LG TV Model Numbers Explained & Lookup Methods (2024)

The model numbers of LG TVs are not just a random set of alphanumeric values. They tell about the screen size, resolution, display type, series number, manufacturing year, country of origin, and tuner type of an LG Smart TV. If you don’t know what model your TV is, this guide will tell you all the possible ways to perform an LG TV model number lookup. Moreover, you’ll also find all LG TV model numbers explained in detail to help you find the manufacturing date and where your TV was made.

In case you also own a Samsung Smart TV, you can read our detailed guide on finding and decoding the Samsung TV model number to get key info about your TV.

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Finding the Model Number of an LG TV

Before we proceed, let’s see how to search for and find the model number of your TV.

Method 1: The easiest way to find the model number of your LG TV is to navigate to the About This TV screen. Press the Settings button with a gear icon on your LG TV remote and select All Settings. Then go to General > About This TV. You’ll find the model number of your TV mentioned there.
Method 2: There is yet another way to find the model number of your TV. You must have seen the product information slip stock on the back panel of your TV. The product code or model number is printed there as shown below.

The format of LG TV model numbers from 2011 to 2021 has changed significantly. However, the key info they provide remains the same.

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How to Decode LG TV Model Numbers

LG mentions the model number of the old and newly released TVs on its website but doesn’t mention the year when a particular model was launched. By analyzing the model number, you find the year of manufacture of a TV to ensure you purchase the latest available model.

Old Model Numbers (2011-2018)

Example Model Number: LG55UN7300

We’ll begin this model number decode guide with older LG TV models released between 2011 and 2018. Those models have now been discontinued and include TVs with Plasma, LED, UHD LED, and early OLED and NanoCell screen technology.

The model numbers of old LG TVs consist of 10 characters which can be split into 8 groups as shown above. The first two values, that is LG (Lucky-Goldstar), reflect the branding of the OEM. The 2nd and 3rd numerical values tell about the diagonal screen size of the TV in inches. The 5th character is the code for the type of screen technology used in the TV.

C: LCD
E: OLED
L: LED
P: Plasma
S: Super UHD/NanoCell
U: UHD LED

Similarly, the 6th character is the code for the year your LG TV was manufactured. By analyzing the year code, you can find the year as shown below.

V: 2011
W/M/S: 2012
A/N: 2013
B/C: 2014
F/G: 2015
H: 2016
J: 2017
K: 2018

The 7th and 8th characters in the older LG TV model numbers tell about the Series and the model in a TV series. TV manufacturers modify an existing TV model to keep it up-to-date. The 9th character shows the number of hardware modifications. For example, if a TV model number hasn’t been modified, the number will be ‘0’, and if it has been modified 2 times, it’ll be ‘2’.

Next, comes the 10th character that tells us about the type of digital TV tuner used in a TV. Different countries allow a specific TV tuner.

0: ATSC (US, Canada)
B: HD (1366×768 px)
C: DVB-C
S: DVB-S2/C/T
T: DVB-T/T2
- U: ATSC (US, Canada), HD (1366×768 px)
V: DVB-S2/C/T2

LED TV Model Numbers (2011-2024)

Example Model Number: 75SM9400PTA

The model number LG LED TVs can be split into 9 groups for easy decoding. This format begins with the diagonal size of the TV screen in inches. The first 2 numeric values in the above image show that the screen size of the TV is 75 inches. The 3rd character in the model number is the manufacturer’s code for the screen type used in the TV.

E: OLED
L: LED
P: Plasma
S: NanoCell
U: UHD LED

The 4th character of the LED TV model number represents the year it was released.

V: 2011
M/S/W: 2012
A/N: 2013
B/C: 2014
F/G: 2015
H: 2016
J: 2016
K: 2018
M: 2019
N: 2020
P: 2021
Q: 2022
R: 2023
S: 2024

The 5th and 6th characters in the model number represent the TV series number and the model in a series respectively. In the same way, the 7th and 8th characters are codes for modification. “00” means the first and original model of a TV and “01” shows that LG has updated the hardware of an existing TV model.

The 9th character in such model numbers tells about the countries or markets for which an LG TV is intended.

