I did have a chance to use your suggested settings for the SDR picture mode...and it worked great. Better than any other settings I have been able to come up with. The Clarity - TruMotion setting to User Selection makes a big difference.... Also, your suggested settings for Dolby Cinema are very good and similar to what I have been using for the past 5+ months I have had the TV. As you know the LG G2 defaults to many of the Dolby Cinema settings so not that much to change once you select Cinema in the Dolby format... Thanks again for a great video and helping with the SDR settings...
I've had my previous two TVs "professionally" calibrated for $300 a pop and in both instances, I reset the TVs after the tech left...just horrible wastes of money....I had my new LG 77" C2 installed today and used this video to navigate the complex maze of setting menus and followed the suggested adjustments to a tee and though it was nice out of the box, the picture is absolutely beautiful, now!! Thank you, Review Fella!!!
WOW! Great tutorial! I bought a 77” G2. It arrived today. Spent the first several hours looking at terrible picture quality, no clue how the remote worked, could not find most all of the great features the G2 was supposed to come with, and was pretty much guessing my way thru the plethora of menu screens. Then I found your video. IMPORTANT NOTE TO NEW BUYERS- When I first turned on the TV it said it was updating the software. Cool! When I finally found the software update menu it said the TV was up to date. Cool! After watching your video I went into the software menu and hit ‘Update Software’ again just for the heck of it. KA-POW! The TV downloaded a major update and came to life! All the goodies were now in the menu screens along with…get this….A USER MANUAL! When you get your new LG toy, run the update a couple times even if the TV says it is up to date. Thank again!
Just got my 77” C2. In the same boat. Not impressed compared to the A80J that it replaced. Will use the info in this video and will see how it plays out.
@@adamstern5116I’ve just made a similar swap a80j to G2 menu definitely easier on a80j but picture of the g2 after these settings is noticeably superior.
The first few minutes of this video were priceless for a new Oled tv user. Especially the energy saving mode. Why it’s hidden away in the settings or even a thing is stupid. It makes the screen far too dark, surely nobody would want this!! So thank you.
I just bought a c2 gets delivered on the first of next month and can’t wait will definitely try out your recommendations on calibration and I see that you actually responded to peoples questions and not many TH-camrs do. For that your got a new subscriber really shows you care
The C2 is a great TV and you won't regret it. I hope the recommendations work ok for you. Please let me know how you get on with your new TV. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Really good video. I watched a bunch of other ones and the little details that you give before your answers really are phenomenal and help explain things a lot easier
Hi review fella I just got a c2 and tried the settings myself and the picture was horrific. Thanks to you I have copied yours step by step and it now looks amazing, so a big thank you mate.
Hey TRF, let me say this .... thank you, thank you, thank you ☺️ I've just purchased the LG G2 77" and was pulling my hair out regarding settings. I'd tried other TH-camrs settings and they were rubbish. Thank God I saw your channel 🙏 my oled is singing, literally singing. In sdr the only thing I changed but using your settings was that I used Standard instead of Expert etc, but you did suggest that as an alternative too. Having spent a big chunk of money I thought I'd messed up big time. Now I'm so happy. I've set all other settings you suggested for HDR etc and now it's jaw droppingly good. Thank you again....I've subscribed too. Guys, forget all other TH-camr recommendations if you have a C2/G2, this is the channel for your settings and try Standard if you don't like either of the Expert ones. You da man, sir 🤗🤗
You’re very welcome and thank you so much for such a glowing review and feedback. I very much appreciated your comment and thanks also for subscribing.
Thank you so much for making this video! It's incredibly informative. I wanted to find out if and how to set custom picture modes. You've shown me even more than I thought I needed to know. My old LG TV had a very different customisable picture mode selection menu to what they have now. I'm sure I'll get used to it, when I buy my new T.V. though.
Thank you for this very helpful video. My C2 48" has just arrived today and I'm very pleased with it. Just one thing, under OLED panel care , you said set Adjust logo brightness to 'Low'. Have just watched a video about this from The Tech Giant, who advises this refers to the amount of adjustment for the logo. Off being no adjustment, Low being small adjustment and High being the largest adjustment. Therefore to help prevent burn in it should be set to High. This is obviously confusing and counter intuitive but LG website seems to confirm this and many people in the comments section also confirm High should be the setting. Thought you'd like to know. Apologies for the long comment and thanks again.
