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The LG CX OLED TV may not seem like a huge step up from last year's popular LG C9. Behind the scenes, though, LG did a great job addressing the drawbacks we had in the previous model. This means that this new OLED TV is practically perfect in every way. The result is a hugely compelling movie performance that gives movies and TV shows the loving treatment they truly deserve. The design and specifications may seem similar to last year's model. But with an initial RRP of €9 / €9, which has since dropped to just €5 / €1, it's significantly more affordable than the preceding 4-inch C-series OLEDs. Significant changes to the Alpha a4 Gen 1 processor also resolved issues left over from last year's LG C1 OLED, aside from improving the way faces are displayed through chip processing. This TV isn't just built for movies and your favorite TV shows, it's also ideal for PS1 and Xbox Series X. With sub 2ms input lag, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), 1K/1 support fps and incredible OLED-assisted contrast the LG CX OLED is a great gaming TV. Still, if you have the budget for it, this is the XNUMXK OLED TV to get. Update: The LG CX OLED is still great, but it's about to be replaced by the new LG CXNUMX OLED which is in the process of being rolled out. The LG CXNUMX OLED will be available in the US at the end of March for €XNUMX for the XNUMX-inch version or €XNUMX for the XNUMX-inch version. inches. Beyond the OLED CXNUMX, LG has two other OLEDs, the new OLED GXNUMX and the OLED AXNUMX, which will also be available soon. It seems that XNUMX is already shaping up to be a huge year for LG OLED TVs.
- LG CX OLED (fifty-five-inch HDR) at Walmart for $ 1,396.99
Price and launch date
The LG CX OLED comes in a mix of sizes, from a new 499-inch size for 499 to a huge 800-inch screen. The XNUMX-inch model retails for €XNUMX / €XNUMX, the larger XNUMX-inch size now retails for €XNUMX / €XNUMX). You also have the option of purchasing the XNUMX-inch model, which sells for just €XNUMX / €XNUMX after a series of price cuts from its €XNUMX / € one with seven hundred and ninety-nine initials. This is the XNUMX-inch model we reviewed, which originally sold for €XNUMX / €XNUMX (about AU$XNUMX), but has since fallen to just €XNUMX / €XNUMX, around the previous RRP for the XNUMX-inch model.
Integrated
LG CX OLED Specifications
(Image credit: LG) Available screen sizes: 4-inch, 10-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | 4K: Yes | HDR: Yes (HDR3, Dolby Vision, HLG) | Panel technology: OLED | Smart TV: WebOS | Curved: No | Dimensions: one thousand four hundred and forty-nine (width) x eight hundred and thirty (height) x forty-six and nine (depth) mm | 65D: No | Inputs: 2 HDMI (all 65 HDMI 65 4 Gbps), 4 USB, RF tuner, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Optical Digital Audio Out The OLED120CX is superb. The star of the series, as is often the case with OLED TV technology, is how impressively thin its screen is: for about 4-thirds of its rear area, it's impressively thin, only a few millimeters deep. Of course, unless you like looking at the back of your TV rather than the front, you probably won't appreciate it when you first set up your TV. The lower third of the rear of the OLED4CX sticks out a bit more than the rest. But the design still makes use of it quite well, and the speakers, connections, and processors in the set have to go somewhere. The screen attaches to one of the center-mounted sheet metal stands we've seen through a few generations of the C-series. It's nicely finished and well built, but it might look a bit large compared to the 'incredibly thin elsewhere'. The connections on the OLED4CX are overflowing and well-rounded, especially when it comes to HDMI. There are 65 of them, all capable of handling 65K up to XNUMXHz in ten-bit HDR with four:XNUMX:XNUMX chroma sampling. Something that could become essential with the next generation of game consoles. Either HDMI can also accept ARC/eARC (Audio Return Channel), so the TV can output Dolby Atmos from streaming services or XNUMXK Blu-ray to AV-compatible soundbars or receivers. One last design point worth mentioning is the remote control of the OLEDXNUMXCX. It's one of LG's so-called Magic remote controls, which means you can point to on-screen menu options instead of having to use the cursor buttons to navigate each and every menu. There's also a thumbwheel in the center of the remote that lets you quickly navigate through vertical menu lists. Point-and-click focusing can be a bit imprecise, and the stiffness of the scroll wheel can cause you to accidentally press it (to choose) instead of simply turning it. But overall, it's still a winning remote control design. TL design; DR: The incredible thinness of the LG OLEDXNUMXCX makes it a striking addition to any living room or home theater.
