LG has revealed its collection of
Ultra HD televisions destined to go on sale in the United States in the fourth quarter. The list of televisions, including one high-end model measuring 105-inches diagonally, is accompanied a confirmation the manufacturer's recently announced 4K-capable curved OLED televisions to the country in the coming months.
Opened for pre-order
last month in South Korea, the 65-inch EC9700 and 77-inch 77EG9700 use curved OLED panels, can display native 4K-resolution content, and uses LG's
webOS-based smart TV software. The 65-inch model will be going on sale first, available nationwide in October for $10,000, while the 77-inch model will launch the following month through selected retailers for $25,000.
LG curved Ultra HD OLED televisions
The largest television in the new batch of screens from LG is in the UC9 series, with the 105-inch curved display including direct LED lighting with local dimming, a 7.2-channel, Harman Kardon-designed 150W speaker system, and the webOS smart TV functionality. The television will go on sale in November, priced at $100,000.
LG UC9-series 105-inch curved Ultra HD television
While the rest of the UB9800, UB9500, UB9200, UB8500, and UB8200 series televisions range between $1,350 and $10,000 for sizes between 49 inches and 84 inches, with a 98-inch outlier priced at $40,000, there is one value proposition in the list. A 40-inch television in the UB8000 series is the cheapest in the new collection, priced at $1,000.
All of the televisions are able to connect to the Internet, with most using webOS to power its smart-TV system, use streaming services including Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, perform H.265 decoding, and can play back video from USB as well as HDMI sources. LG expects to ship all of the models in the fourth quarter.
List of upcoming LG Ultra HD televisions
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