Description
Is a 2020 model television still the right purchase?
This is the question that decides the LG 65UN7300PUF, and it is more interesting than the specification list. The set was first listed in January 2020. Television panels do not degrade on a schedule, and a 65 inch 4K screen from 2020 shows a 4K film exactly as well now as it did then. What ages is the software platform, the port standards and the feature set relative to what a console or a soundbar now expects.
So the honest framing is this. If the television is for films, streaming and broadcast, an older model at a lower price is often the better buy, because the picture hardware is the same money either way and the platform is replaceable with a cheap streaming stick later. If the television is for a current generation games console, the port standards matter and a 2020 mid range set was not designed for what those consoles now output.
The physical numbers are unusually well documented on this listing, which is a welcome exception. With the stand it measures 57.6 inches wide by 35.8 inches high by 10 inches deep and weighs 47.4 pounds. Without the stand it is 57.6 by 33.5 by 3.5 inches and 47 pounds. That second set is what you need for a wall mount, along with a bracket rated well above 47 pounds; the Mounting Dream MD2296 is rated to 100 pounds and covers this size, and the TV wall and ceiling mounts category holds the fixed and tilting alternatives.
What Active HDR does and does not include
LG describes this set as supporting Active HDR with scene by scene picture adjustment, and names the formats: HDR10 and HLG. That list is the specification to read carefully, because of what is absent from it. Dolby Vision is not mentioned anywhere on this listing. HDR10 is the baseline open standard and HLG is the broadcast variant, so the set will display high dynamic range content, but Dolby Vision material will fall back to whichever format the source can also provide.
If Dolby Vision matters to you, and it does for some streaming catalogs and most 4K discs, this is not the set. If HDR10 is sufficient, the more relevant question is panel brightness, and this listing publishes no brightness figure and no local dimming information at all. On a mid range 2020 edge lit panel, high dynamic range is generally a matter of format support rather than dramatic picture impact, and it is fair to set expectations accordingly.
The ports, which are the strongest part of the listing
LG lists three HDMI ports, one Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, one optical digital audio output and one composite AV input. Three HDMI ports is one more than most budget sets provide and enough for a console, a soundbar and a disc player at once. The optical output is worth having, because it gives a route to older audio equipment that lacks HDMI audio return channel support. The composite input is a genuine rarity now and matters if you still own a VCR, a retro console or a camcorder.
What the listing does not state is the HDMI version on those ports, which is exactly the specification a console buyer needs. Confirm it with LG before ordering if that is your use case.
Living with webOS and the Magic Remote
LG runs webOS rather than Roku, Google TV or a Samsung platform, and the Magic Remote is the part people either love or return. It works by pointing: move the remote and a cursor moves on screen, then click. There is also a scroll wheel and voice control. For navigating a web browser or a grid of apps it is genuinely quicker than pressing a direction pad forty times. For sitting back and pressing pause it is fussier than a plain remote. Two AAA batteries are listed as required, and unlike some listings on this site the record does not say they are included, so have a pair ready.
The platform also lists Google Assistant and Alexa built in, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, ThinQ AI for connected home control, FilmMaker Mode and Bluetooth Surround Ready. AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are the standouts in an Apple household, since they let a phone or a Mac send video directly to the screen without extra hardware. FilmMaker Mode is worth switching on for films, because it disables motion smoothing and the processing that makes cinema look like video.
The listing records 1,861 customer ratings averaging 4.6 stars, and a rank of 1,061st in LED and LCD televisions, which reflects an older model still selling steadily rather than a current release.
Two fields on this listing that are simply wrong
Worth naming rather than working around. The Color Name field reads 43 inch 43UQ7070ZUD, which is a different LG model at a different screen size pasted into a color field. It has nothing to do with this product and should be ignored entirely.
The Aspect Ratio field reads 1.58 to 1. A 4K UHD panel is 3840 by 2160, which is 16 to 9, or 1.78 to 1. The 1.58 figure appears to have been calculated from the width and height of the set including its stand rather than from the screen. Neither error changes the television, but both tell you how much of this specification table was generated automatically.
If you want a newer LG at a similar size, the LG 65 inch UQ7570 is the later generation of the same tier, and the LG 55 inch UR9000 steps up in processing at a smaller size. A different brand at a lower price point is worth setting alongside them; the Samsung 50 inch Crystal UHD is the nearest comparison on this site, and the full LED and LCD televisions category covers the range.
Who this set suits
It suits a living room that wants 65 inches of 4K for films and streaming, values three HDMI ports and an optical audio output, and is in an Apple household where AirPlay 2 and HomeKit earn their keep. The webOS platform is capable, the Magic Remote is genuinely faster for browsing, and the documented with and without stand dimensions make planning easy.
It does not suit a buyer who needs Dolby Vision, since the listing names only HDR10 and HLG, and it does not suit a current generation console owner without first confirming the HDMI version, which this listing never states. Ignore the color and aspect ratio fields entirely; both contain data from other products or other calculations.
