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LG C2 vs C1 OLED Comparison - 12 Differences You NEED To Know!
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- We review the LG C2 (2022) vs C1 (2021) OLED TVs in a side-by-side comparison, & found 12 key differences you need to know before making your purchase decision. Watch this video so you don't regret buying the wrong TV!
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0:00 A friendly competition
1:32 Difference #2 in C2's favour
2:15 If you're not calibrating...
2:45 C2 does this better.
3:43 Improvement #5 on C2
4:22 C1 does this better.
5:46 Difference #7
6:05 Minor difference here.
6:59 Which transition do you prefer?
7:45 #10 is for PC gaming
8:11 Disabling this annoying pop-up
8:32 So, C1 or C2?
The OLEDs used in this comparison were the 48-inch LG C2 (model number LG OLED48C2) and C1 (LG OLED48C1), both of which we bought ourselves for long-term testing.
This comparison is not meant to be exhaustive... there are other differences too, such as in stand design, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, TV weight, etc.
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I just want to say the amount of effort you put into these videos is amazing ❤️
Here's a list of C2 improvements over the C1 that i've created after watching many vids:
Slightly narrower bezels
Nicer more premium looking design (subjectively)
Better cable management (but still not great)
Composite materials vastly reduce TV weight by ~40% (but 48" still uses heavier C1 design)
Weighs far less than any other comparable sized TV
All inputs now face sideways so wont get blocked by wall mounting (except on the 48")
New EX panel on the 55" and larger screen sizes is brighter
EX panel has larger subpixels (maybe less susceptible to burn-in)
Slightly higher colour gamut (possibly only on EX panels)
Reds and greens look more vibrant in particular (possibly only on EX panels)
Overall less washed out colours at brighter HDR levels (possibly only on EX panels)
New processing/SoC (with more potential improvements via firmware updates)
Far more responsive menu navigation even for basic tasks like volume control
Better motion handling with less stutter
Far better TruMotion settings at 1 - 3 with little to no soap opera effect and far less artefacts
Clearer more detailed upscaling
Slightly smoother gradation especially at 4K 120Hz
Better tone mapping
Game Optimizer menu now has controls for contrast, black level, sharpness and colour depth
Less noise/dithering on near blacks
Less black crush with out-of-the-box settings or calibrated (at least for UK models)
21:9 and 32:9 ultrawide aspect ratio modes (but they both triple input latency)
Picture-in-picture modes
Ability to disable pop-up settings tips (but still can't disable menu ads!)
4x full 48Gbps bandwidth HDMI 2.1 ports, which means...
120Hz 12-bit colour on PC (C1 and XSX are limited to 10-bit. PS5 is limited to 8-bit)
C2 negatives compared to C1:
More black crush on US models (but improves over time then roughly matches C1)
Less bright in SDR in Game Optimizer mode (42/48" are possibly most affected)
No 120Hz Black Frame Insertion
No low/medium/high settings for BFI just an on/off toggle
A bug that randomly appears which causes BFI to skip a frame every 8 seconds
42" uses an older WBC panel (2020) but will use the EX panel later this year
No 4-Way Zoom setting in Game Optimiser mode (useful for removing borders on retro games)
3x worse latency (~27ms) with the 4:3 aspect ratio mode (this affects retro games. The 16:9 aspect ratio has identical latency to C1, so this is *not* an issue on XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC/Switch)
Far more expensive
C1 and C2 quirks:
480p with Game Optimizer in Boost mode increases input latency to ~27ms. Again this only affects retro gaming (but not emulation).
720p with Game Optimizer in Boost mode has obvious screen tearing at the top of the screen (it can be avoided on the C1 by not using the 'PC' input label, but this doesn't work on the C2. Disabling Boost mode will fix it).
BFI will add ~16ms of input latency at 60Hz (and ~8ms at 120Hz on C1).
'Energy Saving Step' and 'Motion Eye Care' settings need to be disabled otherwise brightness is _massively_ reduced.
VRR can cause flicker on dark scenes (affects all OLED's but rarely happens).
Feel free to add anything else below...
