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11/15/2023 17:19
I’m a little biased in my take on this TV because I had starry eyes for the LG OLED’s for YEARS. Prices finally hit something I could do an I ended up with a 65” C1 and thought I would stick with that TV forever. Fast forward 3 years and I’ve moved to the 77” G3. Because the C1 was no good? NO! The C1 was spectacular but the siren’s call of a bigger TV could not be denied.
But is it too big?
Yes and no. I am nearsighted and was looking forward to the TV engulfing my view but sitting 7ft away from the TV was too much! I began to experience eye fatigue and had to move further back. Now I’m viewing from around 10ft. Much better.
Picture size is a pretty easy bragging feature 77” is enormous but the real draw here is the QUALITY of the picture which is hard to convey in words. It’s worth it to find a demo unit at a retail location so you can see it for yourself. I can’t go into technical detail on the color reproduction but I can tell you that the colors are striking (especially the reds). Most of the content I’m watching is coming from 4k blu-rays on a dedicated player and the image quality is second to none. My real passion is watching older films that have been restored and WOW!! Criterion’s Double Indemnity? It’s hard to believe what a difference a TV like this can make in a black-and-white film but it is incredible! Modern films pop in just the way you would hope and the spectral highlights of bright lights in dark pictures are wild. (Favorite? Look at the lights glinting off the night time water in JAWS before they go diving.)
Gaming is the other stand out feature here. I’ve used both my PC and a PS5 and again, the WOW-factor is ever present. The variable refresh rate (and G-sync) compatibility makes this an ideal TV for gaming at large sizes. It’s another thing that is hard to put into words if you’ve never seen variable refresh rate at work but if you are coming from a TV without it you will be absolutely blown away at how much better your games look with it. The previous paragraphs image quality applies to gaming as well. Modern consoles are impressive on their own but this is an upgrade where you will see your money on-screen in the image quality.
Didn’t do much with the built-in sound as I used the eARC functionality to push audio out to an attached receiver. It has worked just fine.
On-board smart features are okay. I still found myself preferring a third party solution which is more a personal preference. The provided apps were snappy and gave me no issues. I just like the Apple TV.
Final note: this TV is brighter than any TV I have ever seen. If you’re worried about a well-lit room, I wouldn’t be worried any more. In my basement, it was actually too much and I had to spend a few viewing sessions playing with the overall brightness to find a setting that didn’t result in significant eye fatigue. I settled on 35-45 in the OLED brightness settings.
Overall, the most impressive TV I’ve ever seen in person. Technology is always improving but the G3 and I are going to be together for a long time.
ohaybin
Pataskala , Spojené státy americké
Age: 45
Gender: Female