LG C4 OLED: What Real Users Say After Living With It

Did you turn off power saving first?

OLEDs excel in darker content, dark rooms, gaming. If you want something bright, MiniLED is what you should be looking at.

Stupid question: are you removing the protective film from the screen? Could be why it's getting so hot + smelling bad as the plastic is melting. And this would explain why you have some blooming.

OLED will be fine.

Chief? Do I splurge on the 77 inch?

I agree, had an lg C4 for a week and sent it back and got a Bravia 7 mini LED. Yes in a dark room the C4 was better but as far as bright room, colour, HDR brightness, motion, upscaling the Sony just wins. Better overall TV in my opinion.

Of the LG lineup, the 'Gallery'/flagship sets have much better brightness than their lower tiers of OLEDs. If you're still within your return window you might want to check out the Samsung S90D, which is pretty bright for an OLED and very bright for the price tier its in.

Yes. You may experience supraphysiological levels of dopamine once you gaze upon the otherworldly picture quality... and never want to look at any other panel again. This is the curse that comes with the gift of viewing perfection, friend. Once you look, there is no turning back.

I went from the 65" B9 to 77" C2 last year and have zero regrets.

A good QLED is much better for bright spaces.

Tbh I don't understand the obsession with 'enough brightness'. I have an LG C3 and sometimes in HDR content I think that it is TOO bright. I see the new models, or the G line, and all the reviews talk about how much brighter they are, and I'm like what's the point lol it's already beyond what's necessary.

I've had a C3 for 14 months, with over 3k hours. The TV is flawless! Best investment I've ever made!

Low quality content in = bad image. No TV has good sound, this is how it is in 2024.

Very happy with my 65C4. Great picture quality for media and gaming. Perfect match for my needs.

Bravia 7 is what you want by the sound of it but that's minimum 55". There are no good options under 50" other than C4 and QN90D but if you have this experience with a C4, the QN90D will be shockingly bad.

I got the C4 65 inch and it ends up the best TV I've ever owned. But I must say that I prefer a more accurate image rather than a bright image.

I'm dead inside. 77" costs what I paid for a 65" back in Jan (after tax). I knew this series always goes on sale throughout the year but my old tv died and I wasn't ready to wait. Great tv for a grand though.

I simply dont understand how much brightness do people want when i get blasted in the face with ion cannon every time i dare to raise volume at night. I would go blind if I tried using c4 at 100 brightness in a dark room.

Lg's OS is quite terrible ill agree. I'll take Google TV first and even fire os over webos.

The LG C4 is a fantastic TV yes. Many people who turn to OLED don't turn back again, me included. I think that OLED's contrast and black levels just make such a better looking picture the vast majority of the time. HDR and Dolby Vision content in particular looks phenomenal imo.

I got the c4 last week, and honestly, it's amazing. The picture quality is insane, and every time I watch a movie, I'm completely blown away. Totally worth it.

If you get a tv and you are debating between the sizes, always get the bigger one. Assuming you can afford it if you are considering it. A 77 inch is about 40% larger so the price difference is pretty justified in my mind. Any tv you get is going to last many years. 77 is kind of the sweet spot and has been for a while now.

We have a TCL Q7 for our upstairs TV and bought a C4 for the basement and felt the exact same way as you. Ended up returning it and bought a Samsung S90C instead and it completely restored my faith in OLEDs.

Are you new to OLED? If so you'll love the C4. If not and you're a purist and want the absolute best of the best then I'd go with the G4. I'm perfectly happy with my new 77" C4. As far as brightness goes it's plenty bright for me. If you're putting it in a bedroom then the C4 should be fine.

The G4 has higher brightness. That's where it is mostly superior to the C4. Given the OP's plans for it to be a bedroom TV, it surely is not in a super bright environment. I have a C2 in my bedroom, and zero desire to have a G series. More expensive for not enough benefit in the room.

I have a 65" C3 and I'm blown away by how good TVs nowadays look whenever I watch anything. I imagine C4 will be even better.

