How to find out the TV model Samsung, LG, SONY, PHILIPS: 5 tips

When you need to find out the nuances of using a TV, you need to know the model. But how to do this if the device is “100 years old at lunch”: the stickers are torn off, the symbols are erased. However, there are 6 simple ways to correctly determine not only the model, but also the series, as well as other TV parameters. More on this later.

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Why know the TV model

The TV owner will need this information in the following cases:

• equipment repair - you need to purchase new parts to replace the broken ones, invite a specialist or contact a service center;
• If you have questions about operation , search for answers on the Internet or contact support;
• TV upgrade - download the latest firmware version to expand the functionality of the TV, find instructions on how to connect, for example, a gaming console or laptop;
• purchasing a new remote control - if the old one is broken or lost.

Moreover, it is best to also know the series and year of production of the TV in order to take into account all the features of the device.

Why know your TV model?

Each series of electronic devices released on the market has, in addition to standard ones, its own unique parts and software. When might you need this information?

• When contacting a service center or the nearest household appliance repair shop when problems arise.
• In an electrical store, when buying a new remote control to replace a broken one. And if you decide to purchase a game console or media player that is compatible with your TV.
• To find an improved firmware version to upgrade the device.

Clue! If you are unable to find information using any of the methods described above, rely on external data to search for similar photos with descriptions on the Internet.

How to find out the exact TV model

You can use:

• data on the TV packaging - if the equipment has just come from the store or the packaging was saved by careful owners;
• documentation for the device - instructions or user manual, warranty card;
• information on the Internet - look at those. TV characteristics in the product card on the store’s website if it was ordered online.

Advice : You should check any characteristics of a TV device at the office. manufacturer brand resource.

There are other ways to most accurately find out the model, series, year of manufacture of a Samsung TV or other brand, which will be discussed below.

How can you find out your TV model?

The first thing that comes to mind is to look at the document belonging to the device. This could be: a user manual, warranty card or instructions for use. The cover or first page contains the necessary information.

Clue! If you still have the original packaging, you can find information about the model number there too.

What to do if the papers have become lost? Turn the device with the back panel towards you and examine the nameplate. This is a factory label, it can be black with inscriptions in white or vice versa. If it is difficult to rotate the device, for example, is it hanging on the wall? Another option is to stick your hand behind the screen and take a photo with flash using your smartphone. Or check the device model by going to settings using the remote control.

Where to read the model on the factory sticker

At the very top of the nameplate, immediately after the name of the TV, near the inscription *Model* or *Model* there is a series of numbers and capital letters in Latin. For example: 32LN540V-ZA. Below you can see the serial number and which country the product was manufactured in with the exact address of the manufacturer.

How to find out the TV model in the settings

Companies that produce modern devices care about users. And they try not to hide the necessary information far away.

With Samsung, you just need to go to the menu from the remote control, find the settings and select the *Contact Samsung* column. The necessary data is located next to the inscription *Model code*.

Reference! Next to it you can read what version of software (firmware) this device has.

In LG devices, by pressing the menu button, you need to select the section *help* or *information about the TV*.

On Sony brand screens, the model number appears in the upper right corner when you perform the following manipulations:

• Device without Android TV. Select the *Home* button, then *Settings*, in some versions *Help*, then *Customer Support*.
• If with Android TV. The first button is *Help*, then the item *System information*.

It is also easy to find what you need in products from other companies.

Finding the information you need through the menu

One of the simple and accessible ways is to go to the television menu and get information from there. It will only take a couple of minutes and you will be provided with a full schedule on TV. You will know detailed information: brand, software type, series, release date, etc.

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Samsung

The procedure for finding out the Samsung TV model through the menu:

1. Select the “Support” classification → go to the “Contact Samsung” sub-item.
2. Scroll down the page to "Model Code". Here the modulation will be indicated in letters and numbers. For example, UE43NU7090UXUA.

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LG

Instructions on how to quickly and 100% find out your LG TV model:

1. Find and press the oblong button on the remote control labeled Settings.
2. Go the following way: Menu → Settings → Support.
3. The product/service information will include the TV model/type.

