LG 55UK6500AUA (Canadian version)

LG 55UK6500AUA was introduced in 2018. It has a LCD screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 400 nits of peak brightness. 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 55UK6500AUA TV 64 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG 55UK6500AUA.

The TV has strengths such as Wide Viewing Angle, Color Depth, Contrast Ratio, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, Clear Voice and Bluetooth Audio Playback. And it has weaknesses sush as LED Type, 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 WiSA Ready and no NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0).

IPS Panel

LG 55UK6500AUA 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.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG 55UK6500AUA.

BASICS
Brand	LG
Country Version	Canada
Series	UK65
Model	55UK6500AUA
Release Year	2018
Size	55"
Smart TV	✔

DISPLAY
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"
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	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Local Dimming
Color	Wide Color Gamut
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	84%
Brightness	280 nits
Peak Brightness	400 nits
Contrast Ratio	1300∶1
Minimum Response Time	9 ms
Input Lag	10 ms

VIDEO
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 120
Frame Interpolation Frequency	120 Hz
Filmmaker Mode	✖
Auto Low Latency Mode	✖
Depth Enhancement	✖
AI Picture	✖
Auto Genre Selection	✖
Face Enhancing	✖
Image Enhancing	✖
Color Enhancer	✔ Dynamic Color
Noise Reduction	✔ NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	✖
AI Brightness	✖
Professional Game TV	✖
Enhanced Motion Picture Response Time	✖
True Color Accuracy	✔
Ultra Luminance	✔
Sharpness	✖
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	2.0 Channel
Speaker Type and Configuration	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	20 W
Dolby Atmos	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✔ DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output	✔
AI Sound	✖
Surround Mode	ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote, not supplied with the television)
Adaptive Sound Control	✔
WiSA Ready	✖
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔
LG Sound Sync	✔
Smart Speaker Compatible	✖
LG Smart Speaker	✖

CONNECTIVITY
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	4.2
Apple Airplay	✖
LG TV Plus App	✖
Smart ThinQ App	✖
Chromecast	✖
Google Home	✔ Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant Ready (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately)
Works with Alexa	✔ Amazon Alexa device sold separately
HDMI Inputs	4
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	1
Component Inputs	1 (shared with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 (shared with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs	✖
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	✖
Optical Audio Output	✔
RS-232C Remote	✖
DLNA	✔

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
CPU Frequency	1200 MHz
GPU Cores	2
RAM	1.5 GB
Storage	4 GB
Operating System	webOS
Internet Browser	✔ Full Web Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)	✔
Application Store	✔ LG Content Store
Teletext	✖
PVR Function	✔
LG AI ThinQ®	✔
Speech to Text	✔
LG Voice Search	✔
Amazon Echo Compatible	✖
AI UX	✖
AI Home	✖
AI Recommendation	✖
Intelligent Edit	✖
Home Dashboard	✖
Apple HomePod	✖
Voice Recognition	✔ Intelligent Voice Recognition (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately)
Magic Link	✖
Focus Zoom	✔
Live Zoom	✔
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)	✔
Gallery Mode	✖
Multi-view	✔
Freeview Play	✖
DIAL	✔
Music Player	✔
360 VR	✖
Mobile TV On	✖
Wi-Fi TV On	✖
Bluetooth Low Energy On	✖
Instant Game Response	✖
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)	✖
Hotel Mode	✖
My Content	✔
My Channels	✔
Channel Advisor	✔
Channel Plus	✔
Screen Share	✔
Content Share	✔
Time Shift	✔
Auto Calibration	✔
Time Machine (DVR)	✖
Analog DVR	✖
IP Control	✔

VIDEO FORMATS
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
AAC	✔
AC4	✖
AIFF	✖
ALAC	✖
APE	✖
aptX	✔
eAAC+	✖
EAC3	✖
FLAC	✔
HE-AAC	✔
LPCM	✔
M4A	✖
MIDI	✖
MP2	✖
MP3	✔
OGG	✔
RealAudio	✔
WMA	✔
WAV	✖

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	✖
GIF	✖
JPEG	✔
JPS	✔
MPO	✔
PNG	✖

TUNER
Digital Tuner	✔ 1
SAT Tuner	✖
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)	✖
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC

GENERAL
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	48.7" x 28.3" x 2.5"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	48.7" x 30.6" x 9.2"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	53.5" x 32.9" x 6.0"
One Connect Box	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✔
VESA Dimensions (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand	35.3 lbs
Weight With Stand	35.7 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	45.0 lbs

ACCESSORIES
Remote	Standard Remote (AKB75375604)
Universal Control Capability for remote	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔ Sold Separately

WARRANTY
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor