LG C1 OLED Review (OLED65C1PUB) | Still the best choice?

The LG C1 OLED replaces the 2020 CX OLED and comes with a few improvements, including refreshed WebOS, Alpha 9 Gen 4 processor, 4 HDMI 2.1 ports, and game optimizer dashboard. We dive in to find out how this year's C-Series model performs and determine if the C1 is the best gaming TV to buy in 2021.

0:00 - Intro
1:16 - What has changed?
1:40 - Alpha 9 Gen 4 Processing
1:53 - Refreshed webOS
2:08 - Advertising
2:39 - Great Experience
3:00 - Sound Quality
3:36 - Nit Nerds
4:46 - Color
5:02 - Picture Quality
5:27 - This TV Gets Just About Everything Right
5:54 - AI Picture Options
6:17 - Motion & Shadow Detail
7:53 - Gaming
8:46 - Should You Buy An LG C1 OLED?

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[TSWest]

I just got the 48C1 and am simply blown away by how good it looks. The addition of VRR is truly a game changer and screen tearing is now a thing of the past. Farcry 6 is simply gorgeous on this TV. I predict LG is going to be selling these things like hotcakes and if you are a serious console gamer lucky enough to have scored one of the next gen machines you should seriously consider getting one of these sets. Heck sell one of the kids if you have to (jk) or at the very least get them to start mowing lawns or something for extra scratch lol. You will not be disappointed. I upgraded from a Sony X900e BTW and game on the XSX. Great channel and thanks for the recommendation!

[tconway]

The perfect balance between enthusiast and the everyman. Cheers Caleb

[astrocslopes]

Just got a 48 inch for 899€ with a three year warranty and I can’t get over how good the tv is. One of the walls of the room is a gigantic window and the tv is perpendicular to it, absolutely zero problems with brightness. Infact I reduced it and use energy saving on medium so that the tv automatically adjusts as daylight decreases

[bbruce]

Just bought a 65” C1 to replace a 55” C9. This is the third LG OLED that I have owned. All have been solid performers!

[Lykø]

I purchased my LG C1 55inch for £1140. I am stunned and so excited to use this TV every day, if you are a gamer and want the best for gaming, this is the best.

[nevvanclarke]

I just bought this TV and everything you've said is spot on. Brilliant review. We game and love sports and I can honestly say this TV is amazing...

[ALBERTICO]

Bought a CX last year at your recommendation. I can't express how great it is

[King_JappyJoe]

Getting this tv delivered and installed in 5 hours so excited!!

[tigercloud]

Going to be picking my c1, 65 in up today after work im stoked cannot wait to plug my PS5. Thank you for the nudge.

[gentlemanwethepeople]

My wife got me this for Father’s Day, I’m a blessed man !

[theartofatlas]

Dude, you like Polyphia?? They are one of my favorite bands. That video for G.O.A.T is insane. Was stoked to see this! Great content btw. Keep killin it, and rock on Brotha 🤘🏼.

[gttiguy]

Explanation for judder/stutter and crushed blacks in this video are superb. Great review!

[Totone]

Got a 65 C1 a few months ago, and i'm blown away every single day. Sometimes it's even too bright, lightsabers in Obi-Wan Kenobi in Dolby Vision are literally burning my eyes even in Cinema mode. I love it.

Also, there was an update this week, WebOS got way, way faster. I retired my Chromecast with GoogleTV because of this update.

Also GOAT from Polyphia slaps, nice.

[davehonduras]

Just got a 48 inch C1 and Wow! One of the best reviews. 👍🏼

[funkengruven]

The hardest thing to get used to when switching to a 48" CX for gaming was dealing with true blacks in gaming scenes. On a bright monitor blacks look grey or so bright that you can still see the parts of scenes that are supposed to be black. On an OLED black is truly black. It was hard to get used to at first, but then you realize this is how it is supposed to look and that is part of the challenge inherent in the game you're playing. Once you go OLED you'll never go back whether it's TV, Gaming, Streaming, Blu-ray, etc... I think the prices will remain flat for the C1. There's nothing else on the market that provides the same degree of flexibility and features (4 HDMI 2.1 ports, Free/G Sync, etc.) Until someone releases a TV to match it LG is not gonna be in a hurry to lower price. I wish you could get a 48" G1...

[anishshah]

I still went for the CX 65” here in London, UK. It was on market for a good price of £1899 and I got a 10% discount on top of it. Extremely happy with my purchase!

[greekfreak]

Our planet the sea 🌊 episode took my breathe away seeing the details in every animal. Especially the big herd of smaller fish swimming in the same direction. I love that show. hands down best way to show off a great oled tv

[mindfulskills]

Great review! In future could you please take a few seconds to show the screw holes used for wall mounting brackets, and mention the dimensions between them? Thank you.

[michellemitchell]

The C1 has a really great sale going on at Best Buy (as of April 4, 2022) currently priced at the $999 in the 48”, $1099 in the 55” (this is what I chose!), $1699 in the 65”, $2799 in the 77”, and $4499 in the 83”!

[DrEagleBarrett]

Got this set ordered for my Series X. Cannot wait. The gaming feature set is what made me ultimately choose this over a Samsung 9 series.