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LG OLED65C1
LG’s C-series has been the go-to of its OLED range for years, but without an OLED Evo panel, is the C1 still the top choice?
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LG’s C-series model has been the go-to pick of its OLED range for several years. It has always been the most affordable model with the company’s best panel and picture processing wizardry. Spending more would get you a fancier design and potentially better sound, but the picture would be no different.
That’s not the case in 2021. LG has introduced a new, brighter and sharper ‘OLED Evo’ panel, and the C1 doesn’t have it. With so much of the focus on the upgraded G1, it’s perhaps predictable that the C1 isn’t a huge step up over its predecessor. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as its predecessor was one of the best TVs of 2020, and the C1 benefits from a few subtle performance nips and tucks as well as a lower launch price.
The OLED65C1 price at launch is £2499. That’s £300 lower than the price at which last year’s 65in CX model launched. It’s also £500 cheaper than the 65in G1, which has the new OLED Evo panel and is designed specifically to be wall-mounted.
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The C1 is available in 48in and 55in sizes, and if you want to go bigger, there are also 77in and 83in versions available. Our review sample is the OLED65C16LA which has a pedestal stand that’s a lighter shade of silver than the ‘4LB’ and ‘PUB’ version. It also has a rather unusual white rear panel that could make it slightly easier to find the connection you’re looking for.
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HDMI 2.1
4K@120Hz
Otherwise, this 6LA is identical in design to the other C1 models – and last year’s CX, which was practically identical to the C9 of 2019. Attractive though it is, sticking with the same design for three generations seems a little unambitious. While the pedestal stand looks elegant, it is heavy, gives the TV a rather wide footprint of about 92cm and sits the TV quite low, which could be an issue for those who want to add a soundbar.