Hello everyone it's SpawnPoiint and this is the LG G3 OLED LG's latest and brightest OLED TV and
having used it for the last month I think this could be the best TV to buy in 2023 it's got
the usual features including 4K 120 hertz Dolby vision and vrr but it's also got a few upgrades
which makes this TV stand out against the rest features that completely transforms how it looks
but is it still worth buying well now that I've put hundreds of hours into it for both movies
and gaming on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X I think now is the perfect time to give you
my honest thoughts okay so let me jump straight in with the picture quality and it's probably no
surprise that like with any of LG's OLED TVs the image quality is incredible throwing 4K movies or
demo content on the hair shows how awesome this TV can be everything is Crystal Clear sharp and
vibrant and I'm Blown Away by how well it performs and watching any movies or TV shows that support
HDR or Dolby Vision will really show off what this TV is capable of whether it's live action
or animated the colors really really pop and what's great is provided you turn off some of
the default options in the settings the image never looks over process or over sharpened it's
as natural looking as you would expect so HDR looks great but it's how it handles the Str
content that has really surprised me it's rare that I've watched SDR now as most movies and TV
shows are available in HDR but on the off chance I do watch some live TV or an old movie it's always
worth checking these things out now with thanks to LG's A9 Gen 6 processor which is designed for the
OLED TVs it up skills and sharpens the pictures to create an improved image essentially it means
older content will look even better on here and as we've got a glossy screen the colors look deep
rather than flat and these self lighting pixels that we get from an OLED means the contrast on
black levels are perfect you just cannot beat this level of contrast on a non-ola TV but even with
those great black levels and infinite contrast we're not getting Black Crush at all which is
where the black areas of the screen lose too much detail kind of the Opposites are being
blown out here you can see how good the black or the dark areas are of this scene which not only
helps with the contrast but makes the colors and the highlights pop even more now usually
one of the biggest issues of watching an OLED in a bright room or during the day is the reflection
handling especially in those dark areas thus due to two things the reflections of the mirror-like
screen and the brightness levels well with the new OLED Evo panel both of these have been improved so
much so that this is completely transformed how it looks and has generally made me excited about
watching it day and night the reflection handling on this TV is the best that I've ever seen I mean
coming from an LG C1 I had before it was like a giant mirror but LG's OLED Evo panel has some
crazy anti-reflective coating that I don't think I've ever seen on their TVs before it's not a
match though it's still 100 glossy but it's got a super dark tint to it that helps with reducing
those Reflections I tested a few dark scenes out just to see how it would handle them during the
day and honestly I cannot express how impressed I am sure you're going to see windows and light if
you point it directly at a window as it's still a huge black mirror but this makes the time viewing
so much better and it is certainly closing the gap between OLED and LED TVs for those bright rooms
but there's something else that's different about the LG OLED Evo panel this year and that's the new
brightness booster Max this is one of the biggest changes that we've seen so by default oleds don't
get super bright I mean when you compare it to an LCD or an LED TV however thanks to the new
MLA Tech or the micro lens array the G3 is now 70 brighter than non-OLED Evo models and that
is huge this is seriously brighter than any previous LG OLED that I've ever had and it
shows now you might wonder what are the benefits of having a brighter screen well for me is being
able to use it during the day in a well-lit room without having to close the blinds is being able
to gain day or night and not worry too much about Reflections it also means you have more
control over how bright you need it oh and by default the energy saving mode is switched to
Auto it's something that I always switch off to give me more control over the brightness levels
let's talk movies I probably watch three or four per week to the point where I've got nothing new
to watch and from all the different TVs I've owned and reviewed this is without doubt one of
the best TVs that I've used we've got all of the apps installed including Netflix Apple TV Prime
and Disney which are all just one click away on the remote control but the fact that we get Dolby
Vision support those insane black levels and the reflection handling that I've already mentioned
it makes watching this day or night an absolute dream now it's always easy to be wowed the first
time you switch on a new TV but it's when you're still impressed days weeks or months later that
you realize it was the right choice and the fact that LG is celebrating 10 years of being the
number one selling OLED TV says it all I imagine the G3 will snap up those Awards again in 2023
