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what's going on guys so last year I checked out LG's super UHD nano cell TV and explored how it performed from a gamers perspective spoiler alert it performed well but it wasn't perfect despite how much I loved the product LG's local dimming technology at the time left me wanting deeper black levels and better contrast for games and other content well jump ahead eight months and the TV maker has released their 2018 new super UHD TV with new features and improvements addressing these issues so today we'll be pitting LG against well themselves to see if the new and improved units has actually improved if you're wondering how much has been recycled from last year's model the answer is a lot and that's not necessarily a bad thing it just means LG got a lot right the first time around back again is the Nano cell LCD panel that offers outstanding color accuracy with a bright beautiful image that can be appreciated with minimal distortion from sharp viewing angles reducing the number of bad seats in the living room the screen delivers the same 4k image at 60 Hertz via 4 HDMI 2.0 ports still no display port but that's cool I don't care I don't care at all while we're back here you also get three USB 2 ports optical out Ethernet 802 dot 11 AC Wi-Fi and a 300 by 300 vase amount LG rewards HDR connoisseurs with continued support for HDR 10 and HL G with an added feature called advanced HDR by Technicolor that tone maps the image based on the colorists company's preferences for a natural appearance that lets you watch TV and film content as intended by the cinematographers how good this filter actually looks in practice though will largely depend on the source content Dolby vision makes its return but is now accompanied by Dolby Atmos for immersive 3d sound ideally when paired with a rockin speaker system and not the built-in drivers that get a solid net out of 10 like 20 17s model you can enable the same game mode that effectively reduces input lag for what's still one of the best gaming experiences in the living room solving the longtime issue of input lag for gamers was a huge achievement for LG last year but I was kind of hoping to see more gaming centric features on the new model to really take things up a notch since last year LG introduced their AI in Kew brand which implements artificial intelligence and deep learning into a number of LG devices and appliances that can talk to each other and anticipate your needs like your ex never could 28 teens model now serves as a hub through which you can issue voice commands to essentially boss your smart home around like the hosts in Westworld which as we all know turned out great for everybody the built in webOS brings together all the big video streaming apps such as Netflix Amazon Hulu sling TV and YouTube along with the web browser here you can connect your Amazon echo or your Google home which should make searches in a thousand times better than using an on-screen keyboard yeah overall the UI is super clean and easy to navigate with the familiar organ AMA cream oat that's sure to please any kind of grip as such I wouldn't recommend leaving it alone with your wife now circling back to last generations subpar black levels in contrast new full array dimming technology is advertised as having solved much of the issue by controlling more LED light zones the LEDs on the new TV operate with a higher number of dimming zones in order to reduce the amount of edge bleed on lit objects this in turn makes for a higher quality and more natural looking image well we can confidently say black levels and contrast have been improved on the latest model edge bleed has merely been reduced and not eliminated you still get a light to dark gradient on any black bars and there's also a fairly prominent halo effect when isolated light objects are in front of a dark background the average customer probably won't care or even notice it while those more sensitive to this kind of thing should probably look into an OLED display if their wallet allows at the time of filming the brand's own 65 inch OLED 2018 model retails for about a thousand bucks more than the $2,500 unit were exploring today interestingly last year's 65 inch nano cell model is selling for half that price which is definitely something to consider in terms of quality you really can't go wrong either way so at that point it just boils down to the features you're looking for and of course how much you're willing to spend I'll drop some links to the retail page and LG's nano-cells Super Challenge campaign video if you want to learn more but that's all I got for now guys let me know your thoughts on this one down below and if it ticks all the boxes for your ideal TV before you guys go feel free to toss me a like on the video if you enjoy it and get subscribed so you don't miss out til next time guys thank you so much for watching have a good one and I'll see you all in the next video