A: USA, Canada, Latin America
P: Asia, Europe, and all other continents
S: UK, Singapore, and some European countries
W: Korea

The 10th character is code for the type of digital TV tuner used in an LG LED TV. Tuner type also determines in which country or region the TV set will be sold. Using the list given below, you can easily decode the digital tuner type.

C: DTMB (China, Hong Kong)
J: BS 110 (Japan)
L: DVB T/T2/T2 HD/C/S/S2 (Europe, Russia, Turkey)
N: ATSC 1.0/ATSC 3.0 (Korea)
S: SBTVB (Latin America)
T: MPEG-2/4, DVB T2 (Australia, India, New Zealand, Singapore)
U: ATSC, Clear QAM (Canada, Mexico, USA)
V: DVB T2/C/S2 (Kuwait, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE)

OLED TV Model Numbers (2016-2024)

LG OLED TVs are next in popularity only to the company’s LED TVs. With the help of the decoder below, you can easily decode any OLED TV model number from the manufacturer.

Example Model Number: OLED77CXPUA

LG OLED TV model number consists of 11 characters which can be divided into 7 groups for easy analysis. The first 4 characters of the model number of LG OLED TVs start with OLED which is the screen type. The 5th and 6th characters tell about the diagonal screen size in inches. If this value is 55, your TV has a 55-inch screen.

The 7th character in the OLED TV model number from LG tells you about the screen resolution, such as 4K or 8K. In the case of rollable TVs, LG uses ‘R‘ as the code for a TV with a rollable screen.

B/C/E/G/W: 4K Resolution
Z: 8K Resolution
R: Rollable screen

The 8th character in the OLED TV model number is the code that represents the year your TV was released.

6: 2016
7: 2017
8: 2018
9: 2019
X: 2020
1: 2021
2: 2022
3: 2023
4: 2024

As for the 9th character has undergone some changes in 2018. Earlier, LG used the 9th character in their OLED model number to represent the digital tuner type used in the TV. However, from 2018 onwards, the same character represents the sales region or manufacturing county.

Before 2018 (Tuner Type)

D: DVB T/T2HD/C/S/S2
J: DVB T/T2/C/S2
P: ATSC, ISBD
T: DVB T2
V: DVB T/T2/C/S2

After 2018 (Sales Region)

A: United States of America
P: This code is assigned to TVs sold globally.
S: Singapore, United Kingdom
W: Korea

The 10th character in the LG OLED TV model number represents the digital TV tuner type used in the TV.

C: DTMB
J: BS 100 (Japan)
L: DVBT/T2/THD/S/S2/C
N: ATSC 1.0/ATSC 3.0
S: SBTVD
T: MPEG-2/4, DVB-T2
U: ATSC, Clear QAM
V: DVB/C/S2

Finally, the 11th character tells about the type of panel. Since most TVs are flat these days, almost all LG TV model numbers end with ‘A‘ which stands for flat panel.

NanoCell & QNED TV Model Numbers (2019-2024)

If you own an LG NanoCell or QNED TV you can easily decode its model number to get key info. LG adopted this format from 2019 onwards for their new range of NanoCell and QNED TVs.

Example Model Number: 75NANO99TNA

LG NanoCell TV model numbers consist of 11 characters in total and can be divided into 7 groups as shown above to understand what they reveal. The 1st two numerical values tell about the screen size of the TV in inches. It is followed by 4 characters ‘NANO‘ or ‘QNED‘ depending on the screen technology used in your LG TV. While the 7th character stands for the TV series, the 8th character represents the model number in a TV series.

The 9th character in the model number is the code for the country where your TV was manufactured. By matching the country code with the list below, you can find out the country of origin of your LG TV.

C: China
K: Korea
L: Europe
P: India
T: Indonesia
U: USA
6: Germany
9: Russia

The 10th character in the model number is the code for the year when your LG NanoCell or QNED TV was manufactured.

M: 2019
N: 2020
P: 2021
Q: 2022
R: 2023
S: 2024

The 11th character in the model number of most LG TVs is the code for flat design. The same is true for the NanoCell and QNED TVs as well. ‘A‘ means that the TV has a flat panel.

Now that you know how to find the model number of your LG TV and decode it to get certain information about your TV, it’s time to wind up this article.

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