LG 65" OLED TV: 65EG9600 | Is OLED Epic? Full Review

[@RaaynML]

Yeeeaaah not gunna pay $5,000 to then be shown ads on my own godamn TV.

[@Gansekommando]

+ShadowMassacr13 Don't hook it up to the internet?

[@under_score2268]

+Ryan Grobe Shouldn't have to strip features just to avoid ads on something you paid for.

[@Gansekommando]

***** I could care less if it's smart or not, I want a TV to use it as a TV. I personally see no point in hooking my TV to the internet for any reason. I have a PC and an Xbox One for that. I know for most people it's a convenience thing, but for me this and other common household items should not have the ability to connect to the internet. Even if I did end up having the cash and was willing to shell out 5 g's for this display, it would never see an active network connection.

[@under_score2268]

Ryan Grobe Yeah smart TVs are unnecessary. That doesn't mean that someone that wants it should have to disconnect the internet to avoid ads. That's my point. Please don't reply with any more irrelevant arguments.

[@highflier7762]

+Ryan Grobe The problem is that even if you use it as a dumb tv, it will still collect information on you, at least from the microphone. And these things will hijack any unprotected wifi signal they come across. It really is disgusting. I hope that actual dumb-tv's are still made, though another solution would be to rip the guts out of any smart tv you purchase, though God knows what redundancies they have in their spying equipment.

[@Randomguy86204]

I miss these videos from you guys :D

[@teksyndicate]

+Mike S You subscribe to our hardware channel?

[@Browniewaffels]

+Tek Syndicate Honestly, I think it isn't common knowledge that you guys have a hardware channel. The first time I found it, which was by accident too, my first thouught was 'wtf, this is great.' Maybe do a dedicated quick video about it?

[@Randomguy86204]

+Tek Syndicate Oh I didn't even know haha, why don't you guys keep one single channel with different playlists?

[@hXcHector]

+Mike S Because advertisers look at their channel and don't always want to send stuff because of their political views.

[@phatpanda3805]

+Tek Syndicate I had no idea either, and i love your content. I think you should make a dedicated video haha =P

[@AlienPball]

Guy shoots the guy on the train??!! Jesus man, spoiler alert next time would be nice.

[@Mr.Leeroy]

+Casual Alien 13 (2009)?

[@Cr1ptlord]

+Leeroy Richmond Collateral ?

[@GregorMima]

great, thanks the first usefull OLED review ever. coming from a plasma TV crap LCD tvs never been an option for me, next year im planing an update to oled, most likely that model ... thanks again guys.

[@woooweee]

+Gregor Mima Yea, lcds just look un tv like, its all the polarization filters i think esp when over such a large expanse I can generally see the slight brightness differences across the screen. oled is the only upgrade from plasma.

[@TrafficMan7]

Not a bad sounding TV. LG seems to be leading the way lately.

[@sinephase]

+Dayvidlol pretty sad considering Sony was previewing OLED stuff in 2009 :(

[@z0phi3l]

+sinephase Since Sony only cares about selling the PS4 and it will never do 4k they see no reason to sell it

[@sinephase]

Anibal Perez I don't think they were using a TFT layer like new OLED stuff is, though.

[@yuviyuval]

Pretty sure the g4 does not have an oled panel.. It uses a special type of LCD.

[@LegendOfZub]

I love video reviews of displays. I always find myself thinking "what's so great about that? It doesn't look any better than the screen I watching it on!... wait..."

[@rockersamurai]

great job disclosing the sponsorship deal so clearly and upfront. others can learn from this.

[@Britec09]

So Jayz2Cents and now Tek Syndicate got one...wheres mine :P

[@mpacholik]

+Britec09 Linus from LinusTechTips and Chris Stuckmann (movie reviewer) also got one ha ha

[@Britec09]

+FauxDragoon Mine must be in the post lol.....NOT

[@mpacholik]

Ha ha if only

[@Xblade45]

+Britec09 I would not send my TV to someone who BEGS to get one...

[@BlastarX]

What about game mode. Did you enable it while using it as PC monitor ? I am asking because gamemode essentially reduces lag.

[@DeViLzzz2006]

+Blastar Seymour It was said in the video gaming is good on it but doing anything else pc forget it.

[@BlastarX]

+Sean “DeViLzzz” DeMarco Well He said "When you load up a game that automatically detects it" and goes in Gamemode but never mentioned going and choosing it manually while connecting a PC. 7:39

[@cinqo7]

The display (monitor ? tv ?) behind you, what model and brand is? The image looks gorgeous. Great video!

