The LG Signature 97M3 TV – a single wire for around €30,000.
The LG Oled Signature 97M3 is the first wireless TV from Korean manufacturer LG. Wireless…well, almost. If the television has no connectors, it is still powered by an electric cable. All the connections are deported in an external box called Zero Connect Box. LG uses a proprietary wireless transmission technology that allows a 4K 120 Hz signal to pass without loss of quality and without lag. LG has developed an algorithm that instantly identifies the best transmission path in space. For example, it can recognize changes in the immediate environment — like people or animals moving around the room — and change its path accordingly. The algorithm also helps to minimize transmission errors and interruptions. Plus, for maximum signal strength, the box antenna can be easily rotated or tilted to align with the TV location.
The Zero Connect Box can transmit a 4K 120 Hz signal without loss and without lag.
The HDMI 2.1 connector is compatible with all features such as 4K 120 Hz, eARC, ALLM or even FreeSync and G-Sync. On the box, we can see three HDMI 2.1 inputs, two USB ports, a digital audio output, an Ethernet port and the antenna for receiving television via the airwaves or satellite. According to LG, the display delay is equivalent to that of a conventional television, without further details.
The LG Premium Magic Remote from the Signature range with a brushed aluminum chassis.
Remember, however, that LG is not the first manufacturer to offer remote connectivity in a wireless box. In 2009, the Sony 40ZX1 television was already using an external wireless box in order to offer a sleek design. This wireless box concept is also used in the Sony Bravia 46EX1, the ancestor of Samsung’s The Frame, which we tested the same year.
The LG Signature Oled 97M3 TV will retail for around €30,000, but LG will also offer a 77-inch version, the LG Signature 77M3, for around €7,000 and an 83-inch version (LG Signature 83M3), for around €9,000. The Oled Meta panel is not available in 83 and 97 inch versions, and it is not known if the 77 inch model has this ultra-bright Oled panel, which is only available on the G3 model from LG ( see LG 65G3 test).