LG 43UM7390PLC (UK version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LCD Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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LG 43UM7390PLC Overview
LG 43UM7390PLC was introduced in 2019. It has a LCD screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10 and HLG. Its powerful Quad Core Processor picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give LG 43UM7390PLC TV 71 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG 43UM7390PLC.
The TV has strengths such as Wide Viewing Angle, Color Depth, HDR10, HLG, DTS Digital Surround, Clear Voice and Bluetooth Audio Playback. And it has weaknesses sush as no 3D Capability, no HDR10+, no Dolby Vision, no Advanced HDR by Technicolor®, no IMAX Enhanced, no AMD Freesync™, no NVidia G-Sync, no 4K HFR, no 2K HFR, no VRR, no HGIG Compatibility, Weak Picture Processor, no Filmmaker Mode, Few Speaker Channels, no Dolby Atmos and no WiSA Ready.
PROS |
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| Wide Viewing Angle | 👍 | ||||
| Color Depth | 👍 | ||||
| HDR10 | 👍 | ||||
| HLG | 👍 | ||||
| DTS Digital Surround | 👍 | ||||
| Clear Voice | 👍 | ||||
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | 👍 | ||||
CONS |
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| No 3D Capability | 👎 | ||||
| No HDR10+ | 👎 | ||||
| No Dolby Vision | 👎 | ||||
| No Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | 👎 | ||||
| No IMAX Enhanced | 👎 | ||||
| No AMD Freesync™ | 👎 | ||||
| No NVidia G-Sync | 👎 | ||||
| No 4K HFR | 👎 | ||||
| No 2K HFR | 👎 | ||||
| No VRR | 👎 | ||||
| No HGIG Compatibility | 👎 | ||||
| Weak Picture Processor | 👎 | ||||
| No Filmmaker Mode | 👎 | ||||
| Few Speaker Channels | 👎 | ||||
| No Dolby Atmos | 👎 | ||||
| No WiSA Ready | 👎 | ||||
Selected Features
IPS Panel
LG 43UM7390PLC has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel which is not commonly used in LCD TVs as they suffer from light leakage which lead to the lower contrast and poor HDR experience. However, this type of panel can provide better viewing angle and color accuracy compared to the VA panel.
Detailed Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG 43UM7390PLC.
BASICS |
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| Brand | LG |
| Country Version | UK |
| Series | UM73 |
| Model | 43UM7390PLC |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Size | 43" |
| Smart TV | ✔ |
DISPLAY |
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|---|---|
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 42.5" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Panel Type | IPS |
| Backlight Type | LED |
| LED Type | Direct LED |
| Color | ✖ |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% |
| Minimum Response Time | 8 ms |
| Picture Quality Index | 1600 |
VIDEO |
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|---|---|
| 3D Capability | ✖ |
| HDR10 | ✔ |
| HDR10+ | ✖ |
| Dolby Vision | ✖ |
| HLG | ✔ |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ✖ |
| IMAX Enhanced | ✖ |
| HDR | 4K Active HDR |
| HDR Effect | ✔ |
| Technicolor Expert Mode | ✖ |
| AMD Freesync™ | ✖ |
| NVidia G-Sync | ✖ |
| 4K HFR | ✖ |
| 2K HFR | ✔ |
| VRR | ✖ |
| HGIG Compatibility | ✖ |
| Picture Processor | Quad Core Processor |
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaler |
| Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 100 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz |
| Filmmaker Mode | ✖ |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ✖ |
| Depth Enhancement | ✖ |
| AI Picture | ✖ |
| Auto Genre Selection | ✖ |
| Face Enhancing | ✖ |
| Image Enhancing | ✖ |
| Color Enhancer | ✔ Advanced Color Enhancer |
| Noise Reduction | ✔ NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | ✖ |
| AI Brightness | ✖ |
| True Color Accuracy | ✔ |
| Ultra Luminance | ✖ |
| Sharpness | ✖ |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
AUDIO |
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| Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel |
| Speaker Type and Configuration | Down Firing |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| DTS Digital Surround | ✔ DTS-HD |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | ✔ |
| AI Sound | ✖ |
| Surround Mode | DTS Virtual:X / ULTRA Surround |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III |
| Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning |
| WiSA Ready | ✖ |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | ✔ |
| LG Sound Sync | ✔ |
| Smart Speaker Compatible | ✔ |
| LG Smart Speaker | ✔ |
CONNECTIVITY |
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| Ethernet Input | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi Direct | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Mobile Connectivity | ✔ |