[@allluckyseven]

Great review, Logan. I've been wanting an OLED TV for ages now. Still not there with the price yet, though. But it's getting there.

[@aerodesigns129]

holy shit thats an expensive tv

[@JesusChristSaves2024]

+Infinite Artz |мσтιση ∂εsιgη Well actually, for a 65" Oled, UHD@60hz with 10bit HDR capability and a wider color gamut , The price is fair for a TV that essentially produces the best picture quality yet.

[@VvvnimaL]

+John Smith it will be 1k in half a year.

[@AntTurner]

+T00N naaaaaaaah, at least 2 years. It was 10k last year and now its 5k next year it will be 2.5k.

[@1983Dave1983]

+John Smith now ultra premium TVs are out 😉

[@JesusChristSaves2024]

1983Dave1983 Yep, And I would sacrifice my dog for the LG signature series oled...

[@DeViLzzz2006]

Logan I love 4K and I love OLED but don't hate on 1080p OLED as they are gorgeous too. If you can find one for a good deal and only need 1080p it definitely is worth it. Blacks on OLED are the best blacks ever. As for LG their OS and remote are awesome.

[@naturalslayer8803]

Logan you can also set the tv to pc on hdmi setting for better latency(works on my tv ub8500) and it can also help with full RGB issues. As a random fact this tv is 10k in Mexico, used to be 20k.

[@Undeadwolfy_]

"4K is the future so I want 4K" Video in 1080p. Heh.

[@Kuhchuk1]

YESSSSS! I completely forgot that Knights of Sidonia existed! The second season is the perfect thing to fill the anime shaped void in my life.

[@TheRagingHillbilly]

Nice to see another fan of Knights of Sidonia. Great review.

[@Zelmarked]

I used a Zune HD back in the day which sported an OLED screen. Quite the difference. It's not a gimmick.

[@petesenn1367]

I am strongly contemplating purchasing this TV to go along with a 4k gaming pc which I will use primarily for non "fps/twitchy" games as you would say... you still wouldn't recommend it then?

[@MihaiLatYoutube]

LG G4 does not have an OLED screen. The LG Flex does. And about the input lag said in the video, you have to make sure that LG motion blur technology is turned off. If you're using "gaming" preset for picture settings it should be off by default.

[@TheAstronomyDude]

Why no Display Port ? Seems weird especially since Display Port doesn't require royalty payments.

[@avjh9946]

+TheAstronomyDude It's a TV not a monitor.

[@avjh9946]

It has all those things because it is a TV and not a monitor.. The real reason in practice is the fact that AV receivers, Blu-ray players and the like use the HDMI standard and not DP. And that is where this TV's target market is.

[@Cinnamon1080]

+TheAstronomyDude I can't think of any TV with display port.

[@Cinnamon1080]

+TheAstronomyDude Ethernet port? For Internet. You don't wanna use Wi-Fi. USB3? You might have a HDD with stuff on it? These are easy answers.

[@cakeisamadeupdrug6134]

+TheAstronomyDude Because it's a TV and DisplayPort hasn't taken off at all apart from a very niche group of PC and Enterprise grade equipment.

[@Capitalistic_Commie]

Imagine: A 5120x2160 ultra-wide curved OLED monitor That has a 120hz refresh rate with g-sync and freesync Maybe in 2 years

[@krusic22]

You can do 4k@120hz or more over MHL but no one is supporting it yet.

[@krusic22]

+Kristjan Krusic (krusic22) 8k@120 is the max for superMHL

[@Mr.Leeroy]

+mr17krm and now wake up, because -hardware is only 1440p144 at most in AAA titles (and it costs shittons to buy and maintain..) -to get overwhelmed with all the ultra stuff serveral hours would be enough, srsly -while playing somewhat competitive game all the pixel candy would actually get in the way or even annoy

[@DaveGamesVT]

+mr17krm No need for Gsync, it was made obsolete when Freesync became an open standard. How long Nvidia plans on screwing over their customers by not supporting it, I couldn't guess.

[@Capitalistic_Commie]

+DavidGX I agree Freesync is way more easier to implement and cheaper, But I've noticed a trend in Freesync monitors. If the monitor for example has a refresh rate of 144hz, Freesync will activate between 40hz to 90hz, which unfortunately because you'll see it going in and out of Freesync during the game. While G-sync has no top limit, for example the Asus PG279Q refresh range for g-sync is from 30hz to 144hz or 165hz depending on your settings! The argument should be, is it worth it? To most enthusiasts it is, me included. Now in a perfect world Nvidia should be supporting both, which they easily can If they stop being a little bitch about it.

