LG · OLED
OLED EM9700
LG's original 55-inch flat Full HD OLED TV, with passive Cinema 3D and its pre-webOS smart platform.
- Sizes
- 55″
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh
- –
- HDR
- None
- HDMI 2.1
- 0 of 4
- Software
- LG Smart TV
Specifications
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- Panel
- OLED
- Panel detail
- Flat WRGB OLED with a white subpixel and Color Refiner
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- HDR formats
- None
- Picture processing
- LG Color Refiner and WRGB four-colour pixel technology
- Motion handling
- Native refresh rate unconfirmed; the manual's supported input frequencies are not treated as the panel's native refresh.
Sizes
- Sizes
- 55″
- Largest size
- 55″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- None
- HDMI detail
- Four HDMI inputs; ARC on HDMI 1 and MHL on HDMI 4, shown in the exact EM970V maker manual
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- LG Smart TV
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth
- 3.0
- Casting
- WiDi support described in the maker manual; Cinema 3D and Dual Play
- Software updates
- Pre-webOS LG Smart TV. First sale year retained because LG's January 2013 notice scheduled February deliveries while its July 2013 retrospective says Korean flat OLED sales began in January. What Hi-Fi? reported UK pre-orders in March with July deliveries planned, not confirmed.
- TV tuners
- DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; analogue PAL/SECAM; CI module slot
- USB
- Three USB inputs, labelled HDD IN, USB Apps and USB
- Ethernet
- LAN port
- Optical audio out
- Optical digital audio output and headphone output
Design and power
- Size
- Without stand (W × H × D): 1230 × 714 × 4.45 mm, from the exact 55EM970V maker manual. LG's early launch notice describes 4 mm thickness and under 10 kg rather than the retail manual's measurements.
- Stand
- With stand (W × H × D): 1230 × 800 × 304 mm; 21.3 kg. Manual values take precedence over early launch coverage.
- Power use
- Maker manual lists 250 W power consumption and 100–240 V AC, 50/60Hz supply
- In the box
- Magic Remote and conventional remote with batteries; maker manual identifies Cinema 3D and Dual Play glasses as separate-purchase accessories
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 55″ | 55EM970V | 10.9 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Self-lit OLED pixel control
- Passive Cinema 3D
- Four HDMI inputs
Cons
- Full HD resolution
- No HDR support
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42–55″ | OLED | – | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | my Home Screen | 2023 | |
| 55–65″ | OLED | 120 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | VIDAA | Jun 2025 | |
| 55″ | OLED | – | None | 0 of 4 | NetCast | Apr 2013 |
Sources
- manualzz.com/doc/2509801/lg-55em970v-owner-s-manual-owner-s-manual
- lg.com/global/newsroom/news/media-entertainment-solution/lg-begins-rollout-of-e…
- lg.com/global/newsroom/news/media-entertainment-solution/lg-brings-curved-oled-…
- lg.com/sk/download/pdf/TS_LG_Oled_TV.pdf
- whathifi.com/news/lg-oled-tv-arrives-in-uk
