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LG UP8000 Review

November 17, 2023

True Score

65

Meh

71

2

Experts

82

1,172

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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2

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The LG UP8000 is an alright budget 4K TV, providing a good enough experience for most entertainment. Its color accuracy is good, with a nice handle on the DCI P3 color gamut and a 4K resolution to take advantage of it. The contrast ratio disappoints, making the HDR experience fall flat.

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Table of Contents

Overview
What Is Not on the Box
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Customer Score Breakdown
Learn More About TVs

Overview

The LG UP8000, released in 2021, is a budget 4K TV. It’s packing the bare minimum, like fantastic 4K resolution and upscaling lower quality content, good viewing angles, and a great response time. Users even get support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, other than HDR10. Its contrast ratio falls short, which makes its average color accuracy suffer, too. With local dimming its contrast ratio would’ve had a boost, but lacks this feature. Keep reading our LG UP8000 review to learn more on what experts think, then take a look at what today’s top-rated top-rated TVs look like.

What Is Not on the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

our Verdict

The LG UP8000 is a decent budget 4K TV. It offers good color accuracy and a 4K resolution to make the most of it. Gamers will appreciate the low input lag. However, the contrast ratio is a bit of a letdown, making the HDR experience lacklustre. Plus, without 120Hz, next-gen consoles won’t get the smooth transition they’re looking for.

True Score

65

Reasons to Buy

Good viewing angles
Great response time
Support for Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Allows Google Assistant and Alexa voice commands

Reasons to Avoid

Average color accuracy
Substandard contrast ratio
Lacks local dimming feature

Specifications

	Backlight Type	Direct Lit
	Display Type	LED
	HDMI Inputs	3
	HDR Format	n/a
	LED Panel Type	IPS
	Max Resolution	3840 x 2160
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Screen size	55"
	Smart Platform	webOS
	Sync Technology	n/a
	VRR	n/a

All Specs

Test Results

Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy)	76.61
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	55.22
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	55.22
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv)	60.26
Color Gamut % (sRGB)	0
Color Gamut % (Rec 709)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.2020)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.709)	0
Contrast Ratio (x:1)	903
Brightness (nits)	265
HDR Brightness (nits)	0
Input Lag (ms)	10.4
Response Time (ms)	13.6
Viewing Angle (Degrees)	0
Color Washout (Degrees)	31
Color Shift (Degrees)	56
Brightness Loss (Degrees)	32
Reflections (%)	4.8
Low-Freq Extension (Hz)	84.76
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db	4.71
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db	4.95
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db	0.11

All Tests

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Score Card

E

Expert Score

71

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

82

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

65

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

A
Trust Score
67
The LG UP8000 is an okay TV overall. It’s best suited for a wide seating… read more
By:
Kelsey Linhares
C
Trust Score
50
Considering the low price, the LG UP8000 is a good budget TV. Thus, it is… read more
By:
Unknown