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The New 4K TV Season: LG

LG makes not only the Swiss Army knife of OLED TVs but also the Rolex. And best of all, the picture quality is the same regardless of whether you buy: the entry-level C8 (which Trusted Reviews has just judged “the best OLED we’ve ever tested”); the more refined E8 (with its exquisite picture-on-glass design); or, […]

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Sony’s Stellar OLED TV to Launch This Month

Sony’s out-of-this-world 2017 flagship TV, the A1 OLED, goes on sale this month for just shy of $11,000. The company has yet to announce this but expect the groundbreaking 65-inch 4K model with a unique acoustic screen instead of conventional speakers to be in shops by mid-July. However, any hopes of the A1 being as […]

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LG’s First Flat OLED TV Here at Last

LG’s first flat-screen 4K OLED TV for sale in NZ hits shelves this week for $12,499. The initial shipment of the 65-inch EF950T has pre-sold to the Harvey Norman chain, which will have them on display from Wednesday. While available in only one size, it marks a welcome departure from previous OLED TVs by being not only […]

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LG Electronics 2016 UHD TVs

New Super Slim LG TVs Still Not as Slender as Sony’s

LG will launch its slimmest UHD LCD TV yet this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (January 6-9). But the new premium “LG Super HD” displays will still be marginally thicker than Sony’s breathtakingly svelte X90C range: 6.6mm vs 4.9mm. Despite the thin profile, LG claims the harman/kardon speaker system will still […]

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LG Goes One Better With New 'Budget' OLED TV

LG Goes One Better With New ‘Budget’ OLED TV

This week LG will roll out to more than 20 retailers nationwide its second-generation Curved OLED TV for under $7000. It comes ahead of the company releasing its latest UHD or 4K TVs and amid the country’s first “hybrid” TV, which has dual Freeview|HD and satellite tuners, going on sale. The new OLED TV is […]

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LG Unveils World's Biggest OLED TV for NZ Plus Expanded UHD Line-Up

LG Unveils World’s Biggest OLED TV for NZ Plus Expanded UHD Line-Up

LG’s 2014 range of TVs will include the world’s largest Ultra HD Curved OLED model and an HD hybrid TV that combines Freeview satellite and terrestrial tuners. The company unveiled its line-up tonight to media in Auckland but has yet to provide pricing and release dates. It also demonstrated the biggest change to their Smart […]

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LG Drops OLED TV Price to Sub $10K

LG Drops OLED TV Price to Sub $10K

LG’s out-of-this-world OLED TV, the 55EA9800, is now for sale in more stores for less. The Korean company that’s overtaken Samsung and Sony for its range of cutting-edge eye candy has improved distribution to stores nationally, expanding from the Noel Leeming chain to Harvey Norman and others. At the same time, it’s dropped the price […]

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LG Launches Groundbreaking OLED TVs at CES Ahead of Price Drops

LG Launches Groundbreaking OLED TVs at CES Ahead of Price Drops

On the eve of unveiling its 2014 line-up of OLED models, LG is reviewing the NZ pricing of its first, curved display that went on sale here late last year for $17,000. In Australia this week, the 55-inch TV dropped $4K in price, to $A8000 at selected Harvey Norman stores. But in NZ, where LG […]

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Ole! OLED the New TV Leader

Ole! OLED the New TV Leader

OMG! OLED leaves other TV technologies DOA – dead on arrival. This month I had the privilege of appraising in my home the first large OLED screen to go on sale here, LG’s Curved OLED Cinema 3D Smart TV (55EA9800). OLED stands for organic light emitting diodes and it looks set to be the next […]

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Ultra Rush of Ultra Flash HD TVs

Ultra Rush of Ultra Flash HD TVs

Ultra HD TV is about to be targeted at the masses, with cheaper models being launched by Sony and LG ahead of Panasonic next month landing its 65-inch flagship. LG also is flexing its hi-tech muscle with NZ’s first Curved OLED screen (above). It can be ordered for $17,000 from tomorrow but there’s still no […]

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