[@03chrisv]

Just bought the 2016 version of this tv, it's the C6 65 inch model. It fixes many of the problems of the 2015 version so overall I'm pretty happy with it.

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

C6 is the old model the 6b and E6 are the upto date accept the 6b has no 3d

[@03chrisv]

jonathan oxlade I know. The B7, C7, E7, G7 are the newer models. I'm happy with my C6 though, I'll probably upgrade in 2 to 3 years to whatever the best tv is at the time, whether it's OLED or those new self emitting QLED if those ever take off.

[@Jizzrazz]

ProTip: You can make the glasses ;D Instead of buying the dual glasses thing, it uses the same tech as the polarized 3D glasses just grab 2 sets of the 3D glasses and pop out the left eye on the first set and the right eye on the 2nd set and swap the lenses. Basically one screen gets horizontal light and the other gets vertical light :D

[@infinityryvus]

I've been waiting about 6 or 7 years for this tech to actually come out. @_@

[@claydog6422]

A lot of youtubers have gotten this free TV for review....must be nice.... hahahha

[@Cinnamon1080]

You can set the TV to "Game Mode" in the settings. Pretty much all modern screens have that setting. Which reduces the input lag.

[@YouTubeViewerHandle]

Very nice set. I currently have the 55" Samsung Curved UHD set. I'll probably be picking this one up at some point.

[@Aleziss]

no doubt that OLED is a nice technology but aren't they prone to image retention/persistence/burning ? And by the way RS232 is still a really robust control system that is still used at this time for example in home automation systems.

[@zednine9]

hmm. hardware review, how about some colour accracy tests. wasnt there supposed to be gamma 2.2 problems or sometihng with LG oled TV?

[@BenExell]

I've had the 49" version of this TV for a year. But mines led not oled. And I love it, been playing fallout 4 from my PC and it looks so much better than on my old ass monitor haha

[@Dreamagain11]

Really is the best picture you can possibly get in a TV right now. Only thing to even rival it is a very expensive movie projector.

[@KrazieMonky]

Am I the only one here who geeked out when they played Knights of Sidonia! No not the song, the anime lol

[@aljowen]

i have had an OLED phone screen for 4 frickin years. Its about time they put that technology in other screens. Heres hoping that in 2-3 years there are affordable OLED PC monitors.

[@Big_Tex]

OLED screens are magic, I recall the little 11" OLED TV Sony sold about 8 years ago. I wish these came in smaller sizes like 40" or 42" though, I'm space-limited.

[@sinephase]

+kmfurr1 that beast was like over $2k too :P

[@Big_Tex]

Well yeah, that's why I didn't buy one!

[@sinephase]

kmfurr1 IIRC Sony abandoned that tech because the cost of true OLED displays was too high and they couldn't get blue quite right

[@randomtvninja]

I love this review I love this TV and I love you guys my only problem with this review is... the TV is 5k... and I don't know about anyone else but one thing I always liked about you guys was your love for awesome tech at an amazing price. even then still a pretty badass TV I want it minus the privacy crap.

[@reibax]

Please, get back to this product after a while, and tell us how it ages! My only OLED panel was the one in a Galaxy S2, and I am very concerned about the premature aging OLED screens show when compared to IPS screens... It would be awful spending a lot of money in something that is going to wear out in 2 years...

[@GooseGosselin]

I'd use it as a "dumb TV" with my Window 10 HTPC so my privacy is guaranteed! Ha.

[@F_Vlad_]

Awesome review, thank you!

[@claytonproctor7514]

So how well does it perform with games from a gaming console? IE...PS4, Xbox One or even the Nvidia Shield Console?

[@akonnema]

+Tek Syndicate I cant tell if you were being sarcastic or not but there is no such thing as a high speed HDMI cable all HDMI 1.4 cables work with HDMI 2.0

[@VertexHero]

hmmm... so It's safe to say, it's good for productivity? (Photoshop, Unreal Engine, After Effects, etc.)

[@TheBrightPixel]

RS-232 port is for AMX/ Crestron/ high-end Home Automation systems

[@nevinzavell4207]

Knights of Sidonia... 10/10 taste

[@Soldier-zi6wg]

Wish they would make a Oled 4K monitor at 40 inches next...Come on they can do it!

[@16xthedetail76]

Smart playback isn't a feature of the TV.

