LG has finally announced the official rollout of its QNED Mini-LED TVs. There are 4K and 8K models in three sizes. All six models will hit stores by July.<\/b>
\nAt CES 2021, we learned that LG planned to upgrade its LCD TV lineup with mini-LED backlight technology under the label \u201c QNED TV,\u201d but now we finally have more details, including pricing and availability. LG\u2019s first QNED TVs will hit retail outlets in July, with an entry price of $2,000 for a 4K 65-inch model. There will also be 8K models available. LG has always touted the picture quality benefits of its OLED TVs, and for good reason. On an OLED TV, each pixel generates its own brightness, resulting in the best black levels and contrast you can get in a TV. But with the advent of mini-LED backlighting, it\u2019s possible for LED and QLED TVs to get much closer to OLED\u2019s advantages in this area because they allow for much finer-grained control over brightness than regular LED backlights. Mini-LEDs are so small, manufacturers can fit thousands of them into a space that once held hundreds of LEDs or even fewer. LG\u2019s 86-inch 8K QNED99, for instance, has about 30,000 mini-LEDs, which are then divided into 2,500 local dimming zones. LG says this lets the QNED99 deliver a 10x better contrast ratio than the company\u2019s non-QNED models. In addition to using thousands of mini-LEDs for better brightness and contrast, LG\u2019s QNED TVs also use the company\u2019s quantum dot nanocell technology. These tiny particles help to improve the TV\u2019s color accuracy without diminishing overall brightness. LG claims that its QNED TVs achieve 100% of the Digital Cinema Initiatives\u2019 P3 color space (DCI-P3) \u2014 an important capability if you want to see movies in their full glory. Beyond the new picture performance enabled by mini-LED backlights, these QNED models boast most of the features we\u2019ve come to expect from LG\u2019s OLED TVs, like Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos, hands-free voice control, Google Assistant and Alexa Built-in, and Apple Airplay 2. They also sport excellent support for HDMI 2.1 features, like HDMI eARC, variable refresh rate (VRR), auto low-latency mode (ALLM), and 4K resolution at 120Hz \u2014 all of which will make gamers very happy indeed. Here\u2019s the full 2021 QNED TV lineup:<\/p>\n