LG G4 OLED TV Review | Best TV of 2024 Finalist

[@wh3resmycar]

i''m so gonna buy this when the G5 comes out hehe.

[@Mooooooof]

this guy gets it 😁

[@jacktheladfrost]

I just did that with the C3

[@TheRaggedyM]

But the G5 has MLA booster ++ and has a QD panel.

[@THK619]

Amen brother

[@Monkeyhat549]

Yeah I'll be doing the same.

[@kjell9745]

New G4 77" coming in tomorrow upgraded from an 55" C1 🤟

[@PantsaBear]

Update here once you get it 🙏 was thinking of making the same upgrade

[@robertdawood9920]

Congratulations, you made the right ✅️ decision 👏 👍 hope you will enjoy it for many years to come, absolutely the best tv with the highest contrast level on any tv with new processes and higher brightness 🌞 lg 😅all the way,

[@kjell9745]

@@robertdawood9920 hope it will be worth the upgrade and that it will not be to big from 9 feet haha.

[@masomaf]

Congrats! Enjoy it! Its too expensive for me unfortunately.. otherwise i would have known

[@Archangel0582]

I have an 83" C1. It's still fantastic. I won't upgrade for another three years. I did upgrade my Samsung 75" MU8000 upstairs with a Samsung NEO QLED 75" 95NQ. It's night and day. The LG OLED is still better, and it's three years older.

[@stephenearly4057]

I love the magic remote. Only thing I’d really change is having backlit buttons. That it definitely needs

[@nickxcore74]

It could also do with being in brushed steel just to make it look and feel more premium.

[@vancitycanucks]

Just got the 83" installed yesterday! It is amazing. Upgraded from a 77" CX and it was a big difference in brightness and picture quality.

[@jantjedewaal]

you say it. true more brightness. i have the lg g3. but the glossy screen with the cx the colors looks deeper. not worth to upgrade from my lg g3 to the g4! only 100 nits brighter in hdr with dynamic tonemapping. i wait till the lg g5!

[@gosman949]

@@jantjedewaal we always justify the mistakes we make!

[@EDIIIZ]

Isnt the 83 a different panel? 😅

[@jackalclone1]

​@@EDIIIZ not on the g4. G3 it was, sort of - G3 was lacking MLA in 83", G4 isn't

[@EDIIIZ]

@@jackalclone1 oh thanks!

[@andreypotapov8898]

17:15 "If there is way to give an extra Gold Star.." - funny, that's exactly LG's old company name - GoldStar ;)

[@entreprenerd1963]

Lucky Goldstar!

[@mp792]

Lucky Strike 😂😂😂😂​@@entreprenerd1963

[@johnnycorona8851]

@@entreprenerd1963 After they merged with Lucky Chemical 🙂

[@80sdarling]

TIL! I remember GoldStar, but didn't know it was the same company. Thanks for the lesson.

[@Tomiply]

3:48 You can turn on automatic updates in the LG App Store settings. That way, they update while you aren't using them and won't bother you every time you start up an app.

[@AntonioCunningham]

That's way too risky for people like myself who has unstable power or who's have limited power. (Between 10am to 3pm, my room power is turned off)

[@halo2bounceguy]

​@@AntonioCunninghamthen don't do it LoL

[@Tomiply]

@@AntonioCunningham It only does it while the TV is turned on. For instance, while you're using Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime might update :)

[@AntonioCunningham]

@@Tomiply I don't want to take that risk. I've had devices brick because auto updates so I'm not taking that chance. Especially on an expensive TV

[@ChromeJob]

@@AntonioCunningham buy a UPS.

[@christianr9549]

Man, i love Caleb's work. the writing, the passion, the homework you can tell he does prior, it's honestly why i keep watching these tv reviews even though i've already purchased a new tv. And now, i'm thinking twice about my choice. anyone want to buy a new a80L? haha. nothing wrong with it, I just want to try this G4.

[@khalidgamer2127]

Finally i have been waiting for this great review 👏

[@Casualgaming1973]

Currently, have the 55 LGCX hands down the best TV i have ever owned when its time to get a new tv ill be getting another LG for sure . Glad to see the G4 is a power house

[@LeezahB]

The picture looks amazing!! If I were in the market for a new TV, this would be at the top of my list. What a great review!

[@jantjedewaal]

not worth to upgrade if you have the lg g3. fair review is at avsforums!

[@ptrwsk]

For Magic remote I stay with LG for years ! Can not imagine remote without this cursor

[@crashn2me105]

I bought an LG TV just for the Magic remote but the OS sucks......... I bought an Apple TV and that remote rocks. Suck it LG

[@kenneth_jensen]

​@@crashn2me105 what do you think sucks about the WebOS?

