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Outstanding visual eye-candy
19/08/2024 23:11
The 65” OLED is our 2nd OLED purchased from LG – this time to replace our ageing 6-year-old TV in the lounge. Although considered the entry-level model, don’t let that tag fool you; these TVs offer astonishing picture quality. From my own personal experience, our first OLED made me watch all my favourite movies again (a strong litmus test for the picture quality). The 2024 model is no different, with our two little ones now refusing to watch their shows on any other telly around the house.
Our previous TV was a heavy, chunky 50” beast with a thick protruding border around the screen. The 65” OLED is slimmer, lighter, and far more petite than it has a right to for its size, thanks to its borderless screen edge. Design-wise it is a thing of beauty and remarkably unobtrusive considering its size.
Saying that, we did note that as a stand mount it did not fit on our TV unit at all. The stands are positioned at the end of each side of the telly meaning you need a pretty wide TV unit to stand this on. It was only a short-term problem for us—but it is something to be aware of if your primary decision is the stand mount option for your room.
If planning to attach the TV to the wall, consideration should be taken to the type of wall bracket purchased. The HDMI 3 (eARC/ARC) connection in particular is located on the back of the TV—along with the HDMI 4, optical digital out and LAN—instead of at the side. This can be a pain to access and/or use with a fixed slim mount or flush wall mount. Ensure you have a right-angle adapter or cable if exploring this mount option to avoid any frustrations.
At <20 kgs this TV is very light for its size – which does help eliminate any anxiety around attempting a wall mount without the worry of it falling off. (It was so light I was able to wall mount this on my own with minimal effort.
If burn-in is one of your worries then the good news is this is becoming far less of a concern these days. Our 2022 model was quite aggressive in the way it handled this problem with the screen saver coming on almost immediately on non-use.
The 2024 model has adopted a far more relaxed approach to none use—to the point that my aforementioned anxiety was triggered quite a few times during the first 2 weeks of use when I noticed my screen was still showing a paused movie instead of the customary screen saver after popping out to make a cup of coffee. If LG are less concerned about burn-in, then so should you be.
Peter_Osgood
Northampton , Spojené království
Age: 47
Gender: Female