LG QNED86TSA in hand: Quantum dot TV at “affordable” price | GameHov
According to the naming, LG QNED86TSA is a TV that replaces the LG QNED86 2023 series, but in reality it is not, this is actually an update of the LG QNED80 2023 series. The price of the product itself clearly shows that. The price of the QNED86TSA series is equivalent to the QNED80 2023 series and is only more than half the price of the QNED86 2023 series.
LG QNED86TSA is available in sizes 55, 65, 75, 86 and 98 inches with current selling prices from only 16.5 million VND to 110 million VND. The version I experienced is 55 inches in size, currently priced at 16.49 million VND (reference price on LG Vietnam’s website), much lower than the price announced at the time of sale at the beginning of the year, which was 27.9 million dong.
Because it is not an upgraded version of the QNED86 2023, it is easy to understand that this TV does not have mini-LED backlight technology but uses edge-lit LEDs like the QNED80 2023. The most significant innovation comes from the background plate. The QNED86TSA uses VA panels in most sizes (except for the 86-inch model that uses an IPS panel), not an IPS panel like the 2023 QNED80 generation. Besides, this TV still has features such as dimming local to improve dark scene display performance, supports HDMI 2.1 standard on all 4 ports for 4K/120Hz gaming with adaptive refresh rate (VRR) with processor New generation Alpha 8 image processor.
About designQNED86TSA has a minimalist design, slightly thick edges (13mm on the sides and top, 20mm on the bottom) and a flat back with cable grooves, convenient for wall hanging. The TV’s ports are also designed to face the edge for easy connection when hanging the TV on the wall.
The back is flat, the ports face the edge, convenient for wall mounting.
Both the border and back of the TV use plastic material with a sturdy finish. The stand is a large metal plate that holds the TV very firmly when placed on a table or shelf and has a threaded design to neatly hide the wires behind. However, the stand height is a bit low (5cm) if you need to place the soundbar in the front.
The base is a large, very sturdy metal plate
The control that comes with the TV has almost unchanged design since 2022. This design is considered optimal for the “flying mouse” gesture control experience, LG’s unique feature for quick control. than other brands’ remote controls.
Remote control with specialty “flying mouse”
About image qualityQNED86TSA switched to using VA panels instead of IPS like the previous generation. VA panels are used for size options from 50-75 inches, especially the 86 inch version uses IPS panels.
VA panels are characterized by high contrast and deep black display in dark scenes. Combined with quantum dot technology, the QNED86TSA displays color images that exceed expectations in a 55-inch TV currently priced under 20 million VND. The brilliance and vividness of colors are not much inferior when compared to the QNED86 2023 TV in the higher price segment, especially when watching HDR content.
The TV uses quantum dot technology for brilliant colors
Dark scenes in the teasers of the movie Game of Thrones – famous for its many dark images, the movie Venom or “Avatar – The Flow of Water” also display deep, uniform blacks throughout. The screen set and dark area details are still clearly visible.
Regarding contrast, according to the measurement results of Rtings site, QNED86TSA achieves a contrast of 13,800:1. This is a very impressive parameter for a mid-range QNED TV when a contrast level of over 5000:1 is considered good.
Even though it uses a VA panel, the QNED86TSA still has a fairly wide viewing angle, and the colors are not faded much when viewed at angles up to 140 degrees. This is good news for those who plan to buy this TV to watch sports content. Perhaps LG has applied some coating like some Samsung QLED TVs to improve viewing angles because VA panels have long had inherent limitations in terms of narrow viewing angles.
QNED86TSA has good brightness, bright enough to overcome reflections in rooms with a lot of light, but not enough to completely eliminate reflections if the room has doors that let in sunlight from the outside. In addition, this TV also has a 120 Hz refresh rate and a Motion Pro Smoothing feature that effectively eliminates blurring with moving images.
LG also equips the TV with a more powerful Alpha A8 AI 4K image processor than the Alpha7 AI Gen6 chip on last year’s QNED TVs. More powerful chips help the TV upgrade low-resolution content to 4K better, with smoother and sharper motion frames. Input latency is also very low, only about 10 ms when activating gaming mode on a handheld device (PS5 or Xbox) or connecting to a computer.
For game experienceLG TVs have long paid great attention to this factor. QNED86TSA is a rare TV in the price range under 20 million VND that provides all 4 HDMI 2.1 ports supporting 4K/120Hz output when connected to a handheld game console (console) or computer along with a full range of other technologies such as ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), popular anti-tearing technologies such as Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium. The Game Optimizer interface allows gamers to customize sound settings, display modes (RTS, RPG, Sports,…) specifically for each game genre and optimize lower input latency.
In terms of soundQNED86TSA has a 20W total power 2.0 system that can be mixed up to 9.1.2 channels. When listening to reality, the TV’s two speakers have clear and easy-to-listen dialogue. However, the sound quality can be said to be thin, the bass range is lackluster and you need to invest in a soundbar if you want to watch movies.
About softwareQNED86TSA currently comes pre-installed with WebOS version 24. From 2024, LG has renewed its commitment to continuously update the software for 5 years. Each TV will have 4 major software upgrades. This means that the QNED86TSA that is currently installing WebOS 24 will be upgraded to WebOS 28. This is a big change because LG’s previous TVs all stopped at the launch version. With this change, QNED86TSA users can rest assured that they will be updated with new features for LG’s future TVs.
Starting from WebOS 24, LG commits to 5 years of software updates for TVs
WebOS 24 has long been considered a TV platform with an easy-to-use interface, smooth operation and integration of many applications. LG also includes many features to improve personalization, such as multiple account support and color mode adjustment to your preferences. However, some aspects of WebOS are currently not as good as other TV platforms like Google TV.
QNED86TSA has additional personalized color modes according to user preferences
LG TV also supports Vietnamese voice control to increase or decrease the volume, ask for information and open some applications, but the ability to handle context is not flexible compared to Google TV’s Google Assistant. The LG ThinQ smart home ecosystem is not as rich as Google Home.
Summary
LG QNED86TSA is a good TV model for mixed use: vibrant colors with high contrast thanks to the change in panel, enough brightness for even bright spaces, fast response speed useful for Watch action content and play games. This TV is also compatible with all current gaming consoles thanks to being equipped with all the necessary things.
The current price of the TV is also much softer than when it was on sale earlier this year. However, the point to note about this TV is that the sound quality is limited while the stand is low when installing the TV on a table or shelf. Therefore, you will need to hang the TV if you buy additional external speakers to improve sound quality.
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