LG QNED81 55QNED81SRA (55")
VerifiedMPN: 55QNED81SRA5 reviews
CANNOT JUST TURN IT ON AND WATCH A SHOW. Always takes ages to start up- usually 4-5 minutes that's providing you don't need an "update " which always takes even longer. Then it wants you to sign up to LG so it will do the update, which no doubt will lead to endless spam emails. Have 2 Older SONY tvs and with both , you just turn it on and start watching, no nonsense no endless "steps". The remote is awful, jumps around and difficult to use. Will never by a LG tv again.
Follow-up · sound quality is ok. Set up , in the first instance was ok, when you want to just turn it on and watch a free to air Chanel you have to use an ap, which comes with a hole lot of choices, then every so often it wants to do an update, all of which takes time and can frustrating when you just want to watch the end a show and it takes 5 minutes to get to the show. The Remote is super sensitive and quite often you have go back a step to get it to go where you want it to go. Maybe i should have just bought a dumb tv ehhh.Pictre quality is ok/acceptable.
Purchased in at JB Hi-Fi for $1,299.
Terrific QNED TV to watch the Paris 2024 Olimpics – This TV was purchased in Poland. We bought this LG Qned 55" TV to replace old Samsung for watching the Paris 2024 Olimpics. Initially we wanted to buy Samsung QLED 50" but these were sold out and hence we decided to consider also other brand and finally bought LG QNED 55" TV based on comparison of the Samsung Qled & LG Qned specifications. And we are now very happy as the LG 55QNED813RE 55'' 4K 120Hz is an excellent TV that could be watched during day in a bright room without using curtains or shutters ‼️
In conclusion, in my opinion the QNED TV seems to be performing better in comparison with OLED or QLED TVs particularly during day in bright rooms.
Purchased in .
Adequate picture, but let down in too many other areas – Note that this review is for the 43" version of this TV. Good points: Nice colours - saturated but not overdone. "Film Maker" mode works really well. The TV's handling of content with differing frame rates is excellent. The built-in WiFi is decent (although not WiFi 6). Good remote. Good TV OS (interface). Bad points: Relatively narrow viewing angle. Picture overall is a bit dim. The TV really struggles to provide decent contrast in darker scenes, and the Local Dimming setting is terrible (as the TV is edge lit it creates lighter blotches all over the place in darker scenes). When accessing the settings menu it takes forever to load, up to about 10 seconds. This TV really needs a faster processor.
The "meh": The internal speakers are particularly bad. The manual to assemble the stand is terrible. The interface is strewn with poor translations from (presumably) Korean to English. You'd think a large company like LG could get this right.
Overall I'm disappointed with this TV. The dim screen, poor viewing angle, lousy local dimming and the generally poor contrast don't make up for the positives.
*UPDATE*
I've spent a bit of time tweaking the settings to try and fix some of the above mentioned problems. On standard dynamic range content I'd rate the picture as adequate - bright enough (barely).
However on HDR content it really struggles. The picture is just a dim, muddy mess, to the point of being unwatchable. I stream from an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. I have disabled HDR on this device and the picture improves somewhat, but I'd still rate it as poor.
Purchased in at Appliances Online for $1,023.
LG QNED81SRA 65inch TV – Great TV as long as you don't want to connect any external devices! I've had nothing but trouble trying to maintain a connection to my soundbar and DVD recorder. I've purchased expensive HDMI cables that haven't helped - my DVD recorder (which is brand new) now doesn't connect at all and the soundbar only connects via Bluetooth which had rendered the subwoofer useless. Both devices were working previously, but all of a sudden chose not to connect. The frustration is mounting!!
Purchased in for $1,400.
Nightmare TV Experience with LG QNED81 55 inch 4K Smart TV – I purchased the LG QNED81 55 inch 4K Smart TV directly from LG online on 31 July 2023 for $1395 and my experience has been nothing short of a disaster. Within a couple of weeks, a dull vertical patch appeared right through the middle of the screen, making the viewing experience unbearable. To add insult to injury, the TV developed a bizarre habit of turning itself on at the most inconvenient times, disrupting my household's sleep.
In my attempt to resolve these issues, I reached out to LG's customer support. They directed me to their service partner, Tech1, who took the TV away for 11 days to replace the screen backlight. While the screen appeared normal upon return, the problem of the TV turning itself on persisted. Annoyed, I reported the ongoing issue to LG, and they suggested changing some settings. Despite my efforts, the problem persisted.
Frustrated with the lack of resolution, I requested a refund, only to be met with resistance from LG. They insisted on sending a Tech1 technician to examine the TV, with a ridiculous condition that I would have to pay the call-out fee if no fault was found. This, in my opinion, is outrageous customer service. I argued that I shouldn't bear the cost for a defective product, but LG was unyielding.
To make matters worse, the wait times to speak to someone in customer support were excruciatingly long, often exceeding an hour. This lack of prompt and efficient service only added to my dissatisfaction.
In conclusion, my experience with the LG QNED81 55 inch 4K Smart TV and LG's customer service has been a nightmare. The recurring issues with the TV and the company's unwillingness to provide a satisfactory solution have left me deeply disappointed. This is not a company I would recommend or ever consider doing business with again.
Purchased in for $1,395.
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