U mention the C2 does better with red and green. But the Yellow and blue is also better on the C2. it's more brighter ,just pops more
@@christianmarmol3230 I wonder what additive colours yellow could be comprised of...
*this only applies to the 42/48 inch models
@@johnspencefareal420 So then it's even better on the bigger models.. nice
You forgot the $1,000 price difference!!! Which it’s def not worth the extra.
Thanks for including the reference monitor in some of the comparisons. It is extremely useful in showing areas in need of improvement on current consumer TVs. The 1000 fps footage is also great but maybe something got lost in the youtube upload because I didn't see any differences in the BFI comparisons. While slightly out of phase, they both seem to be scanning the screen at the same rate for 24, 50, and 60Hz sources.
And it can't be easy to get an SDR video to give any representation of the differences, harder the more screens you have in shot at the same time.
I’ve learned more on the differences between the C2 and C1 in this 10 minute video than all the other verbiage combined on the subject. Looking forward to the comparison of the larger sizes where the C2 has the EX panel.
Im glad Vinny’s getting the attention he deserves, always doing the hard work while Vincent just reaps in the rewards. Congratulations Vinny, this is only the beginning.
LMAO! Nice 👍🏼
Ever since Quantum TV's career got killed, it's more eyes for this definitive channel.
@@SeraNeph sorry pal but he's still around n doing fine. If he was gone, he would've been in jail for life or dead by now
@@Derivedwhale45 I just saw from ReviewTechUSA and The Act Man. How is he still around?
@@SeraNeph Sadly Quantum is still on CZcams.
you two are so fun to watch!
These are the videos that I enjoy the most, thank you Vincent! 👍
The intro, brilliant!!! Thanks for this videos with differences.
Very well done video! I think that if I were buying a TV back in April or May when you created this comparison, I might be tempted by the “lower price“ of the C1. However, and I think you cover this in the video you link to, I just snagged a C2 on an excellent Black Friday deal, which I’m using as a replacement for my computer monitor.
The C1 didn’t come in a 42 inch model as far as I know, and I was trying to decide between the 42 inch and the 48 inch model. With the black Friday prices, and all the improvements, the C2 is a much better deal this holiday season. Again, not to mention that I don’t even think you could get a C1 in a 42 inch model.
Anybody buying a TV now, and deciding between the C1 and C2 models, this holiday season, should definitely seriously consider the C2.
I would love a direct comparison of a new C2 vs something like a C7 from 5 years ago. Would be great to see how far along LG has come in their panel tech.
Wonderful work Vincent. I appreciate this video montage !
Dude, you are subtlety hilarious. Not to mention very professional in your craft. love watching your videos. Keep it up.
I'm still super happy with my LG C1 it's a beast
C2 now is 50% more expensive compared to C1. C2 will be worth buying in October/November
either this or June if one can't wait for that long, though in November there will be better deals for sure.
still on C9 which still looks fantastic, I'm more interested in Samsung's QD-OLED, I'll probably be holding out for a while.
But if you wait that long, you are likely to see details on their next models. Then most likely wouldn’t want the C2. All this technology always changing, I’ll always have empty pockets…. lol
@@thatdrh who can't wait, then buy C1
@@ebayer1980 You might want someone else to read that to you. I’m saying, just buy it. If you wait for the lower price in “October/November” (as you imply), then you will be hearing about the next model.
Whoa! Loving the special effects and 2 Vincent’s!!!
Man your just different ..
God of compression , and editor .
Your just simply awesome leaving human brain as man
The LG C2 apparently has multiple times more latency in game mode in certain scenarios, such as when fed a 4:3 image or with certain non-standard resolutions like 1920x1440. This is mostly a concern for retro gaming when using scalers like the RetroTINK 5X or MiSTer. Until the issue is better understood and defined, the recommendation for retro gaming has to be the C1. This issue was first discovered by Try from My Life in Gaming.
I was going to buy one of these as my main PC display .. fortunately, I kept looking around while waiting for the C2 to hit UK retailers. Lucky for me I found used Dell UP3221Q for 1000 GBP, I'm sure I made the correct decision.
wut? People had TVs with way worse latency to play retro games years ago. Why would it be an issue now? lmao. And I think the difference wouldn't even be that big of a deal so.
