LG - 65" Class UN8500 Series LED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV
Model: 65UN8500PUI
SKU: 6401782
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Customers are delighted by the 65" Class UN8500 Series LED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV's picture quality, describing it as amazing. They also appreciate the TV's easy setup and affordable price. While some customers find the remote control to be a bit unusual, the overall positive feedback suggests that this TV offers great value for its features.
120Hz, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and eArc for under $900. If you're not a videophile or don't care about the latest tech like QLED, nanocell, micro LED, or OLED, this is a great option at an affordable price. The UN8500 would be fairly priced if it was $1000, honestly. The UN8500 runs on LG's famed WebOS and comes equipped with the magic remote that's used with their high-end OLEDs. The home menu is more condensed and much more streamlined for fast navigation, especially when using the remote's built-in microphone or laser pointer. I was concerned about the black levels before purchasing because it uses a direct lit backlighting system, but the blacks are excellent and find a nice balance between getting dark and maintaining details. I exchanged a faulty 65" Hisense H8G for this and couldn't be happier. The LG is better in just about every way. If I didn't already have the C8 OLED as my primary TV, I'd be very happy to have this UN8500 as my entertainment centerpiece. It has an excellent picture and is about the best you can get as a "base" 4K LCD before paying more for newer tech (QLED, nanocell, micro LED, and OLED). If you want a great looking 4K TV without spending more than $850, I HIGHLY recommend the LG UN8500.
Posted by TechLover
Let me get the biggest question out of the way first. YES HDMI 2.1 is on this TV. The two HDMI ports on the back say 4k at 120hz. I can currently get 4k 60 or 1440p 120 with auto low latency with a standard HDMI cable on my Xbox One X. And the high speed HDMI 2.1 cables that are included with the PS5 and Xbox Series X should bump that up to 4k at 120. But it should be noted. LG is making HDMI 2.1 confusing. They are being vague about about what Tvs support what features. Apparently a late November firmware update will make sure all LG HDMI 2.1 Tvs can handle all 2.1 features. Overall this TV is probably the best value on the market. $699 for HDMI 2.1, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 120hz, and an easy to use OS. I love this tv. If you are lucky enough to see this on sale for $699 absolutely get it.
Posted by Bryan
Seriously. They dropped it down to $699, gave me a $5 'coopin', and I bought the next to last one at my local store. Got it home and hooked it to Cypress Kill, which is my new Asus Tuf Gaming X570 motherboard with a Ryzen 3900X CPU and an Asus 5700XT GPU with 2133-4000 mhz Patriot Viper Ram PC mounted below this gorgeous piece of television by LG. I was able to buy exactly one EVGA 1000 G+ PSU from Best Buy, and only Best Buy for the 3 systems I was building in my house in preparation for home schooling and such. I'm still tinkering with the graphics. It hiccups a little with maximum graphics settings in some games, but in ones set up to run DirectX 12, it looks finer than frog hair. It is absolutely amazing how I got this much performance for this price. Direct backlighting and 120 Hz. Forty-seven frigging pounds. Need I say more? The $4500 plasma I bought from Best Buy around a decade ago lasted a little over 3 years, then fried it's mainboard. Got it being repaired, and decided I wanted something lighter up that high on the wall, and could use the plasma, which is basically what OLED is comparing itself to, out on the porch. Anyway, this LG is comparable to that plasma. PS: The one pic I posted is of a 49" LG over said PC. I used it on another build after this 65" came down in price a little, so very similar pic, as the other is a 4k nano, but proper size to fit in space above wall. Have not taken any pics yet of the 65" but will try and post some when I do.
Posted by Akonitony
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