Launched in the year 2022, the 55NANO829QB is a 55" 4K TV from LG. It features a 10-bit IPS panel. It can achieve a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160 with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and pixel density of 80 ppi.
Picture Quality
After screen size and resolution, the next most important spec of a display is its Color Reproduction, which is defined by its color gamut specification.
LG has not provided a color gamut specification for this TV. But don't worry, we have other means to guess that. Considering the TV features a big 55 inch screen, it won't come with a cheap panel, so here we can assume its equivalent sRGB coverage to be 90-100% or above. The color accuracy on this TV will be Lifelike! Meaning it will produce color accurate images out of the box.
Understanding the Color Gamut Specification
Color gamut spec of a TV indicates the range of colors that the display can produce.
A display with poor color reproduction will produce undersaturated colors that will not be pretty to look at.
Different manufacturers use different measurement standards to specify color gamut. Such as — sRGB (most popular), NTSC 1953, DCI P3 to name a few.
But you don't need to worry about that, here is a chart that will help you choosing a TV with good color accuracy.
Now, after color gamut, the static contrast of a TV also impacts its picture quality.
Understanding Static Contrast
A TV with low static contrast ratio will not produce deep enough blacks and possibly bleed backlight as shown in the images below:
The image is an example of another display, it is not this oneThe static contrast ratio of above TV is 800:1. So make sure you get a TV with a static contrast of >= 1000:1. More the better.
Static contrast ratio and resolution go hand in hand when it comes to details. To put it into perspective, a TV with low contrast ratio will show both dark gray and black as black, so lesser detail overall.
If given a choice, I will prefer a FHD TV with high contrast ratio over a 4K TV with low contrast ratio.
This TV comes with a static contrast ratio of 8000:1., enough to achieve deep blacks and eye-catching visuals. For the record, it also comes with local dimming technology which is a plus.
HDR is also supported on this TV in form of HDR10 Pro and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma).
As for brightness, it can go as bright as 250 nits. The panel of this TV is powered by Edge LED (Local Dimming) backlight.
Gaming Performance
If you are not planning to game on this TV, you can safely ignore these specifications. But if you are also planning to use the TV for playing games or use it as a PC monitor, you should take a TV with the lowest input lag and response time.
Sadly, we cannot find the input lag specification for this unit. Now, since this is not a cheap TV, input lag on this TV could be 20ms or below.
What is Input Lag and Why it matters ?
This lag is the amount of time at which device inputs changes the content of the screen. For casual Non-FPS games, input lag doesn't matter much.
Although for better experience, get a TV that has an input lag and response time of < 20ms.
Ergonomics and Dimensions
Speaking of ergonomics — If you plan to wall mount the TV, you can make use of the VESA mount provided with this TV, which by the way has an interface size of 300 x 300 mm. The unit doesn't come with either Swivel, Tilt or Pivot support.
Vertically, the TV measures 55 inches and horizontally 48.54 inches.
Coming to thickness, it is just 1.74 inches thick. It weighs approximately 16.3 KGs, another 1.6 kgs including stand.
Hardware and Audio
The chipset of LG 55NANO829QB is powered by Quad Core CPU. There is no data about the total available RAM on the TV's official specsheet.
To power its UI, the TV runs webOS 22 Operating System.
For display connectivity, LG has provided four HDMI 2.0 ports on this TV.
To connect USB devices, it includes two USB 2.0 ports. Other connectivity ports include — 1x Satellite In (F-type female), 1x Antenna (RF) (female), 1x CI+ 2.0 and 1x Ethernet RJ45.
Regarding wireless connections on this TV, the manufacturer has provided a 5Ghz Wi-Fi, 2.5 Ghz Wi-Fi, Wifi-Direct, Bluetooth 5.0 and DLNA.
As for power consumption, this TV uses 81 watts on average and 0.5 watts on standby.
For powering this unit, you'll need either a 110V or 220V outlet @ 50Hz-60Hz.