@@CulturedThugPoster You did the most wrong thing in your whole life. In 29th March there was QD-OLED for 1.3k and it's not even a second hand product as you bought but first hand. It's brand new and it got 0.5 ms response time... RETURN IT NOW THAT YOU HAVE A CHANCE!!!
@@YavNe We shall see who has the last laugh .
imagine buying an OLED TV with the main priority of retro gaming, lmao
Hi Vincent, great video comparision. I wonder if the C2 handle better the vrr gamma flickering issue than the C1, or are both the same?
Very detailed content as always. Thank you!
Amazing video. Now just waiting for the G2 vs G1!
Would you be able to do a comparison between g1 and C2 ( thinking about 65/77 inches)as they are placed at similar prices now in many countries.
Cant wait for you to review the Samsung S95B! Mine arrives today 🥳!!
It will beat the c2 , no worries
Great video comparison - Thanks!
Excellent analogy as usual
I got my brand new 48 C1 for $990 USD from an 40 inch 2013 1080p 60hz TV. The value currently for any C1 or CX is amazing. I was holding out for a 42 Inch C2 but they are way too expensive. LG needs to reevaluate their market and what the average consumer can afford.
I just got a C2 48" in the UK for £989. The C1 was only about £100-£200 cheaper but impossible to get hold of so took the plunge with the purchase.
@@Gattsu1986 I mean, you're getting about £100 worth of features improved over the c1 anyway so not bad
Is color grading the same as color banding? And if it‘s the same, is it better in game mode on the new panels?
Does the 21:9 aspect ratio increase input lag or introduce some sort of artifacts/problems? Thank you
I would be more interested in how much has DSE and panel colour uniformity improved since C1 and previous panel gen, or we are all still in for a panel lottery when it comes to OLED?
Vincent I currently have the 48" C1 and its mainly used for PlayStation 5 activities and I absolutely love it
But the C2 at 42" is very appealing as it would save me some space.
Would you say in terms of performance is the C2 is better than the C1 for Ps5?
Many thanks for your great videos
This is interesting because when I look for C1s they are suddenly back up to full retail around 2100 but the C2s in my area are discounted around 1799.
Great review Vinny, just got my C1 to use with my Xbox X that just arrived
I love your videos. Thanks Vincent.
Hi Vincent.. great videos- is there a difference between the suffix after LG C1? Eg the C14LB and C16LA?
Lg It specifies on its website that the 42" and 48" c2 do not have the new evo ex panel 😑
Great as always .... good work Brother ... from Cali , with love ... Ciao Bello 🙂
nice video, i liked the music in the first part
My life in gaming did a great video on these 2 sets and the major downside for the C2 for retro gamers is a lot more input lag when switching to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
So the C1 is better for retro gaming?
@@treedeblue yeah it has less lag when playing 4:3 games
that 21.9 is really cool . any chance this and the Multiview will come to the c1? or is the processor just not capable?
Since the 42 inch C2 has the older WBC panel in it, are the comparisons in this video still accurate when using the larger version of the C2 with the WBE panel vs the WBC panel that the C1 also uses? Either way, does the AI tech on the C2 correct any differences to the point where it could be comparable to the the larger WBE C2 panels?
Great video, thanks!
I'm not looking to upgrade my CX yet, but this is still a very useful video.
If only others wouldn’t be so defensive. Vincent is not telling anyone to upgrade to the C2 and even said if you are then wait till Fall for the price drop.
What inputs are currently supported in PiP and PbP modes? Do you believe the source list will improve with firmware updates? I have always been interested in using one of these as a PC/Console display, and this came across as a killer feature to me. The fact that it may be a crippled feature could play a huge role in my decision making.
Update: dual HDMI is not supported
For me this is the best video from Teoh, 👍😁
What a Legend for making these videos
Just bought a Samsung qd OLED. Can't wait for your review on that vs the G2.
I picked up a new 65” C1 for £1500 (in mid-April 2022). At that time the 65” C2 was selling for £2700.
