Few sports are as obsessed with tradition as golf, but the closest you’ll get to one in the world of TVs is the ‘tradition’ of LG making amazing OLEDs. And while the CX range isn’t the latest (you’ll want the G1 on p38 for that), there are plenty of reasons to tee one up in your lounge ready for this year’s Open Championship.
15 July to 18 July
Where’s it on?
Sky Sports
Club selection
The CX gives easy access to Netflix and co – and while it launched without UK services like iPlayer, most of those have now been added.
[ Image Sky Sports ]
With all the essential electronics and connections housed in the lower, thicker part of the chassis, the CX doesn’t look totally unlike a golf club when seen from the side; but with screen sizes of 55in, 65in and 77in on offer, even with the smallest one you’d have a job swinging it around your living room.
Instead, we’d recommended watching TV on it – especially if Sky decides to broadcast the Open in 4K, because that’s where the CX excels. Colours, contrast and motion are particularly well handled, like a Dustin Johnson birdie putt, which means the greens, fairways and dunes that make up Royal St George’s will look particularly natural and lifelike. If not, it’s a very capable upscaler of HD pictures too – not a pixel goes to waste.
As always the audio will benefit from being augmented, but its built-in 40W speakers are perfectly adequate for any hushed commentary, polite applause and murmurs of discontent when somebody finds a bunker.
from £1195 / stuff.tv/OLEDCX
KEY SPECS
● 55/65/77in 3840x2160 OLED
● 4x HDMI, 3x USB, Ethernet, optical, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth ● HDR 10, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG ● webOS
STUFF SAYS ★★★★★
Even a year after its release, LG’s CX still scores a hole in one in almost every area
Thriving range
The CX needs a little help to reach its potential. Ignore the ‘Filmmaker Mode’ and opt for ‘Cinema Clear’ to be sure of seeing it at its best.
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XBOX SERIES X
Stock shortages mean adding the new Xbox to your arsenal is easier said than done but the CX is ready for it, with support for HDMI 2.1, a 120Hz refresh rate and a decent 13ms response time. £450 / xbox.com
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PGA TOUR 2K21
Royal St George’s isn’t included on PGA Tour 2K21, but you could use the game’s course designer to create it yourself and upload the result for everyone. from £19 / all platforms