biology doesn't just make great TVs for movies they make incredible TVs for gaming we're talking
four HDMI 2.1 ports with full of 4K and 120 hertz support that means playing games on the PS5 and
Xbox series X looks awesome and considering more and more of us are playing on our TVs you might
want to know why this is probably the best TV for gaming right now firing up the PS5 and
playing on a 60 or 120 FPS game runs incredibly smooth with thanks to the vrr support and vrr or
the variable refresh rate is what allows the screen to remain stutter free and reduces the
chance of screen tearing and playing games like Spider-Man remastered is buttery smooth and it
not only supports 4K but also 1440p if you did fancy running your games at 1440p and 120 hertz
well you can in fact this TV takes all the boxes that you need for both the PS5 and Xbox series
consoles and the brightness boost I mentioned before well that is carried over to games as well
so if you've ever played on an OLED and thought this isn't bright enough well don't worry the G3
does have you covered and it's not just how good it looks is how responsive it is the G3 States
it has a 0.1 millisecond response time supports Nvidia g-sync and AMD freesync premium so whether
you're playing story driven games racing through the hills or trying to hold down the objective
in Call of Duty the OLED Evo technically does it all it's rapid too we're talking around five and
a half milliseconds input lag which is I think the fastest LG OLED TV right now at least it's quicker
than last year's G2 and if you are using a TV for games like Call of Duty you're going to want
the fastest response time possible and put on the trigger gives practically no delay algae have also
created something called a game Optimizer mode that we've seen over the last few years and is
one of the best TV features for gamers simply by pressing the settings button on the remote control
will bring up this overlay on here you can see the current frame rates whether vrr is running and a
few other settings this is useful if you want to check the game you're playing is running at the
correct frame rate on top of that you can edit and customize which options actually show up so
I've removed one and added in the resolution an option instead now I know most of us will watch
our TV straight on but the fact is not everyone can seating positions and room layouts might mean
the TV is not going to be straight on and it could be off-center but as you can see the G3
has incredible View and angles you can practically see it from anywhere in the room and as I'm often
asked how far I sit from a 77 inch TV well here it is I'm sat 10 feet from the screen to where my
head is I could sit a little further back but I think this is the perfect distance for a 77 inch
TV that's to get that full immersive experience so most TVs look the same these days they typically
have thin bezels and borders and generally look pretty clean well the G3 has the same ultra thin
bezels which gives it that floating look but it's also got a nice brushed metal frame so around the
edges instead of it being black or plastic it looks a little more stylish now there's no Chin
across the bottom but there is a very small Notch this houses the sensor and a physical power button
underneath but other than that it's a very slim and clean profile now this TV is designed to be
flushed to the wall as it's provided with a wall bracket to allow almost a zero Gap but
also means it does not come with a tabletop stand I did explain during my unboxing video
that as I swap TVs out quite regularly for reviews I unfortunately couldn't use the included brackets
so I use this one instead which allows me to fit any TV that I need it does mean that it's not
flushed to the wall but as I have a power socket fitted behind it last week it would always be
a few centimeters from the wall anyway but while we're back here these are the available ports that
we get on the G3 we get four HDMI 2.1 ports one of which is used for e-arc and the all support 4K and
120 hertz then there are three USBS and ethernet Optical out and the cable ports and you'll notice
that they are all located on the side of the screen which makes it easier for installing
new cables once it's on the wall and if you do use the provided bracket that it comes with this
is how it would look so it would be crazy close to the wall but it also allows you to tilt the TV out
and swap cables out when needed just bear in mind that as the power cable cannot be removed you will
either need to feed the cable through your wall or find another option to hide it under your TV
and what I like about this design is it means if you enable the always ready mode it turns the TV
into a digital picture frame it puts the TV into a lower power State and will either show the clock
artwork moving artwork or your own pictures if you'd prefer now it's not something that I would
use as I'd rather have the TV switched off but it's a nice feature that you can turn on or off
so the OS menus and interface have had some nice improvements for 2023 so webos 23 takes what we
saw last year and has a few new features and functions that I think have improved overall
now when you press the settings button on the remote control we get this quick card instead
of jumping straight into the full settings page we've got things like the picture mode brightness
