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LG Showcases Google TVs, Ultra HD & OLED TVs at CES 2013 (Updated!)

By Ng Chong Seng - on 8 Jan 2013, 1:59pm

LG Showcases Google TVs, Ultra HD & OLED TVs at CES 2013

Besides its 100-inch Laser TV system, LG is also out to impress CES 2013 attendees with a few other TV and related products.

LG Google TV

LG Google TV. (Image source: LG.)

LG is increasing its 2013 Google TV lineup to seven new models in five screen sizes. Two model series, GA7900 (47 to 55-inch) and GA6400 (42 to 60-inch), are announced. The former has dimming and LG’s Cinema Screen design applied for a sleek and modern look. Other headline features include an updated Home Dashboard to aid in discovery of new content, wireless connectivity, and pre-installed OnLive app for gamers. Powered by a dual-core CPU, the LG Google TV touts fast menu navigation, web browsing, and video streaming. And let’s not forget about the redesigned Magic Remote Qwerty that combines a keyboard with point-and-click control. Better yet, this updated remote supports natural language recognition, which should help tremendously when you’re searching for content. Image quality also receives a boost as the extra processing power allows the TruPicture XD Engine to work more efficiently and effectively. For 3D, the LG Google TV employs LG’s Film Patterned Retarder (FPR) technology.

For more info about LG's new lineup of Smart TV with Google TV, check out this article.

 

New Ultra HD TVs

LG's adding new sizes to its Ultra HD TV lineup. (Image source: LG.)

Here's a real-life view of all the sizes for LG's UHDTVs.

We all know about LG’s S$25,000 84-inch 4K TV, but the company has just revealed that it’ll be adding two more screen sizes (55 and 65-inch) to the family. Besides the eye-popping 3,840 x 2,160-pixel resolution, all three Ultra HD TVs use LG’s Triple XD picture processing engine, Resolution Upscaler Plus for improving the quality of lower-res content, and Cinema 3D technology. They also feature a 2.2-channel sound system, comprising of two 10W speakers and two 15W woofers.

 

55-inch OLED TV

LG's 55-inch OLED TV has a price tag of US$12,000. (Image source: LG.)

LG’s 55-inch 55EM9700 OLED TV that finally went on sale in South Korea last week for a scheduled delivery in early February has now gotten a US pricing and launch date. According to LG Electronics USA, the WRGB OLED TV will be available in the United States from March at a suggested retail price of US$11,999. In Korea, the price is closer to US10,000.

And speaking of OLED TVs, check out this curved 3D OLED TV that LG has just announced.

Source: LG.

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