We’ve seen plenty of soundbars with four upfiring drivers in the past couple of years, but LG’s upcoming 9.1.5-channel soundbar with five—count ‘em, five—upfiring drivers is a novelty. Showing it off in advance of CES next month, LG says its new S95QR soundbar comes with three upfiring drivers in the main soundbar unit for the left, right, and center channels, along with two more in the left and right surround speakers. That upfiring driver for the center channel marks the first of its kind we’ve seen in a soundbar, and it could help to boost the clarity of dialogue, particularly in setups whe ..read more

LG is serving up a sneak peek at two of its most eye-catching “lifestyle” TVs to date: a smaller battery-powered model that sits on a rollable stand, and a fabric-covered 65-inch set that can lean against a wall like a work of art. Set to debut at CES early next month, the LG StanbyME is a wireless 27-inch touch display mounted on a height-adjustable stand with concealed wheels, allowing you to roll it from room to room. Meanwhile, the motorized fabric cover on the slim LG Objet TV can be raised or lowered with the push of a button. LG StanbyME Basically a jumbo-sized tablet on a rollable stan ..read more

The “Oh wow…” I get from slack-jawed colleagues comparing an OLED TV such as this LG C-series to several typical LCD TVs is always fun to hear. Why the adoration? It’s the black, baby. Puppies on velvet. Most excellent starfields. It impresses folk. Don’t get me wrong, OLEDs aren’t perfect—no TV tech is. But overall, the viewing experience is as good as it gets. This review is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best smart TVs, where you’ll find reviews of the competition’s offerings, plus a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping for this type of product. Design and f ..read more

What is it about air purifiers and the droid design conceit? LG’s PuriCare 360 AS330DWR0 could have fallen off the Millennium Falcon, and it even has a circular head unit that pops up and swings from side to side, completing the futuristic effect. This is a big purifier, 25 pounds and almost two feet tall with the head unit down, designed as a thick cylinder that sucks in air from all sides and spits clean air out the top. Controls are all mounted in the center of this upper head component, and while they aren’t immediately intuitive, you can figure things out reasonably quickly. Three operati ..read more

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Not to be outdone during Amazon’s Prime Day event, Newegg just teed up a steep discount on one of LG’s newest OLED 4K TVs. Hailing from LG’s C9 series of OLED sets, the LG OLED65C9PUARemove non-product link is on sale today for $2,200, an eye-popping 37 percent off its $3,500 list price. To read this article in full, please click here ..read more

LG’s sleek, slim-bezeled GX Gallery OLED TV is designed to blend in with the decor of your living room, so it’s fitting that the just-announced GX Soundbar boasts a similarly thin profile, not to mention support for the immersive Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio formats. Slated to go on sale in the U.S. later this month for $1,299, the LG GX Soundbar’s angular, fabric-covered design is a departure from LG’s existing, boxier-looking soundbars. The 57 x 6 x 1.25-inch housing of the main soundbar unit has the same finish as the GX Gallery OLED TV series, and it’s the same width as the 65-inch GX Galle ..read more

LG says the 2020 TV lineup it will show off at CES next week will include eight new 8K UHD models, including new 65- and 77-inch class OLEDs to accompany the 75- and 88-inch models it’s already shipping. Pricing wasn’t mentioned, but hopefully they will be more affordable than the absolutely fantastic, but exorbitantly priced at $30,000, LG 88Z9 OLED that we reviewed in October.  8K UHD and new tech The 88ZN will be joined by the the 77- and 88-inch ZX OLED series. The more affordable NanoCell lineup will expand with the 65- and 75-inch Nano99 series, 65- and 75-inch Nano97 series, and the 65 ..read more

We often harp about how we wish more soundbars, particularly the pricier ones, came with room-correction features, and it looks like LG has taken heed when it comes to its top-tier soundbars for 2020. Set to debut next week at CES, four of LG’s latest soundbars will boast AI Room Calibration, a feature that allows the soundbars to emit and analyze tones that help them detect the size and shape of a room they’re operating in. The soundbars will then use those measurements to optimize their sound according to the room’s acoustics. To read this article in full, please click here ..read more