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LG 55NANO956NA (UK version)

Highlights
- 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Full Array Local Dimming
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α9 Gen3 AI Processor 8K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
LG 55NANO956NA was introduced in 2020. It has a NanoCell screen with 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. Its powerful α9 Gen3 AI Processor 8K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 8K UHD (7680 x 4320).
We give LG 55NANO956NA TV 94 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 55NANO956NA.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
Slim Direct LED |
Full Array Local Dimming |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
Dolby Vision IQ |
HLG |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
VRR |
HGIG Compatibility |
α9 Gen3 AI Processor 8K |
Filmmaker Mode |
Dolby Atmos |
AI Sound |
WiSA Ready |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 2.1 |
HDCP 2.3 |
CONS |
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No HDR10+ |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Selected Features
Nano Cell Technology
LG Nano Cell technology uses particles to absorb unwanted light wavelengths and enhance the purity of the red and green colors displayed on the screen. In addition, they create subtler, more accurate colors that stay true, even at wide viewing angles. So, even if the whole family is gathered around the TV, everyone has the best seat in the house, whether they’re front and center, or across the room and off to the side.
IPS Panel
LG 55NANO956NA 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.
Full-Array Local Dimming
The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.
HDR10
LG 55NANO956NA supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Dolby Vision
This TV also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG 55NANO956NA.
BASICS | |
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Brand | LG |
Series | NANO95 |
Model | 55NANO956NA |
Size | 55" |
Country | UK |
Release Year | 2020 |
Bezel Color | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | NanoCell |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
Resolution | 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) |
Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat |
Panel Type | IPS |
LED Type | Slim Direct LED |
Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming |
Dimming Name | Full Array Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | |
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3D Capability | |
HDR10 | |
HDR10+ | |
Dolby Vision | |
Dolby Vision IQ | |
HLG | |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
IMAX Enhanced | |
4K HDR | Cinema HDR |
AMD Freesync™ | |
NVidia G-Sync | |
4K HFR | |
2K HFR | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | α9 Gen3 AI Processor 8K |
Upscaling | AI 8K Upscaling |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 100 |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | |
Filmmaker Mode | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |
Depth Enhancement | |
AI Picture | AI Picture Pro |
Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing |
Image Enhancing | Image Enhancing on SQM |
Noise Reduction | Quad Step Noise Reduction |
Deep Learning AI Picture | |
AI Brightness | |
True Color Accuracy | |
Ultra Luminance | Pro |
Sharpness | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer |
Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 2.2 Channel |
Speaker Type | Down Firing |
Speaker Power Rating | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
Bluetooth Headset Support | Bluetooth 4.2+ |
Simulated Surround Sound | 4.0 Virtual Surround Up-Mix |
Dolby Atmos | |
DTS Digital Surround | |
Simultaneous Audio Output | |
AI Sound | AI Sound Pro |
Surround Mode | ULTRA Surround |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice IV |
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 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | |
Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
Mobile Connectivity | |
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 |
LG TV Plus App | |
Smart ThinQ App | |
Chromecast | |
Google Home | Google Home device sold separately |
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In |
HDMI Inputs | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) |
HDCP Version | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK |
USB Inputs | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 |
Component Inputs | |
Composite Inputs | |
RCA Audio Outputs | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
Optical Audio Output | |
RS-232C Remote | 1 (Mini Jack) |
DLNA |
OTHER | |
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CPU Cores | 4 |
GPU Cores | 2 |
Operating System | webOS |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days |
Application Store | LG Content Store |
Teletext | Flof |
Teletext Page | 2000 page |
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 | |
Apple HomePod | |
Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition |
Magic Link | Default: off |
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | |
Gallery Mode | |
Multi-view | |
DIAL | |
360 VR | |
Mobile TV On | |
Wi-Fi TV On | |
Bluetooth Low Energy On | |
Instant Game Response | ALLM |
Screen Share | |
Time Shift | |
Auto Calibration | |
Time Machine (DVR) | |
HEVC | 8K@60p, 10bit 4K@120p, 10bit |
VIDEO FORMATS | |
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3GPP | |
AV1 | 8K@60p, 10bit 4K@120p, 10bit |
AVI | |
ASF | |
DivX | |
Flash Video | |
H.263 | |
H.264 | |
H.265 | |
MKV | |
M2TS | |
MP4 | |
MPEG-4 | |
QuickTime | |
RealVideo | |
TS | |
VC-1 | |
VP7 | |
VP8 | |
VP9 | 8K@60p, 10bit 4K@120p, 10bit |
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 | 2 |
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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Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
One Connect Box | |
VESA Wall Mount | |
Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR20 |
Universal Control Capability for remote | |
Magic Remote Control Compatible |