[@AlexThorn]

Agreed

[@CasepbX]

I hate it lol

[@randallsmith2521]

The "Magic Remote" is either a love it or hate it type of thing. It drives me crazy, but I know some folks like you who LOVE it.

[@mrgamnwatch]

Excellent review this go round and also I'm loving the fun energy of these reviews lately. This might be the first time I go for the full fat OLED and the G4 is on my list. I really want to watch the peak OLEDS go against the peak Mini-LEDs. Can you make a head to head series for this new gen?

[@dantepolk7479]

I have the LG 65 inch C2 And I was completely happy with it. The picture was nice. The sound is good and everything was okay until I bought. The 77 inch G4 And now my LG C2 Does not look as good anymore. This TV's Picture quality and processing are amazing. Even the low quality streaming is up graded to a beautiful picture on this new LG G4

[@Jay-Go]

For the older generation, I’m still rock in’ a 2005 Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-1150HD. I’ve been wanting to upgrade to 4K for a few years, and I’ve been eyeballin’ the LG panels. I think it may be time.

[@munchymunch8698]

We need a head to head with the A95L!

[@tbone5654]

Finally I can upgrade from my LG C8 OLED. Been waiting for LG to have the top TV. I wanted the Sony A95L but wife won't accept anything without a magic remote.

[@8020Alive]

😂 "wife wants magic 🪄 remote" Good one ✅

[@Jordanfiend361]

Terrible excuse lol

[@undone14]

Same position tbone! My girlfriend loves the magic remote and webos in LG OLEDs. We also have an a80j in the house and she hates it because of the interface and lack of a magic remote.

[@mojtabadehestani7595]

Sony is best.

[@mrclamg]

The A95L is superior to the the G4. Especially because of the QD-OLED in the A95L and the even better picture processing. While HGIG support is something that Sony lacks compared to LG.

[@performingspecs7841]

Received and installed the 77 inch G4 in August. It is a good looking , high-quality tv with a great picture which is what I expected. I can’t say I’m exactly blown away by anything in particular though. It can get pretty bright though I guess I need to play with picture settings to get the full potential of the tv. TVs have all gotten so good that it is hard to see any huge differences over another. Watching 4k and 8k videos on KZbin look outstanding but I think I have a problem with my Appletv connection where it looks better and brighter in HDR mode rather than in Dolby Vision mode. The App on the tv looks way better, Can’t figure that out but this will be a TV that I will keep for a long while.

[@TruTechnoGamer]

Thanks for the review Caleb! The G4 does sound pretty special. Will you be getting the 97" version coming out soon to compare to the older 97" G2? I understand the 97" version doesn't have MLA tech so curious to see how the A11 processing goodness can make up for that at that size.

[@Rob-Davidson]

I wall mounted a 55" G4 for a gaming monitor with a 4090. I sit about 5 or 6 feet away, and it's glorious.

[@Joonz14]

This is my dream setup too! Just curious to ask what games u are playing to see its glorious power. Cyberpunk, horizon, etc?

[@Rob-Davidson]

​@Joonz14 Yea I play both of those. Everything looks amazing on it because it's an OLED and it's actually bright. Windows 11 even does auto HDR on most games that don't have HDR and it looks excellent.

[@Mr.Martini549]

I've had this stewing in my Watch Later folder since May. Glad I finally made time to watch it. Definitely keeping the G4 at the top of my watch list.

[@victormunoz1864]

I have G4 83 (turned in G3) and man let me say… this tv rocks. All colors, brightness, smooth gradation etc. and I run PS5 with God of War Ragnarock and have all SONOS (2 subs, 2 back speakers, and 1 SONOS Arc) so my set up is done. Totally worth it. Just mad my studs on the wall couldn’t fit the flush mount in the house. That’s ok.

[@gosman949]

your tv cost more than your apartment. Save you money on TVs and buy a house!!

[@Sas-wk9lj]

​​@gosman949 you sound like a real estate agent.

[@BigBev121]

​@gosman949 some of us have enough money to do both. Sit down old man.

[@TheTornadoWind]

What exactly is so different about the G4 compared to the G3? If it is - as you say - significantly better than the G3, then why wasn't there a side by side comparison? Sure, the G4 has received some improvements like the new processor etc. But how does it look in reality? Can you even see the differences or do you need to use a magnifying glass? The G3 is currently available for a good price and I don't see any reason to pay significantly more money for the G4.

[@gosman949]

did you not watch the entire video?

[@blacksheep7910]

​@@gosman949Not everyone shares the same budget. Read before commenting 🤡

[@johndalmo4099]

Really looking forward to the head to head with the A95L. I was leaning that way but now I’m not sure. I have a bright living room and that may lean towards the G4. Maybe even the Bravia 9… Just tell me what to buy, Caleb! 😂 I’m upgrading from an LG C1 so I think I’ll see some big improvements. Thanks for being awesome!

