LG's $30,000 88-Inch OLED TV Now Available, Will Support HomeKit and AirPlay 2

[Wahlstrm]

With a view like that you need a big tv to cover it.

 

[ugahairydawgs]

Does it come with a stand?

I admit...I laughed

 

[theluggage]

The same person who can afford a $30k TV!

...even then, the poor souls can't afford a carpet as well. Or a power cable.

Those floorboards look like they need a good scrub and a coat of oil before they can be a 'feature', too...

If I had a mountain chalet with a 30 ft panoramic window overlooking the Alps, the first and only thing I would put in front of it would be a giant TV.

Probably why the sofa isn't in front of the TV - you're going to get a really sore neck trying to watch Celebrity Love Island on that...

The window makes the tv look small though.

Seriously, though - this. Whoever composed the picture needs to sit back and have a serious think about exactly what they think they're selling - the TV, the lovely stock photo library that they've pasted into the fake window frame, or Acme Pine'n'Shine floor polish.

 

[Flojomojo]

Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view

Would you block it with a TV if you did? Even a nice one?

 

[theluggage]

a $10,000.00 Apple stand

I'd just prop it up on a few Mac Pros - 4 should suffice. Finally, something that the base model Mac Pro is sensibly specified for.

 

[gr33d0]

I’ve never understood why 15% more surface area costs 6x more when it comes to TVs.

That's because the total surface area is 37% larger, not 15% larger.

 

[drew0020]

My 65" LG OLED was one of the best purchases I've ever made. Truly amazing picture quality. If I watched more tv I'd buy the 75' in a heartbeat.

 

[sdwaltz]

I'll take a 65 inch TV, but with that view.

 

[SanJoseEd]

Buyer beware — the HomeKit connection that rolled out in 2019 LG OLED sets with the July firmware update doesn’t work. There’s some kind of a Bluetooth conflict (perhaps with the LG Magic Remote) that prevents adding these TVs to the Home setup on your Apple device.

Hopefully, a new firmware update will fix this soon. I’m not sure about this new 75-inch model, but it’s a problem with the 65-inch, and 55-inch models.

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Agree. Waited for the LG AirPlay2 3.60.19 firmware update in late July - was provided 2nd week of August (left coast US). Now that the LG E9 is purportedly an AirPlay2 device - what now? With an ATV4K routed into HDMI-4, I could already manage the LG via the Apple Siri remote buttons for volume, power, etc., and as long as the ATV4K was the input device, on-screen Apple media and apps appear and are controllable as always. The LG magic remote air mouse thing even controls the ATV4K to a decent extent. I just don't see the advantage of AirPlay2 on the LG. It would be nice if I could access the stereo'd homepods from the native LG WebOS apps (like Netflix, Amazon, Vudu), but the E9's 4.2 speaker assembly is a decent substitute.
So, what's the advantage of LG's Airplay - throwing iPhone videos at it? Does that even work?

 

[i.mac]

Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view

With that view, who needs a tv?

 

[suedehed]

Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view

And if I had that view, why the heck would I block it with a TV...

 

[rpat701]

Have a 55" and 65" OLED TV from LG - it's absolutely the best TV's I have ever owned.

 

[Victor Mortimer]

With a window like that, you're not going to put a TV in front of it. You're going to hang a screen on a roller that can cover the entire window, and hang an 8K projector from the ceiling. Nothing else makes sense.

 

[x-evil-x]

I mean if you can afford this tv will you be using the limited tv's apps over a powerful set top box? Ive never used a tv that can do what my real appletv can do.

 

[Stephen13]

Someone answer me this: for the new LG, Samsung, Sony "Smart TVs" that have Apple TV pre-loaded, what exactly does that mean? Is it any different from having a standalone Apple TV box plugged into the HDMI port?

I am trying to understand if I need to upgrade my old Apple TV unit, or just buy a brand new TV with Apple TV pre-loaded.

 

[ersan191]

That's because the total surface area is 37% larger, not 15% larger.

Math still doesn't check out.

 

[x-evil-x]

With a view like that you need a big tv to cover it.

ewww nature. yummmm hdr

 

[macford]

Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view

Hitler. But that didn't last very long.

 

[PastaPrimav]

Who’s going to afford this?

Doesn't matter, there won't be any 8K content to watch on it for 10 years.

Hell there isn't even enough 4K content to justify 4K TV's.

 

[x-evil-x]

Someone answer me this: for the new LG, Samsung, Sony "Smart TVs" that have Apple TV pre-loaded, what exactly does that mean? Is it any different from having a standalone Apple TV box plugged into the HDMI port?

I am trying to understand if I need to upgrade my old Apple TV unit, or just buy a brand new TV with Apple TV pre-loaded.

its means its probably slower than the appletv 4k box you can buy.

 

[Rafterman]

That window look like an open shuttle bay. Glass or force field?

 

[emvath]

Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view

Who has a view like that and then ruins it by covering a good chunk of it with the Kardashians?

 

[velocityg4]

...even then, the poor souls can't afford a carpet as well. Or a power cable.

Those floorboards look like they need a good scrub and a coat of oil before they can be a 'feature', too...

The funny thing is. Those are likely very expensive old growth wood boards reclaimed from some old building.

 

[rockworldmi]

I would rather get Sony projecter

 

[Macalway]

They are having a special for early buyers. $29,999. Hurry as supplies are limited.