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LG's Flagship LW9800 is Available Now

The impressive new set is the first passive 3D TV to achieve THX certification.

It wasn't long ago that LG first announced what one representative called "the crown jewel of televisions." Now the 55LW9800 is available at a price of $3,799.

LG's new set is remarkably thin and features a bezel to match. As nice as the TV looks, it's the pictures on it that really matter, and THX certification, Nano LED technology and TruMotion 480Hz surely help to reassure that you're going to be getting some great images on the 9800.

The 9800 is packed with passive 3D technology which LG says is nearly cross talk free and thanks to 3D Light Boost you won't be losing color or brightness in your picture. The set using passive technology which means you won't have to deal with expensive glasses that use batteries or need to be recharged.

LG also added an expanded Smart TV suite into the 55 inch set. It has the usual set of apps all organized in a store that can be browsed with the Wii like Magic Motion remote.

Source: eCoustics

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LG Announces Its New LW9800 TVs

Nano LED lighting and Cinema 3D technology are among the selling points for the new high-end set.

Havis Kwon, president of LG Electronics, is a big fan of the new 9800 series. "We've set a new benchmark in connectivity, picture quality and sheer viewing enjoyment," he says, calling the LW980S "the crown jewel of TVs."

The 9800 line boast smart TV and connected TV features, but there aren't any specifics yet on just what those entail. It handles 3D as well, using passive technology rather than the active technology that most manufacturers are using. This gives you lighter glasses and, according to LG, an absence of crosstalk and flickering.

LG's 9800 doesn't just play 3D video - it can change over a 2D signal to 3D as well. The quality of that automatic conversion is yet to be seen, but being able to transition is nice either way.

One of the big selling points of the 9800 is the Nano Full LED backlighting technology, which spreads out the light evenly across the screen. Local dimming in the 980S is done in 2,300 individual segments.

LG will be showing these sets for the first time publicly in September at IFA Berlin. Hopefully we'll find out more details then.

Source: Engadget

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