[@eric2499]

Another great review! Love the channel.

[@2365Films]

Excellent review! You've got me saving my pennies, nickles, and quarters now! You HAD ME at ALMOST AS GOOD AS A REFERENCE MONITOR!

[@sebastianpalacios2679]

I love TV reviews on this channel but I wish gaming would be at least mentioned in some capacity given that these TVs are so expensive and a lot of people (including me) would like to hear something about it. Anyways other than that I think reviews are really great.

[@robertfrey1105]

the G3 was considered as one of the best TVs for gaming... and the G4 is even better

[@hattorihanzo1329]

I have the 77G4 and 65A95L and i can tell you that pack a lot more punch than the A95L. That is because HDR and on the PS5, it has much more clarity and even some kind of 3D pop. It is even brighter in most cases than the X95K miniled which i also have. But the overall image is just amazing. Looks like they copied Sony and improved this. The A95L lowers it brightness on the PS5, the G4 just doesn’t. Much more enjoyable

[@gosman949]

how is the sound on the G4 compared to the world class sound on the A95L?

[@hattorihanzo1329]

@@gosman949 i use the q990b as my soundsystem with sound ai pro, that sounds really good. The TV speakers itself aren’t as good as the X95L

[@ysoserious784]

@@gosman949the G4 sounds better.

[@zallapo66]

Absolutely loving my 65” G4. Coming from a C9, They’ve finally fixed their truemotion issues.

[@michael-4k4000]

have a 65" C9 with over 6k hours, still runs great. no burn in or any other issues. amazing tv's. would love to upgrade, but there is really no reason to as it works so well. Of course a newer C4 or G4 would be much brighter, am looking forward to upgrading. Can I ask, what do you do with your old C9 or old TV's in general?

[@zallapo66]

My C9 has been great. Like all tech, there was a couple of little things that bugged me but overall an amazing tv. I usually pass my old TVs down to my parents, but this time I decided to put it in the spare bedroom.

[@paulcox2447]

Was the interpolation on the c9 bad?

[@zallapo66]

@@paulcox2447 It wasn't the best, well to my eyes. Struggled on certain types of shots.

[@Marc.Google]

Great advice your from old man Caleb, keep up the amazing work! A++ content!

[@SethKleinberg]

Great review! I am an owner of an 83" OLED G4 and S95TR matching Sound Bar - overall very happy, however is anyone experiencing weird sound issues when connected wirelessly via "WOW Orchestra" where you here the sound cut out for a millisecond randomly over time? Like it appears to the ear as a "cut out / popping" sound - it's driving me insane! Please escalate with LG if you think you might be able to help get this issue to their attention!

[@performingspecs7841]

The picture does look great. My two questions are how does it look with regular SDR from cable or KZbin Tv? And does this extra brightness help in really dark scenes? Even OLEDs have issues with this in real world scenarios.

[@Sas-wk9lj]

if you're considering this TV for watching SDR from cable or yt TV, don't buy it. Buy a Sony X80L or X90L, will be better value for money for your requirement.

[@kjell9745]

What are you smoking, LG is king in upscaling and smoothing sdr content ​@@Sas-wk9lj

[@performingspecs7841]

@@Sas-wk9lj Thanks, I do watch a lot of 4k movies but since the tv will be used in the family room, SDR content is watched pretty often too. I have a dedicated home theater room for my personal enjoyment but family movies should look good too. I do appreciate and agree with your suggestions though I might just go with the 85 inch Bravia 7 or 9. Sony’s upscaling is the best in my opinion but I was hoping to stay with OLED that might be a bit brighter than my current A80J.

[@davidrubec2759]

Great video as always! You may have to replace the nitt nerds section with tone mapping for nerds featuring real scenes. Cant wait for the shootout.The g4 beats the s95d in many sceens for both brightness and saturatuon: the Samsung chooses to reduce the apl of entire scenes diminishing it's qoled advantage this year and is scene specific making it muddy. Can do is irrelevant if it doesn't well represent implementation be it panel type or testing conditions. Maybe one can cook an egg on the g4 but methinks Samsung took its eye off the ball while LG may have hit a homerun.

[@mutovkin]

Since all TVs get reviewed very early in their firmware upgrade cycle, I think it would be useful to have generational comparisons where you have, for example, G3 with latest firmware and G4 with current firmware. I would also like someone, with time on the their hands, to create a website with full firmware upgrade data for each tv set and manufacturer with a curve for features added, features removed, bugs fixed - because at prices like these I want to know that manufacturer is committed to maintaining and improving your multi-thousand dollar “investment” as most people outside of the viewers of this video most likely will keep this or similar TV for 10 years (I know I would as my “temporary” TCL TV that reviews said would last at most 3 years before dying is still working 7+ years later - but being a Roku TV it is still getting firmware updates once a year or so).