Hi and I hope you’re enjoying your new TV. I have a dedicated video on Logo brightness. As it does cause confusion. The best protection is to set it to high but it can dim the entire screen when gaming or watching TH-cam for example. So LG give you other options to turn it off or reduce the aggressive screen dimming (if causing issues). See my video here and thanks for the comment: th-cam.com/video/o6SbydwpD3U/w-d-xo.html
New C255 arrives Wednesday, my 1st oled. I appreciate your settings recommendations and while I’ll undoubtedly play around with some a bit I suspect I’ll likely end up with your suggestions. Thanks
Thanks for your invaluable G2 guide & logo videos. I have just purchased a 65" G2 and was struggling with the initial settings. I'm getting it professionally calibrated soon, it will be interesting if it improves on your guide!
I have a new 77" C2 and have question. When I am watching a Dolby Vision movie on Apple TV library, why can't I see Dolby Vision in my settings? Thank you in advance for help. I really appreciate your videos!
Hi there. Somebody asked a similar question recently and it was their streaming device that was the issue. If you stream Dolby Vision content from the LG Apple TV app, you should see the settings. I’d also test using another LG TV app that supports Dolby Vision such as Netflix or Amazon.
Ive been playing around with the settings alot and found out that the vivid setting with slight tweaks look better than any other setting especially the environments pop better and look more realistic one thing I noticed that made me prefer this over cinema is that vivid setting actually turns on lg deep learning with precision detail on even tho they show greyed out
I just got a 65" C2. Before I even watched your video I tried out all of the out of box picture settings. I pretty much decided on the same choices as you with a few slight tweaks. I love Expert bright space for SDR. And Cinema home looks great too for HDR and Dolby vision. Good video!!
I have the lgcs55 it looks like the c1 but has all the internals of the c2.. I got it last week for 999 but now it's back up to £1599 this vid has helped me a lot iv got the colours for normal viewing looking great but gaming still looked rubbish so gonna try these steps an see if it helps me. Thankyou :)
Bought my Mum a C2. It arrives Wednesday. Will be following this. Question for anyone who knows. I bought a Sonos ray for my Mum as she is slightly deaf. Can you adjust the volume of the Ray with the C2’s remote or the Sky Q remote. Adjusting volume on an app is a bit beyond my Mum
The AI settings under General are very sneaky. One needs to turn it off for each different picture preset. Anyways, thanks for the video, it was very helpful!
Control over hdmi is dramatic. I have two devices connected. when I turn on the tv, they both turn on 😥 on the previous tv, only the one I wanted, e.g. ps5, turned on.
C1 is much cheaper now. The C2 has next gen processor, improved panel, new version of WebOS and a boost in peak brightness. But I still have the 65 inch C1 as it’s a great TV.
I noticed in your gaming settings you said you leave everything at default settings. I also noticed you were talking about hdr settings. Do you ever play games that are only in standard mode? I find those to be less vibrant. Do you also leave those at default as well or do you adjust your settings that aren’t in HDR?
@@TheReviewFella I understand thats probably because you have only played games that are in HDR. I have a few that aren’t in HDR. I usually put those in native or change the mode to RPG mode. I was curious if you had games that weren’t in HDR.
Best picture settings calibration and settings explanation I've seen by far. A little too bright for me. But easily tweaked along with color. I would start with your settings as a rock solid starting point. Then play around with it. Too bad your settings aren't the default...lol
Thank you. Your comments are much appreciated. Yes I now have the brightness lower, around 85 for SDR content. It could go lower too, depending on the environment and lighting levels etc. Thanks again.
Because of the energy saving mode which I have never heard before, I got shocked immediately after open my C2, like wtf is this brightness. It’s nice joke from LG
I noticed that most of all your settings are the same that you had with the lg C1. The only difference is in HDR. This time you prefer cinema home and on the C1 you like standard. Is there a reason for the change?
Good question. Two things here. First when making the C1 video it was early days and I perhaps didn’t understand quite as much as I do now (about picture settings). Secondly I don’t look back too much when new TVs come out. I choose what looks best to me on the TV I’m reviewing or setting up in the moment. I hope that helps. Thank you.
I bought an LG G2 4 weeks ago. I have a Roku Ultra connected via Ethernet cable to my router, HDMI cable from my Roku to my Onkyo receiver, and a HDMI cable from the ARC output on the receiver to the ARC input on my TV. I set the display type in my Roku settings to Automatic (4K Dolby Vision). The Dolby Vision settings in this video helped me dial in my TV for Netflix. I'm still experiencing some blotchy backgrounds and annoying eye twinkle when watching live TV on TH-cam TV through my Roku. Are there any adjustments I can make to resolve these issues or could it be the source material? Thanks for providing this video and any advice you can give me.
