The LG UN7000 is an entry-level budget TV that offers okay overall performance and has limited features. It's available in a wide range of sizes, and the larger models are sold as the LG UN7070. Most of the variants have IPS panels, including the 55 inch model we tested, but some sizes have VA panels, which are expected to perform differently. Our unit has fairly wide viewing angles, but that comes at the cost of its low contrast ratio. It also has uniformity issues, but this may vary between units. Unfortunately, it offers a limited HDR experience as it fails to display a wide color gamut, has mediocre HDR peak brightness, and there are some artifacts when displaying native 4k content. On the upside, most casual gamers should enjoy its low input lag and decent response time.
Our Verdict
The LG UN7000 is an okay TV for a variety of uses. It has fairly wide viewing angles, so it's well-suited to watching TV or sports with a group. That comes at the expense of a mediocre contrast ratio, which makes it less suitable for watching movies in the dark since blacks end up looking gray. Its low input lag is great for gaming and use as a PC monitor, but its response time is only decent, so fast-moving content may have some motion blur.
- Great reflection handling.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Can't display wide color gamut for HDR content.
- Doesn't get very bright.
- Low contrast ratio.
The LG UN7000 is disappointing for watching movies. The IPS panel on our model has a mediocre contrast ratio and bad black uniformity, resulting in blacks that look gray in the dark. There's also no local dimming feature to improve the black level. On the upside, it upscales lower-resolution content well, although there are some artifacts with native 4k content.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Some artifacts displaying 4k content.
- Low contrast ratio.
- No local dimming.
The LG UN7000 is decent for watching TV shows. It has decent viewing angles, so the image remains fairly accurate when viewed from an angle, which is great for watching with others. It also has great reflection handling, but unfortunately, it doesn't get very bright, so it may struggle a bit in bright rooms.
- Great reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Some artifacts displaying 4k content.
- Doesn't get very bright.
The LG UN7000 is decent for watching sports. It has wide viewing angles that are great for watching the big game with a group of friends. Despite having great reflection handling, it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare. Unfortunately, even though it has a decent response time, there's visible image duplication in motion because of the backlight's 120Hz flicker.
- Great reflection handling.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Decent response time.
- Duplication in motion due to 120Hz flicker.
- Doesn't get very bright.
The LG UN7000 is a decent TV for playing video games. It has a low input lag that makes gaming feel responsive, and its response time is decent, but there's still some image duplication in fast-moving scenes. Unfortunately, it doesn't have variable refresh rate (VRR) support, which may disappoint more serious gamers.
- Great reflection handling.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Decent response time.
- Duplication in motion due to 120Hz flicker.
- Low contrast ratio.
- No VRR.
The LG UN7000 is a disappointing TV for watching movies in HDR. The model we tested uses an IPS panel with a mediocre contrast ratio, so blacks are not as deep as they should be, and it lacks local dimming to further deepen blacks. It also has mediocre brightness in HDR, which means that highlights don't pop enough for a satisfying HDR experience.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Can't display wide color gamut for HDR content.
- Doesn't get very bright.
- Low contrast ratio.
- No local dimming.
The LG UN7000 is an okay TV for HDR gaming. It has an incredibly low input lag, especially with HDR, so gaming feels responsive. However, the TV's low contrast ratio, lack of local dimming, and limited HDR brightness mean that highlights don't quite pop as they should in HDR. On the upside, it has a decent response time, although there's still some image duplication in fast-moving scenes.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Decent response time.
- Can't display wide color gamut for HDR content.
- Doesn't get very bright.
- Low contrast ratio.
The LG UN7000 is good for use as a PC monitor. It can display proper chroma 4:4:4, which helps to render text clearly. It also has a remarkably low input lag, resulting in a responsive desktop experience. Its viewing angles are fairly wide, so the edges of the screen don't look washed out when sitting up close. Unfortunately, it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare, but it handles reflections well.
- Great reflection handling.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Wide viewing angles.
- Duplication in motion due to 120Hz flicker.
- Doesn't get very bright.
Changelog
- Updated Jul 23, 2021: Added real content videos to Local Dimming.
- Updated Mar 01, 2021: Verified that 1440p is a native resolution.
- Updated Mar 01, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.6.
- Updated Jan 27, 2021: Updated review for accuracy and clarity.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55 inch LG UN7000 (55UN7000PUB) and we expect our results to be valid for the 43 inch (43UN7000PUB), 49 inch (49UN71006LB), 65 inch (65UN7000PUD), and 75 inch (75UN7070PUC) models too. The 50, 60, and 70 inch models are expected to have a VA panel, providing a better contrast ratio but at the cost of narrower viewing angles. In Europe, this TV is sold as the UN7100, and it's available in different sizes than in the United States; you can see the differences below.
| Size | Panel | US | Europe |
| 43" | IPS | 43UN7000PUB | 43UN71006LB |
| 49" | IPS | - | 49UN71006LB |
| 50" | VA | 50UN7000PUC | - |
| 55" | IPS | 55UN7000PUB | 55UN71006LB |
| 60" | VA | 60UN7000PUB | 60UN71006LB |
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65" |
IPS | 65UN7000PUD | 65UN71006LB |
| 70" | VA | 70UN7070PUA | 70UN71006LA |
| 75" | IPS | 75UN7070PUC | 75UN71006LC |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their UN7000 or UN7070 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity and contrast, may vary between individual units.
The unit we tested was manufactured in July 2020 and you can see the label here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The LG UN7000 is a basic TV that doesn't stand out against its competition. It has trouble displaying native 4k content, and there are better options out there than can display 4k content properly, like the LG UN7300. See our recommendations for the best budget TVs, the best LG TVs, and the best 4k TVs.
The LG UN7300 and the LG UN7000 perform similarly overall. Each TV is available with either a VA or IPS panel, which affects performance, but we reviewed ones with IPS panels. The UN7300 gets brighter in SDR, it has better reflection handling, and it displays native 4k content without issue. However, the UN7000 gets brighter in HDR and has wider viewing angles.
The LG UP7000 is the replacement of the LG UN7000 and improves in a couple of areas. The UP7000 gets much brighter, and even though it has worse reflection handling, reflections don't result in a reddish tint like on the UN7000. The UP7000 doesn't have issues displaying native 4k content like the UN7000 because it uses a different panel. On the other hand, the UN7000 has a larger selection of inputs, including three HDMI slots instead of two on the UP7000.
The Sony X750H is better than the LG UN7000 for most uses, but the TVs we reviewed each have different panel types. The Sony has a VA panel, so it has a significantly better contrast ratio, making it better for watching movies in the dark. It also does a better job at displaying 4k content, and it displays a wide color gamut for HDR content. However, the LG has wider viewing angles because of its IPS panel. It also handles reflections better and gets brighter in HDR.
The Samsung TU7000 is better overall than the LG UN7000, but they use different panel types. The Samsung has a VA panel, so the contrast ratio is much better. The Samsung also displays 4k content properly, while the LG uses a sub-pixel layout that can't display a perfect 4k image. However, the IPS panel on the LG has a wider viewing angle, and the LG has better reflection handling, which is great for well-lit rooms.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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