It has an IPS panel with rather wide viewing angles, however it is less effective than most IPS panels because the image becomes darker when seen from an angle. Additionally, because of the low native contrast and the crushing of any brilliant highlights caused by the local dimming function, the picture quality is not improved. Given the popularity of OLEDs in recent years, it’s simple to overlook the fact that LG also provides LCD TVs. The ultra-slender siblings of this LG family branch, who are also noticeably sharper, more colorful, and contrast-rich, have cast a shadow over it. It doesn’t help that LG spends a lot of time extolling the virtues of OLED.
LG Nano90 review: Design
The 65NANO906 is a bit… ordinary compared to some of the ultra-thin, gleamingly metallic LCD TVs LG has created over the years. Although its narrow, black frame does little to conceal how much plastic it contains, the back protrudes significantly by contemporary TV standards. But given that it supports a direct LED lighting system, in which the LEDs are positioned directly behind the screen, we’re more than happy to give it a pass for its shortcomings. When used with IPS TVs like the 65NANO906, this type of lighting is always more effective at producing contrast than edge lighting. The TV can be set up on some plain-looking feet, but hanging it on the wall makes it appear much nicer. Despite having a relatively deep rear. Strong connections for a midrange TV. Two of the four HDMIs offered can support the 4K, 120Hz, HDR 4:4:4 10-bit images that we hope will be useful when the PS5 and Xbox Series X are released later this year. Three USBs, as well as a digital audio output, connect them.
Features
There are four HDMI inputs, and two of them are compatible with 4K@120Hz and rated at 2.1 specification, so they can handle anything the Xbox Series X or PS5 can throw at them. Three USB 2.0 inputs, an Ethernet jack, a CI card slot, and aerial posts for the on-board satellite and terrestrial TV tuners connect them. An analogue 3.5mm socket and a digital optical socket are used as outputs. AirPlay 2 compatibility, dual-band Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0 link to those physical connections. Due to Bluetooth Surround Ready, you can easily create surround sound with a few wireless speakers that are compatible. This is where LG shows how serious it is this time around about LED TVs. The LG NANO 90 crams in a tone of features, which allows it to seamlessly transition from “mildly interesting” to “genuinely intriguing.” The 65NANO906 makes advantage of LG’s NanoCell technology to produce the most realistic visuals. It makes use of nanoparticles made to remove unwanted color frequencies from the image data. Theoretically, this ought to make colors more believable and pure. Additionally, 32 individually controllable dimming zones are created using a full-array configuration of LEDs to illuminate the pixels. In this context, “32” is hardly a noteworthy number, but how you use your individual dimming zones is more important than how many of them you have. Of fact, the LG offers quite a thorough modification of the many aspects of picture performance after backlighting the pixels and then purifying the colors they create. In addition to preset viewing options (such as Vivid, Sports, Standard, and so forth), the 65NANO906 allows for image customization at various “contrast” and “color temperature” levels. The most intriguing of all the presets is Filmmaker Mode, which has both advantages and disadvantages for each component of micro-adjustment. Theoretically, Filmmaker Mode subverts each and every one of the TV’s sophisticated picture-processing algorithms in favor of attempting to create a picture that is as close as possible to the filmmaker’s original objective. It doesn’t quite operate that way in reality. To be fair, Dolby Vision IQ’s debut is almost as entertaining. The LG includes Dolby Vision IQ, which uses the light sensor built into the LG NANO 90 to make instantaneous adjustments to picture quality, as well as HLG, HDR10, and Dolby Vision HDR modes. The NanoCell 90 uses an In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel rather than a Vertical Alignment (VA) panel, in contrast to many LCD TVs from the competition. What makes the two different, then? In short, VA panels are known for better contrast and black levels, while IPS panels are renowned for superior viewing angles, allowing images to look good even if you’re sitting off to the side. The viewing angles of the IPS screen are satisfactory in practice. On LCD TVs from other manufacturers, off-axis colors and contrast frequently fade and distort, but the LG NanoCell 90 keeps its picture quality quite well, even if you’re sitting off to the side. This is excellent if you frequently host viewing parties with guests seated all over the room or if your couch cannot be placed directly in front of the TV. also you will learn our article on LG Nano90 review. Although local dimming does become more obvious when off-center, viewing angles are generally a major advantage of this model. Strong screen uniformity is another characteristic. The panel occasionally shows some minor irregularities, but distracting vertical lines and instances of the “dirty screen” effect are less noticeable than on some Vizio and Hisense TVs.
LG Nano90 review: Sound quality
The 65NANO906 sounds quite well if you utilize LG’s AI Sound option. The concept behind AI Sound is to combine LG’s own virtual surround sound processor with the kind of in-depth knowledge of a TV’s speakers that can only come from those who actually created them. As a result, you hear a soundstage with a lot more room-filling, forward-throwing impact than you would with most TVs. The speakers can be loud without sounding harsh or distorted, and the voices are well-rounded and stay locked to the screen. When listening to Dolby Atmos soundtracks, take note that the AI Sound option, to your surprise, has more dynamism and range.