and contrast along with a few others but not only that you can edit this screen to display
the buttons that you would rather see so you can add or remove any of these from the list of course
we still have the full settings menu too so in here we can tweak and control exactly how the
TV performs from brightness to Colors Clarity in all of the image processing features you may or
may not like another new feature that we've seen added is the AI picture wizard what this does is
it gives you a selection of pictures to choose from essentially asking which one you prefer based
on the colors on the style it then gathers that information and creates a bespoke picture mode
just for you it's a pretty cool feature for anyone not sure which mode to go for although I always
come back to the ISF as well as the filmmaker modes pressing the home button brings us to this
screen a place where all of your apps and trending TV shows are displayed and it's great to see the
LG have optimized it this year as there's no lag at all when you're scrolling or navigating around
across the bottom we have this same app launcher for things like Netflix Disney and Apple TV and
the Order of these can all be edited as well then there's the home screen where all the available
inputs smart bulbs and gadgets will show up and as this TV does support Mata the new smart home
standard it means it will communicate more easily with future smart home devices as they launch
now it's far too early to talk about burning or image retention on a brand new TV but there
are some OLED panel care settings that are worth talking about under general settings you'll have
access to the pixel cleaning to check and adjust each pixel screen move which very slightly moves
the screen regularly and Logo brightness this dims the logo on channels that you regularly
watch things like the news and kids channels once again we get the picture in picture mode
which works quite well and allows you to either display two screens side by side or one inside the
other you could have an HDMI input on one side like I have Sky stream on the left and YouTube
or another app on the other side unfortunately though it's pretty limited and you can only have
one HDMI on at a time and only certain apps seem to work YouTube is fine but I couldn't get any of
the streaming services on Netflix or Disney to work it also supports air place if you're using
an iPhone iPad or Mac you can share your screen or photo library from your device straight to
the TV and as for the remote control we've still got the magic wand now this is a feature that I
actually use unlike so I'm pleased that we've got another year with it it makes navigation
around especially when you're using the browser so much easier essentially you get a cursor on screen
that you can wave around with a remote control so during the setup process you will be prompted
with AI sound where you can toggle it on and off and demonstrate the difference now personally I
never use the internal speakers as I have some small speakers around the room that I use instead
however considering how slim this TV is and how close it is to the wall the speakers sound okay
I mean I'm going to recommend you buying a sound bar with this so for General TV viewing it's not
bad also as Bluetooth is supported you're able to pair your Bluetooth headphones to the TV
and listen to your movies that way but have a listen to this and see what you think [Music]
it's doomed to be crept open by Nemesis and Scout of life now normally I'd get to this
part of the review and list a handful of issues or improvements things that might put you off buying
one or the compromises that are worth considering well the only one that I have is a permanently
attached power cable I really wish LG would adopt a removable cord that would allow people to feed
the cable through their walls and considering this TV is designed to be wall mounted most will want
to hide these cables but that is it that's the only negative I've got about this TV so in my case
because I've got a socket behind the wall I don't need to worry about the power cable so the G3 is
available in four sizes including a 55 65 a 77 and 83 inches but one thing I wanted to point out is
the 83 inch it doesn't come with the MLA Tech so you're not getting that 70 brightness boost that
you get with the other sizes so these are not cheap by any means however you are getting the
best and brightest lg OLED in 2023 on top of that the G3 comes with a 5 year warranty which gives
us all Peace of Mind should anything go wrong so although I think this is the best TV to buy right
now for both movies and gaming and I would have no trouble recommending this to anyone what do you
think to it is the brighter screen enough to sway you to the G Series or is there something else you
would rather buy instead I have dropped a link below if you'd like to check it out along with
the prices and if you wanted to know more about LG's 10 years of basically being the best OLED
TVs to buy just search on Google for LG OLED to read more now drop a best OLED TV in the comments
and I'll give you a thumbs up for staying right till the end and if you did enjoy today's video
check out my G3 unboxing video next as that covers the full unboxing install and dimensions of this
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