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The LG C1 is an excellent TV for watching sports. Thanks to its near-instant response time, movements look exceptionally clear. The C1 is also an excellent HDR TV, and while it doesn't match the brightness of the TCL and other high-end LCDs, the overall picture quality, contrast, and sharpness are outstanding.

The LG C1 OLED is the replacement for the LG CX OLED from 2021, and as expected, it’s an amazing budget TV, but aside from some minor improvements and upgrades, like the latest “Game Optimizer” settings, a redesigned Magic Remote, and a latest version of webOS, it performs pretty much like its predecessor. Like all OLED TVs, it has self-illuminating pixels that can be turned off individually to achieve a nearly infinite contrast ratio, with dark, inky black colors and no distracting over-illumination around bright objects.

Unfortunately, the color accuracy of the unit we tested is exceptionally poor, but this can vary from unit to unit, so we may have just had a unit with a poor panel. Our tests also confirmed that, unlike the top-of-the-line LG G1 OLED, it doesn’t feature LG’s latest evo panel. Despite these issues, the C1 still has a lot going for it, including a latest setting for reduced input lag, as well as near-instant response time and support for variable refresh rates.

The LG smart TVs C1 OLED is an amazing all-around television. With its nearly unlimited contrast ratio, it delivers stunning picture quality that’s ideal for watching movies or playing games in the dark. The near-instant response time provides exceptionally clear motion display for fast-paced games and sports, and the low input lag is ideal for gaming or using as a PC monitor. Although not very bright for HDR, its high contrast makes for an impressive HDR experience.

It may seem silly to talk about the exterior of a TV, after all the picture is the most important thing, but you can’t ignore how good the LG C1 OLED looks in terms of design. The front of the TV is pure minimalism, with a long silver stand holding the TV upright, and only a millimeter or two between the image and the edge of the screen. When you stand it up, you pretty much only see the screen, but when you put it on the stand, it still looks great. This added weight keeps the TV from wobbling and gives the C1 a low center of gravity.

If you turn the TV on its side, you’ll see the ultra-thin OLED screen, which is thinner than your smartphone and looks much nicer, too. At the bottom of the TV, near the screws for the stand, the TV is a bit thicker to accommodate the components and speakers, but even this area is no higher than most LED TVs. -Full Matrix LCD. The only real problem with the C1’s design is the fact that the front glass panel is quite reflective. Put it in a moderately lit room with incoming light beams, and it’s easy to catch a glare.

Of course, this glare subsides when you have bright, colorful content on the screen, but any nighttime or ambient scene will be dazzling if you can’t close the blinds. Aside from this sore point, however, the rest of the design gets full marks. In terms of connections, the C1 has four HDMI 2.1 ports that support 4K at 144 Hz, as well as three USB ports, an RF tuner, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and an optical digital audio output. . Finally, one of the HDMI ports supports eARC and ARC, which is a plus for folks with an AVR or soundbar who don’t like using more than one remote.

The OLED65C16LA has a base that is a lighter shade of silver than the “4LB” and “PUB” versions. It also has a rather unusual white back cover, which might make it a bit easier to find the port you are looking for. Otherwise, this 6LA is identical to other C1 models and last year’s CX, which is virtually identical to the 2019 C9.

As attractive as it is, keeping the same design across three generations seems a bit unambitious to us, especially since there are a few things we would change. For example, while the stand looks elegant, it is also very heavy, gives the TV a fairly wide footprint of about 92 cm, and places it quite low, which could be a problem for those who want to add a soundbar.

The main image changes in the LG C1 over the 2020 LG CX are in the processing, which takes advantage of a year’s progress in so-called “AI” enhancements that allow the TV to recognize more specific types of scenes and make custom adjustments to make the images look as good as possible, depending on what’s being displayed. Connectivity options are complete. All four HDMI ports make it an ideal partner for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

There are also three USB ports, an optical digital audio output, and Ethernet. Wireless options include Bluetooth 5.0, Apple AirPlay 2 and Wi-Fi. Voice content from Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa is supported. Having conquered home theater enthusiasts with its OLEDs, LG is looking to seduce gamers even more than with its previous models. The C1 supports VRR, NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, as well as ALLM.

