LG just revealed a beast of a screen called the MAGNIT Active Micro LED, a 136-inch monster that’s basically a private IMAX for your living room. Announced today in Seoul, it hits stores in Korea tomorrow and comes to North America soon after. At 3 meters wide and 1.7 meters tall, it makes your average TV look like a postage stamp.
Active Matrix is the tech behind the magic here, where each tiny LED lights up on its own without relying on clunky row-and-column setups from older systems. That means sharper edges, deeper shadows and colours that pop without washing out. The result is 4K resolution – 3,840 x 2,160 – with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000 to 1, so dark scenes are black holes and bright ones are blasts of clarity. LG added a custom surface finish to cut glare from room lights, so you get true to life colours whether the sun is blazing through the windows or not. The panels snap together with almost no seams and the whole face is flicker free, so your eyes won’t ache after hours of bingeing.
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Audio is thrown into the mix with speakers on both sides that power a 4.2 channel setup – a total of 100 watts of sound. Connect it up to a soundbar or receiver using the super-upgraded eARC connector and you can enjoy those fancy uncompressed tracks that make your whole room feel like a movie theatre’s bass thumping away. No need for any extra boxes cluttering the place – everything syncs up beautifully for that full-on surround sound effect. LG has tweaked the setup so it’s good for everything from quiet chats to blockbuster explosions, so the bass really packs a punch without overpowering the treble.
The sixth-gen α9 AI chip does a clever job of sharpening and cutting out noise in each and every frame. It can pick out people, objects, text and whatever else is in the scene and adapt to make it look just like the director wanted it to. Then throw in a 144Hz refresh rate and you get super-smooth action in games and sports with no stuttering or smearing what so ever. Dolby Vision takes it up a notch by adding depth with a much wider range of colours and all the subtle details that other TVs tend to muddle. And with TÜV Rheinland certification for consistent colors from any angle, everyone in the room gets the same level of punch – whether you’re sitting right in the middle or off to the side.
LG’s own webOS is running the show, giving you free feeds from LG Channels as well as all the standard apps and cloud gaming you’d expect. AirPlay 2 and Miracast mean you can just chuck your phone up on the screen either if you’re on an Apple or Android device. And if you sign up for their Gallery+ service, you can turn your TV into a digital art gallery – whether it’s some classic paintings or pixel-perfect game posters – making downtime a bit more interesting. LG’s also had a look at safety and has made sure their product passes all the tests – FCC and British Standards for interference-free home use and low fire danger indoors.
It’s worth noting that the TV will initially be available in limited quantities, but once they arrive, you should be able to schedule an installation through LG’s website. And as for pricing, displays this huge do not come cheaply, with prices anticipated to reach well over six figures.
