Just bought this TV based on your endorsement. Knew i could count on you for calibration as well. Don't know what I'd do without Rtings. Y'all are just invaluable.
did you own an OLED previously ? it's my first OLED and i feel like i have slight judder when watching TV content like Netflix / Disney+. Any idea how to fix that ?
I've just got this TV and its amazing. My last TV had poor HDR handling, so I natually assumed HDR was just an "Emperors New Clothes" type thing. Watching Disney+ with Dolby Vision on the C1 and I've completely changed my opinion, its an absolute game changer!
@@happyhero1093 I watch in a mostly dark room with a backlight on the TV, but even during the day, on filmaker mode, its perfectly bright enough. Its not as bright as some LED models simply due to not having an overamped backlight.
Very nice tutorial, thank you! I also appreciate, that you encourage to try out all the features and settings, not just tell that this or that is absolutely forbidden to use, like a lot of experts purists do.
I feel there might be a mistake here. If playing games, it is ideal to change the picture preset to game optimizer mode and enable HGiG. This allows the TV to bypass its own internal HDR tone mapping and allow the display to use the game's tonemapping.
It’s really awesome hearing the terms used in settings defined, but I’d really like to see visual examples and how the given setting effects the content.
Many thanks for this guide. So many useful tips. Out of the box, my image was to dark. Changing the energy saving option to allow OLED Pixel Brightness opened up the real customisation of the TV. Thank you for your expertise.
C1 is definitely the number 1 TV for gaming with that super low input lag, great response time, VRR support, and 4x hdmi 2.1 for 4k120HDR content. Great video!
The truth is tv is junk for competitive play if you want a pro setup theres already 232hz monitora that put any imput lag to shame with their 1ms compared to 11ms from c1, tv is good for casual play.
@@JJOOKER You really don’t notice the difference until you reach input lags of 25ms or more. Anything below 11 is pretty usable. You don’t really need a monitor with 1ms input lag. It’s very nice and very good but, honestly speaking, the only time you need 1ms input lag is if you’re a professional gamer playing in a tournament or something.
@@JJOOKER I don't play competitively anyway and if I did I'd get a 360hz monitor not 232hz(?) I like games with maxed out graphics at 4k and this monitor is perfect for 4k120 with the RTX 3090
Since this video there have been a ton of updates to both the TV and the game consoles (I'm only aware of the Xbox Series X). Do not use the console in PC mode for 4:4:4 chroma, it's negligible for the naked eye and not worth the loss of a few features. The Xbox will recognize movies and TV and change to a cinema setting for the TV. You can turn VRR to gaming only in the Xbox Settings as well. I then adjusted settings for SDR gaming, HDR gaming, and Dolby Vision Gaming. Then HDR cinema and Dolby Vision cinema. SDR gaming - I keep it brighter, close to 150 nits settings and use BFI. HDR gaming - I use around 120 nits settings, and VRR Free Sync, Boosted Low Latency mode. Both consoles are AMD based hardware. Dolby Vision - Use out of the box settings, VRR Free Sync, Boosted Low Latency mode. HDR Cinema - Same 120 nits settings, BFI and motion interpolation to be easier on the eyes and smooth the 24 fps. Dolby Cinema - Out of box settings, BFI and motion interpolation as well.
Great TV set and thanks to you Rtings we can enjoy it more. I'm really blown away by everything this set can do and I'm sure that I'll learn more from your precious advice Rtings. Thanks guys!
Just picked my TV up last week and this video helped so much. Great improvement on the picture using these settings (starting at 3:23) for movies and highly recommend. Thanks!
Hi, I live in US and in dilemma to choose between Sony A80J and LG C1. A80J is $400 more than C1. I am just a movie lover and not a gamer at all. I am going to put my TV in my living room which is not too bright and not too dark. I like watching movies by switching on the lights while my kids love to watch in dark. 1) Is it really worth to push my budget $400 more ? That means, the picture/video quality in C1 is not good and I definitely need to choose A80J or the quality difference is minimal? 2) Can I achieve the same picture/video quality with these settings? 3) As a movie lover, what do I need to do get the best picture/video quality so that I don't need to spend $400 extra and I don't miss much? TIA.
We just setup this 48 inch C1 tv and love the picture quality compared to the Vizio we just returned. The only thing is, I wish it had a more extensive manual to explain all the features and the operation. I went online to the LG site and they didn't have a manual for the C1 model. Hopefully I can find a detailed printout of the features somewhere. The little bouncy mouse is a little hard to control trying to navigate the screen
I found manual for the C1 but they do not explain the different types of devices you can choose for each port. The only one I find infos about is the PC mode, all others: BluRay Player, Game Console and so on: no info at all.
Rtings and HDTV test are simply your best source for setting your TV up close to reference. Although admittedly I use trumotion to deal with the 24fps judder issue inherent to oleds. Cinematic movement does a good job without introducing the soap opera effect.
@@naxalar Got my 77" this week and it's freaking amazing! I was also debating to get either the 83" OLED but the price is to the point of diminishing returns. It's almost double the price of the 77" for only 6" vs the price and size increase from a 65 to 77. The 77" is perfect for me. Looking at it on the wall, the 83" may not have fit.
This had been invaluable. Thanks. I'm getting the TV tomorrow. So this has been really helpful. I like how you approached this. Not making the viewer feel like an idiot or being forced to do what you're telling them. Rather, it just felt like really good advice given in a nice way. 👍🏾
Got my LG C1 two weeks ago and it is amazing... however... there is like s hot plastic smell coming from the back ... since you probably tested hundreds of tv's ... is this a thing .... should i expect it to go away or is it a defective unit ?
Just got the 55” version for my room yesterday, through Amazon. Said a little prayer that my TV wouldn’t be mistreated as it was delivered and the Lord listened and my TV came here pristine. :) This TV is absolutely insane. I had a Vizio D55-U1 (I think that’s it’s name) which was a great TV for my needs, which are primarily gaming. That Vizio was the very first 4K TV I ever purchased and it impressed me a lot when I first used it and first experienced 4K. The best thing though? Had a super low input lag for gaming AND games, even PS5 ones, looked pretty great on it. This LG though….my word. Right out of the box, the TV picture was exceedingly clean, crisp and beautiful. I tweaked it a bit per instructions from Rtings and it still looks phenomenal. When you play a game on ps5 or whatever, though, you shouldn’t need to change many settings which is crazy. I actually haven’t touched my gaming settings because Elden Ring looks amazing on mine right now. One thing my vizio did not have was HDR. That was some that, at the time, “I couldn’t care less about”. I remember myself saying that. Now I know what I’ve been missing. I have to go back and play Horizon and Dying Light 2, again because HDR is absolutely insane. Makes the game so lifelike having actual shadows casted in such clarity and what-not. If you’re on the fence about getting this TV and you can afford it, I suggest you buy it. I thought 4K was 4K and it didn’t matter, nah. A 4K LED vs a 4K OLED isn’t even a fair fight. The OLED is so clean it looks like a picture.
Disclaimer: Actually AI brightness is very useful in bringing out the details in both light rooms and dark rooms, and if users don’t want to constantly change settings as the sun sets and rises, this can be very useful.
IKR. The last thing I want to have to be doing when watching TV is to adjust the TVs settings every time the channel is changed. And there just seems to be too many settings that make the TV look bad. Why?! I mean really, why? It kinda takes the "smart" out of smart TVs.
In my experience with the CX this over brightness and washes out blacks during the day and actually dims the image at night. Didn’t like it at all. But some may like it.