[@eugenecia9424]

😂😂😂There are too many QD-OLED and Sony fans who can't stand the fact that their favorite one has been defeated.

[@dougclendening5896]

QD-OLED colors look terrible so thank god. SO over saturated.

[@ShadowArabesque]

@@dougclendening5896 Omg I thought I was the only person who thought that

[@dougclendening5896]

@ShadowArabesque I realized it when I played back videos from my youtube channel on the TVs. I can literally see the items in my house and they're ridiculously over saturated and wrong and on the samsung QD-OLED. The LG WOLED looks much more real.

[@michael-4k4000]

Why does Caleb keep saying “the numbers don’t matter”? How does that make any sense? Do the numbers only not matter with the G4? That’s logic makes ZERO sense. It appears the G3 and G4 have similar brightness levels, and that’s why he keeps saying “the numbers don’t matter”. Why bother taking measurements if you are just going to say that the measurements are irrelevant.

[@Mooooooof]

When I bought the C2 a couple years back, the G series weren’t compelling enough to step up to. G series is now all I would consider from LG. Tempted to get one 👀

[@AverageJoeGlobeR]

Yeah, I hear that. That's how I feel now too. The g series is the only way to go if getting lg oled.

[@Sas-wk9lj]

let's have common pool money and get g4

[@thimzsilva]

I have a old CX here and, man, I so glad that it kepts the old system interface. It's so more beautifull, so more easy to use! It doesn't get in the way of what your are watching. Seriously, it's the best OS for TVs I ever use.

[@Snallis]

@17:50 "Turn down for what?" Love the Lil Jon reference!! 😂

[@Lozin80]

Love LG OLEDs and have the G2, I might pick up the 83” G4 but I hate WebOS and don’t use. I always stick to external streamers.

[@gosman949]

Apple TV I assume?

[@Lozin80]

@@gosman949 mostly but I also use the newest firestick as well

[@eiksman]

What do you think about the Sound compared to the a80l?

[@tarekz9992]

Color volume on WRGB cannot match Qd-oled, it's an inherent weakness that can't be overcome. You will see it wen comparing side by side to the Sony

[@Agoncor]

Thank you Mr Denison.

[@michaelratcliffe7559]

“This kind of competition breeds innovation” - you are probably correct, but what I suspect, the innovation will be is the industry manipulating our focus and turning it onto some thing that is unimportant, but they will find a way to stress it market it advertise it and sell it to us as something that we just can’t live without. It’s TV and I believe that justice from one TV to another TV within the same brand and the same model you can have differences because of all various components and what happened on the day of the assembly and now it was handled in transport and how you’ve set it up in your home, the same thing can happen with the calibration software and the tool that you were using to determine what levels this TV can reach and then it’s being filmed with another technology and how does that technology actually view what you’re seeing and translated into video which is pumped out to KZbin, which is then brought to me via my TV. The truth is I have a great TV and when I watch your videos showing me how wonderful the Sony is and how wonderful the LG is or how you just can’t believe how great the flagship Hisense and TLC tVs are they all look great to me on my TV. My TV looks great and the pictures that you’re showing me look great. What I have learned is that when you go to KZbin and select 4K 8K whatever demo videos they absolutely look fabulous on a good TV. The reality however is that most television even that filmed in HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision is not filmed the same way as all that demo video and it looks great it never looks that great so there’s really no reason for people who still have to filter what they see on their own TV through their own eyes and their own glasses and their their own brains to be worrying about whether or not they have one brand or another brand spent 6000 10,000 20,000 3000 or $800 on their TV. If they enjoy their TV it’s a great TV.

[@Grouzy-]

No reviews I saw ran into the issue, but be aware that there's an issue reported by several owners (including myself) on various forums (avsforum, avforums) when TV is hooked to an AV which handles the various sources through HDMI2. Sometimes (it's very random), switching to this input gives a strange fuzzy picture and the only workaround is to switch off for few mins. Hopefully just some teething issues that LG will fix through firmware, should they acknowledge the problem.

[@spiketop]

Thanks for writing about that issue.

[@rjaraiedi]

Same issue here. HDMI2 issues with distorted picture

[@pkalellis]

I spent some time on the phone with LG's testing department in AL. The tester was able to replicate the issue and stated he would be submitting a report to LG HQ for a firmware fix. This was in early April when the G4 was first released (but after the Day One update of 3.10.27 released on 4/5/24). Since then, and based on the Korean firmware site, there is no subsequent update. Initially, my reports on various sites were received with doubts and dismissals. Since then, there are many similar reports along with pictures and videos of the exact problem. I also sent a PM to Caleb before he recorded his G4 review and he stated he would look into it. I don't know if his testing unit had these issues, but based on my experience having purchased 3 G4s which all had the same HDMI 2 problems, this is a real and troubling issue which makes this otherwise spectacular TV problematic.

