The LG QNED85T is a 2024 4K TV that uses quantum dot and NanoCell technologies. Unlike premium QNED TVs that use Mini LED backlighting, this TV features Edge LED backlighting with local dimming. The QNED85T series consists of five TVs with diagonals ranging from 50 to 86 inches. In the LG 65QNED85T QNED NanoCell 4K HDR review, we will try to find out the advantages and disadvantages of the QNED85T series TVs.
LG QNED85T – Review
Design
The LG 65QNED85T6C TV has a simple design that does not look very premium, but does not look cheap either. A thin frame surrounds the screen on three sides. The two legs that make up the stand are very simple, but they look quite elegant. They support the TV quite well. The back of the TV looks very simple.
There are clips on the back for cable management. Most of the inputs are side-facing. They are close to the edge of the TV. So they are easy to access even if the TV is wall-mounted. The QNED85 has excellent build quality.
The materials used, including the back panel, bezels, and feet, feel premium and well-built. It is sturdy, but the feet are a little wobbly. To hang the TV on the wall, you will need a VESA 300 x 300 mm wall mount (for the 65-inch model). However, this is not included in the package.
Equipment
The LG 65QNED85T TV comes with the 2024 version of the webOS smart platform. The OS is easy to use and has several additional features compared to previous models. As with most smart platforms, the interface contains ads that cannot be turned off. There are many apps to download in the app store.
So the consumer is sure to find their favorite content. The included Magic Remote has a point-and-press function that makes it easy to navigate the menu. It also has a built-in microphone, with which the device searches the Internet for what it is asked to find. At the bottom of the TV in the middle is a single button for turning on / off, changing inputs, adjusting the volume or changing channels.
Sound quality
The LG QNED85T does not support any DTS formats, which is disappointing. After all, DTS is often used as the main soundtrack in Blu-ray movies. This TV has a decent frequency response. Like most TVs, it has very little bass, but the sound profile is well balanced. Therefore, dialogue is heard clearly and intelligibly. The audio has quite a lot of power.
At high levels there is some compression, which is noticeable. This TV has decent distortion values. At medium volume levels, the vocal range is almost not distorted. At maximum volume, distortion is noticeable even by ear. The acoustic system consists of two speakers. The power of each is 10 W. Among other playback modes, there is support for Dolby Atmos .
Image quality
The LG QNED85 has a very good contrast ratio. On the other hand, the panel’s native contrast is low. So if you turn off local dimming, dark areas of the screen will look washed out. However, with local dimming on, real-world content looks very good despite the TV having an IPS panel .
There’s some blurring around bright highlights in dark scenes, but overall it looks decent. Zone transitions are generally good, but there are some slight deviations when viewing fast-moving objects. The algorithms that control the dimming zones can’t keep up with bright highlights that move across the screen.
Zones turn on and off slowly, causing the leading edges of moving objects to be a little darker than they should be. The 65QNED85T6C has decent peak brightness in HDR. Small highlights become very bright and stand out well, but as with SDR, the system can’t sustain them for long. As a result, brightness drops over time.
Switching to Game Optimizer mode increases peak brightness slightly, but it’s not very noticeable. There are slight differences in slides and a slight decrease in most real-world content, but it’s very minor. The TV has excellent PQ EOTF tracking. Shadow detail and near-black scenes are well-rendered.
Peak brightness in SDR is also excellent. Brightness varies slightly depending on the scene, but it is enough to overcome glare in moderately lit rooms. Medium-sized highlights in dark scenes become almost twice as bright as large bright scenes, so they stand out well.
The 65QNED85T has an impressive HDR color gamut. It has almost perfect coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. However, tone mapping is disabled in bright scenes, so colors aren’t as vibrant. On the other hand, it doesn’t have the best coverage of the wider Rec. 2020 color space, which is a bit of a disappointment.
Out of calibration, the QNED85T delivers amazing SDR accuracy. White balance is excellent, with no major issues, and color accuracy is near perfect. The exception is the rich blues, which are a bit off. However, most other colors are well-displayed.
Gray uniformity is very good. The corners of the screen are a little darker than the center, but this is not too bad. There is some dirty screen effect in the center of the screen, which is distracting when watching sports. Dark scenes look much better. Overall, there are no significant problems in this aspect. Black uniformity can be called mediocre.
With local dimming disabled, the entire screen appears blue due to the low native contrast ratio. Enabling local dimming significantly reduces black levels across most of the screen. The QNED85 has wide viewing angles, making it a good choice for group viewing, as the image remains the same when viewed from the sides.
Colors are almost not shifted, but the image is a little washed out at too wide an angle. As for the treatment of reflections, the coating helps to reduce the intensity of direct rays a little. Since it can be quite bright, it is possible to simply increase the brightness to overcome glare in a bright room.
LG’s QNED85T handles low-quality content well. However, there is still some pixelation in dark gradients and some loss of fine detail. But overall, content looks very successful. 480p video, such as DVDs, is scaled well and displayed correctly on the screen.
The TV has a very good response time. Motion looks sharp for the most part. There is some noticeable overshoot that causes a little reverse ghosting, but it is not too distracting. Flickering is almost imperceptible. At maximum brightness there is no flickering, but if you reduce the brightness, the flickering occurs at a very high frequency.
There is an additional backlight feature, commonly known as Black Frame Insertion (BFI). It is extremely effective in eliminating the appearance of motion. However, there is also a slight ghosting that is noticeable due to the longer response time.
The QNED85 has a high refresh rate. In addition, it supports variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing. VRR works across a wide range of refresh rates. By compensating for low frame rates, the image remains virtually tear-free.
Input lag in Game and PC modes is fantastically low. There is virtually no difference in input lag at different resolutions, and when gaming at 120Hz, input lag is incredibly low. Switching to the PC input icon to support 4:4:4 color does not increase input lag. And that’s pretty cool.
Connections
All four HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. There are also a pair of USB 2.0 ports, an RJ45 Ethernet port for linear internet connection, optical digital audio output, antenna inputs and a CI+ 1.4 slot for premium channels. Wireless connectivity is provided by Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi.
Conclusion
This is a very good TV for most use cases. It provides a great gaming experience thanks to its low input lag and fast response time. It has good picture quality in most viewing conditions. So it’s a great choice for watching movies in the dark or watching shows during the day.
It’s also great for watching sports, as it has very little dirty screen effect in the center. Wide viewing angles make this TV a great choice for watching games with a large group of friends. The QNED85T also delivers a great experience as a PC monitor and displays 4:4:4 color correctly for crisp text.