4K for less
£499 / currys.co.uk
We’re opening with what is probably the biggest bargain of the bunch. The specs are obviously exciting – 4K, HDR and a 49in screen – but there was always going to be a suspicion that in action the UH668V would be a letdown. Well, hooray for nice surprises!
e big picture
Unlike some affordable HDR TVS, this is a proper 10-bit panel that can handle millions more colours for a punchier picture. Plug in your PS4 Pro, load up Horizon Zero Dawn, and you have a picture that’s great for the money.
A non-hdr telly will get flustered by an image that contains both very bright and very dark elements, but the LG does a superb job of combining the two so that Horizon hero Aloy’s hologram scanner punches brightly through the blackness of a ruin. It’s also got enough detail to reveal the freckles on Aloy’s face, the vibrancy to do her flame-red hair justice, and an input lag of 19.1 milliseconds when game mode is enabled. is is a great TV for gamers.
at’s not to say that it’s a one-trick nag, though. Switch to something ‘real’, whether that’s from the built-in tuner, a set-top box or one of the myriad supported smart services, and you get a picture that’s natural, clean and subtle.
Behind the screen
The fact that this TV also gets LG’S wand-like Magic Remote and excellent, friendly webos (which brings with it almost every on-demand streaming service you could desire, in 4K and HDR where available) underlines what a superb bargain it is.
It even sounds half-decent, producing a wide and solid sound. Dialogue emerges clearly, even before you start dabbling with ‘clear voice’ or virtual surround modes.
And it’s all wrapped up in a chassis that looks way more expensive than the TV actually is. In short, no-one will know how little you paid for this LG – you’d probably forget it yourself if you weren’t feeling so smug.
Tech specs
Screen 49in 3840x2160 LED with HDR OS LG webos 3.0 Connectivity HDMI (x3), optical out, USB (x2), headphones, Wi-fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth Dimensions 70x111x28cm, 13.7kg (including stand)
BIT OF A BLUR
There’s an issue with Trumotion mode, as it introduces a touch of the blurred-motion ‘soap opera effect’, but turning it off leaves you with a little judder.