[@rjaraiedi]

@@pkalellis Do you think there will be a fix for this or do we abandon ship and return the TVs? I am reading about tons of returns to Best Buy on AVS forum

[@pkalellis]

@@rjaraiedi I still have several weeks in my return window so I will wait. But what's unfortunate is that the LG reviewers are giving glowing reviews without addressing this very prevent issue. If they discussed this issue in their reviews, maybe this would push LG to move faster on addressing this issue . . . . One can hope.

[@TechWithKG]

Knew you would be blown away with the pixel level tone mapping algorithm it threw me off at first I thought why does this just look so much better than the other TVs next to it lol, but next to the S95D these 2 trade blows depending on the content but I definitely say G4 got the details and depth though wow, S95D still better with color luminance. Also thank you for saying that about the sound lol I felt like I was alone in my opinion on this same with the remote things gotta change. Before someone says who cares about built in speakers, this is a flagship TV why have bad audio no excuses if you got Hisense delivering better sound with the U7N oh and btw that same U7N backlit premium remote. I agree LG G4 is perhaps the best TV this year definitely in contention for it but these things just feel sad. BTW anyone reading this yes Caleb is right this is worth it over the G3 especially if you are a gamer.

[@bungalowtomcat1]

Does DYNAMIC TONE MAPPPING work in 1080p? SDR? USB Content?

[@donabbas1762]

I'm still blown away by Sony Bravia 9!

[@Wellibob68]

Great tv. Amy smart person will wait for the G5 and grab a expensive G4 TV without "brand new tax"

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

Want the G4 this year.😊

[@Sas-wk9lj]

me too

[@SagaciousFrank]

Thanks for the review, I would have liked to have heard about ABL.

[@rohits78]

Caleb- fan of your channel Would I notice perceptible difference if upgrading from 55EF950V OLED TV to G4? Cheers

[@grahamhaugh3098]

Great review! I didn't see it mentioned in the video: how well does this TV handle color banding? Both rtings and HDTVTest noted banding in their stress tests, with rtings using patterns and Vincent using a scene from the Martian where it looked pretty obvious. I give less credence to the patterns for all the reasons you mention in your review. Since banding is one of the only video artifacts that truly annoys me, I'm curious if it's noticeable in most real life usage, especially in game mode since it seems to show up more often in video games and my usage is probably 50/50 for games vs film/tv. It's essentially the determining factor for buying this model or a Sony TV

[@richroggio]

that was a great review Caleb, I love the really thin bezel all around. one more thing Caleb, I can't quite make out that album behind you. thanks again Caleb 👍

[@Caleb_Denison]

Jimmy Smith, The Sermon

[@richroggio]

@@Caleb_Denison thanks Caleb

[@KY-fd9mu]

Great review, as always. I bought my G4 a week ago, and it's been amazing, however, I and a couple of dozen other owners on avs forums have encountered a problem when switching from the inbuilt streaming apps (seems to only happen after watching for more than 10 mins) back to hdmi 2. The screen goes grainy with lines through it, and only unplugging the TV seems to fix it. Have you guys encountered this issue? I'm still waiting to hear back from lg for a solution. Thanks, and sorry for tagging on a reply. ​@Caleb_Denison

[@garryj6311]

If I was an L.G display executive, this review would make me blush 😅

[@akpokemon]

you just know they're watching these

[@wowrada]

I just ordered a 83' C3... And now you tell me I need a new one :D

[@wowrada]

And I just saw that the 83 g4 costs 6000 euros more 😂😢

[@DainHunter]

Every LG OLED tv have a 5 year warranty. Atleast where i live. Had some dead pixels developing on my LG C9 i bought in 2020 and they replaced the panel recently at my home for free. Stellar service!

[@masomaf]

Not every!! My C7 did not. Only newer g series!

[@ChromeJob]

Also … unclear, is this the same "5-year limited warranty" on the panel they've offered on G-series, and they now specify _long term image retention_ coverage, or is this a new, expanded "bumper-to-bumper" 5-year warranty?

[@DainHunter]

Well thats dissappointing as hell if they removed the 5 year warranty of the C series OLED

[@ChromeJob]

@@DainHunter what five year warranty?

[@DainHunter]

@@ChromeJob When i bought my C9 in 2020 i got a free 5 year panel warranty. LG no longer offer this warranty on the C lineup sadly. The warranty now only cover G and Z series of OLEDs

[@spiketop]

Now more than ever… a showdown review between the Sony A95L and the LG G4 is needed. I am literally waiting to hear how Caleb weighs in before I make my purchase. Please, please, please do this showdown ASAP!