Example: 43UK6300PLB or 49UM7100PLB.

Sony

There are several options here, taking into account the features of TV:

Note : The procedure may change as new models and firmware versions are released. Up-to-date information is always presented on the official Sony website.

Philips

The simplest option is to use the buttons on the remote control. Press sequentially: 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4. The buttons need to be pressed one at a time, as when switching TV channels. On the first line of the menu displayed on the screen, the numbers, letters, and numbers that make up the TV model will be written. The universal Home key on the remote will help you return to watching TV.

Decoding the code

If the question is how to find out not only the model, but also the series number, release date of a Samsung, Sony or other TV, you will have to decipher the code. The fact is that manufacturers compose the model name by selecting letters and numbers in it not randomly, but by encrypting certain information. Which one?

Let's understand TV labeling:

1. The first few letters most often mean the type of TV, for example, for Samsung - UE/LE - LCD, PS/PE - plasma; Sony - KDL - 2K, KD - 4K.
2. Two numbers - 19, 32, 55, etc. inform about the screen size in inches (for example, UE55NU7090UXUA). By the way, at Philips the display diagonal comes first in the code.
3. The next one or more letter values ​​are the series and release date. For Samsung television equipment, calculations begin in 2008 - A, B - 2009, etc. S - premium models. Philips indicates the year of production and series in numbers. For example, 1 - 2021, 2 - 2021.
4. The numbers or letters indicating the model are the last 4 on Samsung TVs, LG marks the letters in the middle of the code.

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In addition, companies encrypt TV resolution, sales region, tuner type and other useful information. Decrypted information about a specific TV can be found on the manufacturer’s official website.

The methods described above will help you find out in no time what kind of model it is, what series it is and other information about the TV. This is useful to know when installing new software or to avoid making mistakes in choosing the right parts, accessories, etc. for the TV.

Decoding the labeling of LG TVs

LG separates the markings of OLED TVs and TVs with conventional matrices, let's start with the latter.

1. The first thing we see in the model name is the diagonal of the TV in inches.

2. The diagonal is followed by the type of screen matrix installed on the model (“S” - Super UHD, Nano Cell matrix, “U” - UHD matrix, “L” - LED matrix, “E” - OLED until 2021).

3. Next comes the year of model development (“N” - 2021, “M” - 2021, “K” - 2021, “J” - 2021, “H” - 2021, “F” and “G” - 2015, “B” " and "C" - 2014, "N" and "A" - 2013).

4. After a year of model development, a series of televisions is launched. The series are presented quite widely and, depending on the year of manufacture, combine certain technologies. The series are tied to the type of matrix installed on a specific model and increase with cooler fillings. As an example, in budget models the series will be sixth, in models with a UHD matrix 7, in TVs with Nano Cell matrices 8 or 9, etc.

5. Following the series designation is a number that directly characterizes the model of the device in the series with certain connectors and technical characteristics.

6. The following markings indicate a change in the design of the model. Within the model, the manufacturer can change the type of stand, frame thickness or color of the device. It is this information that this designation carries.

7. Starting from 2021, the last 3 letters indicate the following parameters: the market for which the model was created (“P” - model for all countries, “W” - model for the Korean market, “S” - UK and Singapore, “T” - USA), type of tuners installed on the TV (“L” - DVB-T/T2/T2HD/C/S/S2, “U” - ATSC, Clear QAM, “N” - ATSC 3.0, ATSC 1.0), and model modification (currently only marked “A”).

7.1 For models 2021 and older, after modification of the model, the type of digital tuner “on board” the device was marked (“T” - DVB-T, “C” - DVB-C, “S” - DVB-S2/T/C, "V" - DVB-S2/T2/C, "0" - DVB-T/C).

Let's look at an example of marking a TV LG 55UM7660 55 » Price from 37,500 to 45,600 rubles.

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LG 55UM7660 55 "

55 - device diagonal 55 inches, U - UHD TV matrix, M - year of model development - 2021, 7 - seventh series, 6 - sixth model in the series, 60 - distinctive design features, P - model for all countries, L - installed tuners DVB-T/T2/T2HD/C/S/S2, A - modification of the model.

