Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55"
LG UA77 65UA7700PUB 65"
What Buyers Say
Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55"
The Roku Pro Series TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional picture quality, vibrant colors, and deep blacks. Users praise the built-in sound, often finding it good enough to skip a soundbar, and highlight the responsive, user-friendly Roku interface. The rechargeable, backlit remote with a locator feature is a standout convenience. A few minor criticisms include the glossy screen causing reflections, non-customizable shortcut buttons, and occasional initial issues like local dimming quirks that resolved quickly.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality with vibrant colors
- Deep blacks and excellent contrast
- Great built-in sound, often no soundbar needed
- Responsive and fast Roku interface
- Rechargeable backlit remote with locator
Cons
- Glossy screen causes reflections
- Non-customizable shortcut buttons on remote
- Initial local dimming artifacts (resolved quickly)
- Heavier than expected
- Bass can struggle at times
LG UA77 65UA7700PUB 65"
The LG 7700 series TV receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its excellent picture quality, great value for the price, and gaming features like Game Optimizer and HDR10 Pro. However, several reviews highlight issues with poor color accuracy, inconsistent picture quality, confusing setup instructions, and difficulty pairing with external TV remotes.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Great value for the price
- Good gaming features (Game Optimizer, HDR10 Pro)
- Easy setup
- Decent sound quality
Cons
- Poor color accuracy
- Inconsistent picture quality
- Confusing setup instructions
- Difficulty pairing with external TV remote
- Too many unwanted channels on startup
Scores
Specifications
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55" | LG UA77 65UA7700PUB 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | — |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | — | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | Roku Smart Picture Max | — |
| Processor | Roku Smart Picture Max | a7 AI Processor 4K Gen8 |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR | Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Roku TV | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Not Applicable, Not Applicable | Apple AirPlay, Works with Alexa, Alexa Built-in, Works with Google Assistant, LG ThinQ |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast | Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio | — |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | 2.0 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2★ | 5.1 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 | 200x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 235W | 143W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 238 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 18.55 kg | 14.80 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 55"
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gaming (88th percentile)88th %ile
LG UA77 65UA7700PUB 65"
- Strong display (70th percentile)
- Strong smart (65th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 78 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 39 specs.