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LG C1 OLED Review
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The LG C1 OLED is a splendid TV for most users, as it features a 120Hz panel, fast response time, VRR, and inky blacks. However, watch out for the risk of permanent (albeit rare) display burn-in and low peak brightness.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The LG C1 OLED TV is a mid-range 4K HDR OLED TV released in February 2021. Thanks to its organic LED display, it can deliver better black levels and contrast than LCD, Quantum Dot, and even mini LED TVs.
It also has a near-instantaneous response time. Even though the C1 OLED doesn’t feature LG’s Evo panel, it is very well positioned for gamers because of the low input lag. It also boasts LG’s WebOS UI for a fluid experience.
If you want to learn more about reviewers’ opinions, continue reading our LG C1 OLED review below, and see how it holds up compared to the highest rated TVs available today.
Consensus
our Verdict
The LG C1 OLED is highly performant for gaming, movies/TV watching, and streaming. Its organic LED panel delivers excellent black levels, an infinite contrast ratio, 120 Hz native refresh rate, and a fast response time of just 2.3ms.
Also, gamers will love the presence of HDMI 2.1, with support for VRR and ALLM. However, the rare burn-in risk will be scary for some users. In addition, the low peak brightness can be annoying for users with bright rooms.
Reason to Buy
- Exceptional black levels and contrast ratio
- Near-instantaneous response time
- Incredibly low input lag
- HDMI 2.1 support
- Support for VRR, eARC, and ALLM
- Extremely smooth WebOS UI
- Supports both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
- 120Hz native refresh rate
- FreeSync Premium and G Sync compatible
Reason to Avoid
- Slight risk of burn-in
- No HDR 10+
- Subpar peak brightness
- Lacking in terms of out of the box color accuracy
- The built-in audio solution could have been better
- 24FPS content might look stuttery
- Sideloading on WebOS is difficult
LG C1 OLED Specs
Backlight Type | Full-Array | |
Display Type | OLED | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | |
HDMI Type | HDMI 2.1 | |
HDR Format | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | |
Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
Number of Audio Channels | 2.2 | |
Panel Type | OLED | |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | |
Screen size | 48", 55", 65", 77", 83" | |
Smart Platform | webOS | |
Speaker Output | 40 Watts | |
Sync Technology | AMD FreeSync Premium, G-Sync | |
VRR | Yes |
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Test Results
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Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy) | 97.655 |
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv) | 98.83 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 71.28 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv) | 77.89 |
Color Gamut % (sRGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 709) | 131.59 |
Color Gamut % (BT.2020) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.709) | 0 |
Contrast Ratio (x:1) | 0 |
SDR Brightness (nits) | 411 |
HDR Brightness (nits) | 769 |
Input Lag (ms) | 11.9 |
Response Time (ms) | 2.3 |
Color Washout (Degrees) | 57 |
Color Shift (Degrees) | 30 |
Brightness Loss (Degrees) | 69 |
Reflections (%) | 1.4 |
Low-Freq Extension (Hz) | 80 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db | 3.57 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db | 2.93 |
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db | 0.047 |
Intermodulation Distortion @80db | 6.48 |
EOTF (600 nit delta) | 0.0057 |
EOTF (1000 nit delta) | 0.0029 |
EOTF (4000 nit delta) | 0.0028 |
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Alexander Tozzi - 77.8
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90Although there’s a newer model available, the LG C1 OLED is one of the best… read moreBy:
Brian Westover - 89
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87Better picture quality than any non-OLED TV – Superior contrast and off-angle image – Best-in-class… read moreBy:
David Katzmaier - 56.6
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100Although there’s a newer model available, the LG C1 OLED remains one of the best… read moreBy:
Nick Pino - 48
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What Hi-Fi? - 26.8
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