Hello everyone it's SpawnPoiint and today we're taking a closer look at the 2022 lg g2 oled
which is lg's flagship tv this year and on first impressions this is the best and brightest oled
that i've ever used we know it's got lg's latest evo panel every gaming feature that you need and
of course the incredible picture quality but what makes this the best tv in 2022 well i've spent the
last two weeks watching movies and using it with the playstation 5 racking up over 100 hours so far
so hopefully my review today will give you some idea on just how good this tv is and of course
how it compares to the c1 and the c2 oleds and i wanted to mention that box very kindly loaned me
this tv so i could make today's video this is not sponsored but i have linked to their site below
if you want to check them out let's talk about the picture quality well after watching about 10
movies and dozens of hours of gaming over the last couple of weeks it's fair to say that the g2 is
absolutely stunning that 4k resolution paired with these self lighting pixels gives us an incredible
contrast and those perfect black levels then there's the color reproduction and the overall
image quality everything that i've watched all play just looks great but that sounds a lot like
every oled tv that we've seen in the last five years but what makes the g2 different is now that
it has a heatsink this allows the tv to actually be brighter than any other oled tv that we've had
before max now at 1000 nits peak brightness and coming from using last year's c1 oled i
didn't think i would notice much of a difference well i was wrong as soon as i turned this on it
was noticeably brighter than the c1 not only does this mean that the overall picture is brighter but
the image looks so much better the highlights are elevated but not washed out and the colors really
pop this gives the entire image and screen a more vibrant look without compromising on those black
levels now of course hdr content looks great on here and this is where you'll really notice
the peak brightness so anything with the dolby vision or an hdr logo most games also support hdr
now you're able to turn this on in the console settings to make the most out of the tv now not
everything is in hdr there's also still a lot of sdr content out there to watch and from what i've
seen so far the g2 does an insane job of showing a relatively clear picture so normally sdr content
looks quite noisy or grainy but the a9 gen 5 chip seems to clear that up and leave us with a pretty
decent image but if you want to be blown away by the picture quality just stick any hdr animated
movie on so i mentioned that i've watched about 10 movies on here so far and that's no exaggeration
when i test these tvs out they literally become my main tv for the two weeks for the whole family
well over the last couple of weeks i've watched a mixture of content to test it out and there's
not a single time where i felt this tv is lacking in terms of the picture quality during the day is
bright enough to see what's on the screen there's no compromises here and at night where you're more
likely to notice issues with the dark scenes in the movie again it's been perfect the only issue
that i've personally found with this tv is the fact that it's only a 65 inch model instead of
the 77 inch i'm used to the picture quality isn't the problem here it's the overall enjoyment of the
larger screen i'm used to it's safe to say that a 65 inch is just too small for my room ok so
not everyone will want to use a tv for gaming but the g2 just so happens to be one of if not
the best gaming tvs out there it quite literally ticks every single box for the playstation 5 and
the xbox series x that includes 4k 120 hertz and the variable refresh rate so it's packing the same
features from this year's c2 and technically more than last year's c1 and g1 we've got four hdmi 2.1
ports and these can handle 4k and 120 hertz not only that but they are capable of 48 gigabits per
second which is up from last year's 40 gigabits per second this gives us more bandwidth for gaming
although if you're on the ps5 and the xbox series x you won't really see a difference
now every game whether it's a fast paced fps or a story driven game just looks insane on the g2
that extra brightness really shows here in fact i had to dial it back a little bit just so i could
record this the motion handling is on par with what we've seen before is very good especially
for gaming then we have the lg game optimizer mode and this is an overlay that we get when pressing
the settings button on the remote control from here you can see the current frame rate whether
vrr is running or you can go ahead and tweet the picture profiles i tend to set this up when i get
the tv and then to be honest i never use it again and we can of course see the frame rate and the
resolution of the game just by pressing the green button on the remote control multiple times one
thing to note which might not be a big deal for most is bfi or black frame insertion is no longer
included at 120 hertz only at 60 hertz now now you can enable oled motion in the settings which
will help with the motion handling but it will drastically reduce the brightness of the screen
although this doesn't work when vrr is enabled but if you are looking for one of the best tvs out
there for gaming on both the playstation 5 or the xbox series x you will struggle to beat this tv
so we've talked about the picture quality and just how nice this tv looks during the day and
at night but what's it like for viewing angles and reflections so the viewing angles are insane you
can watch the g2 at pretty much any angle in your room and still get a perfect picture this makes it
ideal for rooms with off-center seating or where you cannot watch it straight on but if there
was one downside one negative to this tv that's worth considering that would be the reflections
now this tv is glossy and even with the tinted glass it's still very reflective that means if
you're going to be using this in a bright room with loads of windows you will struggle to see
what's on the screen for me it's not a problem as even with the windows to the side it's not super
bright in here but if i had a window directly opposite the tv say it was behind my sofa it
would be almost impossible to watch without having to close the blinds or limit the light
coming through everyone's rooms are obviously different and if you watch it at night or you
can control the amount of light coming into the room the g2 will be perfect in those situations
when it comes to burning on the g2 well i've obviously not experienced that at all but that's
no surprise as it is only two weeks old now the new heatsink that's included with this model is
supposed to help reduce the risk of damage in the screen but i guess only time will tell personally
i've never experienced burning with any of the oleds or the plasmas i used to have years ago even
the c9 that i've got upstairs that is used daily by my children there's no signs of burning but to
really keep your mind at rest lg now provides a five-year panel warranty on the g2 the first
