Lg 65 Class 4k Uhd Smart Led Hdr Tv (65um6900pua) Review

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Design

Curved No

The LG UM6900's pattern is very basic and feels a chip cheap. Information technology looks very similar to the LG UM7300 simply appears to be made of slightly cheaper materials. The stand up doesn't support the TV very well as it wobbles a lot, and there's no cable management.

The feet are set up almost as wide as the TV itself, so you'll need a large tabular array if you lot don't plan on wall-mounting it. The feet don't support the TV very well, and there's a lot of wobble.

Footprint of the 49" model: 40.seven" by nine.2".

Wall Mount VESA 300x300

The dorsum of the TV is very obviously. Unfortunately, there's no cablevision management at all.

Borders 0.98" (ii.5 cm)

The borders are a bit thicker than virtually higher-finish models and they protrude from the screen, then they're a bit more noticeable when watching Television set.

Max Thickness 2.72" (vi.9 cm)

The LG UM6900 is a chip thicker than most higher-end models; however, it shouldn't stick out too much when wall-mounted unless y'all utilize the back-facing ports.

The build quality is mediocre and is well-nigh identical to the LG UM7300. There'southward a lot of flex in the back console, particularly the area surrounding the inputs. The stand doesn't support the TV well, causing a fair corporeality of wobble.

Motion picture Quality

Native Contrast 967 : 1

Contrast with local dimming N/A

The contrast ratio is sub-par, which is expected of nigh IPS TVs. This results in blacks that wait greyness, and is especially noticeable in a nighttime room.

Note that the 60" and 70" models likely employ VA panels, and probably have amend contrast.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Direct

This Television doesn't have a local dimming characteristic. The to a higher place video is provided for reference simply.

SDR Existent Scene Top Brightness 163 cd/thousand²

SDR Acme 2% Window 189 cd/thou²

SDR Meridian 10% Window 192 cd/1000²

SDR Peak 25% Window 192 cd/g²

SDR Peak fifty% Window 192 cd/m²

SDR Tiptop 100% Window 192 cd/thousand²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 188 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 191 cd/grand²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 191 cd/thousand²

SDR Sustained fifty% Window 192 cd/1000²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 191 cd/m²

SDR ABL 0.001

This Goggle box has a bad SDR peak brightness, so visibility can be an issue in bright rooms. The brightness doesn't vary much beyond different content and the slightly dimmer 2% window isn't noticeable.

We measured the SDR peak brightness later calibration, using the 'Expert (Nighttime Room)' Pic Mode and with Effulgence set to max. Unfortunately, the other film modes aren't noticeably brighter.

HDR Existent Scene Tiptop Effulgence 295 cd/yard²

HDR Tiptop 2% Window 234 cd/one thousand²

HDR Peak 10% Window 322 cd/thousand²

HDR Top 25% Window 321 cd/g²

HDR Peak 50% Window 320 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 320 cd/one thousand²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 232 cd/chiliad²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 321 cd/thousand²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 321 cd/chiliad²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 319 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 319 cd/k²

HDR ABL 0.022

Poor HDR elevation brightness. Information technology isn't brilliant enough to make small highlights stand out in HDR content. On the upside, the brightness is adequately consistent, with just the 2% window being dimmer due to frame dimming.

Nosotros measured the HDR pinnacle brightness before scale, using the 'Cinema HDR' Picture Mode and with Brightness ready to max.

If yous don't listen losing image accuracy, you can reach a peak brightness of 383 cd/1000² by using the 'Brilliant' Motion-picture show Mode, with Brightness and Contrast set to max.

l% Std. Dev. 5.673%

fifty% DSE 0.203%

five% Std. Dev. 0.689%

5% DSE 0.093%

Grayness uniformity is okay. The corners of the screen are visibly darker and there's also some dirty screen effect, which isn't swell for watching sports.

Color Washout 24°

Color Shift 69°

Brightness Loss 27°

Black Level Raise lxx°

Gamma Shift 26°

Decent viewing angles. This is good if you have a broad seating area, or if you like to move effectually a bit with the Television receiver on.

Note that the 60" and seventy" models likely take VA panels, and probably have a worse viewing angle.

Native Std. Dev. 3.012%

Std. Dev. due west/ 50.D. North/A

Bad black uniformity. There's noticeable clouding throughout the screen too every bit backlight bleed at the pinnacle and lesser left corners, which can be distracting in night scenes.

Annotation that the 60" and 70" models likely have VA panels, so they probably have better black uniformity.

Screen Cease Semi-gloss

Total Reflections four.2%

Indirect Reflections 1.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 3.ii%

Good reflection handling. Glare can notwithstanding be an effect in a bright room, though, or if y'all take light sources contrary the TV.

