LG ‘Borderless’ HDTVs Land in the UK

Last September, LG Electronics unveiled its ‘borderless’ LED-lit HDTVs – the LG SL9000 and SL8000 series. Now, they are available in the UK for roughly £900 to £1200.

Don’t be confused by the term ‘borderless’, though, since this doesn’t really mean an HDTV without a bezel, or pictures that go from one edge of the screen to the other. Rather, these HDTVs use the Injection Compression technology, which creates an uninterrupted surface, with no space between the sleek, glossy frame and the screen intself.

In spite of this, both the SL9000 and the SL8000 have striking designs, with the former measuring just roughly 29mm at most and both sporting invisible speakers.

Both also carry excellent features, such as Bluetooth and HD DivX compatibility, edge-mounted LED lighting, Intelligent Sensor for reduced energy consumption and four HDMI inputs, although no ethernet port or interactive widgets are provided.

The SL9000 has a contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1, much higher than the SL8000′s 150,000:1. However, the SL8000 has a better refresh rate of 200Hz compared to the 100Hz of the SL9000.

Surprisingly enough, the cheaper SL8000 offers more outstanding images, with deeper, natural-looking blacks, excellent shadow detail and generally accurate, vibrant colors overall.

LG also plans to release its first OLED HDTV this November in Korea, which will be available in the UK by 2010.