The C2 improvements look good, but they were just not worth £1200 to me! C1 remains an excellent TV. I’m very happy with it. Maybe I’ll buy a C2 when the C3 comes along. 😏
I do the same thing with phones lol. Buying a 1-2 yo model is such a big cost savings for 90% of the performance 👍
I got a 65 C2 for £1500 from very with a 20% off code that was delivered today which I thought was a great deal....then I saw the 65 C1 has also just gonr on sale for £999 at Currys. Wonder at that price if its a better option?
Same boat. I paid $700 CAD on sale for my 48" C1 where the 42" C2 would have cost me $1400 CAD. The improvements would have been nice, sure, but they certainly weren't worth double the price for a smaller screen.
Well, all credit to my local dealer. I ordered from him the Panasonic TX65JZ1500 at the beginning of February. The price he quoted me matched the cheapest on-line deal I could find, plus he included delivery and installation at no extra cost. He phoned me 10 days to advise the TV had arrived in store and he could deliver and install next day. But, if I could wait a couple of weeks, until Panasonic’s 2022 range had been introduced he could pass on the £495 price drop to me, which obviously I accepted.
Do you think the LG OLED C29LB, 42 inch is bright enough for a room with sun coming in ?
Obviously no reason to upgrade if you already have the C1 but it's interesting to know, thanks!
Korean FW 3.21.10 allowed for some advantages with CRU that I am not seeing with the last FW or the US FW. Either there were some bugs that allowed more features to come through on PC mode than normally allowed or they are now downgrading the image/compatibility intentionally after this FW ( 3.21.10) to improve the likely sales of a C2 vs a C1. I am replacing the board on my tv and taking comparison pictures to prove this. I hope to be able to clearly show this sw/fw behavior to the world.
Any follow-up?
Haha nice i love your videos always great content
Good stuff man!
Will you be creating such a difference movie for the Samsung QD OLED vs the LG C2 model?
My C9 is still great. Love the old interface better too.
There hasnt really been many upgrades since the c9 and cx lets be honest they are copy and paste with slight tweaks. They are good at marketing though so people will upgrade for small gains.
@@malazan6004 i will upgrade from c9 to c2 because i have a buyer for my c9
I am very happy with my C1
How’s the brightness for u
@@anderecontent I don’t know who are but you brighten my day
@@Alltimefox huh
@@anderecontent you brighten my life
@@Alltimefox u hot
Does the improved trumotion finally prevent footballs thrown in NFL games to become transparent? Especially on long throws where the camera pans.
Would love to know. My C8 and now GX are both equally worse in that and i assume the G1 as well so… does G2 finally fix this long standing super annoying bug?
Any word about the weird flashes with BFI, high frame persistence, high latency input lag bug when changing aspect ratio modes? I hope everything is disclosed in the final review.
I wanted to upgrade my TV to the C2 but those issues are far from good.
I’m using a Philips 1080p LCD 32” TV from 2009. I think this will be a nice upgrade.
I upgraded my Samsung 1080p LCD 22” TV from about a decade ago to the LG C1 last Black Friday. Been blow away with! It was indeed a much needed upgrade as I have a PS5.
I just ordered a C1 lastnight. Can't wait to play my games on Wednesday ✌️
I’m thinking you should’ve been got your C1 by now. How are you liking your C1? Do your games look mind-blowing?
I had a 55" CX OLED. While I loved it, I wish I had just gone with the 65" to begin with. Should I get a C1 65" while they're still available discounted before inventory stops?
glad to see a tv reviewer who isnt going off the rails :D
Can someone explain to me why there would be any judder in 24p content when viewed on a 120Hz display like these TVs? Why not just have each frame persist across 5 refresh cycles? Similarly for 50p content - both screens support VRR so why does it not set the refresh rate to 100Hz and show each frame twice?
There isn't, the "cinema screen" feature on these TVs automatically detect full screen 24hz content regardless of the configured refresh rate and adjusts automatically to remove judder. From tests I can confirm both my old C7 and new C1 both do this out of the box with default settings. The reason Vincent mentioned judder here is because the C2 lacks 120hz BFI, so engaging BFI forces the refresh rate to 60hz, disabling cinema screen and creating judder.