At the moment i have a 48cx but waiting for a c1. The auto brightness only works in Dolby vision. I have complained to LG but waste of time. The shop is to replace it with a c1 but still out of stock after 3 months
@@enark2086 I find standard is the best now this tv isn’t that bright not a qled but standard in my opinion dose make bright objects bright enough. It all depends on the content and the hdr metadata some content looks great others not so much not the TVs fault filmmaker mode and expert setting all too dark even after tweaking setting Cinema I don’t see much change and vivid is crap never use that way too blue that’s your store demo setting. I like standard
good evening you will be happy, to activate the oled motion flow with the.hdr just go to the netflix application then make your settings they will no longer be grayed out then go back you will see your saved settings good games
@@motherf6969 yeah it looks like you slid the grayscale over to black and white a fair bit it’s washed out definitely, and no I don’t use game optimised mode it’s shit what’s better for standard definition is perfect dark space !!!!!!! use that !!! Believe me Game optimiser’s not worth it for the horrible input lag boost it gives it causes issues! The perfect dark space has the best picture and you can still use all the other game mode stuff like vrr and stuff
@@motherf6969 not at all !!!! Game modes boost setting for reducing Input lag is overkill and does in fact reduce image quality!! The best of both worlds is expert dark space for SDR the input lag is low to begin with because expert dark space’s setting is set to normal not off so you do get a reduction in input lag just not to the extreme of game optimiser’s boost ! and fine tune that! For HDR the tv will auto select the settings I think ! Or if you have a bright room select expert bright space ! It’s all up to where your tv is set up ie in a dark room or in a bright room, I suggest you fine tune both bright space and dark space modes ! Cheers
Great Video. Just go the C1 and haven't had time to play with all the settings. What setting do should you use for the Black level? Should stay n Auto?
Was this what you did to improve your pre-calibration score to the post-calibration score, or was that a more detailed process not covered here? Thanks for all that you do, love your content!
This helped alot. I just got this tv and was trying to watch the new Texas chainsaw movie on Netflix but the background was driving me crazy. It looked like squiggly swearls. Set it to your suggestions and it's fixed. Thanks!
After the firmware updates, are the settings used in this video still reliable, or have you tweaked it a little? I’m mostly going to be using this TV for streaming movies on the AppleTV in a dark room. Thanks in advance.
I don’t like how open he is to the idea of bad settings that should be turned off. These videos need to be more authoritative and tell people those extra processing settings are trash.
@M J People are allowed to change their opinions. That said, he is more nuanced than that. He does offer explanations for his opinions. Basically, all of the TVs are flawed and deserve criticism.
Why can't these tvs just come with the settings already programed lol. I have been experiencing lots of judder while watching content via streaming and 4k blurays on my xbox series x. With your help ive adjusted some settings. Hopefully it helps.
I like to sleep with the TV audio playing with nothing visible on the screen, If I set brightness ETC to ZERO when I go to sleep would I need to worry about burn in? Getting my C1 next week, I'm excited!!
If all you’re doing is displaying a pure black image, then it should be fine. You could technically set the brightness to max but if you just have a pure black inage on screen, it shouldn’t cause any issues!
Why don’t I have expert modes anymore? I did a week ago upon purchase. Edit: Apparently Expert and Auto save mode aren’t options on PS5 nor on the TVs very own Home Screen. Inconsistencies are very frustrating.
picked up the 48 inch C1 yesterday at BEST BUY for 1299$ on sale..added a 300$ 5 year Geek Squad warranty also...the HDR 4k UHD content is mind blowing, but most content i watch is not in that kind of resolution - 65% of what i watch is probably TV shows broadcast in SDR or maybe full HD - and for that kind of content, my Sony 900F or probably a Samsung qn90a would look sharper - which is kind of a bummer - and YES i have seen the GRID EFFECT on many white scenes - or kind of like moving lines in "lower resolution content." - i put lower res content in quotes because even content filmed in 4K will appear kinda washed out (my sony 900f looks sharper with this kind of content) unless the highest resolution is used, in which case that's where the TV really shines..i also haven't played with the calibration yet, so maybe it will look even better once i do...i just wonder if the qn90a would look better than the c1 for the 65% of SDR/HD content i watch on Discovery Plus APP or Pluto TV news..
Unfortunately the smallest size is 48” then 55” 65” 75” and 83” I believe are the only sizes I have the 55” wanted the 48” but my store didn’t sell them
Hi guys. Thanks for the video. My LG C1 is working wonderfully for gaming and HDR content. I copied yor settings, However, I don't like how it preform for sports. the OLED motion pro helped for following the ball, but the picture is not the best. If anyone had a similar issue and know how to fix it, please respone to this comment.
Back here again because somehow I've become obsessed with industry standards lol. Not that I need 100% accuracy on my film and game material but I like to know exactly how the different settings on high end tvs are actually intended and not just taking their label at face value. So I always lean to a 2.2 gamma target as well. I always thought this was a default target for any tv or monitor but it seems for accuracy sake that using BT.1886 is the proper gamma for when watching film material. This tracks close to 2.4 gamma on oleds. I can see it's intended application through the default filmmaker mode settings for example. But it does seem to struggle with showing detail unless you're in a perfectly blacked out room. Seems to be lots of debate online about whether it is the proper standard to use for most content over 2.2. But I guess if you're watching tv in a normal environment with some ambient light then you don't necessarily want to going for 100% accuracy anyway.
14:16 The OLED Motion Pro option in Game Optimizer is grayed out in your settings. Mine is too but I don't know how to make the option accessible to turn it on. Is there something in my settings I need to turn off for it to work?
AI Sound Pro is awesome with Dolby Atmos off. Without it the TV sounds much duller an dimmer as well as with Dolby Atmos on And because I absolutely hate warm 50(Warm2) I find it much brighter and the picture looks more natural on W25(Warm1)
Then why LG proposes Dolby atmos ….I don’t understand. I knew it won’t be like a soundbar or home theatre but I just read negative critics about Dolby atmos with tv speakers 🙁
@@raphaelbonella4883 because if you have a Dolby Atmos set up you can turn this feature. With two speakers that supposed to give you a much more Fuller dynamic range but unfortunately with 2 20 watt speakers you just wanted to pump as loud as you can. So again the Dolby Atmos with Dolby vision and Atmos content is best with the Dolby Atmos setup or something that can do more 3D type sound
Hi, I live in US and in dilemma to choose between Sony A80J and LG C1. A80J is $400 more than C1. I am just a movie lover and not a gamer at all. I am going to put my TV in my living room which is not too bright and not too dark. I like watching movies by switching on the lights while my kids love to watch in dark. 1) Is it really worth to push my budget $400 more ? That means, the picture/video quality in C1 is not good and I definitely need to choose A80J or the quality difference is minimal? 2) Can I achieve the same picture/video quality with your suggested settings? 3) As a movie lover, what do I need to do get the best picture/video quality so that I don't need to spend $400 extra and I don't miss much? TIA.
Hello! So for most people, we expect the C1 to be a great option. The A80J is really more for people that want the better picture quality, no matter the cost. The ideal room for an OLED TV is as dark as possible, but it still should be okay in a moderately lit room. Between that and our suggested settings, you should have an amazing experience with the C1!
We're getting our 65" TV delivered today, I'm guessing that these settings will apply to the C2 as well. Once I get into the settings I'm sure it will become more clear. Thanks for the info 👍
I bought this TV good picture quality, now will use your settings. The remote control buttons are just crap, as I would prefer to have the buttons more poking out, especially the volume buttons.
Is it a loss not having the "HDR Effect" setting or has this now been automatically integrated into SDR content? I'm confused as to why LG didn't include it.