[@alaaar2349]

lol same here, the funny thing I was going to purchase a95L today but decided to see some review videos of it before going to store to increase the hype. Ended up seeing this video and now I can’t decide 😂

[@Mattatat9ty3]

I have a LG OLED55C6P curved tv from 2016. It has what I would consider quite significant burn in. It’s been great though but I’m going to upgrade to the G4 this week. Looking forward as I assume I’ll be blown away all over again.

[@XBnPC]

I must say my "old" LG C1 65' still wows me with everything I watch/play. It's just tremendously OLED :D That said, I now know what I'm saving My Money for. I've never heard or seen such a glowing review from Caleb in my life and I see no reason why he would lie. If this TV will really make everything I watch and play AGAIN look better/best than I could have ever imagined already coming from an OLED, I need haz. Period. Thanks to Caleb and the DTeam!! I sincerely appreciate all you do to keep consumers well informed. Likes, subs and other clicky internet stuff all around!! Cheers!!

[@NachturnalOne]

Same boat. I have a C1 that looks fantastic and I’m curious how much of a difference there would really be. Do I need…even more fantastic?

[@jkhmonkey_kfp_pentium_ii_cpu]

I'm looking forward to a g4 v a95l v s95d shootout (and maybe bravia 9 tossed in too)

[@Sas-wk9lj]

you want to spend some money, but you don't know on what, that's the kind of situation you're in. You don't really need a TV, you want to spend on the idea that you got no. 1 TV.

[@jkhmonkey_kfp_pentium_ii_cpu]

@@Sas-wk9lj I'm curious about how the tech has been evolving in different parts of the industry - same reason I watch PC component reviews regularly even if I'm not in the market to buy anything. Not everyone chases reviews for self-validation

[@patrickroza3073]

As you recently argued the larger tv is attracting you more than the more beautiful tv, it helped me decide to pick a c3 83” at 2600 bucks over a g4 77” at 3900 bucks. (dark room) But I will still look for and snipe a good g4 83” deal once it comes along :)

[@hhinojosareef1]

Where did you find it for that price at 83” I got the c3 77” for that price

[@patrickroza3073]

@@hhinojosareef1 mediamarkt in germany

[@SENCORE_ISF]

As always, thank you for your reviews. Makes my job as an integrator calibrator much easier. Question, HDTVTest also (a few days ago) reviewed the G4 and quoted its maximum output brightness at a 10% window at 1500 nits. He is the most technical NIT nerd reviewer I have ever encountered. Interesting, he did not mention an unmeasurable peak luminance. Curious to know where exactly you obtained the information that the G4 utilizing its new processor boosts highlight detail above 1500 nits? And did that person or entity, specify what that number is? Confirming not at all dubious regarding your review just curious as I would think LG would be more than interested in sharing a higher NITS value with anyone within earshot, or shouting distance for that matter ☺️

[@speedtree]

Exactly and I can promise you he is talking bullshit here xD unmeasurable peak luminance is the most bullshit in a review that I have ever heard. Also who tests and oled with high luminance studio lights on so the studio doesn't get too dark? What is this? Amateur hour?

[@Sas-wk9lj]

here's an advice. When you buy this TV, don't watch any videos or movies. Just keep checking its nits at 10% window all the time.

[@SENCORE_ISF]

@@Sas-wk9lj I am a business owner, one that is required to discuss specifications with my clients and juxtapose the distinctions between manufacturers and models. For my business and clients this is more than relevant. As stated in my original post.

[@Sas-wk9lj]

@@SENCORE_ISF In that case I'm surprised you depend on these reviews on yt as a source of truth about TV specifications and validation. You need to have your own lab to test these things out.

[@mikewmoran84]

Yeah this needs to be expounded upon...and actually demonstrated.

[@acelinkacelink]

Got 77" G2, due to FOMO saying G3 won't come in MLA. At least glad I did not purchase 83" back then. Can look foward to upgrading later on. Had to fight with wife everytime with a tv purchase. Hope LG releases 88" MLA for G series.

[@whykickamoocow63]

Getting the 83 G4 tomorrow. 35% off. Coming from a 65 C7. Excited.

[@we8463]

Where do you get that kind of discount?

[@Jacpark]

Hi Caleb, thanks for another great review, (I am a LG G3 owner), the question I do have is around the 5-year G4 warranty, is this is a global warranty, or just available in North America. Thanks, Colin, Melbourne Australia.

[@OUTANDABOUTTHAILAND.]

Look's like the qd oled technology is not that good after all, great review 👍

[@speedtree]

QD OLED is better, this "review" is just sponsored.

[@sveeny]

One thing worth mentioning. As opposed to the G3 it now seems to come (maybe it‘s depending on specific version or market so take that with a grain of salt) with a pedestal stand included 🥳

[@stepheng8779]

6 year warranty on all TVs at Richer Sounds in UK 👍

[@jacktheladfrost]

I just said that to my wife watching this on my 2 month old C3.