But the C1 with PS5 have to wait for the update to VRR? because moving the camera 360 ° does not exactly give a clear image but a little blurry or not exactly clean...

Just got the C2 48 inch this past weekend. It was a couple hundred dollars cheaper than original msrp. I did pay more overall compared to a mini led but the blacks and contrast is just beautiful as this is my first ever oled tv. I will keep this for years to come and get my moneys worth!
Should've waited for Black Friday for a better discount, but that was still a win!
@@ntwalipat2 yeah definitely! I would have saved 200 waiting for black friday but overall im satisfied with the C2, beautiful tv i wish i would have went oled sooner
@@Bdot888
Awesome! Happy to hear! I’m thinking about upgrading to one as well!
@@ntwalipat2 you should! You will thoroughly enjoy it!
Thank you for the video. I will buy a new TV in the Summer. My question is, because i want a min.75inch TV but i have only a little bit more than 2k, is there any better option than the 77 LG C1 for this price?
When entering your pin for streaming services, you can use the numpad for a faster input.
I'm still happy with my CX so the only reason I'm considering the C2 is the 42" option. I might switch from 48" to 42" next year when the prices drop below 1000€. All the other improvements are just icing on the cake.
Honestly there hasn't really been much improvement since the CX the c1 and c2 feel like copy and paste with some UI and feature changes.
The picture quality will be close but you'll be losing size. Unless the 41 fits better
Any plans to compare the larger models of C2 to a C1, since the smaller panels don't have the increased brightness the 55+ panels do apparently?
Is that confirmed the c2 bigger models will have more hdr difference?
Thank you Vincent. But what about the color accuracy difference between them?
Another good video. So what is this video highlighting/ comparing here?…. The panels of the TVs or the processors?
Switching to 4:3 aspect ratio on the C2 for retro gaming adds about 16ms of input lag. Is it the same on the C1 or is this a bug?
It’s really good that he brought his brother in for the video.
Great video. Interesting find on BFI 120Hz. Wound need to check BFI setting on G2.
The same ... you can switch 60Hz BFI on and off ... that's all.
Nevertheless I can't tell whether 60Hz is improved on the C2 and performing better than C1's 60Hz BFI.
Great upload keep them coming want to know if I should buy the Samsung Q95B or save £2000 and buy the QN95A?
I'm considering buying the C1 and calibrate as a reference monitor for Colour grading. You mentioned Near black gamma tracking is slightly better on the C2. Is that such a deal breaker for the C1 or i should save a bit more and get the C2?
Either get the C1 or get the S95B (mine arrives today). C2 is pointless at that price point
@@blueversace4447 Thanks for the information.
Interesting comparison. I had both the C1 and C2 48” still boxed waiting for such comparison video from Vincent. Unfortunately, as I was running out of time to return either one and I had to make a decision and I returned the C2 due to the price difference. Having said that, I do notice the black detail crushing of the C1. Bright scenes are okay but anything filmed in dark environments just makes the whole screen appear to dark. If I purchased the Calman software and hardware and followed the on line calibration procedure from Calman would this correct the issue or would manual intervention need applying, which I have no idea how to achieve.
liar this sounds stupid
i feel like LG could have streamlined the firmware and programming of the C1 to speed up the tv interface. i loved the system in the older LG with the bird pointer option. love the picture however, been using the c1 55" for a pc monitor for about 6 months.
I look forward to see what LG will do about Samsung QD-OLED. I am on C9 65 inch still, and picture quality is still amazing without burn-in, so I am not in a hurry. I will buy a new TV in a few years, 75 inch or bigger.
But C1 was already very similar to the CX, which was very similar to the C9, which was very similar to the C8. Can't say they're making much progress with their C line lol
120 hz is good upgrade
Got the 42" C2 on Thursday - Coming from an LG GN950 27" it's just a marvelous thing and with my current office space being limited the 42" was absolutely all I could manage. I'm keeping this thing until it falls apart, beautiful piece of kit. Will something better come out? Sure as with all technology, it always does but it's an insane looking piece of technology.