Exactly what I thought, I noticed that was missing too, because I have the LG CX OLED TV, (and I have the Xbox One X connected to it), and I want to get the LG C1 TV because I want to get the Xbox Series X someday and I have the HDR Effect picture mode on as default, so now to get HDR picture setting you now have to mess with the settings more and go deeper into settings to get HDR picture, which will take more time to find/achieve than on the LG CX OLED TV because it doesn't have the HDR Effect picture mode like the LG OLED TV has which I like better because it was faster/easier to find to get HDR.
Our recommended settings are what we consider to be the most accurate based on our calibration process. But ultimately picture settings come down to personal preference, so make sure to stick with what you think looks best! :)
@MJ1931 he said watching hockey not playing it in if you go OLED be careful scoreboards on screen could burn In. If it’s just sports you probably be better with a good LED tv
I was expecting to see color accuracy calibration info. I find the out of the box color accuracy to need some work compared to a Sony OLED. For example the grass on a football field appearing to be slightly bluish green instead of natural grass green.
The biggest problem with this TV is greyed out CLARITY settings when connected to PC. Any video (YT, movies) played from PC suffers BIG stuttering. My 5 years old LG TV was capable of using TruMotion when connected to PC. This is HUGE drawback.
I just purchased this TV as well and connected up over the weekend. You mention adjusting settings for HDR, SDR, Sports etc. Are these adjustments to be made while watching this content or is there a method to adjust them within settings per mode? Thanks
It comes down to what content you're playing. If you're playing SDR content, you'll be in a SDR picture mode and can make changes to your liking. When you switch to HDR content, it'll change over your settings and once again, you can adjust them to your liking. Moving forward, when you go between SDR and HDR, the settings you changed will stick!
Not many recommend using standard picture mode. My 65” looks best in this mode. Also, I thought I should be able use HDMI (ARC) 2 using the TV apps so that sound is routed to my AVR instead of the TV, but for some reason this is not working.
So I haven't got a new TV in over 8 years and was thinking this one, are we saying I have to change all these setting for everything I watch every time I change the channel? I go from a movie to TV show and I have to change the settings? SDR to hidef and have to go into menu everytime?
Certainly not. You specify settings once and they save on that input. When that input changes to say… HDR from standard, you can select new settings and those will save for when it is in HdR, but as soon as the HdR content is gone, the TV aill automatically swap back to standard and the previously set settings will come back and vice versa
First make your setting on one input for say HDR content then click save setting on all imputes go to another input tweak the saved setting and click save on this input not all and repeat
I'm only using this TV for built and downloaded apps like Netflix etc... and Xbox Series X nothing else will be plug into this tv. Are will be the best settings for me??
I can’t seem to make “Apply to All Inputs” work. Take HDMI3 and HDMI4 for example. I configure both ports identically using the same picture profile and deep color setting. Starting with HDMI3 I configure the picture settings the way I want for SDR content. One setting for example is OLED brightness. I set it to 50. Finally I click on “Apply to All Inputs. Then I go to HDMI4 which is using the same picture profile and expect to find OLED brightness is now 50. But it’s still the default value of 60. It didn’t change. Don’t know what I could be doing wrong. Thoughts?
I'm really curious about the brightness difference between the C1 and B1 I can't find anywhere there's only people saying it's probably like the bx vs Cx but never with the tested numbers
I was wondering too but found no reviews...some people suggested the difference is only with the chip (B1 has a cheaper one but decent enough), smaller and lighter stand (which is still fine; or maybe I'll hang the TV on a wall), and the speakers facing direction (still sounds fine; I'm planning to get a decent stereo so it doesn't matter much). I've bought B1 as there was a deal (30% cheaper than C1) and pretty happy with it. The max achievable brightness seems fine but I really have to push it to the max as the room has plenty of natural light.
I just purchased the 77" C1 an have it connected to my Yamaha RX-A850 Receiver. All my inputs go to the receiver before going to the LG C1. I use a Fire Cube connected to the Receiver to run all my aps, HBO, Hulu, Amazon, Disney, etc. The PlayStation is also connected to my receiver. Only one HDMI goes to the screen from the receiver. With all connections going through the receiver, what would be the best video settings?
Hello i have a question about pixel cleaning option. If i want my tv auto clean should I click on the "Operate once when TV is off" or should i leave this sign visible what that would mean this option is enabled? I just don't get it :)
Are we getting 120hz through a fire cube, only native apps in the tv, or only on advanced gaming systems? My fire cube and firetv Max both say 60hz when I click on the setting menus in there and only see references to gaming when I tried to google the question.
I can't seem to get the expert mode picture option. I'm trying to set it up for my apple 4k tv. What should i be disabling to get this option? I just see cinema, vivid, standard, and gaming. I was able to get the expert picture option when at the LG screen but when I switch to the HDMI port with the apple tv its nowhere to be found.
Hey there, Thank you for the feedback, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. If you want, it might be worth checking out our settings page for this TV. This way, you can follow along at your own pace! :) www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c1-oled/settings
Good evening! Not everyone just TV for movies only, can someone with a good heart indicate the perfect settings for watching Sky Sport 24 or football matches or "normal" TV?
Our 'sport' score should definitely shed some light on what you can expect when it comes to watching football matches. You'll want things like good Gray Uniformity, good response time and motion handling, etc. Unfortunately though, we don't have access to Sky Sport 24, so we're not sure if there are any specific issues with that platform. Sorry about that!
Need your help. I bought this tv last week. I’m trying to follow your advice, but my interface is different from yours. I’ve checked and my software is up to date. PLEASE……. What’s going on? Our interfaces are different. Can you help?
Hey Gary, how does the interface differ? Are the settings menu’s different (provide an example how if possible) Could you confirm what FW you’re on as well?
Thanks so much for responding. And, I love what you all are doing with RTINGS. Great work! Under the picture heading you have , select mode, Expert Dark space. Mine doesn’t show that. I have Dolby vision, vivid, standard, cinema home, cinema and game. I don’t show APS, sports, filmmaker, expert dark or expert light. You are able to adjust color gamut. Mine is grey out so I can’t change it and it says, “native”. Any idea why there are these differences? My TV was bought last week. I’ve check for updates and it says current.
I just got a C1 2021 model and im struggling with A LOT of noise, especially in dark scenes. Overall, the resolution doesn't look right either. Im not sure if there is something wrong with the TV, but it might be that cuz i´ve watched a ton of videos and nothing seems to help. I´ve done most of the testing using the new Obi Wan series streamed on an Apple TV 4k
The TV will do pixel refresh automatically. No need to do it manually unless you see some persistent image retention. You will shorten the life of the panel.
Hey, I just got this tv and I’m not really impressed. The soap opera effect bugs me. I turned off trumotion but didn’t help much. I feel like watching Blair witch project on a boat. Plus the 3D feel and realism. Is there anything I can do or is this the new norm? Is there any other tv this can be turn down more?
Okay my setting give it a try first in your blu ray player if you watch movie make sure it’s set to 60hz not 24hz that’ll help a lot. Then go to the TV set the motion to cinematic motion I find that ones the best and didn’t look to soap opera affect cause I don’t like that. The 60fps from the player will really help with the motion. Give that a try
This TV in my opinion IS a little dim in all modes, once I find the time I will go back through this and re-calibrate. Is there any easy way to set this up? I saw AI auto-brightness, maybe I'll try this out. It's a nice TV but on the dimmer side for sure.
Hi Rtings, i know i write almost a year and half after you post this video, i would be very happy if you answer on my qustion :D, also i really appriciate what are you doing for us and your work is really professional, there is no doubt, i actually order C1 55" and expect to arive in next 3 days, my question is about burn in on this model, from your experiance is there improve on lifespan compare with older Oleds (c7, c8, c9...), i am really worried... Wish you all the best! (sry for my English, its not my primary language). Thanks.