[@hhinojosareef1]

😮

[@tassicek1]

Hi Caleb, perfect review as always...I currently have a Panasonic TX-P50G30E plasma TV at home and I don't really understand the "climbing for the highest numbers" regarding brightness and such. I found that my TV has a maximum full screen brightness of 87cd/m2 and I think that's enough for me. It is true that I have to close the curtains on the window opposite the TV, but I have a bright room and I can see everything and the picture is nice (not perfect, but nice). The TV is currently "ripe for retirement" and I'm thinking about buying a new one. Everyone scared me that OLED has poor brightness, but I don't think so. What are you think about it? Sorry for my English. Thank you very much.

[@robertfrey1105]

I own an LG C2 55" and it is installed in a pretty bright livingroom... trust me, no problem

[@amitavraja3385]

What LG I’ve done with G4 is not to increase the brightness but improve the quality overall by making subtle improvements that is visible. Just by increasing brightness doesn’t make the TV better but how it handles near dark areas & shadow details. Also better posterisation mitigation which is common in streaming and sat TVs.

[@--Wingman--]

It’s actually even better than Sony‘s Bravia 9, the OLED feels more natural and smoother and the color saturation is amazing…

[@exhibitD79]

Meanwhile the other TV's have brigher HDR and more HDR impact as a result. I know. I swapped from S95C to G4. It is not as bright with HDR highlights and more so in game mode.

[@quinneverett]

I am tempted to upgrade to the 77” G4 from my 2016 65" C6! Thanks for this awesome review!

[@gosling349]

You will defo notice a difference....I upgraded from the c6 to c2 and was a huge difference in brightness....don't think iv noticed the abl at all that plagued the c6! Can only imagine what a leap the g4 will be!

[@quinneverett]

@@gosling349 i’m not even sure the 2016 series had ABL… I don’t see it on the tech specs on LGs website haha

[@spundfx]

I have a G3. This worth the upgrade?

[@nicolaslangel5522]

Does this mean that you no longer need to adjust between Cinema and Cinema Home (bright or accurate) like you need to on the G3? Rather the G4 will automatically adjust if it should be in accurate mode or brighter depending on your viewing environment?

[@nicknorthcutt7680]

It truly does look incredible

[@micker9830]

I have a 77" A80J that is still amazing. I also have a 656" A95K that is also amazing. Every time I think about upgrading the A80J, I think, hmm next year, they are going to be even better lol. Honestly, once you start watching something, you don't really notice a difference. Not like you are going to love a movie on the G4, but not so much on the A80J lol. I think we are still going to see a lot of advancement with TVs in the next couple years.

[@thenonexistinghero]

Anything released after 2021 you probably won't see much of a difference for a few years. Until 2019-2020 or so, upgrades were pretty large year-on-year for 4K TV's, but after that it's been very incremental. You'll need like a 5+ year gap to notice a proper difference.

[@michael-4k4000]

Caleb you need to stop this, my house is starting to look like a Bestbuy! lol. The older models, like the A95L should still be in the contest. If an older tv wins best tv of the year, then so be it!

[@Wizecrack22]

Q.1- any word/rumor on whether G5 will use QDOLED tech?would love that in an 83” Q.2- is LG still planning on releasing an updated stand fr the G4 77”/83” that doesn’t lean like stand used on G3? Q.3- how soon will u do a comparison video between A95L and G4? Love the channel, thnx

[@gerardopanting8716]

Great video Caleb! Can the G4 be mounted with any TV bracket? I ask this since the 65” version doesn’t include LG’s slim wall mount.

[@AleksandreMzhavia]

Awesome, probably my next tv.

[@techniiina676767]

Can you please put out the comparison video between this tv and the a95l soon please, my return window is closing and I want to know which one to keep! Thank you! Love the channel!!!

[@sorinell9053]

Hey, how is the stutter? Are they fix the 24p stutter in muvies ? Dts in sound?

[@rowania1]

I LOVE my remote. It's one of the main reasons I bought this TV.

[@thedon4423-ux9gg]

LG is KING when it comes to picture quality. I've seen the G4 in person and it's just breathtaking.

[@vcam-g9h]

great tv but not as good as the sony a95l when it comes to color volume and bright highlights in hdr.

[@keithskoglund10]

I own the a95l and will get a g4 to do a direct comparison. Seems like g4 might be better regardless of technical specs

[@yeorges]

I don’t believe you

[@vcam-g9h]

@@yeorges You can choose to ignore reality but what I stated is a fact. WRGB OLED is based off white light so when it gets brighter the white light is what increase the brightness so the colors will get duller. QD oled use quantum dots that emit color not white light so when it gets bright the colors will be brighter and more saturated than on a wrgb oled.