Different strokes for different folks. I much prefer the oled for its dimmer panel as mini-led is far too bright for me.

C4 is great, G4 is way better.

Good luck getting anything else that you'll like then. The C4 is a phenomenal TV. All other OLEDs will be comparable so maybe go for an LCD - but they absolutely are inferior to OLEDs.

Yeah I just returned a C4 because of the green and pink tint issue. If you watch hockey I definitely don't recommend.

No burning after almost a year. I did run the pixel check and it was fine. To put into perspective I have around 1300hr in. Worst case LG is pretty good with after care service.

Just pulled the trigger on the 77". I've had the 42" C2 as my main computer monitor for a few years and love it. Have a 65" C3 for the living room and now will have this 77" C4 for the basement home theater. Looking forward to it arriving.

Not just good, incredible! It has Dolby Vision and obviously an OLED panel will look beautiful. It has perfect blacks and contrast, beautiful colors. The only thing to keep in mind is it's not the brightest TV, so if you plan to use it in a very sunny room there might be better choices out there. But in normal, and especially dark environments, this image is about the best you can get. Mine still blows me away sometimes.

Room light control makes or breaks OLED's.

I returned my C4 because the auto brightness limiting was driving me nuts while gaming... but never had any of these other issues. Probably would have kept it otherwise tbh. Mini LEDs for me until we get mid tier OLEDs with better cooling.

I bought the C4 65-inch in April this year, and so far, I've been very pleased with it. My room is bright with a lot of natural light, which can be a problem for any OLED but the LG does well enough. When watching at night or in the dark, it slaps.

I got the c4 55 inch two weeks ago. Before I had a 2015 Samsung Curved LCD 4k. Big change and big difference. I'm amazed what I've been missing and happy to have made the leap. Everything is just so crisp and the deep blacks are just so nice to have.

You're spot on! I have the 83" C4, and it's truly amazing! You made a great purchase!

I have the same tv, but it's been a nightmare. There's a huge amount of green tint on either side, but LG keeps telling me there's no defect and refuses to replace it under warranty. I'm still fighting them, and it's been over half a year.

C4 if you primarily play games, Bravia if you primarily watch content. They're both at the top of the charts and you'll be thrilled with either — LG has additional gaming options related to gsync and Sony has better image processing that benefit movies/shows.

I have had the c4 and s90D side by side hooked up to the same feed and the s90D was pretty much better in every way I tested them. The C4 was disappointing with some green tint and panel uniformity issues. The C4 also got a little washed out when I pushed the brightness.

Picked up 48inch C4 2 weeks ago at cheap price before being discontinued. High-res video content is fab, works perfectly with Apple TV 4K and Xbox series X, response time on Xbox series X is class. Low-res video content not great, noisy pictures especially in low light, glossy screen does pick up quite a few reflections, green tint was visible but can be adjusted with settings.

Happy with my 83 C4 and my 83 B4. OLED is king, and DTS passthrough and Dolby vision are great reasons to get the LG over the Samsung.

I'd give my 77" C4 a perfect score. I'm currently raw-dogging with the TV's speakers and they're actually pretty damn good. Really couldn't be more satisfied. Glad I didn't splash for the G4.

I own LG C4 55" and I am happy with this TV. I am using it mainly for gaming and listening to the music and it is doing the job. Pictures quality is very good and I did not have major issues. I like that it have developer mode where you can install some additional stuff like Moonlight Client or Kodi. What I don't like is LG firmware update policy — sometimes they remove good functionality.

C5 is going to be a better TV but my C4 is just over 1yr old and I still love it. Best TV I've ever owned. Thought I was mad spending €1200 on a TV but it was so worth it. Picture quality/sound are amazing compared to LED TVs. The Geforce Now TV app has to be experienced. Unbelievable tech.

I went with the C4 instead of C5 purely because C4 supports DTS. Other than an unnoticeable bump in peak brightness, I think the C4 is better.