As far as we know, newer models are supposed to be better with burn-in but we haven't done any testing to confirm this yet. We do plan on doing some new longevity testing in the future, so hopefully we can shed some light on this soon enough!
So @rtings the preset “sport” is not good to use when watching sport ? I am always surprises that those big constructor put a lot of features in their tv and finally you just use one picture mode and disable all of the image processing feature. That’s so weird
So difficult. I just want to be able to watch soccer without having a bad picture or with too flashy color. The shop told me that c1 is wonderful with sports. Well I see that’s not the case because you advice to not use interpolation
Interesting you don't recommend Filmmaker Mode which automatically shuts off all processing settings. I ran the Soears & Munsil HD disc and in terms of just blacks and contrast the Cinema and Filmaker Mode were the most accurate. I will definetly change it if you explain in more detail what you guys found in comparison. I went with Filmmaker over Cinema simply because it shuts off all processing automatically.
Ultimately, our settings recommendations are what we consider to be the most *accurate*, but things like picture settings are incredible subjective. So, they may not be what everyone prefers, and that could be why you ended up with Filmmaker. Also, for what it's worth, we disable the additional processing during our testing. With that in mind, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. I'll pass them along to our display team for future consideration as well!
@@RTINGSdotcom hi, thanks for all the work youve done so far! May I ask regarding fine tuning and white balance settings, is it to apply only in SDR and not dolby visiona nd hdr modes?
Could you please retest LG CX input lag for 4K with VRR. It’s abnormally high for 4K VRR vs 4K without VRR@120Hz. Whether it was a bug or if it has been fixed with the new firmware, we would only know if you retest it. Thank you very much
@@deadmankinoQuote from Rtings: "4k with VRR 13.9 ms ". They don't say anything about refresh rate. Ask them PS I have been trying to ask them for almost a year , but no response
@@NoRegret08 why would you use it at 60? when 120 is objectively better? what are you using 4k VRR at 60hz with? It’s not a PS5 I know that so maybe PC? But if that’s the case 120 is back on the table so not sure why it’s important.
Hey John! It's sort of a "best-case scenario" based on our calibration tools and software. You can achieve a better picture quality by playing around on the settings, but it won't be the same unfortunately. Sorry about that!
Good afternoon. I need your advice. What to do with contrasts on Samsung tv in sdr game mode? A lot of people advise to leave it at 45. Usually it's there at 50. Calibrators reduce it to 40 or 35, and raise the backlight high. But then the brightness of the general background drops.
Well, it depends what TV you're referring to. If you go to our review for the TV you have, you'll see our contrast recommendation. However, 45, 50, 40, etc that sort of thing will vary lots between users, so it's probably best to just try a few different options and see what you think looks best!
Helped some family members pick out a TV recently, got them to go for the 65". I ended up going back and buying the 55" for my own home a few days after. I have a question though, using isf dark room, when I run an sdr black level pattern, with your settings, I cannot see all flashing blocks from 17-25, I'd say I can't see 17,18 & 19. Should I raise the brightness slightly? I'm hesitant too as everyone suggests leaving it at 50.
I prefer 55-60 for screen brightness for most TV shows and movies. I don't like it when you can't see what's in the dark areas of an image or faces have too much shadow.
Just bought this TV based on your endorsement. Knew i could count on you for calibration as well. Don't know what I'd do without Rtings. Y'all are just invaluable.
Aw thank you! We hope you like everything and we really appreciate your support! :)
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Just did the same. Swooped the 48" last week.
I'm going to get it as soon as I get the esa
did you own an OLED previously ? it's my first OLED and i feel like i have slight judder when watching TV content like Netflix / Disney+. Any idea how to fix that ?
01:47 Interface
Settings for:
03:23 Movies
12:02 Sports
12:46 TV Shows
13:14 Gaming
15:17 Monitor Use
15:51 Extra Features
17:32 Conclusion
I've just got this TV and its amazing. My last TV had poor HDR handling, so I natually assumed HDR was just an "Emperors New Clothes" type thing. Watching Disney+ with Dolby Vision on the C1 and I've completely changed my opinion, its an absolute game changer!
isnt it a bit dimmer/dark than other tv's??
@@happyhero1093 I watch in a mostly dark room with a backlight on the TV, but even during the day, on filmaker mode, its perfectly bright enough. Its not as bright as some LED models simply due to not having an overamped backlight.
@@crassbandicoot5082 Thank you thank you thank you for your feedback
I purchased the C1 55 OLED yesterday . A magnificent picture ! Colours deep , clear and vibrant . 4K @120 4 hdmi and eArc . LG apps
@@Morrkevi1963 Thank you for your feedback
Very nice tutorial, thank you! I also appreciate, that you encourage to try out all the features and settings, not just tell that this or that is absolutely forbidden to use, like a lot of experts purists do.
I feel there might be a mistake here. If playing games, it is ideal to change the picture preset to game optimizer mode and enable HGiG. This allows the TV to bypass its own internal HDR tone mapping and allow the display to use the game's tonemapping.
only if game has implemented hgig support, which is rare out there.
HDTVtest suggests to use it for any HDR game with in-game brightness slider
@@die_hertzyeah
It’s really awesome hearing the terms used in settings defined, but I’d really like to see visual examples and how the given setting effects the content.
Many thanks for this guide. So many useful tips. Out of the box, my image was to dark. Changing the energy saving option to allow OLED Pixel Brightness opened up the real customisation of the TV. Thank you for your expertise.
I got the 48 inch version. I’ve gone through all the picture settings. My ps5 games look fantastic on it but I though it would be much brighter
If you want brightness oled isnt it sadly
C1 is definitely the number 1 TV for gaming with that super low input lag, great response time, VRR support, and 4x hdmi 2.1 for 4k120HDR content. Great video!
The truth is tv is junk for competitive play if you want a pro setup theres already 232hz monitora that put any imput lag to shame with their 1ms compared to 11ms from c1, tv is good for casual play.
@@JJOOKER You really don’t notice the difference until you reach input lags of 25ms or more. Anything below 11 is pretty usable. You don’t really need a monitor with 1ms input lag. It’s very nice and very good but, honestly speaking, the only time you need 1ms input lag is if you’re a professional gamer playing in a tournament or something.
@@JJOOKER i saw a video saying c1 input lag is around 8ms. i think it was from HDTVTest. i doubt anyone can tel the difference between 8 or 1 ms tbh.
@@Hypno_BPM also response time is just as important and with OLED it's under 1ms for the C1
@@JJOOKER I don't play competitively anyway and if I did I'd get a 360hz monitor not 232hz(?)
I like games with maxed out graphics at 4k and this monitor is perfect for 4k120 with the RTX 3090
Since this video there have been a ton of updates to both the TV and the game consoles (I'm only aware of the Xbox Series X).
Do not use the console in PC mode for 4:4:4 chroma, it's negligible for the naked eye and not worth the loss of a few features. The Xbox will recognize movies and TV and change to a cinema setting for the TV. You can turn VRR to gaming only in the Xbox Settings as well.
I then adjusted settings for SDR gaming, HDR gaming, and Dolby Vision Gaming. Then HDR cinema and Dolby Vision cinema.
SDR gaming - I keep it brighter, close to 150 nits settings and use BFI.
HDR gaming - I use around 120 nits settings, and VRR Free Sync, Boosted Low Latency mode. Both consoles are AMD based hardware.
Dolby Vision - Use out of the box settings, VRR Free Sync, Boosted Low Latency mode.
