Netflix And LG Launch New 4K OLED And ‘Prime Ultra HD Tvs
LG Electronics USA joined forces with Netflix for the official launch today of LG’s 2015 4K ULTRA HD (UHD) OLED and LED TVs, home audio products, monitors and projectors at a joint event in New York City. At LG’s "Dare to See OLED" event, coinciding with Netflix’s 4K streaming premiere of their original series Marvel’s Daredevil on April 10, LG announced pricing and availability for its 2015 hero product, the 65-inch class (64.5 inches measured diagonally) EG9600 Art Slim Curved 4K OLED, available nationally later this month.
The official introduction of LG’s 2015 4K UHD TVs coincides with the first designations for the Netflix Recommended TV program, which helps users identify televisions that offer Netflix support. LG announced that its new 2015 EG9600 4K UHD OLED Smart TV and UF9500 PRIME 4K UHD Smart TV with a wider color gamut that delivers a broader range of purer colors, as well as the UF8500, UF7700 and UF7600 4K UHD LED Smart TV series all featuring webOS 2.0, were designated Netflix Recommended TVs based on Netflix's criteria-based smart TV evaluation program.
LG’s Smart TVs are based on the company's updated webOS 2.0 platform, which delivers fast smart TV performance, as well as a streamlined user interface.
LG also announced that its 2014 webOS-enabled Smart TVs will receive a software update later this year, allowing current webOS users to experience the improved webOS 2.0 platform without having to purchase new hardware.
First previewed at the 2015 International CES, LG's new product line up features 4K UHD OLED and LED TVs, home audio products, and monitors. LG recently announced pricing and availability for the full range of TV models, including:
- EG9600 – UHD OLED (Netflix Recommended)
65-inch class (64.5 inches diagonal) model 65EG9600: $8,999
55-inch class (54.6 inches diagonal) model 55EG9600: $5,499
- UF9500 – Prime UHD TV (Netflix Recommended)
65-inch class (64.5 inches diagonal) model 65UF9500: $4,499
- UF8500 Series – 3D UHD LED with Cinema Screen (Netflix Recommended)
65-inch class (64.5 inches diagonal) model 65UF8500: $3,199
60-inch class (59.5 inches diagonal) model, 60UF8500: $2,999
- UF7700 Series – UHD LED (Netflix Recommended)
70-inch class (69.5 inches diagonal) model 70UF7700: $3,999
65-inch class (64.5 inches diagonal) model 65UF7700: $2,999
60-inch class (59.5 inches diagonal) model 60UF7700: $2,499
- UF7600 Series – UHD LED
55-inch class (54.6 inches diagonal) model 55UF7600: $1,999
49-inch class (48.5 inches diagonal) model 49UF7600: $1,699
43-inch class (43 inches diagonal) model 43UF7600: $1,399
- EC9300 Series – Full HD OLED
55-inch class (54.6 inches diagonal) model 55EC9300: $3,499
- UltraWide Monitors
34-inch class (34 inches diagonal) 21:9 UltraWide IPS LED Monitor model 34UM67: $649
29-inch class (29 inches diagonal) 21:9 UltraWide IPS LED Monitor model 29UM67: $449