White Residual dE 4.94

Color dE iii.60

Gamma 2.16

Colour Temperature five,849 K

Picture Fashion Practiced (Dark Room)

Color Temp Setting Warm 2

Gamma Setting 2.2

Before scale, the colour accuracy is mediocre. While balance is off, gamma doesn't follow the target at all, and the colour temperature is much warmer than our 6500K target, giving the overall prototype a slight reddish tint. Also, there are inaccuracies in most colors.

White Residuum dE 0.xl

Color dE 1.95

Gamma 2.19

Colour Temperature 6,788 K

White Balance Calibration 22 point

Color Calibration Yes

Auto-Calibration Part No

After calibration, the colour accuracy is outstanding. White balance is nigh perfect and gamma follows the target for the most part, with simply some over-brightening in very brilliant scenes. The few remaining inaccuracies aren't noticeable, but colour temperature is yet a tad on the cold side.

You tin see our recommended settings here.

480p content looks great, with no significant issues.

720p content, like most cable TV channels, looks great, with no obvious issues.

1080p content, similar movies on Blu-ray, looks excellent. There are no obvious issues.

The LG UM6900, like the LG UK6300, uses an RGBW sub-pixel structure. This construction is less accurate, and isn't platonic for employ with a PC. Learn more nigh RGBW.

The LG UM6900 can't display an 8k signal.

Broad Color Gamut No

DCI P3 xy 75.47%

DCI P3 uv 81.38%

Rec 2020 xy 54.23%

Rec 2020 uv 59.35%

This Television has an okay colour gamut, but it can't brandish a broad colour gamut. The EOTF doesn't follow the PQ curve properly, and about all scenes are displayed brighter than they should be, including in 'Game' mode. If you discover HDR likewise dim, the 'Bright' Picture Mode is a bit brighter, as shown in this EOTF.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 56.2%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 20.iv%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 41.1%

ten,000 cd/1000² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 14.nine%

The LG UM6900 has a poor color volume. Colors aren't every bit bright equally pure white, and it tin't display night, saturated colors very well due to the low dissimilarity ratio.

Color Depth 10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.091

Dark-green (Std. Dev.) 0.103

Blue (Std. Dev.) 0.072

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.102

Excellent gradient handling. There's some very slight banding, but this shouldn't exist noticeable to most people. If banding bothers you, enabling Shine Gradation can assist, but it can also cause a loss of some fine details.

IR after 0 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterward 2 min recovery 0.00%

IR subsequently 4 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterward viii min recovery 0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 0.00%

At that place are no signs of temporary image retention on the LG UM6900, fifty-fifty immediately after displaying our static exam image for ten minutes.

Permanent Burn-In Run a risk No

Although some IPS panels can suffer from temporary image retention, this doesn't appear to be permanent equally the IPS panel in our long-term test appear immune.

Motion

80% Response Time vi.7 ms

100% Response Time 14.i ms

Decent response time. In that location's some slight overshoot in some transitions, which tin be noticeable in dark scenes. The flicker of the backlight causes noticeable duplications in move, which tin be seen in the above photo.

Flicker-Gratuitous No

PWM Dimming Frequency 120 Hz

Unfortunately, like the LG UK6300 and the LG UM7300, the backlight flickers at 120Hz, even at maximum backlight. This flicker causes noticeable duplications in motion, as you tin can meet in our pursuit camera photo.

Optional BFI No

Min Flicker for 60 fps 120 Hz

threescore Hz for 60 fps No

120 Hz for 120 fps N/A

Min Flicker for threescore fps in Game Mode 120 Hz

Update 06/17/2020: In that location was a pocket-size mistake in our BFI scoring. It's been corrected, and the score has increased a bit.

There's no black frame insertion feature on this TV. The backlight always flickers at 120Hz, though, which helps improve movement clarity compared to a Goggle box with no flicker.

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) No

This Telly has an optional move interpolation characteristic, which tin can be used to increase the frame rate of low frame charge per unit content up to 60 frames per 2d. This can assist improve the advent of motion, but also introduces something known equally the "Soap Opera Effect", which may bother some people. If you want to use motion interpolation, set TruMotion to 'User' and adjust the De-Judder slider to 'ten'.

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 27.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 2.6 ms

The relatively tedious response fourth dimension of this TV results in less noticeable stutter. Some stutter can still exist seen with 24p movies, though, specially in irksome, panning shots.

Judder-Free 24p Yep

Judder-Free 24p via 60p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i No

Judder-Gratuitous 24p via Native Apps Yes

This Goggle box can remove judder from 24p sources and native apps, just not from 60p or 60i sources. To remove judder from 24p content, the Existent Cinema setting must be enabled.

