CES starts strong, and our predictions of 8K TVs from LG, Sony, and Samsung are already proven true. These large TV manufacturers are setting the trend with new wall-mounted TVs with no bezels or flush bezels, smart AI-powered color correction, and of course, 8K resolution on TVs of all sizes.
New LG Gaming TVs
LG has announced a large number of 8K TVs, high-end luxury TVs, and more, but most notable for these are their new Gaming TVs. These new LG Gaming TVs will cater to both PC players and console players with a slew of features.
The new LG gaming TVs will feature G-sync compatibility, Nvidia's technology used for a smoother gaming experience. While last year's LG TVs were announced to have G-sync compatibility, it was not until the update last November 2019 that they actually received it. LG promises that this year's gaming TVs will have the feature out of the box.
With G-sync, gamers of all kinds will now be able to enjoy faster refresh rates, tear-free displays, and lower input lag features that one would normally find on higher-end gaming monitors. These larger displays will feature the same features that small monitors have while having a larger physical display size as well as higher resolution, as well as HDR support. Of course, HDR support is something PCs, current-gen consoles, and the upcoming Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X will both have. Unfortunately, the Nintendo Switch doesn't support HDR, which gives credence to the argument that it is closer to a handheld than a console.
The new OLED TV line will range in size from 48 inches to 88 inches and will all features different levels of G-Sync compatibility, and LG hasn't announced just how much G-Sync compatibility they offer. Ideally, the highest-end models may support over 1,000 nits of brightness and NULL low-latency technology, but at the very least, all of them should offer a variable refresh rate to avoid tearing and artifacts.
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Gallery Series Luxury TVs
LG has also launched a line of Gallery Series Luxury TVs, gorgeous high-end OLED TVs that sit flush against the wall with a custom mount. The Gallery Series comes in at 55, 65, and 77-inch sizes, with the 65-inch model measuring just 20mm thin.
A new Filmmaker mode is also available for LG, Vizio, and Panasonic TVs. The James Cameron-backed Filmmaker mode turns off a TV's motion processing, playing the TV in its original 24Hz refresh rate. Doing so improves or maintains the original aspect ratios, colors, and frame rates.
On a slightly disturbing note, higher-end LG TVs - the 8k series, the Wallpaper series, and this Gallery series - now sport active listening microphones and will respond to voice commands starting with "Hi, LG." While older models already had some of these features with the bundled microphone remote, these new models have them built directly into the TV set. At least LG says that the microphones can be disabled if it makes you uncomfortable.
All LG TVs will be running webOS, and offer integration for other assistants such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple's Siri, so watching Netflix and Disney+ will remain a breeze.
