LG C3 Series 48-Inch Class OLED evo Smart TV OLED48C3PUA, 2023 - AI-Powered 4K, Alexa Built-in

I always wanted an OLED but never bought one because of the price. A good sale came up and I finally caved in. The quality, contrast, and colors are amazing! Once you get an OLED, you won’t want anything else. The solid blacks are great when watching at night.The 65inch is a great size for the living room I have it in. The sound is pretty good as is from the TV but I use a surround sound system. The HDMI 2.1 ports will allow for Dolby Atmos to be fully utilized with my sound system and it works perfectly.If you have been on the fence about getting an OLED, this is a perfect one to get! You won’t regret it

I use this tv for gaming mostly and it is amazing. Picture is perfect, no lag. The endless features will keep you exploring for a long time. Very fast and reliable. Just works, never freezes, colors are so vibrant and the blacks are so black. Perfect for gaming in bed and worth every penny.

This is my first OLED TV and all I can say is WOW! If you’ve only had LCD TVs in the past, the OLED difference is very noticeable with the infinite contrast and 3D look that it gives to the image. My biggest concern with this TV was that it wouldn’t be bright enough but even during the day with 3 windows shining light into the room I’ve found it’s plenty bright enough, and a lot brighter than the budget LCD TV I had before (Vizio M658-G1). LG supports everything you could want in terms of gaming with 4 HDMI 2.1 ports for 4k/120Hz Dolby Vision gaming, VRR, ALLM, etc. I play Xbox Series X on it and it looks amazing! I also play Nintendo Switch and with a few tweaks like upping sharpness to 15 and turning Super Resolution to high it looks almost 4k! Everything I’ve watched on it looks better than ever before and I can’t say enough good things about it. After considering all my options I decided on this TV over the other options:- Compared to the LG G3: A lot cheaper but with the same processor for equal upscaling and clarity. The G3 is noticeably brighter but, like I said, I haven’t felt like the C3 wasn’t bright enough and it was brighter than I expected- Compared to the Samsung S95C: Again, much cheaper and the processor is better than that on the S95C so lower quality content will look cleaner, especially lower bitrate like YouTube TV. The S95C is much brighter and more colorful but Samsung has quality control issues, poor firmware updates, and no Dolby Vision HDR support- Compared to LG C2: The C3 is very similar to the C2 and it’s hard to justify the price increase of the C3. It was worth it to me since I got a good deal and only paid a few hundred dollars more. The C3 has an improved processor with improved dynamic tone mapping with 20,000 zones instead of 5,000 and is a little bit brighter. It also supports DTS passthrough and QMS unlike the C2. A common complaint about LG OLEDs is their aggressive dimming during prolonged high APL scenes. That issue was fixed on the 2023 models. Lastly, the C3 has a new customizable quick access menu that’s nice for changing settings in a snap- Compared to Samsung S90C: This is the C3’s biggest competition this year because they are close in price. The S90C has the better QD-OLED panel and is brighter and more colorful. I went with the C3 because of the Samsung issues I mentioned above with the S95C. I just trust LG more than Samsung as a company to support their products for years to come. Also, QD-OLED appears to have more risk of burn-in and I like to keep my TVs for a long time- Compared to Samsung S95B (2022 model): I wanted a 77” TV and the S95B only comes in 55” and 65”. Also, Samsung issues I mentioned beforeConclusion: The C3 is probably the best all around OLED TV for most people. Everything I’ve watched on this looks incredible and LG is a brand you can trust when it comes to OLED. They’ve been making them longer than anyone else and they’ve figured out how to prevent burn-in for the vast majority of users. If all you do is watch news or sports channels all day long then OLED probably isn’t for you but if you watch a variety of content from movies, TV shows, gaming, etc then I think this might be the best TV you can buy. Unless you can afford the LG G3, of course

I bought this set based on online reviews because every store I visited showed garbage on maximal settings. Since Amazon offers returns it was my best option. I just switched the set to Filmmaker mode and I keep enjoying the image. No need for complicated adjustments like when I bought my top of the line plasma set many moons ago. I find the sound pretty acceptable and loud enough. Usually set it at less than 20. I assume at 100 I could share it with my neighbors. This thing weighs about 60 LBs so it’s very easy to position with the help of another person and of course Amazon offers installation during the delivery.What I do not like. The remote is impossible to operate in the dark. The TV does not retain what you watched last so you have to scroll and scroll to find the application you had on.I understand there is a more expensive model costing another $2,000 but I can’t see how it would be significantly more enjoyable.A warning regarding the LG app. Apparently S Korea shares the cultural sensitivities of their northern neighbor and they are both safely anchored in the 1950s. What I mean is that they censor the “bad words “ from movies addressed to adults. For example in Trust a movie that is not for children as it describes sexual abuse all the curse words are silenced, which of course makes me think that they could possibly cut some of the scenes. Let me make clear that in this day and age nobody watches Hollywood movies for the sexual content. But even the airlines are treating us as adults and show movies in their entirety. Hopefully LG can decide to visit the 21st century. It’s not scary.