I’m the same, came from a cheapo LG 43” IPS. No doubt LG will keep the 42 in the lineup year on year going forward.
Be interesting to see comparison with the Sony 42 later this year, there are rumours they may have introduced heat management and therefore get better brightness than the LG’s model. We’ll see
@@smdntn Really hopefully the Sony 42in is pretty good. With my space I just can't fit a 48in, but 42in is just barely small enough to fit. Also If its $100 cheaper than the LG then its a definite purchase, but with how Sony goes about things they are usually more expensive.
I have the same 27 inch but I feel like 42 inch gonna be so big for daily monitor
Do you also use this for PC / work purposes? Trying to decide between a 38" ultrawide (4K/120Hz) or this, usage will be a mix of Series X, work laptop and streaming films / sport.
@@Wilayaat 100% go for the C2 in that case.
I use my C2 daily for work and it's a joy. The picture is clear and I can chop things up using powertoys to give me a 4*1080 set of windows on the main, I use a 27" monitor in addition to it for most of my in house tools.
With regards to console use, I don't own any bit the Series X/PS5 does not support UW(I'm assuming it's the Alienware you're looking at). So you'd be playing with the screen centered on it/black bars etc...
Movie watching is an absolute joy. I think many others have covered just how good the LG OLEDs are got watching films on quite well.
I’ve got a CX55 and love it! We moved to a bigger house and put it in the MBr. I bought a QN90A77 for the new living room and have been disappointed with the user experience and performance compared to the LG. Maybe I sell it and go for a C277..?
I have a Question: I use a CX 48" as my Desktop Monitor. When i use HDR+G-Sync with 10bitRGB and set to HGiG the TV outputs only SDR and not HDR. Is that "Bug" fixed?
The APL transition on the C2 is extremly annoying, can't unsee.
I'm happy with my C1 with the EVO panel, hopefully the new panel tech reduces burn in and I can ride it until micro led is consumer ready! My old C7 suffered from burn in after 4 years, video game UI eventually being the culprit.
But the C1 doesn't have the OLED EVO panel
@@MarcoL4 I believe the C1 that was built in late 2021 & built in 2022 uses the new EVO Panels without the heatsink.
Hi,i think Evo panel was from G1 model then in C2 and G2 2022 not in C1,right?
@@lmill5462 So the C1 also has an OLED EVO panel but without the heatsink it has less brightness? why does LG not specify that the C1 has an EVO panel but with less brightness? for marketing? the CX on the other hand doesn't have an EVO panel right?
@@lmill5462 I took a 55 "C1 not even 20 days ago so I should have an EVO panel? How can I look to find out? Do I have to go to some hidden menu? How do I do it?
Great video. Does the C2 handle white details better than C1? So that white details doesnt burn out? Also does both have 120 hz motion handling, refresh rate but C2 only have BFI 60 hz? Does C2 and C1 look same watching movies?
What a great channel!
Man, I just got an Apple TV for my LG C1 - content consumption is so much better. WebOS is slow, and infested with ads. Worth it for an ad-free and much more responsive experience.
How much was the apple tv? I still get pissed how my C1 is a 65 inch ad simulator after paying almost $2k for it. All the shit ads slowing the web os for no reason, and I can't remove them. Fuck LG!
I'm so glad I procrastinated on picking up the C2 because now I am holding out for Samsung's QD OLED. Not sure yet if I will be impatient and get the 65" or if I will hold out for a 75" version.
If you already have a 65” just wait. When larger QD OLEDs come out get one then
@@jayroman3384 right now I have a 75". It would be hard going down on size. Maybe the LG G2 might be the way to go...
thanks for the detailed comparison, and the moon knight showdown was 10/10
Idk if the FW of your C2 was doing this when you did you review of the LG C2…but I wanted to note a behavior that I noticed on my particular C2, on the most recent FW of 03.33.85. And I’m not exactly sure when this happened, bc I don’t remember it being this way before. Then again, I could be wrong.
Okay, so what I’m talking about is DTM (dynamic tone mapping) being different in FMM, vs the Cinema/Cinema Home modes in HDR10.
