LG G4 OLED TV Review | Best TV of 2024 Finalist
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- We review LG's 2024 flagship G4 OLED TV. Equipped with LG's OLED EVO technology and a powerful a11 AI Processor 4K, this TV offers breathtaking picture quality and seamless performance. While it boasts impressive specs like HDMI 2.1 inputs and gaming optimizations, it also addresses user feedback with thoughtful additions like a table-top stand included in the box. Despite minor subjective critiques regarding its user interface and sound quality, the LG G4 OLED TV excels where it matters most - delivering stunning visuals and unmatched versatility. With its exceptional color accuracy, peak brightness, and HDR capabilities, it stands as a top contender for the title of the best TV of 2024.
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i''m so gonna buy this when the G5 comes out hehe.
this guy gets it 😁
I just did that with the C3
But the G5 has MLA booster ++ and has a QD panel.
Amen brother
Yeah I'll be doing the same.
17:15 "If there is way to give an extra Gold Star.." - funny, that's exactly LG's old company name - GoldStar ;)
Lucky Goldstar!
Lucky Strike 😂😂😂😂@@entreprenerd1963
New G4 77" coming in tomorrow upgraded from an 55" C1 🤟
Update here once you get it 🙏 was thinking of making the same upgrade
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,
@@robertdawood9920 hope it will be worth the upgrade and that it will not be to big from 9 feet haha.
Congrats! Enjoy it! Its too expensive for me unfortunately.. otherwise i would have known
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.
Finally i have been waiting for this great review 👏
Another great review! Love the channel.
I love the magic remote. Only thing I’d really change is having backlit buttons. That it definitely needs
It could also do with being in brushed steel just to make it look and feel more premium.
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?
best review channel - tks !
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.
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.
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.
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)
@@AntonioCunninghamthen don't do it LoL
@@AntonioCunningham It only does it while the TV is turned on. For instance, while you're using Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime might update :)
@@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
@@AntonioCunningham buy a UPS.
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.
Sick TV. Great review, thanks.
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.
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!
@@jantjedewaal we always justify the mistakes we make!
Isnt the 83 a different panel? 😅
@@EDIIIZ not on the g4. G3 it was, sort of - G3 was lacking MLA in 83", G4 isn't
@@jackalclone1 oh thanks!
Outstanding review from the master. Thankyou Caleb. And thanks for explaining hdr. On mine its just too dark. Gee this tv will be mine one day..but your innovation comment made me hold on for maybe one or two years. Hell..imagine the G8??
G4 low profile looks really good
Hi, i have g1, its worth upgrade? :)
Thx 4 the help
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!
not worth to upgrade if you have the lg g3. fair review is at avsforums!
Awesome, probably my next tv.
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.
It truly does look incredible
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 👍
Jimmy Smith, The Sermon
@@Caleb_Denison thanks Caleb
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
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
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! :-)
lolol
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!
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!
Not every!! My C7 did not. Only newer g series!
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?
Well thats dissappointing as hell if they removed the 5 year warranty of the C series OLED
@@DainHunter what five year warranty?
@@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
Great video. Any chance of doing a Bravia 9 vs G4? Im really curious about how the Bravia 9 will stack up against the G4. Thanks.
Same here.
Hi Caleb, would you still recommend professional calibration for this TV to get the best quality possible or is it so accurate now that there is no need?
Hey Caleb no opinion on the silver bezel?
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.
What about reflection handling? Is it good?
Any plans on doing the C4 review? I just grabbed one last week and 144 is amazing with this tv! I do plan on grabbing a G series down the road
Caleb can you tell me what HDMI cables did you use ? thanks . Can't wait for Amazon Prime Day
LG is KING when it comes to picture quality. I've seen the G4 in person and it's just breathtaking.
great tv but not as good as the sony a95l when it comes to color volume and bright highlights in hdr.
I own the a95l and will get a g4 to do a direct comparison. Seems like g4 might be better regardless of technical specs
I don’t believe you
@@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.
@@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.
Hi Caleb, do you base the revolutionary difference with G3 on the version you tested a year ago or with the many updates it got since?
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.
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?
I am tempted to upgrade to the 77” G4 from my 2016 65" C6! Thanks for this awesome review!
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!
@@gosling349 i’m not even sure the 2016 series had ABL… I don’t see it on the tech specs on LGs website haha
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.
Excellent review! You've got me saving my pennies, nickles, and quarters now! You HAD ME at ALMOST AS GOOD AS A REFERENCE MONITOR!
Hey from Sweden, Love Your content 🙂 I have a 77” G3 and going to buy a new tv in a few days, should I buy a 85” Bravia 9, 77” A95l or a 83” G4? Wich would you pick?
Can't wait for your comparison with the LG Z3, which purportedly also got MLA & a new processor.
I’ve got a C2 78”. I’ll update when the G5 77” comes out next year
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.
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!
Nice video keep up the good work get rid of the remote control
I have a G3. This worth the upgrade?
Are those Goldenear speakers? How are they?
would you please link some good youtube videos to assess the image quality of the tv. thank you
Visiting Best Buy today and I really hope this will be on display with the A95L. It’s such a tough choice 😩
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.
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?
We need a head to head with the A95L!
Hope to buy 55G4 at year end
Any info on the M4 release date?! Please do a review on this model as well!!!!
This TV looks freaking amazing 🤩
I love my G3, I couldn't wait any longer. The G4 looks awesome though.