Picture quality
You’ll be rewarded with a picture that is essentially all “pro” and very little “con” if you treat your LG NANO 90 right (and in this case, “the right thing” basically means “feed it a diet of 4K HDR material either via a streaming service or a UHD disc-player”). For instance, Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman looks good in practically every manner on a 4K HDR10 DVD. The movie’s darkest tones have a (slightly ironic) lack of detail retrieval, but once above them, the level of detail is quite impressive. Information about texture, the nuances of patterns, and the variations in skin tone are all presented in a realistic and naturalistic way.
IPS viewing angles
The wide-ranging color palette that the 65NANO906 paints from enjoys a real breadth of tonality and is convincing in every situation, so LG’s NanoCell technology appears to pay off here as well. The LG does well in motion as well, maintaining uniform and smooth edges even under the most difficult conditions of movement. Images have a decent depth of field, and picture noise is zealously suppressed. In the most high-contrast, dark-scene-with-bright-white-elements situations, the 65NANO906’s backlighting can be seen; there is a slight but noticeable haloing around the white parts of an otherwise-black scene. But in terms of the LG’s best-option images, this, along with the lack of detail in the deepest black tones, constitutes “shortcomings.” First impressions aren’t the best when switching to Filmmaker Mode because the picture’s punch and sharpness appear to suffer. But if you keep looking, especially in dimly lit areas, you’ll notice improvements in second-stage detail levels and color fidelity. And despite what you may have heard, you can still crop the image to your liking. When it comes to motion-tracking, this is especially welcome. When watching the Dolby Vision-enhanced Mindhunter on Netflix, the LG appears almost as cool. Backtracking through the settings choices may be necessary to make sure that motion doesn’t become sluggish and to try again to strike a balance between sloppy backlighting and crisp, white tones. But if you can reach a reasonable accommodation, the LG NANO 90 is endlessly entertaining. Almost all of the excellent work the LG performs with a 4K disc is replicated here, so motion, detail (with the same caution regarding deep black), texture, color accuracy, and edge definition are all really attractive.
HDR playback
We viewed many 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and HDR streaming movies from Netflix and Disney Plus for testing reasons. Overall, HDR movies and TV shows appear beautiful because they effectively utilize the large color range and dimming of the TV. The NanoCell 90 actually employs a slightly different process that integrates a nanoparticle filter on the panel, in contrast to many other flagship LCDs that use quantum dots for expanded color. The finished product offers a comparable palette of hues. There are some issues worth mentioning when assessing the TV’s HDR performance as a whole, though. What exactly does this imply while viewing HDR video on a TV? In short, the bright highlights don’t really stand out as much as they do on some rival models in this class. The brightest highlights in HDR videos would probably appear less strong and dimensional on the NanoCell 90 if it were compared to one of the Vizio or Hisense models described above. Although it is a little disheartening to find such mediocre peak brightness numbers on a 65-inch LCD in this price range, the HDR capability of the TV nevertheless enhances the picture quality. In fact, when viewing HDR10 videos on the TV, we hardly ever feel as though there is much we are missing.
LG Nano90 review: Performance
The 65-inch LG Nano90 that we are studying has a FALD backlight with 32 distinct dimmable zones. The Nano90 employs the WebOS smart TV OS in addition to the 7 Gen3 Processor for video processing and other functions. Although there are darker edges and corners to the screen when brilliant images or 100% window patterns with a brighter Centre are displayed, the panel uniformity is respectable. When presenting a 5% full-screen area with brighter edges and corners and a darker Centre, it was the opposite. As the camera moved quickly over the pitch area, there were also indications of the dirty screen effect on moving images and some banding was visible when watching football. Of course, these are common technical limitations of the employed LCD technologies. The Nano90’s poor viewing environment does bring to light problems with blooming around bright objects against dark backgrounds, notably with HDR material. Black bars on scope movies stayed black for the most part, but they occasionally became lighter when a bright object in the picture was nearby. However, blooming was more disturbing surrounding content’s items than the black bars occasionally becoming lighter. Additionally, we were unable to locate a local dimming level where the algorithm wasn’t occasionally fooled. You could see the dimming being caught off guard for a brief period of time when a scene went from dark to bright or vice versa before deciding how to handle the scene. If it was a difficult mixed scene, like Peter waking up in the captain’s cabin in Pan, where there was some mild pumping of the backlight, it was even more obvious. The majority of the content did not have these problems all the time, but when they did, they were very obvious.
Price and availability
The 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch, and 86-inch LG Nano 90 Series has been available for purchase for a while. The 65-inch LG 65NANO906, also known as the LG 65NANO90 in America, is what we’re evaluating here. Priced at $1,049/£999 for the 55-inch 55NANO90, $1,499/£1,299 for the 65-inch 65NANO90, and $2,499/£1,999 for the 75-inch 75NANO90. The 86-inch 86NANO90 is finally available in the US for $2,499.
Conclusion
The NANO 90 is LG’s finest LCD television to date. To be clear, this is not the same as saying it is the best LCD TV ever produced overall; even its ingenious new backlighting system is unable to completely get around the drawbacks of its IPS panel technology’s backlighting capabilities. you can check our article on LG Nano90 review. However, the enhancements are sufficient to make the 65NANO906 a satisfying TV to watch in both bright and dim environments, especially when combined with LG’s constantly evolving NanoCell color technology and gaming features. Which, to be honest, makes it a much more attractive option for a mid-range TV than any LG LCD TV we have seen in recent years.