Thanks for the feedback. I’d say the source material is most likely the culprit. Particularly TH-cam content which is compressed to death. There are so many streaming sources, all using different technology, it can be a bit hit and miss with quality. I find Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV to be good benchmarks for image quality.
I doubt if you’d notice much difference between the C2 and G1. The C2 has a small boost in peak brightness (maybe) , but I’ve not compared the two side by side.
On my C2, the sweet spot for color gamut was "Warm 25". If I go warmer than that, the white started to become noticeable yellowish. And I disabled the logo dimming, I don't watch TV and I play videogames for an hour tops, so I never display static content for long periods. The only problem is the frame rate: I use a MiBox, if I set the resolution to 4k 24 hz with Cinematic Movement setting, movies look great indeed, but if I set 4k 60hz (for TH-cam), I can see a terrible soap opera effect in the movies, even with TrueMotion disabled! I wish there was one good setting for everything, I don't want to change settings before watching something. Anyway, great video. 👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much! I’ve watched other “recommended settings” videos where the host is flying in and out of menus so rapidly that I can’t follow what they’re changing, and what’s on the screen doesn’t match what they’re saying. Your video is very helpful.
Make sure after years, that you don't set the HDMI you are using for broadcast or non-PC/Console use, to 4K or the sound will be non-existent. Set it to off. I also prefer taking the standard mode and making it more towards Filmaker mode on all my OLEDs or similar. Warm up and brighten with other tweaks. To me Filmaker mode and calibration is just for Pure HDR/Dolby Vision 4K Movies. It creates a cloudy film on STD or streamed compressed video and darkens.
Just wondering if we can get an updated version of the c2 g2 LG TV settings. The new update for the TV has now added changes to the Dolby Vision and supposedly there's a difference on how it makes it look
I don’t really change much for Dolby Vision as it contains all the meta data for a great picture. My picture mode choice in the video is still relevant I think for me.
I return my a90k and got the lg c2 and this tv is so much better in almost every way the cinema mode is the most accurate for color for watching movies and tv and the gaming in game optimizer mode is sweet
Just picked a 65" up today, having trouble finding Expert Settings, is there a special thing I have to do in order to access it? I have a Firestick in HDMI 1 and a PS5 in HDMI 2
It's available via Picture Settings. But may only be available in certain modes or with some sources (not sure about Firestick etc). Try the built in Apps and you should see all the available modes.
I appreciate your advice. My C2 77" will be here on Monday. I am writing this on Wednesday at 11 PM. I'm very excited to get this tv and I haven't had a new one in several years. I'll try your settings as a start. For me it was between the LG C2 77" and the Samsung S95B. 65". If Samsung had a 77" model or if it was between two 65" tv's I may have chosen the Samsung, The Sony A95K was a little more than I wanted to spend but it is a great tv - maybe the best this year, There are so many great tv's this year it would be hard to make a really bad choice. I can make my room very dark, so I am not really worried about ambient lighting, I wish I could have seen the Hisense U8H in person. If their blacks are good in a dark room I might have been able to save a lot of money. But in the last week or so the prices of the 75 or 77 inch model has gone crazy. I think that one is a great choice if the room is bright much or the time. The LG G2 is also too expensive for an apparently small improvement over the C2, Of course I don't know yet if I made the right choice, but if not I can return it. Thanks!
Does anyone else has problems with the soundquality of the G2 (or even C2). I find the sound is a bit strange. Voices are not clear and if you put the volume up to understand what the characters are saying the noise of sound effects are weigh too loud. Has someone a very good setting oder tweak to get rid of this problem?
Sorry guys...I have been trying out a number of different settings from Classy and trying some of my own...and haven't gotten these tested just yet! Based upon some of the other G2 videos and testing some of the options these tips look good to me. But if you're interested in my comments - STAY TUNED...I'll be trying them out within the next few days.
Just unboxed my 77'' C2 very dark picture out of the box. I am so glad I found this video and I can't wait to see "the best TV of 2022". I wish LG or someone would also make a tutorial on best handling practices for these very fragile panels. I'm terrified of moving it and I'm mounting it on the wall this weekend.
Thanks for the feedback. Glad it helped. Follow LG’s handling/installation advice found in the leaflet. Also make sure you have some help and I’m sure you’ll be fine. There are a few videos out there where people have wall mounted these TVs. Good luck!
