LG's new "Ultra High Definition" flat-panel TV which the company claims comes with four times the resolution of today's HDTVs, hits the U.S. market today.
The 84-inch (84-inch diagonal) LED TV, with a native Ultra High Def screen resolution of 3840 x 2160, is priced at $19,999. Model 84LM9600 quadruples the level of detail from full 1080p HD resolution to 8 million pixels.
"Picture quality has always been LG's foremost priority, one that's especially important now as manufacturers scale TVs to meet the trend line pointing toward larger and larger class sizes," said Jay Vandenbree, senior vice president, LG Electronics USA, and head of LG's U.S. home entertainment business. "We were instrumental in developing the HD standard and, similarly, our goal now is to pioneer Ultra High Def technology to create the crisp and immersive viewing experience consumers are currently missing with large-screen TVs."
As the manufacture interest in Ultra HD grows day-by-day, industry trade group, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) last week adopted guidelines for the higher-resolution sets. The guidelines include a strict adherence to 8 million pixels - four times that of current HDTVs.
"Innovation drives our industry, and Ultra High Definition is the latest innovation that will transform home entertainment," Joseph, CEA's senior vice president of communications and strategic relationships said. "This milestone is a pivotal moment in TV history because Ultra HD 4K technology will make it possible for consumers to purchase huge TVs with crystal clear picture quality."
LG's 84LM9600 also offers a Smart TV ecosystem where users are provided with over 1,000 apps. Users can browse and navigate through the Smart TV ecosystem using LG's Magic Remote, by which commands can be given using the control modes of Voice Recognition, Wheel, Magic Gesture and Point. It also features LG's CINEMA 3D technology and an imbedded 2D to 3D conversion engine expanding 3D content availability.