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Smart TV (webOS with ThinQ AI)
Just like the rest of LG's OLED TV lineup, the LG OLED65CX inevitably incorporates LG's WebOS interface for its cleverness. As usual, this is mostly great stuff. The cheap and simple home screen, with its row of icons connected to different content sources, is instantly accessible and easy to use and customize.
Starring one of the main content apps will typically bring up a second level of icons with direct access to shows or movies from the app you highlighted. Although this feature only works with apps that have worked with LG to enable it.
I guess the sheer volume of free content apps these days might make the WebOS app scroll bar a bit heavy for certain content-hungry households. But that's a small con compared to all the good things.
It's also worth adding that LG is also leading the way when it comes to speech recognition, with the OLED65CX supporting LG's ThinQ AI platform, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant. Support for all of these is built in as well, which means no external listening devices are required.
In terms of supported apps, you'll find new additions related to the streaming landscape like Disney+ and Apple TV+, as well as all the frequent suspects like Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime in the US. UU. There's an unexpected downside for UK buyers, though: LG and Freeview Play haven't done their usual deal for the Korean brand's XNUMX TVs, which means there's no sign of any app today. . Catch up on key terrestrial broadcasts from the R. Kingdom, such as BBC iPlayer, MOT Hub, All four and My5.
LG says it is working to add these services into separate offerings, but there are no suggestions yet on when they will appear.
The smartest new feature of webOS is the sports integration where if you tell CX your favorite sports teams (from a pre-defined list), the TV will give you score updates and remind you when the shows will air. his team. . It's not really useful unless you're a sports enthusiast, but that doesn't take away from the experience either.
The Home Hub screen that provides information about and controls other smart devices on your network has an improved design, and you can now customize the icons that appear when you press the Settings button. You can also customize how often the TV offers you on-screen prompts to help you discover new features and, perhaps most useful, the recommendation system to help you find new things to watch.
Smart TL functions; DR: LG's webOS is still very elegant and simple to use. The only drawback for users of R. Linked now is the (hopefully temporary) lack of many terrestrial broadcast retrofit applications of the R.
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OLED TVs have always coped exceptionally well with standard active range (SDR) technology. So it's no wonder the OLED65CX is amazing with every Blu-ray SDR or stream we've thrown at it. Colors are rich and vibrant, but also nuanced and balanced. Contrast is near perfect, as OLED's ability to make each pixel generate its own light brings out details in shadows and dark tones with a degree of vividness and authenticity that LCD displays can't match. Both color and contrast performance are underpinned by incredible black level performance, free from the issues of localized gray and clouding found with virtually any LCD TV. In the same essential way, bright reflections in predominantly dark images sustain a constant level of intensity. There's no sacrifice in brightness to keep dark areas around you neutral, as you're used to seeing with high-end LCD TVs that use local dimming. In short, the OLED65CX's deft touch and light-per-pixel reproduction optimize every drop of quality from SDR content. And with high-quality SDR sources like a good Blu-ray, you might be surprised how much SDR's limited gamut of colors and light can deliver when a TV is good enough to unblock everything. LG has also upgraded its scale to 4. Presumably thanks to the new AI-based scaling engine introduced by LG's new third-gen Alpha 4 chipset, there's a cleaner look, more consistent, and more detailed HD content when upscaled to screen. native 65K resolution. Improved upscaling is uniquely efficient in the most detailed areas of HD images, which look noticeably cleaner and thicker in texture than last year. In truth, in these areas, at least, LG's upscaling is as good as any I've seen on any XNUMXK TV to date. HD/SDR TL Performance; DR: The unrivaled pixel-by-pixel light control of OLED technology combines with LG's enhanced image processing to make the OLEDXNUMXCX's SDR/HD images a joy to watch.
Although the OLED65CX comes with HD SDR images, it's the enhancements it brings with 4K and HDR images that really matter in the high-end TV world. For starters, the OLED65CX's black level performance improves on the LG C9 2 OLEDs in XNUMX ways. First, the black levels get even deeper and retain that depth and neutrality more consistently. Only sometimes, a very dark shot can suddenly appear imbued with a ...