I am buying a TV and the choice is between C2 65" and G2 65". The price difference is €350. With the fact that Lg has a promotion where it gives 3 additional guarantees with the purchase of a new TV, Lg C2 2+3 years of guarantee. I plan to put the TV on the wall. What is your recommendation to buy? It's for my living room. Is this price difference justified between c2 and g2?
Practically the same TV with some minor differences. The G2 is designed to be wall mounted out of the box (but both TVs can be wall mounted). I think the G2 looks a little better on the wall. It also has a slight brightness boost, particularly with HDR content. If you can afford it and you think that slight HDR brightness boost is useful then buy the G2. If you want to save some money buy the C2. They are both fantastic TVs and I really think you’d be delighted with either.
Great video but im confused about my setup box. My setup box for (watching tv) has an option for HDR mode. ON, OFF and AUTO. When I goto options in my setup box and choose HDR mode ON then I can change tv hdr mode options. Setup box HDR mode set to AUTO or OFF then I can choose on tv expert modes etc. What setting do I use on my setup box? Hdr mode On, off or auto.
Thanks. I'm not sure what box you're using so can't really comment on that. Only to say that the TV will switch to supported modes when it detects them. So you'll see the Expert modes when watching SDR content, or you'll get the HDR or Dolby Vision modes when watching supported content from supported devices.
I'm gonna have to start this whole video over. Kinda hard for me to keep up because you were going through everything so damn fast. A lot of the settings you were talking about, I couldn't even highlight them on my tv to adjust them or turn them off or on if I needed to so I'm thinking I probably did something wrong 😒😫
This is great. We bought a C2 recently and the picture quality is lovely. One critique/comment about your settings though. You should really set the logo brightness to 'high'. The manual states that this is the 'highest' protection. ie: if you set it to 'low' then you get 'lower' protection. It's easy to misunderstand because at first glance someone might think 'low' refers to the brightness the tv will adjust logos to, but this isn't the case. So - yeah - I recommend changing that to 'high' if you want the best protection.
Hi and thanks for the comment. I have a dedicated video relating to Logo Brightness, it’s worth a watch if you have time. LG give the opportunity to set Logo Brightness at different levels because it can be aggressive and impact other things. Because of the range of content I watch, plus the impact ‘High’ has on gaming on my PS5, I set it lower. When set to ‘High’ I find in game elements are incorrectly dimmed. A workaround for this is setting it lower with a slight trade off where risk of burn in is concerned. But I’ve never had an issue with any of my OLEDs yet so it works for me.
I getting ready to purchase the G2 and I've watched several calibration video's and they've all been difficult to follow EXCEPT yours! If I attempt to locate a source on Netflix to set my Dolby Vision, will it be displayed at the beginning so I know it's correct? Will this be true for HDR as well? Thanks so much!
Thanks, I’m glad you found it useful. HDR or Dolby Vision should be displayed next to the appropriate TV show or movie in Netflix (for example). You should also see it briefly displayed in the top right corner of the TV as the TV switches into the correct HDR mode. If in doubt, play the show or movie, pause it, then go into picture settings. You should see the TV auto set the picture for HDR or Dolby Vision (as in my video tutorial).
I have a 65" C2. My word of advice, pay no attention to the Retail Picture examples above. These are the screen colors you will see at stores like PC Richard, Best Buy, etc. This is a picture you will NEVER get when watching a vast majority of Streaming Movies or especially y watching regular cable TV. I haven't yet used my Song Blue Ray Player.
You are quite correct that the images are mostly demo videos to showcase what the TV can do. But the TV is in Home mode not Retail mode (as you’d find in the store), so it is showing the quality capable at home, with the only limitation being the quality of the source. Thanks for your comment.
Review Fella, help me out kind sir. I want to upgrade to Oled sooner than later. Do I miss much going with the C2 instead of the Samsung QD-Oled when it comes to picture quality and vibrancy? Use case is streaming movies/netflix and console gaming. In a very dark basement.
I heard having brightness at 80 or higher can cause burn-in, as well as any other settings that increase the brightness so I am worried about setting it to high brightness. Should I be worried? I have the LG OLED CS, it's a step up from the C1. I know that burn-in is inevitable but I would like my tv to last for as long as it can at a decent setting
It's true that the brighter you have the panel, the shorter its life could be. So it's a fine balance between what you prefer and being cautious. I'd say brightness anywhere between 50 and 85 is good, depending on your room, lighting and personal preference. Other things will help protect your panel such as using the built in tools like screen move and pixel refresh. Also try not to leave the same image with logos (like a news channel), on your screen all day long.
