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LG OLED55BX9LB (German version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen3 Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
LG OLED55BX9LB was introduced in 2020. It has a OLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. AMD Freesync™ allows TV to display variable refresh rate during gaming and its powerful α7 Gen3 Processor 4K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give LG OLED55BX9LB 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 OLED55BX9LB.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Pixel Level Dimming |
Perfect Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
Dolby Vision IQ |
HLG |
AMD Freesync™ |
NVidia G-Sync |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
VRR |
HGIG Compatibility |
α7 Gen3 Processor 4K |
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 DTS Digital Surround |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2020 BX series is 2019 B9 series. In this section we show their comparison.
UPGRADES | LG OLED55BX9LB | vs | LG OLED55B9PLA |
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Dolby Vision IQ | vs | ||
AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
NVidia G-Sync | vs | ||
VRR | vs | ||
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
More Powerful Picture Processor | α7 Gen3 Processor 4K | vs | α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
AI Picture | AI Picture | vs | |
Auto Genre Selection | Dolby HDR only | vs | |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture - Face Enhancing | vs | |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice IV | vs | Clear Voice III |
HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
Composite Inputs | vs | ||
RS-232C Remote | vs | ||
On-Screen Display Languages | 37 | vs | 36 |
AVI | vs | ||
AC4 | vs | ||
EAC3 | vs | ||
MP2 | vs |
DOWNGRADES | LG OLED55BX9LB | vs | LG OLED55B9PLA |
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Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
Depth Enhancement | [a] | vs | Object Depth Enhancer |
Noise Reduction | Dual Step Noise Reduction | vs | Quad Step NR |
True Color Accuracy | vs | Pro | |
DTS Digital Surround | vs | DTS-HD | |
Google Home | vs | ||
Less RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 1 | vs | 2 |
OGG | vs | ||
RealAudio | vs | ||
Less Tuners (SAT) | vs | ||
Lower Energy Efficiency Class | G | vs | A |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model OLED55B9PLA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55BX9LB vs LG OLED55B9PLA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
OLED Display
LG OLED55BX9LB has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.
HDR10
LG OLED55BX9LB 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 OLED55BX9LB.
BASICS | |
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Brand | LG |
Series | BX |
Model | OLED55BX9LB |
Size | 55" |
Country | Germany |
Release Year | 2020 |
Bezel Color | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | OLED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat |
Backlight Dimming | Pixel Level Dimming |
Backlight Name | Self-illuminating pixels (no backlight) |
Contrast | Infinite Contrast |
Color | Perfect Color |
Viewing Angle | Perfect Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
Contrast Ratio | ∞ |
Minimum Response Time | 1 ms |
Input Lag | 5 ms |
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 |
HDR Effect | 4K/2K |
AMD Freesync™ | |
NVidia G-Sync | |
4K HFR | |
2K HFR | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | α7 Gen3 Processor 4K |
Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
Blacks | Perfect Black |
Black Frame Insertion | OLED Motion Pro |
Filmmaker Mode | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |
AI Picture | AI Picture |
Auto Genre Selection | Dolby HDR only |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture - Face Enhancing |
Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer |
Noise Reduction | Dual Step Noise Reduction |
True Color Accuracy | |
Ultra Luminance | Pro |
Sharpness | Sharpness Enhancer |
Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 2.2 Channel |
Speaker Power Rating | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
Bluetooth Headset Support | |
Dolby Atmos | |
DTS Digital Surround | |
AI Sound | AI Sound |
Surround Mode | OLED Surround |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice IV |
WiSA Ready | Separate Dongle Purchase Required |
Bluetooth Audio Playback | Separate Dongle Purchase Required |
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 | |
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 | 1 |
Component Inputs | |
Composite Inputs | |
RCA Audio Outputs | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
Optical Audio Output | |
RS-232C Remote | |
DLNA |
OTHER | |
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CPU Cores | 4 |
GPU Cores | 2 |
Operating System | webOS |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser |
Application Store | LG Content Store |
Teletext | Flof |
Teletext Page | 2000 page |
On-Screen Display Languages | 37 |
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 | VRR/ALLM |
Screen Share | |
Time Shift | |
Auto Calibration | |
Time Machine (DVR) |
VIDEO FORMATS | |
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3GPP | |
AV1 | 4K@60p, 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 | 4K@60p, 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 | 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 | G |
Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 104 W (185 W during HDR) |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1228 x 706 x 46.9 mm 48.3" x 27.8" x 1.8" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1228 x 744 x 246 mm 48.3" x 29.3" x 9.7" |
Stand Size | 559 x 246 mm / 22" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 59.3" x 32.9" x 8.1" |
One Connect Box | |
VESA Wall Mount | |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 41.7 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 43.9 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 56.4 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Universal Control Capability for remote | |
Magic Remote Control Compatible |
Successor
The 2020 BX series has a successor - 2021 B1 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
UPGRADES | LG OLED55B19LA | vs | LG OLED55BX9LB |
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More Powerful Picture Processor | α7 Gen4 Processor 4K | vs | α7 Gen3 Processor 4K |
AI Sound | AI Sound Pro | vs | AI Sound |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice Pro | vs | Clear Voice IV |
Google Home | vs | ||
VP8 | vs | ||
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 2 | vs | 1 |
More Tuners (SAT) | vs |
DOWNGRADES | LG OLED55B19LA | vs | LG OLED55BX9LB |
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Composite Inputs | vs | ||
RS-232C Remote | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model OLED55B19LA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED55BX9LB vs LG OLED55B19LA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.