When DTM is active in FMM, it seems to respect the APL a lot more, while it also tries resolving more highlight detail, color, etc, than vs DTM off. Compare that to the other modes with DTM enabled, and they push the APL when it so chooses, much more, despite DTM being enabled, in both modes, and everything else settings wise, being equal…btw, this is with “AI brightness” enabled, or disabled. It doesn’t matter. This isn’t the reason for the difference, at least from what I’m seeing. I should also mention, this is on internal apps.
On my CX, if you set DTM on, even in FMM, it would unnecessarily boost the APL in darker scenes, and reducing APL in bright scenes, with a high peak brightness. The typical DTM behavior us purists typically steer clear from, due to unnecessarily boosting low APL scenes, etc.
So basically what I’m saying, it the DTM algorithm has definitely been tweaked in FMM, at least on my C2. Especially compared to how the CX used to behave. And I’ve never heard you make mention of this. I know you always turn DTM off, even in FMM, but I’m starting to see a benefit with it on, bc it’s more like a Panasonic implementation of their DTM, which respects creative intent a lot more, but is more so focused on retrieving good highlight detail and color/color volume. Maybe it’s like this on all LG OLEDs now? Idk 🤷♂️
Anyways, if you switch between FMM with DTM on, and either Cinema or Cinema Home, also with DTM on, the luminance change to the APL doesn’t happen immediately. It takes a few seconds for the image to dim when going into FMM, and brighten up when switching to Cinema/Home mode. It’s a slow change, but a very noticeable change. I’m still testing different conditions and APL levels. But again, FMM with DTM on, is basically equivalent to the FMM with DTM off…however there seems to be better highlight detail retrieval, and utilization of the panel’s capabilities, suffering from less white subpixel dilution, etc.
I just felt this worth mentioning, on the off chance you read this long ass comment…and it makes sense to you 😅
With these improvements A90J vs G2 will be even more interesting. LG will win for gamers though. (or maybe not if you need 120hz BFI).
Soo is the LGG1 still a good TV compared to the LGC2?
G series looks awesome on the wall. Best looking wallmounted TV's for sure. Only pay for a G model if you want to wallmount IMO.
I have a question, with my current tv, I have to put in on cinema pro mode to get 4K image, and fiddle around with my settings to get a nice image, but does the lg c1 oled run 4K standard, like a preset setting or do you have to manually turn the option to run 4K on??
Great comparison and presentation ... this answers all questions regarding "C1 or C2" ! Vinnie and Vincent at the same time ... great :-))
Because electricity costs surge in UK this month I want to share some fought. I bought plug in meter and hook up my LG OLED and PC together to see how much it cost me actually. I have gaming PC with RTX 3090 and 55'' LG OLED as a default monitor. I use it in maximum OLED Light for years now and no sign of burn in. It turns out that my rig is responsible for more than 70% of my total electricity consumption xD (I am single, two bedroom flat) What is the most shocking almost half of that comes from TV alone. That son of a gun draws over 200W. Since I spend most of time idling and browsing internet I thing I will buy laptop XD
The real difference is about £900 (or £700 with LG cashback promotion) as a 55inch C1 can be got for £999 at AO if using their £100 off Promo, when comaparing LG 55inch C1 and C2!
Do you have any comparisons for the A2 vs C2? On the comparison tool online, it looks like there’s a bonus of anti-reflection on the A2 over the C2. And the C2 is better for gaming (which I don’t do!)
Vincent, love the humor! "...in your face...".; You should do more schtick sequences!
Have you seen the issue about 4:3 mode on the C2 causing more input latency than 16:9? My Life in Gaming covers it a bit in this video: czcams.com/video/DsTJ6xSTvWw/video.html
What was the reference monitor used at 2:34?
Probably a Sony
Help! I'm trying to figure out if there's a concrete way to discern if the C1 panel was manufactured in South Korea or China based on serial number on the outside of the box.? Is it true that the fourth letter after the. Is either a P for the South Korean plant or a Q for the Chinese Plant?
Vincent I have the Sony x940e 75". Do you think it will be a significant upgrade to buy the LG c1 77"? I mainly watch hdr movies and CZcams. Thank you.