{"id":136844,"date":"2021-09-26T17:37:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T16:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=136844"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:02:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:02:53","slug":"lg-nano99-review-delivers-the-greatest-possible-color-depth-and-contrast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/lg-nano99-review-delivers-the-greatest-possible-color-depth-and-contrast\/","title":{"rendered":"LG NANO99 : Delivers the greatest possible color depth and contrast"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the TV world, LG is undoubtedly best known for its OLED screens.\u00a0The Korean manufacturer has spent billions developing and marketing OLED technology.\u00a0But this does not mean that for this reason they “forgot” to develop their LCD screens!\u00a0LG’s finest LCDs use so-called NanoCell technology to deliver the greatest possible color depth and contrast.<\/p>\n

NANO99 2021 is the flagship model with 8K resolution.\u00a0The TV has good overall performance, but is not much better than a 4K TV as limited 8K content is available so far.\u00a0This is the most elite model in the LG NanoCell series.\u00a0Like most 4K TVs in this lineup, it has an IPS panel.\u00a0In the LG 86NANO996PB NanoCell 8K TV HDR review as a representative of the series, we will look at all the features of the model.<\/p>\n

LG NANO99 review<\/h2>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

The design of the LG 86NANO996PB TV differs from last year’s 75-inch model\u00a0LG 75NANO996NA\u00a0mainly in that the new model rests on a moon-shaped stand.\u00a0The exterior resembles a blend of\u00a0LG NANO90\u00a0and LG\u00a0G1 OLED\u00a0.\u00a0The thin bezels (1.1cm) are similar to other models in the NanoCell line, and the back is similar to the G1.\u00a0The stand is generally good at keeping the TV from swaying.<\/p>\n

The LG NANO99 is also compatible with the LG Gallery Flush wall mount, but not included.\u00a0The back panel is made of thick plastic with a smooth surface, while the cable routing panels have a textured surface.\u00a0The location of the HDMI and USB connectors has changed – now some of them are located on the bottom, some on the side.\u00a0The LG NANO 99 TV boasts outstanding build quality.<\/p>\n

Image quality<\/h3>\n

LG NANO99 uses an 8K IPS LCD panel, which traditionally has a wider viewing angle.\u00a0But it has a slightly weaker contrast than\u00a0VA matrices\u00a0.\u00a0To compensate for this, LG has equipped the screen with direct LED backlighting for individual lighting control (local dimming) in multiple zones.<\/p>\n

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Need to clarify: the NanoCell LCD screen, even of this flagship caliber, cannot fully match the black level achieved with an OLED screen.\u00a0While LG’s OLED panels can turn every tiny pixel on and off, the LCD panel uses a translucent principle to form an image.\u00a0Hence, a certain light leak is inevitable, which manifests itself in the form of irregularities (the so-called halo effects) in dark scenes.<\/p>\n

However, the LG 86NANO99 is one of the best LCDs in terms of black levels and backlight control.\u00a0It has an acceptable contrast ratio (about 900: 1 with local dimming) and enough brightness to enjoy viewing both day and evening.\u00a0The peak brightness of real scenes in HDR mode reaches 600 nits.<\/p>\n

The 86NANO99 NanoCell TV supports HDR, HDR10, HDR10 Pro,\u00a0Dolby Vision IQ,\u00a0and HLG.\u00a0The only missing item here is HDR10 + content.\u00a0But it is not as common as other options, so it never feels like you are missing out on so many important things.<\/p>\n

The most impressive thing about any 8K TV is, of course, clarity.\u00a0The LG screen draws a tightly packed and seamless image without a hint of “grid” or pixel art.\u00a0It delivers quality images with a phenomenal sense of depth.\u00a0The NANO99 also shows here that it has very good scaling: even rather cloudy HD recordings look really sharp and not noisy.<\/p>\n

An 8K screen naturally performs best when serving real-world content.\u00a0Here LG NANO99 series has the ability to output YouTube videos in proper 8K resolution.\u00a0There are now many amateur and semi-pro videos available in 8K quality, but there are still only a few TV models that can show them.<\/p>\n