Native Refresh Rate lx Hz

Variable Refresh Charge per unit No

HDMI Forum VRR No

FreeSync No

1000-SYNC Uniform No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum N/A

1080p VRR Minimum No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum North/A

1440p VRR Minimum No VRR back up

VRR Supported Connectors No VRR support

The LG UM6900 doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology.

Inputs

1080p @ 60 Hz 10.7 ms

1080p @ lx Hz Outside Game Mode 110.vii ms

1440p @ 60 Hz N/A

4k @ 60 Hz 10.3 ms

4k @ lx Hz + 10 scrap HDR 12.6 ms

4k @ sixty Hz @ 4:4:4 9.i ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Fashion 111.2 ms

4k @ lx Hz With Interpolation 111.2 ms

8k @ threescore Hz Due north/A

1080p @ 120 Hz N/A

1440p @ 120 Hz N/A

4k @ 120 Hz Northward/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Charge per unit N/A

1440p with VRR Northward/A

4k with VRR N/A

8k with VRR N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Yes

This Tv has outstanding depression input lag, as long as it'south in 'Game' mode. The input lag rises slightly when playing in HDR only shouldn't be noticeable for almost people. In that location'due south an 'Auto Low Latency Way' that activates 'Game' way when information technology detects a game beingness launched from a compatible device, such every bit a PC or an Xbox One. To employ this feature, make certain that Instant Game Response is enabled for the input in utilise.

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:iv:4 Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz No

1440p @ lx Hz No

1440p @ 120 Hz No

4k @ threescore Hz Yes

4k @ sixty Hz @ four:4:4 Yeah

4k @ 120 Hz No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz No

8k @ 60 Hz No

The LG UM6900 supports only 1080p and 4k @ 60Hz. It tin display chroma 4:4:4 content properly, which is of import for use as a PC monitor. To display chroma 4:4:4 properly, the input in utilise must be labeled 'PC', and to reach full bandwidth, HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color must be enabled.

HDMI iii

USB two

Digital Optical Audio Out i

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Sound Out RCA 0

Component In one (shared)

Blended In ane (shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet one

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

HDR10 Yep

HDR10+ No

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yeah

3D No

HDMI ii.0 Full Bandwidth Yes (HDMI i,ii,3)

HDMI ii.1 No

CEC Yes

HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,ii,three)

USB iii.0 No

Variable Analog Audio Out No

Wi-Fi Support Yes (ii.4 GHz, v GHz)

ARC Yes (HDMI ii)

eARC support No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC No

5.i Dolby Digital via ARC Yes

five.one DTS via ARC Yes

5.one Dolby Digital via Optical Yes

v.1 DTS via Optical Yes

This Television set doesn't support eARC, just the standard ARC connexion can pass DTS and Dolby Digital to any supported receiver.

Sound Quality

Low-Frequency Extension 100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 3.48 dB

Std. Dev. @ fourscore iii.36 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 5.58 dB

Max xc.four dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression four.65 dB

The frequency response is okay. There'south most no low-bass at all, and so yous won't become a thumping or rumbling sound. Dialogue sounds reasonably clear but lacks airiness due to the drop in the mid-to-high treble range. This Idiot box tin get loud enough for well-nigh environments merely there'due south some compression at loftier volume.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.851

Weighted THD @ Max three.493

IMD @ 80 three.13%

IMD @ Max 27.94%

Disappointing total harmonic baloney. Even at lower volumes the distortion performance is mediocre, and at high book the total distortion increases significantly. Almost people won't exist able to hear this, though.

Smart Features

Smart Os WebOS

Version 4.v

Ease of Utilize Easy

Smoothness Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 2 southward

Time Taken to Change Backlight 7 south

Advanced Options Many

The LG UM6900 runs on LG's WebOS. The interface is identical to the higher-end LG TVs, but it'south a chip slower, and it froze occasionally during testing, especially when launching apps.

Ads Yes

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Home Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

In that location are ads on the home screen and in the app store. These ads tin can't be disabled, and at that place's no option to opt-out of suggested content, either.

App Pick Great

App Smoothness Average

Bandage Capable Yes

USB Drive Playback Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback Yes

HDR in Netflix Yeah

HDR in YouTube Yep

The LG Content Shop has a large selection of apps available for download, so you shouldn't have whatever issues finding what y'all need.

Size Medium

Voice Control No

CEC Bill of fare Command Yep

Other Smart Features No

Remote App LG Television Plus

This Goggle box comes with a adequately basic remote control, not the Magic Remote that unremarkably comes with the higher-end LG TVs. There are shortcuts to Netflix and Prime Videos, but unfortunately, in that location's no voice control.