HDR Cinema - Same 120 nits settings, BFI and motion interpolation to be easier on the eyes and smooth the 24 fps.
Dolby Cinema - Out of box settings, BFI and motion interpolation as well.
Great TV set and thanks to you Rtings we can enjoy it more. I'm really blown away by everything this set can do and I'm sure that I'll learn more from your precious advice Rtings. Thanks guys!
Just picked my TV up last week and this video helped so much. Great improvement on the picture using these settings (starting at 3:23) for movies and highly recommend. Thanks!
Hi, I live in US and in dilemma to choose between Sony A80J and LG C1. A80J is $400 more than C1. I am just a movie lover and not a gamer at all. I am going to put my TV in my living room which is not too bright and not too dark. I like watching movies by switching on the lights while my kids love to watch in dark.
1) Is it really worth to push my budget $400 more ? That means, the picture/video quality in C1 is not good and I definitely need to choose A80J or the quality difference is minimal?
2) Can I achieve the same picture/video quality with these settings?
3) As a movie lover, what do I need to do get the best picture/video quality so that I don't need to spend $400 extra and I don't miss much?
TIA.
We just setup this 48 inch C1 tv and love the picture quality compared to the Vizio we just returned. The only thing is, I wish it had a more extensive manual to explain all the features and the operation. I went online to the LG site and they didn't have a manual for the C1 model. Hopefully I can find a detailed printout of the features somewhere. The little bouncy mouse is a little hard to control trying to navigate the screen
I found manual for the C1 but they do not explain the different types of devices you can choose for each port. The only one I find infos about is the PC mode, all others: BluRay Player, Game Console and so on: no info at all.
Rtings and HDTV test are simply your best source for setting your TV up close to reference. Although admittedly I use trumotion to deal with the 24fps judder issue inherent to oleds. Cinematic movement does a good job without introducing the soap opera effect.
Thanks for this video. Please do the Sony A80j picture settings.
Best settings for Stanger things on Netflix for the LGC1:
Dejutter at 0. And black frame insertion (BFI) or oled motion pro at medium.
ive never been a tv dude so getting this thing is such a treat with my 3080 ti. super dope.
Just ordered the 77" C1. Looking forward to trying the tips from this video. Thanks!
Just got my lg c1 48 inch on Tuesday best tv i have ever owned in my life Excellent tv got my on sell from Best Buy.
SAME!! 77 OR BUST!!!
Just ordered my 77" as well, wanted the 83" but oh well.
@@naxalar Got my 77" this week and it's freaking amazing! I was also debating to get either the 83" OLED but the price is to the point of diminishing returns. It's almost double the price of the 77" for only 6" vs the price and size increase from a 65 to 77. The 77" is perfect for me. Looking at it on the wall, the 83" may not have fit.
Just hooked up the 83 inch behemoth
This had been invaluable. Thanks. I'm getting the TV tomorrow. So this has been really helpful. I like how you approached this. Not making the viewer feel like an idiot or being forced to do what you're telling them. Rather, it just felt like really good advice given in a nice way. 👍🏾
Loving the “goal Caufield” shirt! I have the same one! Not a Canadiens fan but a massive University of WI hockey fan.
Got my LG C1 two weeks ago and it is amazing... however... there is like s hot plastic smell coming from the back ... since you probably tested hundreds of tv's ... is this a thing .... should i expect it to go away or is it a defective unit ?
This tv is breathtaking
Just got the 55” version for my room yesterday, through Amazon. Said a little prayer that my TV wouldn’t be mistreated as it was delivered and the Lord listened and my TV came here pristine. :)
This TV is absolutely insane. I had a Vizio D55-U1 (I think that’s it’s name) which was a great TV for my needs, which are primarily gaming. That Vizio was the very first 4K TV I ever purchased and it impressed me a lot when I first used it and first experienced 4K. The best thing though? Had a super low input lag for gaming AND games, even PS5 ones, looked pretty great on it.
This LG though….my word. Right out of the box, the TV picture was exceedingly clean, crisp and beautiful. I tweaked it a bit per instructions from Rtings and it still looks phenomenal. When you play a game on ps5 or whatever, though, you shouldn’t need to change many settings which is crazy. I actually haven’t touched my gaming settings because Elden Ring looks amazing on mine right now.
One thing my vizio did not have was HDR. That was some that, at the time, “I couldn’t care less about”. I remember myself saying that. Now I know what I’ve been missing. I have to go back and play Horizon and Dying Light 2, again because HDR is absolutely insane. Makes the game so lifelike having actual shadows casted in such clarity and what-not.
If you’re on the fence about getting this TV and you can afford it, I suggest you buy it. I thought 4K was 4K and it didn’t matter, nah. A 4K LED vs a 4K OLED isn’t even a fair fight. The OLED is so clean it looks like a picture.
Disclaimer:
Actually AI brightness is very useful in bringing out the details in both light rooms and dark rooms, and if users don’t want to constantly change settings as the sun sets and rises, this can be very useful.
IKR. The last thing I want to have to be doing when watching TV is to adjust the TVs settings every time the channel is changed. And there just seems to be too many settings that make the TV look bad. Why?! I mean really, why? It kinda takes the "smart" out of smart TVs.
In my experience with the CX this over brightness and washes out blacks during the day and actually dims the image at night. Didn’t like it at all. But some may like it.
At the moment i have a 48cx but waiting for a c1. The auto brightness only works in Dolby vision. I have complained to LG but waste of time. The shop is to replace it with a c1 but still out of stock after 3 months
@@enark2086 I find standard is the best now this tv isn’t that bright not a qled but standard in my opinion dose make bright objects bright enough. It all depends on the content and the hdr metadata some content looks great others not so much not the TVs fault filmmaker mode and expert setting all too dark even after tweaking setting Cinema I don’t see much change and vivid is crap never use that way too blue that’s your store demo setting. I like standard
@@ryans413 I have this TV and agree
good evening you will be happy, to activate the oled motion flow with the.hdr just go to the netflix application then make your settings they will no longer be grayed out then go back you will see your saved settings good games
Thanks for sharing!
I found the when I switched from standard mode to game optimised the colour has changed it looks more grey on game optimised than on standard!
Does it look washed out ? Have you find a solution for that ?
@@motherf6969 yeah it looks like you slid the grayscale over to black and white a fair bit it’s washed out definitely, and no I don’t use game optimised mode it’s shit what’s better for standard definition is perfect dark space !!!!!!! use that !!! Believe me
Game optimiser’s not worth it for the horrible input lag boost it gives it causes issues! The perfect dark space has the best picture and you can still use all the other game mode stuff like vrr and stuff
@@filiplaskovski9993 but the input lag is high outside game mode or not ?
@@motherf6969 not at all !!!! Game modes boost setting for reducing Input lag is overkill and does in fact reduce image quality!! The best of both worlds is expert dark space for SDR the input lag is low to begin with because expert dark space’s setting is set to normal not off so you do get a reduction in input lag just not to the extreme of game optimiser’s boost !
and fine tune that! For HDR the tv will auto select the settings I think ! Or if you have a bright room select expert bright space ! It’s all up to where your tv is set up ie in a dark room or in a bright room, I suggest you fine tune both bright space and dark space modes ! Cheers
@@filiplaskovski9993 thx
Great Video. Just go the C1 and haven't had time to play with all the settings. What setting do should you use for the Black level? Should stay n Auto?
Just bought this tv in the 65” flavor. Pretty badass tv.
Was this what you did to improve your pre-calibration score to the post-calibration score, or was that a more detailed process not covered here?
Thanks for all that you do, love your content!
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I am going to download this video keep it in my storage and as soon as I can I am going to buy the C1 OLED tv.