year gets you free parts and labor while years two to five gets you just parts labor is not included
now this is obviously a tv and the chances of you using it as a productivity or work monitor
is pretty slim but there's nothing stopping you from using it this way if you wanted to the color
reproduction of the screen is incredible and if you wanted to use this for editing you definitely
could now although my macbook pro and the tv are capable of 120 hertz the hdmi port on the side of
my mac is actually limited to 60hz but that's not the tv's fault that's on apple but even with the
limitation it's still obviously usable at 60hz and it runs very smoothly if you enable the pc mode on
the input settings of the tv it will reduce the input lag because without that you're likely to
notice a slight delay when moving the mouse around but using this lg g2 as a monitor definitely has
its downsides one there's no display port or usbc on the tv this means you cannot charge at the same
time also as mentioned you won't get 120hz via the hdmi port on the new macbooks another thing
is you cannot wake it from sleep so if you wake your laptop or pc it won't automatically wake
the screen like a normal monitor does you will need to switch it on manually and finally the
abl or the auto brightness limiter this isn't a huge problem but if you're on a big bright
screen for a long period of time it will gradually reduce the brightness then as soon as you move the
mouse or you change the page or browser it will pop back to the full brightness again
and other features worth mentioning about the g2 is the fact it comes with airplay and various app
integrations so if you wanted to share your iphone ipad or even your macbook to the tv without cables
well you can just hit the airplay icon and within a few seconds it's done there is a noticeable
input delay doing it this way so you wouldn't want to use this for work but sharing images or
your screen is absolutely fine not only that but it also works with amazon alexa and google home
you can integrate it with your existing apps rooms or routines or if you wanted to you could use your
hands-free assistance for searching for movies or tv shows and still one of my favorite features is
the home kit integration so once set up you can turn the tv on and off from the control center
on your phone this might seem a little gimmicky at first but pair this with a routine and you can
turn all of your lights on and off in one go so the lg g2 does actually have inbuilt down firing
speakers making up a 4.2 channel setup these support dolby atmos and lg's ai sound pro now tv
speakers will only ever sound okay but these are without doubt the clearest tv speakers i've ever
heard you can change the sound settings to see which one works for you but take a listen to this
if you are spending this much on a tv i would still recommend getting yourself some external
speakers or at least a soundbar sound makes a huge difference to the whole experience when
watching movies as well as the internal speakers the g2 does also support bluetooth audio so if
you've got some bluetooth headphones all you need to do is turn them on and pair
them with your tv and once that's done and it's set up you can now enjoy your movies or
tv shows whenever you like without annoying your neighbors or your family late at night
okay so picture settings are one of the most frequently asked questions i get when i show
these tvs i'm not sure if it's because you want to compare or you think might look good or bad but
here they are anyway just make sure you pause it if you need them so we've got the picture
settings here for sdr content i always start with isf expert bright and then i tweak it from here
next are my hdr picture settings i really only use these for netflix or the other streaming apps
again these are just minor tweaks to the default settings as for me they are pretty good out of the
box and finally the gaming settings so i probably play 90 of the time on the ps5 as the xbox doesn't
get much play time at the moment but these are the settings i use for both of those consoles
and as for the overall look of the g2 well it's slick minimal and has that awesome gallery edition
design to it the brushed metal frame gives it a picture frame experience and it's one of
the nicest looking tvs that you can buy right now now as this tv is designed to be wall mounted you
can either use the provided brackets or any vesa compatible brackets i'm using one here that tilts
and swivels it's not as flush as i'd like but it's enough for me but then of course you could
also add a tabletop stand although i've seen mixed reviews on just how stable they are and if you are
going for a g2 you're likely going to wall mount anyway well the lg g2 is running the latest webos
2022 version so this is a slight step up from the web os 6.0 we had on last year's models with this
it comes with a snappier ui multiple user profiles and more ads even though i have an apple tv
hooked up i still often use the native apps on the tv things like netflix prime and even apple tv
they always load fast and we get the full 4k hdr quality on anything that we watch now you might be
wondering how the 2022 g2 compared to the c2 and last year c1 well now that i've used them all i
will give you my honest opinion on each one so the 2021 g1 is cheaper has the same great 120 hertz 4k
capability and actually has the bfi if that's something that you want or need from 120hz content
overall the picture quality is very similar but it's not going to get quite as bright as
the g2 the menus are also a little more laggy in comparison then there's a 2022 c2 and that's even
cheaper again has a tabletop stand the new web os 48 gigabits per second hdmi ports and an evo panel
and then there's last year's c1 which is what i've been using this is the cheapest out of the lineup
and it's really hard to beat you're getting probably 95% of the same features and picture
quality for a fraction of the cost this in my eyes is the best value for money right now but you are
obviously missing out on that brighter screen but if you're after the best tv that you can buy right
now that you want to use for movies and gaming maybe even some productivity the lg g2 is 100% the
one to go for it's the most expensive but you are getting more features than last year's g1 and c1
plus a brighter panel and that five year warranty it also looks a lot nicer than the c2 with this
gallery design but ultimately you cannot go wrong with any of the 2021 or 2022 g or c series models
just stick with your budget and size you wanted to go for and then go from there and now for myself
going back to the 77 in c1 is going to be tough i've definitely been spoiled with this lg g2 but
saying that i am looking forward to the larger screen as this 65 inch just feels way too small
let me know which model and size you would choose in the comments and i will give you a
thumbs up for staying right to the end and if you did enjoy today's video check out
my lg g2 unboxing video next as it covers everything that comes with this awesome tv
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