The Tv'southward command consists of a unmarried push button located below the LG branding at the center of the bottom bezel. Information technology lets you turn the TV On/Off, change the aqueduct, alter the input source, and conform the book.

• User guide
• Remote control
• 2x AAA batteries

Power Consumption 47 Westward

Power Consumption (Max) 109 Due west

Firmware three.sixty.31

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

We tested the 49" LG UM6900. For the most function, we expect our review to be valid for the other sizes every bit well, except the 60" and 70" models, which might have VA panels. If these sizes apply VA panels, they likely accept much amend contrast, but worse viewing angles.

The final iii letters of each model code (ex. 'PUA', 'PUC', 'PUB') may vary betwixt regions. These variants should perform the aforementioned, just at that place may be some pocket-sized regional differences, including the exact number of inputs. Depending on the size, this 6 series TV may be known as the UM6900, the UM6910, or the UM6970. See the table below for details.

Size	Short Model Number	US	Panel Blazon
43"	43UM6910	43UM6910PUA	IPS
49"	49UM6900	49UM6900PUA	IPS
55"	55UM6910	55UM6910PUC	IPS
sixty"	60UM6900	60UM6900PUA	VA
65"	65UM6900	65UM6900PUA	IPS
70"	70UM6970	70UM6970PUA	VA
75"	75UM6970	75UM6970PUB	IPS

If someone comes beyond a unlike type of console or if their LG UM6900 doesn't stand for to our review, let us know and we will update the review.

The 49UM6900 we reviewed was manufactured in July 2019.

Compared To Other TVs

Top left: Vizio 5 Series 2019 (V505-G9). Bottom left: LG UK6300 (43UK6300). Middle: LG UM6900 (49UM6900). Meridian right: Sony X750F (KD55X750F). Bottom right: Samsung RU7100 (UN55RU7100).

The UM6900 is a bones upkeep TV, and in that location are much better alternatives for about the same price. Run into our recommendations for the best TVs, the all-time smart TVs, and the best 4k TVs.

43" 49" 50" 55" 65"

The LG UM7300 is much improve than the LG UM6900. The UM7300 is much brighter, has better black uniformity, and better reflection handling. The UM7300 uses an RGB IPS console, whereas the UM6900 uses a less-accurate RGBW pixel construction. The UM7300 also comes with a more advanced remote and has vox control capabilities.

43" 49" 50" 55" 65"

The LG UK6300 and its replacement model, the LG UM6900, are very similar overall. The UK6300 we tested showed signs of temporary paradigm retention but has ameliorate reflection handling. The UM6900 we tested shows no signs of temporary image retention but otherwise performs very similar to the UK6300.

43" 50" 55" 65"

These two TVs have different panels, each with advantages and disadvantages. The LG UM6900 is an IPS TV and is more suitable for wide seating arrangements, as the image remains accurate when viewed from the side. The Hisense H6570F, on the other hand, delivers deep blacks in a dark room, which is great for watching movies provided you sit straight in front. The LG also offers some motion processing features, like motility interpolation and judder removal from movies, that the Hisense lacks.

43" l" 55" 58" 65" 75"

Although they use different panel technologies, the Samsung RU7100 is amend than the LG UM6900. The Samsung has much amend contrast, is a lot brighter, and it has an optional black frame insertion feature. The LG, on the other mitt, has better viewing angles, better reflection treatment, and tin remove judder from 24p sources as well as the internal apps. The LG is worse for use as a PC monitor, though, as it uses the less-authentic RGBW sub-pixel structure.

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Although they use different console technologies, each with their strengths and weaknesses, the Vizio V Series 2019 is better than the LG UM6900 for well-nigh people. The Vizio has significantly improve contrast, is much brighter, and has much better blackness uniformity. The LG has better smart features and an optional motion interpolation feature, and information technology looks better at an angle.

55" 65"

The Sony X750F is a bit better than the LG UM6900 for about uses. The Sony is brighter, and it has an optional blackness frame insertion characteristic. The LG uses a less accurate RGBW pixel structure, which isn't neat for apply as a PC monitor, but it has lower input lag, so it'southward a flake better for gaming.

43" 50" 55" 65" 75"

Although they use dissimilar console types, each with their strengths and weaknesses, the Samsung NU6900 is amend than the LG UM6900 overall. The Samsung looks much better in a dark room and is significantly brighter. The LG has better viewing angles though, and it can remove judder from 24p sources. The LG uses a less-accurate RGBW pixel structure, which isn't cracking for employ as a PC monitor.

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