This helped alot. I just got this tv and was trying to watch the new Texas chainsaw movie on Netflix but the background was driving me crazy. It looked like squiggly swearls. Set it to your suggestions and it's fixed. Thanks!
Great video. My C1 is arriving today. Can't wait to play with the settings
Took me nearly two weeks of messing around before I settled on the settings but the video her was a great help.
After the firmware updates, are the settings used in this video still reliable, or have you tweaked it a little? I’m mostly going to be using this TV for streaming movies on the AppleTV in a dark room. Thanks in advance.
Expert mode doesnt exist on mine. Got it yesterday. Selected regular cinema mode.
@@ahpadt same here
I don’t like how open he is to the idea of bad settings that should be turned off. These videos need to be more authoritative and tell people those extra processing settings are trash.
Getting this TV on Monday thanks for it going massively down in price due to the c2 coming out so as always thanks for doing these videos
Hey David,
Glad we were able to help!
We'd also love to hear what you think once you get it! :)
Hey David. What do you think about this unit?
Ahhhh, finally upgraded from lg c6 to c1. Now I’m in trouble with all these settings.😢
If it helps, we have our settings written out here, so it might be easier to follow! www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c1-oled/settings
"This is your tv. Make it your own." ::puts brightness, sharpness and color at maximum, tilts hue all the way to the left::
Yes. There is a reason why they set the values from 0 to 100. :P
😂
Force Bt2020 for all SDR content too...sounds bout right!
@@ye-rochawkins5432 like Quantum TV?
@M J People are allowed to change their opinions. That said, he is more nuanced than that. He does offer explanations for his opinions. Basically, all of the TVs are flawed and deserve criticism.
Why can't these tvs just come with the settings already programed lol.
I have been experiencing lots of judder while watching content via streaming and 4k blurays on my xbox series x. With your help ive adjusted some settings. Hopefully it helps.
I like to sleep with the TV audio playing with nothing visible on the screen, If I set brightness ETC to ZERO when I go to sleep would I need to worry about burn in? Getting my C1 next week, I'm excited!!
If all you’re doing is displaying a pure black image, then it should be fine. You could technically set the brightness to max but if you just have a pure black inage on screen, it shouldn’t cause any issues!
Just use the “screen off” option 😅
Why don’t I have expert modes anymore? I did a week ago upon purchase.
Edit: Apparently Expert and Auto save mode aren’t options on PS5 nor on the TVs very own Home Screen. Inconsistencies are very frustrating.
Only with SDR content you have the isf modes. With HDR and DV there is no isf modes.
Should've shown the factory setting screen side by sdie after you set it up so we can see the difference.
I got the 48 inch c1 for my PC for my bday. Absolutely love it
picked up the 48 inch C1 yesterday at BEST BUY for 1299$ on sale..added a 300$ 5 year Geek Squad warranty also...the HDR 4k UHD content is mind blowing, but most content i watch is not in that kind of resolution - 65% of what i watch is probably TV shows broadcast in SDR or maybe full HD - and for that kind of content, my Sony 900F or probably a Samsung qn90a would look sharper - which is kind of a bummer - and YES i have seen the GRID EFFECT on many white scenes - or kind of like moving lines in "lower resolution content." - i put lower res content in quotes because even content filmed in 4K will appear kinda washed out (my sony 900f looks sharper with this kind of content) unless the highest resolution is used, in which case that's where the TV really shines..i also haven't played with the calibration yet, so maybe it will look even better once i do...i just wonder if the qn90a would look better than the c1 for the 65% of SDR/HD content i watch on Discovery Plus APP or Pluto TV news..
@@michaellubeck8464 you recommend I get it at Best Buy rather than Costco because I heard mixed stories about Costco warranty
@@MC-ie8xl get it at best buy but make sure to get 3 year extended warranty
@@michaellubeck8464 yea I think there’s only two year and a five year
@@MC-ie8xl then get the 5 year, especially for OLED
Where are the 42“OLED TVs? I just do not have the funds or space for these large screen TVs.
@H27W ：I do not mind if the 42” and 48” cost the same. I just do not have the space for a 48”.
Unfortunately the smallest size is 48” then 55” 65” 75” and 83” I believe are the only sizes I have the 55” wanted the 48” but my store didn’t sell them
Hi guys.
Thanks for the video.
My LG C1 is working wonderfully for gaming and HDR content. I copied yor settings, However, I don't like how it preform for sports. the OLED motion pro helped for following the ball, but the picture is not the best.
If anyone had a similar issue and know how to fix it, please respone to this comment.
Back here again because somehow I've become obsessed with industry standards lol. Not that I need 100% accuracy on my film and game material but I like to know exactly how the different settings on high end tvs are actually intended and not just taking their label at face value.
So I always lean to a 2.2 gamma target as well. I always thought this was a default target for any tv or monitor but it seems for accuracy sake that using BT.1886 is the proper gamma for when watching film material. This tracks close to 2.4 gamma on oleds. I can see it's intended application through the default filmmaker mode settings for example. But it does seem to struggle with showing detail unless you're in a perfectly blacked out room. Seems to be lots of debate online about whether it is the proper standard to use for most content over 2.2. But I guess if you're watching tv in a normal environment with some ambient light then you don't necessarily want to going for 100% accuracy anyway.
…but I play PS5 and watch movies too, does that mean do I need to change settings for gaming and watching movies every time?
Is this the Swedish guy that brought everyone to his cult in Midsommar?
Adam is very much Italian! No cults here 😂
14:16 The OLED Motion Pro option in Game Optimizer is grayed out in your settings. Mine is too but I don't know how to make the option accessible to turn it on. Is there something in my settings I need to turn off for it to work?
Maybe you don’t have hdmi 2.1 as you need one to do 4K 120fps?
@@TheBadassOne17 Last time I checked I do. The hdmi cord is from a xbox series S.
Muito Obrigado! O que seria de nós sem uma calibração de imagens, feitas por profissionais de primeira linha! Parabéns, um abraço aqui do Brasil!
AI Sound Pro is awesome with Dolby Atmos off. Without it the TV sounds much duller an dimmer as well as with Dolby Atmos on And because I absolutely hate warm 50(Warm2) I find it much brighter and the picture looks more natural on W25(Warm1)
@Jonny Rotten is to me
Natural--no. It is by definition more inaccurate. But if it makes you happy, it doesn't matter.
@@transfo47 and what by definition would you be spouting 6 months later. Because there is nothing in there by definition that means inaccurate
Then why LG proposes Dolby atmos ….I don’t understand. I knew it won’t be like a soundbar or home theatre but I just read negative critics about Dolby atmos with tv speakers 🙁
@@raphaelbonella4883 because if you have a Dolby Atmos set up you can turn this feature. With two speakers that supposed to give you a much more Fuller dynamic range but unfortunately with 2 20 watt speakers you just wanted to pump as loud as you can. So again the Dolby Atmos with Dolby vision and Atmos content is best with the Dolby Atmos setup or something that can do more 3D type sound
Hi, I live in US and in dilemma to choose between Sony A80J and LG C1. A80J is $400 more than C1. I am just a movie lover and not a gamer at all. I am going to put my TV in my living room which is not too bright and not too dark. I like watching movies by switching on the lights while my kids love to watch in dark.
1) Is it really worth to push my budget $400 more ? That means, the picture/video quality in C1 is not good and I definitely need to choose A80J or the quality difference is minimal?
2) Can I achieve the same picture/video quality with your suggested settings?
3) As a movie lover, what do I need to do get the best picture/video quality so that I don't need to spend $400 extra and I don't miss much?
