LG Nano81 Review
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The LG Nano81 is a decent entry-level choice for watching sports, TV shows, and movies at a 4K resolution with friends and or family. It also has great color accuracy once calibrated, but low contrast ratio, terrible local dimming, and an inadequate contrast ratio.
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The LG Nano81 is a great pick for watching sports, TV shows, and movies with friends in 4K. It’s also great for casual gaming, with a low input lag and fast response time. Unfortunately, it has a low contrast ratio, poor black level performance, and a bad local dimming feature. But, with a bit of calibration, you’ll get great color accuracy.
Reasons to Buy
- Very low input lag
- Good viewing angles
- Great color accuracy
Reasons to Avoid
- Subpar HDR performance
- Terrible local dimming
- Lacks support for Dolby Vision
Specifications
- Backlight TypeEdge
- Display TypeLED
- HDMI Inputs4
- HDR FormatHDR10
- LED Panel TypeIPS
- Max Resolution3840 x 2160
- Refresh Rate120 hz
- Screen size55 inches, 65 inches
- Smart PlatformwebOS
- Sync Technologyna
- VRRna
Overview
The LG Nano81, released in 2021, is LG’s entry-level option among its NanoCell TVs for mixed usage. LG attempts at creating an impressive HDR experience through its NanoCell technology, banking on better contrast and color accuracy. With its quad core processor 4K content isn’t only meant to look good at native 4K resolution, but also upscaled. Gamers aren’t left out either, thanks to a very low input lag and decent response time. Games respond well and transition smoothly. Get the scoop on what experts think by reading our LG Nano81 review, then see if today’s top-rated TVs are more your speed.
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Product Comparison
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| True Score | 74 |
| Market Context | – |
| Screen size | 55″, 65″ |
| Resolution | 4k |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz |
| Display Type | LED |
| Smart Platform | webOS |
| Dig Deeper | – |
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ATrust Score
69The LG NANO81 is a decent TV for most uses. With its IPS panel, it’s… read more- D
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60The LG Nano 81 is a step up from the company’s UHD TVs, but by… read more - F
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61The NANO81 is a well designed television that delivers a good picture quality – especially… read more
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