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LG has just announced the global launch of its insanely expensive 97-inch wireless OLED TV. The LG Signature OLED M (97M3) is the result of LG’s mission to curb issues with cable management for a cleaner look with your TV setup. Intended to provide a simpler way to keep multiple devices connected without having to worry about an excess of wires.
The TV itself is connected to a single cable – the power cord. Everything else you want to plug into it is all connected to the TV wirelessly. How you ask? Using LG’s Zero Connect box. You connect things like your game consoles and set top boxes into the Zero Connect box and it transmits all the audio and video to the TV. It’s a super neat trick but not one that comes without a cost. The large 97-inch TV retails for 45,800,000 won in South Korea where it’s already available. Which means it won’t be cheap elsewhere.
LG plans to launch the Signature OLED M wireless TV in the US later this year
There’s no exact pricing or availability details for the US yet. But LG does confirm that “key markets” in North America and Europe will be getting the TV later in 2023. It’s also planning to launch two smaller sizes of the TV alongside the 97-inch model. This includes the 83-inch and 77-inch evo M models. Both of which come with the same Zero Connect technology but should cost a lot less than the 97-inch version. Although, consumers should still expect them to be set at pretty high prices.
The TV can support up to a 120Hz refresh rate and the Zero Connect box can be positioned up to 10 meters away from it. But LG says the box has to be facing in the direction of the screen. So you will still probably be limited in where you can place it. For connectivity the box has support for HDMI 2.1, Bluetooth, USB, LAN, and RF, and it’s compatible with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Which is perfect for connecting the PS5 now since it just got support for Dolby Atmos as well.