There’s also eARC to route sound from the screen to one of LG’s best soundbars on the market, though the low stand means there’s little room for a soundbar. As part of LG’s enthusiasm for gaming, there’s also a new Game Optimizer menu that gives quick access to game-specific features and necessary adjustments to brightness, VRR, and more.

On the back of the TV are two panels with ports and connectors, one facing the back and one facing the left. On the back are an HDMI switch and two USB ports, as well as coaxial cables, Ethernet cables, a headphone jack for audio, a headphone-like service port, and a digital optical audio output.

On the left side are three HDMI 2.1 ports and a single USB input. For wireless connectivity, the TV has 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0, and the fact that the C1 has HDMI 2.1 connectivity on its four HDMI ports sets it apart from the competition with advanced features like high-frame-rate gaming and 4K content at 120Hz. If you own one of the latest gaming consoles, this is a big selling point.

While the C1 generally does better on the video side, its audio performance is less remarkable. The screen has a cumulative output power of 40 W and benefits from Dolby Atmos decoding, but the physical speaker setup is limited by the device’s chassis design. LG gets around this problem to some extent by using virtualization.

AI Sound Pro enlarges the soundstage and sharpens the dialog for standard content. Dolby Atmos decoding is activated when detected, and a virtual height channel provides false immersion. This is fine for everyday use and the results are sometimes surprisingly good, but we suspect that buyers will soon consider an external upgrade, be it a soundbar or an AV receiver.

LG’s OLED TV lineup for 2021 is divided into two categories this year: OLED TVs with LG’s new evo OLED panel and those without. The LG C1 doesn’t have it and yet, even without the new panel, it’s one of the best OLED TVs we’ve seen. The OLED evo panel provides extra brightness thanks to a new lighting element in the self-emitting pixels. That’s missing from the LG C1 OLED, but we found it doesn’t really lack brightness. In our moderately bright living room, the picture looked great.

Sure, reflections ate up the deep blacks, but we found the screen brightness compensated well for ambient light. The reason the C1 can do this is because the TV’s built-in light sensor measures ambient brightness and calibrates the picture accordingly. When the TV detects that there is more light in the room, the screen’s brightness is increased. This peak brightness is still not as high as the peak luminance of the new Samsung QN900A QLED, for example, but it’s approaching the 1,000-nits mark that competing LED LCD TVs are aiming for.

Speaking of brightness and contrast, the C1 OLED supports most popular HDR variants, including HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG, with the minor exception of HDR10+. The latter means that Amazon Prime broadcasts cannot reach their full potential, but services like Netflix, Vudu, and Disney all have Dolby Vision content enabled. Watching the beginning of Falcon and The Winter Soldier, the crimson colors of Captain America’s shield and the deep blues of the sky look extraordinary. And while no part of the show dazzles us with bright HDR highlights again, the LG C1 OLED doesn’t use the new evo OLED panels like the LG G1 OLED. Every dark scene looked noticeably richer on the C1 OLED than on any LED LCD we’ve tested in the last 12 months.

LG’s OLED TVs are available in a wider range of sizes than ever before, and the C1 OLED offers the full range of options for a 4K OLED, from a compact 48-inch TV to a huge 83-inch unit that will be far too large for most homes, but perfect for a large home theater. We’ve listed the current list prices below, but the sale prices make these TVs more affordable than ever, which is why we bought them ourselves. This end of the year is also the best time to buy these sets, as prices are at their lowest all year long, but they fluctuate quite a bit with big sales events like the start and end of Black Friday and prices dropping in anticipation of new models being announced in January.

We hope you understand and enjoy this list. The LG C1 did not disappoint at all when it was first launched, and a year later it is still an excellent OLED option to consider. The unit comes with a new Magic Remote remote that feels a bit better in the hand. It has dedicated buttons for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and Rakuten TV, as well as Google Assistant and Alexa shortcuts. Picture quality remains excellent with native 4K and Enhanced HD, while a variety of gaming options and the new Game Optimizer menu make it a great display for joystick junkies and maestros.

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