Right? It feels like you can never win with tech. My G3 isn’t even a year old yet and I see this. I don’t regret, it’s still a fantastic TV.
@@cmdnoob Differences between them are almost nothing. Enjoy the G3, look at upgrading after some years go by to a G10 with QDEL.
Is there any TV that changes modes based on an ambient light sensor? My TV is in a bright room… but half my viewing is at night time. I’d really like it to automagically set brightness levels by need.
Waiting for the C4 Review
Can you give prices ( at the time of filming) and sizes available in your videos?
Great tv. Amy smart person will wait for the G5 and grab a expensive G4 TV without "brand new tax"
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!!
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?
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 🥳
I love the video and it says stand is possible but I can’t find it for the G4 83in TV. Any ideas??
Dave
I got LG A3 this year and I'm so happy; one day, I wish to get the G series.
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
Will it definitely have an edge over the G3? I'm in Korea and waiting for the 77M4 with the M4 coming out next month. Or I wonder if the cheaper 77M3 would be a good option
Getting the 83 G4 tomorrow. 35% off. Coming from a 65 C7. Excited.
Where do you get that kind of discount?
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.
your tv cost more than your apartment. Save you money on TVs and buy a house!!
@gosman949 you sound like a real estate agent.
Just got my C3 3 months ago hell of a deal i am good!
I still have a 65in LG C9.
Should i wait for the G5 or get the G4 in December?
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.
Got the LG 77C25LB and dont need another one
I plan on grabbing a 65" in the next month or so. Will be upgrading from a 30" first gen flat screen from college 🤣🤣 it's going to be amazing
I want to see Bravia 9 review/comparison. One of those two sets I'm getting this year coming from LG E9 oled
Same here. Patiently waiting for the Bravia 9 to come out to see the comparisons...
the Bravia 9 will not touch an OLED screen. So go ahead and buy the LG.
No point comparing it to a mini led. Oled wins every time.
@@bustercolin7507 in terms of 3D look I'm sure G4 will win. But E9 doesn't have this 3d effect and bravia 9 might be good enough when it comes to black levels,blooming control whilst providing bigger more immersive panel and higher brightness/APL (it would be 77" g4 vs 85" bravia as they are similar in cost).
@@gosman949 Oled cannot properly display 4k nit content because its not bright enough so it clip highlights and you lose details, the bravia 9 will have better details and color in hdr highlights.
Can you review the Tandem OLED design of the new iPad Pro?
When are y’all going to start putting out HDR mastered content
Caleb, can you provide the brand and model number of that stand? I like that the post extends from the middle of the base and need it for my setup.
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.
😂 "wife wants magic 🪄 remote"
Good one ✅
Terrible excuse lol
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.
Sony is best.
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.
I personally love the magic remote! I wish I could use it more but the apps I use are mainly on firestick :/
I have a Bose 700 soundbar and 700 sub. Have a G4 55inch on order, any potential issues to be concerned about with Bose and LG connections? Cheers.
Amazing!
How's the reflection? I would have gotten the G3 if not for the mirror like screen reflection.
I just ordered a 83' C3... And now you tell me I need a new one :D
And I just saw that the 83 g4 costs 6000 euros more 😂😢
I shut off the ads on the LG home screen (C3 tv) but the top section is useless now so about 1/3 of the top when I turn on my TV is a useless image followed by the row of apps. I wish I could customize that top section to "continue watching" or something. A random useless wallpaper is the opposite of smart.
As for the remote, I like it. It's bulky, uninspiring, but it works. I like the "mouse" function too, I use it often especially when fast forwarding on movies and going direct to the timeline. When I used someone else's Samsung TV and wanted to forward far into the movie to test a scene, it was long and painful to hold the fast forward button.
I do wish the buttons could be customized for the Netflix ones etc, I wish they weren't branded and you could customize or even if I put a chromecast google tv I could program it for the same app for chromecast google tv.
incredible tv I have the g3, and it is very good, if I have to change tv I will wait for next year's
G5 will be a big jump getting a 4th layer so more color space and brighter
Absolutely loving my 65” G4. Coming from a C9, They’ve finally fixed their truemotion issues.
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?
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.
Was the interpolation on the c9 bad?
@@paulcox2447 It wasn't the best, well to my eyes. Struggled on certain types of shots.
Is it worth it coming from a C3?
3:29 "composed of" not "comprised of". Either, "The smallest icons on the page comprise the streaming apps section," or, "The streaming apps section is composed of the smallest icons on the page."
Is there a "defeat" feature on this LG if you want to use your own speaker set-up?
Wow the hdr dE is so goooood , my old lg b9 is struggling with errors of 15 😮
No dedicated section for gaming?
Awesome ❤
If I already have the LG G1 evo from 2021 is this tv enough of an upgrade?
Want the G4 this year.😊
me too
Just bought a 77 A80L earlier in the year and will probably hold onto it for another 4 years or so before I upgrade.
U need to return the a80L. I had it and returned and got the G3. It is night and day. G3 is way worth the money.
Good review. 👍. I was on the fence but coming from the CX it will be worth it. By the way, as of today (5/212024) the 55” is on sale with a $300 discount.
Sounds awesome. Can't wait to see my 3D blurays on this. As you said, "It's the most capable and versatile oled TV you've ever tested." I bet it would be awesome with 3D and dual play content.
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?
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.
How come he used DE 2000 for HDR measurements? Isn’t the best practice to use the ITP formula for HDR?