Features
An Engadget CES Award Winner
The LG C8 OLED TV has earned Engadget’s Best of CES 2018 category: Best TV Product.
Introducing the LG C8
The Best TV Ever just got even better with the new LG OLED-exclusive a9 Intelligent Processor and LG AI ThinQ®.
LG OLED TV Meets Artificial Intelligence
LG OLED TVs with AI ThinQ® become the hub for your connected smart devices. Beyond apps and entertainment, LG AI TV uses intelligent voice control to create a hub for the smart home and beyond.
A Brilliant Brain
LG – the industry leaders of OLED TVs – made the Best TV Ever even better by developing the a9 Intelligent Processor. LG’s most powerful processor ever provides true-to-life images with incredibly rich colours, sharpness and depth to deliver the ultimate picture quality.
LG OLED Display – World’s Number 1 OLED
Movies, sports, games and more come to thrilling new life with the perfect black and intense colour of the LG OLED display. LG OLED TV with AI ThinQ® uses the latest panels, with brighter, self-illuminating pixels that truly deliver the Best. Picture. Ever.
Perfect Black.
LG OLED TVs ensure Perfect Black with over 8 million self-lighting pixels that can control their own luminance individually. It brings out the richness in all colours for life-like picture quality.
Delivering the Filmmaker’s Vision
LG OLED TV with ThinQ® features comprehensive support of major high dynamic range formats including Dolby Vision®, Advanced HDR by Technicolour® - the movie industry’s colour experts – plus HDR10 and HLG, both with LG’s advance tone mapping technology that provides scene-by-scene optimisation.
Trust the Colour Experts
The same renowned Technicolour® technology that helps perfect premium Hollywood movies and TV shows can now be found in LG AI OLED TV with ThinQ®. The Technicolour Expert Mode optimises the colour performance, which allows for content to be displayed as intended by cinematographers.
Enhanced HDR10 Pro and HLG
Generic HDR10 and HLG are rendered with LG’s proprietary algorithm. All types of content are displayed with striking brightness from applying dynamic tone mapping on a frame by frame basis.
Cinematic Sound at Home with Dolby Atmos®
Bring big-screen surround sound to the living room: crickets chirping all around, a monster roaring from behind, or a plane soaring overhead. Dolby Atmos® creates a more detailed sound experience that appears to come from everywhere for a wonderfully realistic, immersive experience.
OLED Goes with Everything
LG OLED TV with AI ThinQ® has a head-turning design that elevates room’s aesthetics while complementing any home décor. Its sleek, incredibly slim form factor is ready for unobtrusive wall-mounting or tabletop placement.
Tech Specs
SUMMARY
Diagonal Class
55 inches
Diagonal Size
54.6 inches
PICTURE QUALITY
4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160)
Yes
Processor
a9 Intelligent Processor
4K Cinema HDR
Yes
HDR Format Support
Dolby Vision®, Advanced HDR by Technicolour®, HDR10, HLG
Infinite Contrast
Yes
Pixel Level Dimming
Yes
ULTRA Luminance
Pro
Intense Colour
Yes
Billion Rich Colours
Yes (10-bit)
True Colour Accuracy
Pro
Wide Viewing Angle
Yes
4K Upscaler
Yes
SMART TV
LG AI ThinQ®
Yes
Google Assistant
Yes (Usage of the built-in Google Assistant feature requires activation by Google – Expected in the near future)
Google Home Compatible
Yes (Google Home device sold separately)
Amazon Alexa Compatible
Yes (Amazon Alexa device sold separately)
Intelligent Voice Recognition
Yes
Universal Control Capability
Yes
Gallery Mode
Yes
LG Content Store (App Store)
Yes
Full Web Browser
Yes
Channel Plus
Yes
SMART SHARE
Screen Share
Yes
Content Share
Yes
AUDIO
Speaker System
2.2 Channel
Output Power
40W (WF: 20W)
Dolby Atmos
Yes
DTS Decoder
DTS-HD
Bluetooth Audio Playback
Yes
LG Sound Sync
Yes
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi® Built-In
Yes (802.11ac)
Bluetooth®
Yes (4.2)
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
IP Control
Yes
Simplink (HDMI CEC)
Yes
Tuner
ATSC, Clear QAM
INPUTS & OUTPUTS
HDMI v 2.0
4 (1 rear, 3 side)
Audio Return Channel Support (via HDMI)
Yes (HDMI 2)
USB v 2.0
3 (1 rear, 2 side)
RF In (Antenna/Cable)
1 (rear)
Composite In
1 (rear)
Ethernet
1 (rear)
Digital Audio Out (Optical)
1 (rear)
RS232C (Mini Jack)
1 (rear)
POWER
Power Supply (Voltage, Hz)
120Vac 50-60Hz
Standby Power Consumption
0.5W
WALL MOUNT
VESA
300 x 200
ACCESSRORIES INCLUDED
Remote
Magic Remote Control
Remote Control Battery
Yes
User Manual
Yes
Power Cable
Yes
E-Manual
Yes
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHTS
Without Stand (W x H x D)
48.3” x 27.8” x 1.8”
With Stand (W x H x D)
48.3” x 29.8” x 9.1”
Shipping (W x H x D)
53.0” x 31.9” x 8.1”
Without Stand Weight
35.9 lbs
With Stand Weight
42.1 lbs
Shipping Weight
53.8 lbs