[@TheSniper235]

Knights of Sidonia. YES!

[@mattburkett9419]

+Tek Syndicate Please tell me you're going to start uploading 4k videos. Also, what type of lens/camera set up do you film with?

[@joelstevens3609]

First off i'd like to say I typically enjoy Tek Syndicate videos but this particular one leaves me frustrated. The review you provided while I understand sponsored is overwhelmingly positive and like Jayz2cents video tries to sway people into buying this T.V. without first running proper testing on it. Playing video games / movies is not testing it properly. You also failed to mention whether LG provided you with a retail set or a review sample? Huge difference as the review samples go through extra Quality Assurance measures vs the retails. I have now gone through 3 of these T.V.'s and like many other users the issues i've had with the last 3 eg9600's are as follows: vertical Banding, clouding, vignetting, yellow / pink staining, dead pixels, motion blur, and horrible Judder. One only has to look at AVSFORUMS to gauge how many people like myself have experienced these same issues and have gone through many returns before settling on a panel that we're happy with. Many of the LG OLED's have had similar issues and in fact the the model # EF9500 even went through a recall due to these very issues. If you'd like to determine whether your panel has the aforementioned issues pleasure run slides (solid colors) of white, black, purple, gray, etc... This simple test will reveal whether or not your T.V. suffers from poor uniformity. Judder and motion blur will need to be tested for while playing video. When paying 3k+ for a T.V. you expect issues like this to be non-existent but yet here we are. In the future i'd like to see Tek Syndicate due more of a comprehensive review on things such as this. No offenes to Logan but i've seen Wendell's reviews on monitors and love how detailed he is when it comes to researching, reviewing, and testing them. I think he'd be the perfect person to review things like this in the future.

[@spencergough81]

Correction Logan, the LG G4 doesn't have an OLED display. It has the IPS display that is supposed to mimic the color accuracy of movie theater screens. :)

[@philiphenry2077]

Are you going to be doing another black friday deal video?

[@Razyre]

OLED is beautiful hands down. Man, why can't they make these damn panels in monitor size already for like £1-2000? It'd be fucking jaw dropping and worth every penny. ESPECIALLY if you could have a balls to the walls refresh rate.

[@bmdawe]

These TV's are the best screens going they look amazing.

[@erronousactions]

So .. Not sure i understand .. You do all hardware on the hardware channel .. did LG mandate this be put on the main channel for you to review it, or why isn't this on the hardware channel?

[@michaeleck1453]

Wow they're handing these things out like candy.

[@kimstockton]

How's the color accuracy? I've never seen an OLED display without horrible color accuracy, usually shifted towards blue. Compared to the laptop/Korean display it looks pretty bad but that may have something to do with the way the video was recorded.

[@jacoberiksson5205]

An OLED display is emissive(Like CRT), rather than transmissive(Like IPS). Basically, every pixel is composed of three OLEDs that emit light in red, green and blue, respectively. Now, I don't know about current panels, but in older ones, the blue OLEDs degraded noticeably faster, and to make sure it isn't too far from being accurate, the blue OLEDs have a larger emissive area, making it brighter, while also extending its lifespan a little. If that problem has been fixed in newer displays, they should have great colour accuracy.

[@TrueMathSquare]

When are we going to get OLED PC monitors?

[@luckydragonaaaa]

Wish you would go more into the science and tech of OLED, like deep under the hood. I mean TAKE IT APART! lol

[@lindhe]

I'm glad you got this. :)

[@KingStivan]

damn it !! not the cold porridge !

[@DrBreezeAir]

Are there gonna be OLED monitors?

[@Brockzillagaming]

Samsung has a similar setting for Gaming. There's I put lag until it recognizes a game is playing, and turns on gaming mode. You can even see the option on the samsung, and it's greyed out, but you can see it switch when the game launches.

[@MarkRushow]

What is the technical difference between a monitor and TV?

[@matthewtarbard2288]

'If I got a TV, I would have wanted one with a screen'... Look at Logan asking for the world.

[@iNViSiBiLiTi]

hey Logan, are your LEDs on the Rapid-I dying?

[@imsn0w]

Damn good TV. If only. Really want one of those.

[@blkspade23]

I'd imagine this TV has an explicit Game mode (like my LG TV) that you could switch to when using a PC to reduce the lag.

[@enkrypt3d]

damn that thing is sick! MOAR VIDS PLZ!

[@its_leb]

LG must really want these to sell and get out there, I think this is the 4th sponsored review I've seen.