LG TVs without OLED technology

LG 55NANO86 from RUB 50,850 LG 49NANO86 from 53,000 rub. LG 55NANO90 from RUR 63,900 LG 49UK6200 from RUR 28,200 LG 32LM6350 from RUR 22,390 LG 32LM6370 from RUR 21,704 LG 32LM6380 from RUR 21,500 LG 43UK6200 from 26,700 rub. LG 55NANO85 2021 from RUR 58,500 LG 55UN7000 from 36,000 rub. LG 50NANO85 2021 from RUR 56,000 LG 43NANO77 2021 from RUR 35,442 LG 43NANO75 2021 from RUR 34,900 LG 43UM7020 from 26,800 rub. LG 43LM5700 from RUR 24,799

It is also worth noting that starting in 2021, LG is introducing a new type of labeling for Nano Cell TVs, without canceling the labeling of SN models. Perhaps this will change in the near future, but for now the new markings of Nano Cell models look like this:

1. TV diagonal in inches.

2. The abbreviation NANO, respectively Nano Cell, for greater recognition and quick identification of NanoCell TVs.

3. Next comes a series of televisions.

4. Model in series.

5. The first of the last three designations is the tuner type and regional standards.

6. Next comes the year of manufacture (“N” - 2020).

7. The designation of the model modification closes the marking.

As for the labeling of OLED TVs, it has changed slightly in 2021. Now the model name will look like this:

1. We immediately see the letters “OLED” - this means that the TV model has a matrix based on organic light-emitting diodes (OLED technology - Organic Light Emitting Diode).

2. Next is the diagonal of the TV in inches.

3. Behind the diagonal is a letter indicating the OLED TV model. It combines both technical equipment, technology support, and the appearance and design of the device (since 2018, a separate letter, paragraph 7, is responsible for design).

4. The next number, and in 2021 the letter, is the year of manufacture of the model (“6” - 2021, “7” - 2021, “8” - 2021, “9” - 2021, “X” - 2021).

5.1. After the year of manufacture there is a letter that, starting from 2021, indicates the region where the model was sold (“P” - Europe, USA, “W” - Korea).

5.2. Until 2021, this number indicated the type of tuner (“V” and “J” - DVB-T2/C/S2, “P” - ATSC, ISDB, “D” - DVB-T/T2/C/S/S2, “ T" - DVB-T2).

This is where the markings for OLED TVs 2016-2017 ended; the following markings apply only to 2021 models.

6. The type of tuner will be determined by the region of sale (“U” - ATSC, Clear QAM, “L” - DVB-T/T2/T2HD/C/S/S2, “N” - ATSC 3.0, ATSC 1.0).

7. The last letter indicates the design of the TV (as with regular TVs, one model may be produced with some changes in design).

Consider an example: LG OLED65E8 65 "TV

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LG OLED65E8 65 "

OLED - TV with a matrix based on organic light-emitting diodes, 65 - device diagonal 65 inches, E - TV model, 8 - model year - 2021, P - TV released for the European and American markets, U - tuner type - ATSC, Clear QAM, A - device design.

LG TVs with OLED technology

LG OLED55CX from RUR 84,700 LG OLED55C1 from 95,900 rub. LG OLED65CX from RUB 123,550 LG OLED65C1 from RUR 139,990 LG OLED48C1 from RUR 81,990 LG OLED55BX from RUR 80,390 LG OLED48CX from RUB 75,490 LG OLED55G1 from RUR 122,290 LG OLED65B1 from RUR 118,700 LG OLED65BX from RUR 109,600 LG OLED55B1 from RUR 85,190 LG OLED65G1 from 198,000 rub. LG OLED77C1 from 245,000 rub. LG OLED55C9 from 81,000 rub. LG OLED55GX from RUR 107,500

Check out other resources on this topic:

— Deciphering the labeling of Samsung TVs; — Decoding the markings of Philips TVs; — Decoding the labeling of Sony TVs.