TIA.
Hello!
So for most people, we expect the C1 to be a great option. The A80J is really more for people that want the better picture quality, no matter the cost.
The ideal room for an OLED TV is as dark as possible, but it still should be okay in a moderately lit room. Between that and our suggested settings, you should have an amazing experience with the C1!
We're getting our 65" TV delivered today, I'm guessing that these settings will apply to the C2 as well. Once I get into the settings I'm sure it will become more clear. Thanks for the info 👍
We'd suggest checking out our C2 settings instead of copying the ones for a different model! www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c2-oled/settings
@@RTINGSdotcom Great, thank you! 👍
I bought this TV good picture quality, now will use your settings. The remote control buttons are just crap, as I would prefer to have the buttons more poking out, especially the volume buttons.
Is it a loss not having the "HDR Effect" setting or has this now been automatically integrated into SDR content? I'm confused as to why LG didn't include it.
Exactly what I thought, I noticed that was missing too, because I have the LG CX OLED TV, (and I have the Xbox One X connected to it), and I want to get the LG C1 TV because I want to get the Xbox Series X someday and I have the HDR Effect picture mode on as default, so now to get HDR picture setting you now have to mess with the settings more and go deeper into settings to get HDR picture, which will take more time to find/achieve than on the LG CX OLED TV because it doesn't have the HDR Effect picture mode like the LG OLED TV has which I like better because it was faster/easier to find to get HDR.
Peak brightness high and gamma 2.2 on the dark space mode? I dont know if this can be accurate
Our recommended settings are what we consider to be the most accurate based on our calibration process. But ultimately picture settings come down to personal preference, so make sure to stick with what you think looks best! :)
So I used this settings on my cs6la for dark room but for bright room I guess you up the Oled brightness from 50 to 100?
Getting this bad boy on Friday!!
Regardless of cost, what is the BEST 2021 TV for watching hockey. Thank you.
@MJ1931 he said watching hockey not playing it in if you go OLED be careful scoreboards on screen could burn In. If it’s just sports you probably be better with a good LED tv
I was expecting to see color accuracy calibration info. I find the out of the box color accuracy to need some work compared to a Sony OLED. For example the grass on a football field appearing to be slightly bluish green instead of natural grass green.
We have more information on calibration in our full review/settings page. Feel free to check it out! www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c1-oled/settings
Just got this on Amazon for $1200 off. Can’t wait to set it up.
We’d love to hear what you think once you do!
Hello! I love your image calibration tips,very good 👍🏻
The biggest problem with this TV is greyed out CLARITY settings when connected to PC. Any video (YT, movies) played from PC suffers BIG stuttering. My 5 years old LG TV was capable of using TruMotion when connected to PC. This is HUGE drawback.
Can you please do this for A80J. Thanks great video!!
2188 hours of power on time on my LG 55c2psc Great TV
Been waiting for this, Thank you.
I just purchased this TV as well and connected up over the weekend. You mention adjusting settings for HDR, SDR, Sports etc. Are these adjustments to be made while watching this content or is there a method to adjust them within settings per mode? Thanks
It comes down to what content you're playing. If you're playing SDR content, you'll be in a SDR picture mode and can make changes to your liking. When you switch to HDR content, it'll change over your settings and once again, you can adjust them to your liking. Moving forward, when you go between SDR and HDR, the settings you changed will stick!
Not many recommend using standard picture mode. My 65” looks best in this mode.
Also, I thought I should be able use HDMI (ARC) 2 using the TV apps so that sound is routed to my AVR instead of the TV, but for some reason this is not working.
I just got the HDMI 2(ARC) working. It was a setting on my AVR.
So I haven't got a new TV in over 8 years and was thinking this one, are we saying I have to change all these setting for everything I watch every time I change the channel? I go from a movie to TV show and I have to change the settings? SDR to hidef and have to go into menu everytime?
Certainly not. You specify settings once and they save on that input. When that input changes to say… HDR from standard, you can select new settings and those will save for when it is in HdR, but as soon as the HdR content is gone, the TV aill automatically swap back to standard and the previously set settings will come back and vice versa
@@MrStroodle thank you I was freaking out at first thinking wth when did tvs get so complicated lol
First make your setting on one input for say HDR content then click save setting on all imputes go to another input tweak the saved setting and click save on this input not all and repeat
Your alife saver I just git a b1 thank for the best setting and indepth video
I'm only using this TV for built and downloaded apps like Netflix etc... and Xbox Series X nothing else will be plug into this tv.
Are will be the best settings for me??
These settings would fit those needs for sure!
I can’t seem to make “Apply to All Inputs” work. Take HDMI3 and HDMI4 for example. I configure both ports identically using the same picture profile and deep color setting. Starting with HDMI3 I configure the picture settings the way I want for SDR content. One setting for example is OLED brightness. I set it to 50. Finally I click on “Apply to All Inputs. Then I go to HDMI4 which is using the same picture profile and expect to find OLED brightness is now 50. But it’s still the default value of 60. It didn’t change. Don’t know what I could be doing wrong. Thoughts?
I'm really curious about the brightness difference between the C1 and B1 I can't find anywhere there's only people saying it's probably like the bx vs Cx but never with the tested numbers
As far as I'm aware there is no such thing as a B1 or at least I haven't found any.
@@vendettaduck1288 maybe its more for eu market
@@vendettaduck1288 it's on their website
LG official website
I was wondering too but found no reviews...some people suggested the difference is only with the chip (B1 has a cheaper one but decent enough), smaller and lighter stand (which is still fine; or maybe I'll hang the TV on a wall), and the speakers facing direction (still sounds fine; I'm planning to get a decent stereo so it doesn't matter much).
I've bought B1 as there was a deal (30% cheaper than C1) and pretty happy with it. The max achievable brightness seems fine but I really have to push it to the max as the room has plenty of natural light.
I just purchased the 77" C1 an have it connected to my Yamaha RX-A850 Receiver. All my inputs go to the receiver before going to the LG C1. I use a Fire Cube connected to the Receiver to run all my aps, HBO, Hulu, Amazon, Disney, etc. The PlayStation is also connected to my receiver. Only one HDMI goes to the screen from the receiver. With all connections going through the receiver, what would be the best video settings?
Hello i have a question about pixel cleaning option. If i want my tv auto clean should I click on the "Operate once when TV is off" or should i leave this sign visible what that would mean this option is enabled? I just don't get it :)
Some of these selections in the settings don't show up for me.
I found it. Lol
Why would 24p content stutter on a 120hz screen? 24*5 is 120 ...
Are we getting 120hz through a fire cube, only native apps in the tv, or only on advanced gaming systems?
My fire cube and firetv Max both say 60hz when I click on the setting menus in there and only see references to gaming when I tried to google the question.
white balance? which is better? if you test it? like vincent teoh?
very helpful as always.
can you update this? they don't have some of these settins still? no dark mode.
How did you even manage to disable eco mode from picture settings? I could not find it, in your article about this video and settings as well.
All Settings - Support - OLED Care - Device Self Care - Energy Saving Hope this helps!
I can't seem to get the expert mode picture option. I'm trying to set it up for my apple 4k tv. What should i be disabling to get this option? I just see cinema, vivid, standard, and gaming. I was able to get the expert picture option when at the LG screen but when I switch to the HDMI port with the apple tv its nowhere to be found.
Found it hard to keep up with you and how you got to this input to the next.
Hey there,
Thank you for the feedback, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. If you want, it might be worth checking out our settings page for this TV. This way, you can follow along at your own pace! :) www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c1-oled/settings
Good evening! Not everyone just TV for movies only, can someone with a good heart indicate the perfect settings for watching Sky Sport 24 or football matches or "normal" TV?
