the WOW Orchestra feature, because of this combination. WOWCAST means that the soundbar will be wirelessly connected to the TV. You just connect the soundbar to the TV, and it gets connected automatically. You’ll get Dolby Atmos pass-through.
It is, of course, a Dolby Atmos-compatible soundbar. And WOW Orchestra means you will get great sound when you play any content, music, or movie on the TV and soundbar.
The audio quality of this LG QNED 88 TV is excellent because it has an AI Sound Pro feature. The type of environment, acoustics in your room, and the type of content you watch it will give the audio quality of the TV. This way, you won’t have any problem listening to the dialogue. Yes, I agree you won’t get any cinematic experience. We will install the LG SQ75TR soundbar for that. Take a listen to this TV with the soundbar.
“This QNED TV’s best combination can be this soundbar. And if you want a cinematic experience, this is the best combination.”
11. Key Specifications of LG QNED 88 TV
| LG QNED 88 TV | |
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| Model Number | 65QNED88T6A |
| Brand | LG |
| Type | QNED |
| Screen Size | 65 Inch |
| Design | N/A |
| Dimension | 1456 x 840 x 29.7 |
| Screen Resolution | 4K |
| Panel | N/A |
| Special Features | ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), α8 AI Super Upscaling 4K, 4K 120 fps, HDR10, HLG |
| Software | WebOS |
| Operating System | Other OS |
| Video Features | AI Brightness Control, Dimming Technology, Filmmaker Mode, Motion Pro, Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Audio | LG Sound Sync, AI Sound, Sound Mode Share, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro |
| Dolby Audio/Atmos | Yes |
| HDMI Ports | eARC |
| Connectivity Options | Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet, HDMI |
| Wi-Fi or App Support | Yes |
| Gaming TV | Yes |
| Box Components | Remote Control Batteries, Power Cable, Magic Remote MR24 |
| Mounting Type | Wall Mount & Table Mount |
| Weight | 22 Kg 900 gm |
| Warranty | N/A |
| Price | ₹ 69,990 |
