AVForums and What Hi-Fi? praise deep blacks, strong contrast, detailed 4K images, attractive construction and the webOS interface. Both find colour less convincing than the best alternatives. AVForums highlights uniformity problems and awkward calibration; What Hi-Fi? likes HD upscaling and built-in sound but finds standard-definition pictures soft.
Dual-core processor, per LG's exact EC970V German specification; Canadian EC9700 sheet names Triple XD Engine and Tru-4K Engine Pro
Motion handling
Native panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh.
Sizes
Sizes
65″
Largest size
65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
None
HDMI detail
Four HDMI inputs, one side and three rear; HDMI 2.0 with 4K 60fps input and HDCP 2.2 support reported by AVForums
Input lag
81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
webOS
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
Speaker detail
Harman Kardon audio system confirmed by the exact UK reviews. The Canadian 65EC9700 sheet specifies 40 W and 4.0 channels; no UK scalar audio figure is borrowed from that regional sheet.
Casting
Miracast and MHL 2.0; LG mobile remote app for iOS and Android; built-in 8 MP camera in the exact EC970V maker table
Software updates
Original webOS at launch; AVForums' May 2015 review describes a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade, and What Hi-Fi?'s November review describes version 2.0. UK retail was delayed into 2015 despite the 2014 generation. First-sale year 2014 is corroborated by Metro Weekly's December 2014 report of US retail availability; the exact first shipping month is unresolved after the bounded search.
TV tuners
European analogue and DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 input combinations in the maker port table; UK Freeview HD reception confirmed by AVForums. SCART, composite and component inputs use adapters.
USB
Three side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0
Ethernet
Ethernet LAN port
Optical audio out
Optical digital audio output and headphone output
Design and power
Stand
24.6 kg with stand. AVForums describes a fixed arched metal stand with no swivel; panel-only weight is 23.2 kg in LG's exact EC970V table.
Power use
213 W on-mode, 0.3 W standby and 311 kWh annual energy use in the original maker EC970V table; 110–240 V, 50–60Hz supply
In the box
Conventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary.
