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C4 65-inch OLED
Perfect blacks, perfect picture — OLED redefined.
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Perfect blacks, perfect picture — OLED redefined.
Composite of 14-day lab cycle · 18 metrics tracked · Calibrated against category reference
Perfect blacks, perfect picture — OLED redefined.
Best for cinephiles and console gamers who want the best HDR picture money can buy.
The LG C4 is the answer to “what TV should I buy?” for any year between $1,500 and $2,500. OLED panel quality is now mature enough that the C4 produces images indistinguishable from screens twice the price in most viewing conditions, and the gaming features are best-in-class.
Self-emissive OLED at 4K with infinite contrast and 1ms pixel response. 800 nits HDR peak — bright enough for HDR streaming and gaming in normal living-room lighting, dimmer than a Samsung S95D for HDR mastering or sun-flooded rooms. Color accuracy out of the box (in Filmmaker mode) is excellent; we measured Delta E < 2 across ColorChecker cards. Black levels are reference-quality.
4K at 144Hz with VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium. NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible. HDMI 2.1 ports support the full 48 Gbps bandwidth on all four. Input lag in Game Mode: 9.2ms at 4K120Hz — lower than competing OLEDs from Samsung and Sony. Dolby Vision Gaming at 120Hz is a feature only LG’s WBE OLED supports.
2.2-channel 40W speakers. They’re fine for casual viewing — adequate for dialogue, weak for music, no bass to speak of. Get a soundbar. WebOS 24 is faster than 23 was; the new homepage is less ad-heavy than Samsung Tizen but more so than Apple TV.
Burn-in risk on extended static content (gaming HUDs, news tickers). LG’s 5-year panel warranty mitigates but doesn’t eliminate the concern. Brightness is below Samsung S95D for HDR mastering. The bezels are slightly thicker than the previous G3.
Bottom line: If you don’t have a specific reason to spend more, this is the TV. Five years from now, you will not regret buying a C4.
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