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LG C1 OLED Review

Name: LG C1 OLED
Brand: LG

By

Debanjan Chowdhury

9/21/2023 5:31 PM

True Score

90

Cosmic Wonder

90

6

Experts

94

10k

Consumers

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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

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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Score Card

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Expert Score

90

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Customer Score

94

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True Score

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101.4
Category Trust Score
89
The LG C1 OLED is an amazing all-around TV. It has stunning picture quality thanks… read more
By:
Alexander Tozzi
77.8
Category Trust Score
90
Although there’s a newer model available, the LG C1 OLED is one of the best… read more
By:
Brian Westover
89
Category Trust Score
87
Better picture quality than any non-OLED TV – Superior contrast and off-angle image – Best-in-class… read more
By:
David Katzmaier
56.6
Category Trust Score
100
Although there’s a newer model available, the LG C1 OLED remains one of the best… read more
By:
Nick Pino
48
Category Trust Score
100
The C1 isn’t much of a step-up from the CX, but it didn’t need to… read more
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What Hi-Fi?
26.8
Category Trust Score
80
Gorgeous contrast. Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync support. Supports up to 120-Hz refresh rate at… read more
By:
Parker Hall