Our 'sport' score should definitely shed some light on what you can expect when it comes to watching football matches. You'll want things like good Gray Uniformity, good response time and motion handling, etc. Unfortunately though, we don't have access to Sky Sport 24, so we're not sure if there are any specific issues with that platform. Sorry about that!
Hi. Is this settings good for C3 model 2023? Thanks
Nope! But we have C3 settings in our review on our website!
Need your help. I bought this tv last week. I’m trying to follow your advice, but my interface is different from yours. I’ve checked and my software is up to date. PLEASE……. What’s going on? Our interfaces are different. Can you help?
Hey Gary, how does the interface differ? Are the settings menu’s different (provide an example how if possible) Could you confirm what FW you’re on as well?
Thanks so much for responding. And, I love what you all are doing with RTINGS. Great work! Under the picture heading you have , select mode, Expert Dark space. Mine doesn’t show that. I have Dolby vision, vivid, standard, cinema home, cinema and game. I don’t show APS, sports, filmmaker, expert dark or expert light. You are able to adjust color gamut. Mine is grey out so I can’t change it and it says, “native”. Any idea why there are these differences?
My TV was bought last week. I’ve check for updates and it says current.
I just got a C1 2021 model and im struggling with A LOT of noise, especially in dark scenes. Overall, the resolution doesn't look right either. Im not sure if there is something wrong with the TV, but it might be that cuz i´ve watched a ton of videos and nothing seems to help. I´ve done most of the testing using the new Obi Wan series streamed on an Apple TV 4k
It’s recommended that you do the manual hour pixel cleaning after 2000h , would doing it out of the box cause any damage if you wanted to?
The TV will do pixel refresh automatically. No need to do it manually unless you see some persistent image retention. You will shorten the life of the panel.
@@steven2809 pixel cleaning does not shorten the life of the panel.
@@PlasmaNugget Well you need to think again. Pixel cleaning fully charges all pixels and done excessively can shorten their lifespan.....🙄
Hey, I just got this tv and I’m not really impressed. The soap opera effect bugs me. I turned off trumotion but didn’t help much. I feel like watching Blair witch project on a boat. Plus the 3D feel and realism. Is there anything I can do or is this the new norm? Is there any other tv this can be turn down more?
Okay my setting give it a try first in your blu ray player if you watch movie make sure it’s set to 60hz not 24hz that’ll help a lot. Then go to the TV set the motion to cinematic motion I find that ones the best and didn’t look to soap opera affect cause I don’t like that. The 60fps from the player will really help with the motion. Give that a try
This TV in my opinion IS a little dim in all modes, once I find the time I will go back through this and re-calibrate. Is there any easy way to set this up? I saw AI auto-brightness, maybe I'll try this out. It's a nice TV but on the dimmer side for sure.
Hi Rtings, i know i write almost a year and half after you post this video, i would be very happy if you answer on my qustion :D, also i really appriciate what are you doing for us and your work is really professional, there is no doubt, i actually order C1 55" and expect to arive in next 3 days, my question is about burn in on this model, from your experiance is there improve on lifespan compare with older Oleds (c7, c8, c9...), i am really worried...
Wish you all the best! (sry for my English, its not my primary language).
Thanks.
As far as we know, newer models are supposed to be better with burn-in but we haven't done any testing to confirm this yet. We do plan on doing some new longevity testing in the future, so hopefully we can shed some light on this soon enough!
Hi RTings i am from Brazil!
Hello there!
So @rtings the preset “sport” is not good to use when watching sport ?
I am always surprises that those big constructor put a lot of features in their tv and finally you just use one picture mode and disable all of the image processing feature. That’s so weird
Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference. So, if you like it then use it but it’s up to you!
So difficult. I just want to be able to watch soccer without having a bad picture or with too flashy color. The shop told me that c1 is wonderful with sports. Well I see that’s not the case because you advice to not use interpolation
I really want to buy this TV but when I look for reviews on LG TV I seem to find alot of burning reviews experience
Interesting you don't recommend Filmmaker Mode which automatically shuts off all processing settings. I ran the Soears & Munsil HD disc and in terms of just blacks and contrast the Cinema and Filmaker Mode were the most accurate. I will definetly change it if you explain in more detail what you guys found in comparison. I went with Filmmaker over Cinema simply because it shuts off all processing automatically.
Ultimately, our settings recommendations are what we consider to be the most *accurate*, but things like picture settings are incredible subjective. So, they may not be what everyone prefers, and that could be why you ended up with Filmmaker. Also, for what it's worth, we disable the additional processing during our testing. With that in mind, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. I'll pass them along to our display team for future consideration as well!
@@RTINGSdotcom hi, thanks for all the work youve done so far! May I ask regarding fine tuning and white balance settings, is it to apply only in SDR and not dolby visiona nd hdr modes?
Are they Basically identical with the expection of filmaker mode using Gamma BT.1886 and Cinema using 2.2?
I Think there is a difference in what you all er targeting for the creators and what the consumers like. Warm 50 looks so yellow IMO
At the end of the day picture settings come down to personal preference, so just stick with what you think looks best! 😊
the intermission music is so weird and somehow strangely appealing. name?
Could you please retest LG CX input lag for 4K with VRR. It’s abnormally high for 4K VRR vs 4K without VRR@120Hz. Whether it was a bug or if it has been fixed with the new firmware, we would only know if you retest it. Thank you very much
I have no idea why they won't retest this because it's so misleading. Folks have asked on the site as well.
If you can do 4K VRR @120 why would you use only 4k VRR? 🤷🏻♂️
@@deadmankinoQuote from Rtings: "4k with VRR 13.9 ms ". They don't say anything about refresh rate. Ask them
PS I have been trying to ask them for almost a year , but no response
@@saunupe1911 Exactly, they say 4K VRR, but what is the refresh rate ? Of course 60Hz VS 120Hz makes a difference
@@NoRegret08 why would you use it at 60? when 120 is objectively better? what are you using 4k VRR at 60hz with? It’s not a PS5 I know that so maybe PC? But if that’s the case 120 is back on the table so not sure why it’s important.
Is the post calibration score based after a professional calibration or just messing with the settings?
Hey John! It's sort of a "best-case scenario" based on our calibration tools and software. You can achieve a better picture quality by playing around on the settings, but it won't be the same unfortunately. Sorry about that!
Good afternoon. I need your advice. What to do with contrasts on Samsung tv in sdr game mode? A lot of people advise to leave it at 45. Usually it's there at 50. Calibrators reduce it to 40 or 35, and raise the backlight high. But then the brightness of the general background drops.
Well, it depends what TV you're referring to. If you go to our review for the TV you have, you'll see our contrast recommendation. However, 45, 50, 40, etc that sort of thing will vary lots between users, so it's probably best to just try a few different options and see what you think looks best!
Helped some family members pick out a TV recently, got them to go for the 65". I ended up going back and buying the 55" for my own home a few days after.
I have a question though, using isf dark room, when I run an sdr black level pattern, with your settings, I cannot see all flashing blocks from 17-25, I'd say I can't see 17,18 & 19. Should I raise the brightness slightly? I'm hesitant too as everyone suggests leaving it at 50.
I prefer 55-60 for screen brightness for most TV shows and movies. I don't like it when you can't see what's in the dark areas of an image or faces have too much shadow.
I don’t have the Expert picture settings. Is there a download? I’m pretty sure I’m on the latest update
I just find the film maker mode too dim. Much prefer isf bright or dark room. Who wants to watch a dim picture 🤷🏻♂️
Isf expert dark room is dimmer than filmmaker mode lol