OLED from the front
Is the gorgeous-looking LG E8 a real step up from the C8 model that wowed us in last month’s 4K setup guide? Verity Burns spends a fortnight glued to its dazzling panel…
TWO WEEKS WITH THE LG E8
Verity Burns
From £3299 / stuff.tv/LGE8
•DAY 01
LG’s OLED TV department must have had a blinder of a Christmas party last year. While most manufacturers finally decided OLED was worth pursuing in 2017, LG had already romped home victorious by balancing price and performance in a way that none of its rivals could.
This year, LG has decided to leave its panels well alone and instead place its focus on what goes on behind the scenes. That is, making sure its TVs run faster and smarter than ever thanks to the new Alpha 9 picture processor. The tweaks might look small on paper, but they add up to make a significant difference to picture quality.