[@vcam-g9h]

@@keithskoglund10 That is not possible beucase of tech limitations, the qd oled panel is supeior to lg because it uses quantum dots for brightness and not white light like lg.

[@SlotHits777]

You sure LG didn't pull a fast one and sent you a calibrated set?

[@whitecrowuk575]

All reviewers small and big say it’s calibrated out of the box. So nope

[@bbgt6299]

best review channel - tks !

[@frankjjia]

how is g4’s upscaling compared to Sony a95l/bravia 9

[@mankat6562]

i've been waiting for this video. Best TV of 2024 goes to Lg as it seems

[@garyausten5939]

I just got my new 65" LG G4 on Monday. I haven't gotten it hook up yet, but I can't wait! I usually run the TV through my 7.2.4 AVR, so I'm not concerned about the internal speakers. It looks like the setting options are so vast as to be confusing. What's the easiest way to set up the TV that will still make it perform well (if it's possible to do)?

[@BenDMitchell]

Is the stand hard to assemble?

[@Canuck-1976]

If you received a review sample I wouldn't trust those calibration out of the box numbers . They could have tuned it or someone before you did. If you bought it. Then we would know the retail results of a random TV. I also don't get the nit numbers how can you get 379 nits at 10% window? Rtings have it at ~1400 nits. Seems a little off, lol.

[@craigcohen3682]

There we go. Thank you. Somebody finally said it . I totally agree. This sample is going to be the absolute best.

[@Alex335i]

Hi Caleb, what would you expect from non-MLA 97” model? Seems like a11 chip would help it tremendously to keep the brightness still quite high. Would “regular” G4 panel still be a bit brighter than G3?

[@IGOTGAMEAJ]

Caleb can you tell me what HDMI cables did you use ? thanks . Can't wait for Amazon Prime Day

[@Vicjofer]

Really appreciate your videos, always informative and entertaining. I brought and returned the G4 for one main reason. I was looking for a bright OLED for my bright living room. I found the picture settings useful to achieve just the right brightness and picture pop. Having owed several Samsungs, I appreciate a bright and colorful picture. The one and main issue was DolbyVision, which always seemed to be dimmer than what I wanted. Additionally, the picture settings you mentioned in HDR mode are not available when the video is encoded with DolbyVision and there was no way to disable DolbyVision. I’m wondering if you had the same experience or did I miss something in the settings menu?

[@MJasonUK30]

You can grab a streaming box and then throttle the box in the settimgs to only recognize up to HDR10. On my G2 83" this boosted brightness and shadow detail in normally dim DV content since it forces DV to HDR10. Streamer I use is Roku Ultra.

[@joshuagreen5820]

OLEDs are the best tvs I love my g1 oled tv.

[@michaelcasper2613]

Thanks again trying to decide which one I’m gonna get thanks

[@gucky4717]

I don't watch TV, but I use an OLED as a monitor on a PC for movies and gaming. For me the biggest problem is the size, more then 42" is too big for a desk. I currently use a C2 42". I want a brighter monitor, but the G-series is too big (and expensive) and the C-series doesn't have MLA... So I am waiting for a C-series with MLA or a 42" G-series OLED. I also don't want to go down in size with a 32" OLED monitor.

[@NFawc]

Wish they'd revert to the built in bar of dedicated front facing speakers as per the E7.

[@martinchitembo1883]

That speaker on the tv was a beast powered by Harman kardon,so good like a cheap sounder.

[@NFawc]

@@martinchitembo1883 I find the audio pretty good on the E7 with no problems with the dialog. Infact, at times, I'd suggest the dialog is better on the E7 speakers than my surround system :)

[@jnvivian]

⁠@@martinchitembo1883Harman Kardon got bought out by Samsung.

[@FOXCHASE]

Visiting Best Buy today and I really hope this will be on display with the A95L. It’s such a tough choice 😩

[@jollama]

First world problems be like

[@billsherman6129]

Gotta love the audio of that last segment -- I thought there was a fly in my room. I paused your video. Buzzing stopped. The fly was in YOUR room! :-)

[@Sas-wk9lj]

lolol

[@KwicsFN]

I can’t wait to buy this is in 2027!

[@zZiL341yRj736]

I already have a C7 from 2027.

[@othman0077]

I think G4 will beat Bravia 9 as long there are no shadow details crushed as the measurements indicate reference TV accuracy with G4 that is impressive I think G4 is the best OLED ever put in consumer's hands! just I am disappointed by the stupid 7-minute ASBL I hope LG makes it smarter or similar to Samsung's OLEDs.

[@walidalshaibani435]

I need help with upgrading to the G4. I have a 65 inch LG G1 and I want to upgrade to the G4. How can I sell it? or are there companies that allows me to upgrade?