Did you know that you can know the TV’s

  • Screen size
  • screen type
  • year of manufacturing
  • Series number 

just from LG’s TV model number? Crazy right?! 

Here is how to understand the secret language of an LG TV 😉 

 

 Let’s start with 2 things to simplify

  1. The first two numbers tell you the tv screen size in inches
  2. The last three letters (PVA, PUA…etc) are practically irrelevant 

 

LG OLED TV 

LG OLED TVs have a model number like this: 65C8PUA

  • The last three numbers PUA are irrelevant 65C8PUA

So just consider 65C8

  • The first two numbers 65C8 indicate screen size in inches (65 inches)
  • The letter afterward 65C8  indicates series and it could be B, C, E, G, W (here it is C series)
  • The last number 65C8 indicates the year of development
    • 9: 2019
    • 8: 2018
    • 7: 2017
    • 6: 2016

NON- OLED TVs 

They have a model number like this 49UM 7400 PVA

Again just ignore last three letters 49UM 7400 PVA  

Look at 49UM 7400

It can be broken to 4 parts

1.Screen Size 

  • The first 2 numbers 49 UM 7400 tell you the screen size in inches 

2. Screen type

  • The first letter 49 UM 7400 is the screen type
    • S: Super Ultra HD 4K (high end)
    • U: Ultra HD 4K (Mid-range)
    • L: LCD or LED
    • P: Plasma

Mostly you want to look at U models or S if you want a high-end TV. LCD and Plazma screens are older but can be useful if you want cheap TV.

3. Year of Development

  • The second letter 49 UM 7400 is the year of development
    • N: 2020
    • M: 2019
    • K: 2018
    • J: 2017
    • H: 2016

Of course, you want to aim for the recent versions.  

4. Series Number

  • Finally, you have the series number 49 UM 7400. The higher this number, the more advanced and recent it is.

 

Now you know the secret language of LG TVs!

 Go ahead & compare across LG TVs to find what you want!