| Apple Airplay | ✔ Airplay 2 |
| LG TV Plus App | ✔ |
| Smart ThinQ App | ✔ |
| Chromecast | ✖ |
| Google Home | ✔ |
| Virtual Assistant | ✔ Google Assistant Requires LG Magic Remote |
| Works with Alexa | ✔ 19.5 MR |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0b |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ✔ HDMI 2 |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | ✔ SIMPLINK |
| USB Inputs | 2 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | ✖ |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 |
| Component Inputs | 1 |
| Composite Inputs | 1 |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ✖ |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ✖ |
| Optical Audio Output | ✔ |
| RS-232C Remote | ✖ |
| DLNA | ✔ |
OTHER |
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| CPU Cores | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1200 MHz |
| GPU Cores | 2 |
| Operating System | webOS |
| Internet Browser | ✔ |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ✔ 8 days |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | ✔ |
| Application Store | ✔ LG Content Store |
| Teletext | ✔ Flof |
| Teletext Page | 2000 page |
| Closed Captions | ✔ Subtitle |
| PVR Function | ✔ |
| On-Screen Display Languages | 36 |
| LG AI ThinQ® | ✔ |
| Speech to Text | ✔ |
| LG Voice Search | ✔ |
| Amazon Echo Compatible | ✔ |
| AI UX | ✔ |
| AI Home | ✔ |
| AI Recommendation | Default: off |
| Intelligent Edit | ✔ |
| Home Dashboard | ✔ |
| Auto Device Detection | ✔ Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote) |
| Apple HomePod | ✔ |
| Voice Recognition | ✔ Intelligent Voice Recognition |
| Magic Link | Default: off |
| Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | ✔ |
| Gallery Mode | ✖ |
| Multi-view | ✔ |
| DIAL | ✔ |
| Music Player | ✔ |
| 360 VR | ✔ |
| Mobile TV On | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi TV On | ✔ |
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | ✔ |
| Instant Game Response | ✔ ALLM |
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | ✔ with Samba TV App |
| Hotel Mode | ✔ |
| Screen Share | ✔ |
| Digital Recording | ✔ |
| Time Shift | ✔ |
| Watch & Record | ✖ |
| Auto Calibration | ✖ |
| Time Machine (DVR) | ✔ |
| Analog DVR | ✔ |
| HEVC | ✔ |
VIDEO FORMATS |
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|---|---|
| 3GPP | ✔ |
| AV1 | ✖ |
| AVI | ✔ |
| ASF | ✖ |
| DivX | ✔ |
| Flash Video | ✔ |
| H.263 | ✔ |
| H.264 | ✔ |
| H.265 | ✔ |
| MKV | ✔ |
| M2TS | ✔ |
| MP4 | ✔ |
| MPEG-4 | ✔ |
| QuickTime | ✔ |
| RealVideo | ✖ |
| TS | ✔ |
| VC-1 | ✔ |
| VP7 | ✖ |
| VP8 | ✖ |
| VP9 | ✔ |
| VOB | ✖ |
| VRO | ✖ |
| WebM | ✖ |
| WMV | ✖ |
| Xvid | ✖ |
AUDIO FORMATS |
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| AAC | ✔ |
| AC4 | ✖ |
| AIFF | ✖ |
| ALAC | ✖ |
| APE | ✖ |
| aptX | ✔ |
| eAAC+ | ✖ |
| EAC3 | ✖ |
| FLAC | ✔ |
| HE-AAC | ✔ |
| LPCM | ✔ |
| M4A | ✖ |
| MIDI | ✖ |
| MP2 | ✖ |
| MP3 | ✔ |
| OGG | ✔ |
| RealAudio | ✔ |
| WMA | ✔ |
| WAV | ✖ |
IMAGE FORMATS |
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| BMP | ✖ |
| GIF | ✖ |
| JPEG | ✔ |
| JPS | ✔ |
| MPO | ✔ |
| PNG | ✖ |
TUNER |
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| Digital Tuner | ✔ 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ✔ |
| Analog Tuner | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| CI+ | CI+ 1.4 |
GENERAL |
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| Energy Efficiency Class | A |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 973 mm x 572 mm x 85 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 973 mm x 623 mm x 216 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1060 mm x 660 mm x 152 mm |
| One Connect Box | ✖ |
| VESA Wall Mount | ✔ |
| VESA Dimensions (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 8.0 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 8.1 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 10.2 kg |
ACCESSORIES |
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| Remote | L-Con |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ✔ |
| Magic Remote Control Compatible | ✔ Sold Separately |
Successor
The 2019 UM73 series has a successor - 2020 UN73 series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | LG 43UN73006LC | LG 43UM7390PLC |
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| HGIG Compatibility | ✔ | ✖ |
| Filmmaker Mode | ✔ | ✖ |
| DOWNGRADES | LG 43UN73006LC | LG 43UM7390PLC |
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| DTS Digital Surround | ✖ | ✔ DTS-HD |
For this comparison we chose 43" version of the successor - model 43UN73006LC. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG 43UM7390PLC vs LG 43UN73006LC where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