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LG 86NANO996 has a good color gamut for HDR content.\u00a0It has excellent coverage of the commonly used DCI P3 color space, but limited coverage of the wider Rec.\u00a02020. Color volume and gradient transitions are also very good.\u00a0It displays brighter colors well, but worse – dark, saturated colors due to the low contrast ratio.<\/p>\n

Motion processing and game mode<\/h3>\n

LG NANO99 also works great as a gaming screen.\u00a0It is easily controlled at variable frame rates up to 120fps while maintaining excellent motion sharpness.\u00a0The TV has an excellent response time (100% transition on the order of 11ms).\u00a0For the most part, the movement looks smooth and there are minimal traces of blur.\u00a0However, with each transition, outliers are observed, which appear in the form of some artifacts.<\/p>\n

The NanoCell LG NANO99 uses pulse width modulation (PWM) to control the backlight brightness.\u00a0It flickers at 960 Hz at all brightness levels in all picture modes except Game mode, which flickers at 120 Hz.\u00a0This is a very high frequency and most people shouldn’t notice it.<\/p>\n

Smart TV<\/h3>\n

This TV runs on the same LG webOS platform as other high quality LG TVs.\u00a0In 2021,\u00a0webOS 6.0 is used\u00a0.\u00a0It’s easy to use and pretty smooth to navigate.\u00a0The Magic Remote makes it easy to navigate the menus.\u00a0The selection of applications is very good.\u00a0In addition to Netflix, there is access to Amazon Prime, Apple TV, IVI and last but not least Disney +.<\/p>\n

The 86NANO99 also supports AirPlay 2 and Homekit, so it can display content from Apple iOS devices and be part of a smart home.\u00a0Additional streaming apps are available through the webOS App Store.\u00a0According to LG, the fourth-generation Alpha 9 processor delivers 15% better CPU performance and 50% better GPU performance.<\/p>\n

LG NANO99 2021 comes with an updated Magic Remote.\u00a0You can use it like a traditional remote control with its navigation buttons, or use it like a computer mouse.\u00a0The number of buttons for quick access to streaming services has increased.\u00a0The appearance of the number buttons has been changed.\u00a0The remote has a built-in voice control.<\/p>\n

Sound quality<\/h3>\n

LG NANO 99 is equipped with 60W stereo speakers and 4.2 sound circuit.\u00a0In the new model, the name of the voice processing technology has changed, now it is Clear Voice Pro.\u00a0Dolby Atmos is supported.\u00a0The built-in sound has good clarity of dialogue reproduction, good fullness of bass and sound effects.<\/p>\n

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However, there is no doubt that serious audio enthusiasts should spend their money on a soundbar or other audio system in the first place.\u00a0The LG 99 supports HDMI\u00a0eARC\u00a0, so it’s\u00a0easy\u00a0to upgrade to an Atmos compatible\u00a0soundbar\u00a0like the\u00a0LG SP11R.<\/p>\n

Connections<\/h3>\n

The 86NANO99 boasts full HDMI 2.1 support.\u00a0This means you can connect high quality video sources up to 8K \/ 60p or 4K \/ 120p.\u00a0There are three USB connectors on the rear panel.\u00a0There is a LAN port and a CI slot of the common interface.\u00a0The number of antenna jacks varies by region.\u00a0There is a headphone output.\u00a0Wireless – Traditional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v5.0.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

LG’s LCD screens are likely overshadowed by the company’s excellent OLED models.\u00a0However, the top model LG NANO99 is a bright spot in LG’s lineup. You get the same good image processing as OLED screens, combined with a large and crisp 8K image.\u00a0The TV is a highly functional gaming screen with low output latency and support for 120 fps.\u00a0There is no doubt that the NANO99 seems like a very good buy in the 8K class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the TV world, LG is undoubtedly best known for its OLED screens.\u00a0The Korean manufacturer has spent billions developing and marketing OLED technology.\u00a0But this does not mean that for this reason they “forgot” to develop their LCD screens!\u00a0LG’s finest LCDs use so-called NanoCell technology to deliver the greatest possible color depth and contrast. NANO99 2021 […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10402,"featured_media":136845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[641],"tags":[778],"class_list":["post-136844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}