[@78MatWar87]

I would love to buy one of these but my major worry is that i wont be able to use it in 4k as a monitor because i have yet to see a tv with display port. I dont actually use my TV as a TV. i have a 42" LG right now that i use on my rig. Right now the only option i see that i have is one of those 40" Korean imports.

[@TheTyrori]

I absolutely agree with Logan on the dumb vs. smart TV debate. why would anyone pay extra to have their information collected and to watch ads just to be able to do the shit you could do if you plugged your PC or console into the TV? Is it really too much to ask for a dumb, 2D, and cheaper TV these days? No, forget I even asked. Just spend that R&D on new monitors, LG.

[@sinephase]

Is this OLED true OLED pixels or LCD layer with white OLED per-pixel backlighting?

[@ucliker]

What Anime is that?! I have the 55" LG 55EG9100 which is a very similar OLED TV but is only 1080P and costs a lot less.

[@NickF1227]

Can we see wendell do a comparison between this and a couple Korean monitors? I think that would be interesting

[@KentBurgess]

OLED is the first display tech that makes me even consider replacing my 1080p plasma TV.

[@cosminpopescu92]

An ultrawide curved OLED TV of that size would be really awesome for watching movies .

[@davidzakrisson7475]

Knights of Sidonia! Aw yiss!

[@super4801]

"If I wanted a TV, I would have wanted it to have a screen" -Logan 2015

[@Jontsaurus]

Ooh Knights of Sidonia , Logan? Very nice.

[@archiethedog4515]

how do i git into this revew gig so i can git free $hit and git PAID

[@Showakusai]

+Seamus Brokaw Well, you don't technically *need* that last one.

[@Showakusai]

SpinazFou I'm simply saying you don't *need* morals to succeed.

[@MaxContagion]

Showing off how sweet a monitor/television's graphical capabilities look in a video doesn't beat out watching said video and thinking that those graphics look a hell of a lot better then the ones on the monitor I am currently using. >.< ,to, watch, the video.

[@DaveGamesVT]

I'm still concerned about the potential for burn-in with these. I absolutely LOVE the picture, though.

[@TimeVigil]

Yay for tek syndicate! Don't listen to the people who shame sponsors, sponsors are a source of revenue, there just mad they can't get paid by sponsors

[@TheKillzone9999]

Are there any OLED monitors?

[@AKlover]

A video reviewing a 4K tv in 1080P? Really?

[@jayzenitram9621]

+AKlover If you think about it for a minute, it would make sense. You are more likely to be looking for 4K reviews to buy something if you don't have it yet.

[@retartedfreak]

+AKlover There isn't a lot of 4k content yet, so 1080p is the most likely use case, that is what you get for being an early adopter.

[@ruskie8103]

+David Mark he means the quality of this video dumbass

[@joppetie]

+AKlover A video reviewing an OLED tv that you're watching on an LCD monitor? Really?

[@redchris05]

+joppetie I'm watching it on a VA panel...is that better...?

[@dsofe4879]

I hope one of the korean manufacturers makes a monitor with this panel, without all the smart-tv crap.

[@Lookattheworldaroundyou]

why do they still make smart tvs? Doesnt a chromecast do most of the same stuff but more convenient because you can just use a device like a phone or whatever?

[@Squishmallows24]

i would get the curved but the curved version only has hdr through streaming while the non curved has hdr through connected devices too

[@Klefth]

I've been waiting for an OLED monitor for about 5 years now. Where's mah OLED monitors? :|

[@dodoubledragon]

I love my dumb tv.

[@onomatopoeia162003]

I would rather buy the Samsung SUHD

[@nastassia19]

Forcing ads down your throat - this is our future, folks. And you will decide whether it will come true.

[@MarkRushow]

Been waiting many years already for OLED to get affordable. Still waiting.

[@AdventureThroughLife]

All the curved TVs I have seen so far have much worse glare than flat screens. I'm just surprised that others think otherwise. Maybe it's just the ones that are too curved who have that problem, but it's definitely there.

[@afas1976]

the other problem i have is banding, i notice this banding when watching clouds or when walking in dungeons and watch fog, the banding is there and is so annoying

[@reirei_tk]

oh my god was that knights of Sidonia? good job

[@Etheoma]

+Drieick Thank you I wanted the name because I knew there was a second season but I couldn't remember the name to search it up.

[@manicinapanic]

what did you use to test the frame latency?

[@Zero21x]

So you're watching Knights of Sidonia?

[@SierraYankee7]

Finally something to compete with the old Pioneer Kuro's?