Thanks for such informative information the settings you provide helped a lot when setting up my new LG oled c2 65 haven't tried my xbox series X yet but will try your recommend settings thanks...
Hi nice video can u please help me how do i know when i Watch hdr or sdr or dolby vision content when i Watch Netflix, Amazon or TH-cam for example i couldnt find a Setting were i can Switch between them
The TV auto detects SDR, HD, and HDR content and uses the appropriate settings (or the settings you have set yourself). So there is no need to manually switch between them, as the TV automatically displays the quality of the source (for Netflix it might be HD or Dolby Vision for example).
Sorry to hear this. I know some people see motion blur more than others on OLED TVs. I’m afraid it’s something that is part of OLED technology. It just depends how much you pick it up and how much you can reduce it with the built in tools. You might be better with something like a non OLED TV.
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I did have a chance to use your suggested settings for the SDR picture mode...and it worked great. Better than any other settings I have been able to come up with. The Clarity - TruMotion setting to User Selection makes a big difference.... Also, your suggested settings for Dolby Cinema are very good and similar to what I have been using for the past 5+ months I have had the TV. As you know the LG G2 defaults to many of the Dolby Cinema settings so not that much to change once you select Cinema in the Dolby format... Thanks again for a great video and helping with the SDR settings...
@@730Frankr thanks. Glad it helped.
But what brightness settings etc should I use when gaming on the ps5?
..looking forward to your new picture settings reviews, especially of the LG G3 series, thank you!
I've had my previous two TVs "professionally" calibrated for $300 a pop and in both instances, I reset the TVs after the tech left...just horrible wastes of money....I had my new LG 77" C2 installed today and used this video to navigate the complex maze of setting menus and followed the suggested adjustments to a tee and though it was nice out of the box, the picture is absolutely beautiful, now!! Thank you, Review Fella!!!
I’m so glad you found it useful. Thank you for the feedback!
With your settings I solved the dark obscure scenes. Thanks
Why on earth would you pay for someone to adjust picture settings when it's essentially personal preference?
such a stupid scam
WOW! Great tutorial!
I bought a 77” G2. It arrived today. Spent the first several hours looking at terrible picture quality, no clue how the remote worked, could not find most all of the great features the G2 was supposed to come with, and was pretty much guessing my way thru the plethora of menu screens. Then I found your video.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO NEW BUYERS- When I first turned on the TV it said it was updating the software. Cool! When I finally found the software update menu it said the TV was up to date. Cool! After watching your video I went into the software menu and hit ‘Update Software’ again just for the heck of it.
KA-POW! The TV downloaded a major update and came to life! All the goodies were now in the menu screens along with…get this….A USER MANUAL!
When you get your new LG toy, run the update a couple times even if the TV says it is up to date.
Thank again!
Thanks for the great feedback. Much appreciated. You have a super TV there. Enjoy!
Just got my 77” C2. In the same boat. Not impressed compared to the A80J that it replaced. Will use the info in this video and will see how it plays out.
@@adamstern5116 I hope it helps some.
@@adamstern5116 how is ur 77" c2 doing as of today?
@@adamstern5116I’ve just made a similar swap a80j to G2 menu definitely easier on a80j but picture of the g2 after these settings is noticeably superior.
The first few minutes of this video were priceless for a new Oled tv user. Especially the energy saving mode. Why it’s hidden away in the settings or even a thing is stupid. It makes the screen far too dark, surely nobody would want this!! So thank you.
Glad you found it useful. Enjoy your new TV!
Wow I’ve had my 77” C2 For almost 2 years I went through your video step by step I had no idea my tv could look so good thank you sir Great Video
Glad I could help
I just bought a c2 gets delivered on the first of next month and can’t wait will definitely try out your recommendations on calibration and I see that you actually responded to peoples questions and not many TH-camrs do. For that your got a new subscriber really shows you care
The C2 is a great TV and you won't regret it. I hope the recommendations work ok for you. Please let me know how you get on with your new TV. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I just got my 65G2 and it is such an amazing and lovely tv. I am very happy with my purchase.
Enjoy your new TV!
Just picked up a 65G2 (@50% of Release price) and after trawling many places these settings are literally brilliant. Thank you.
That’s a bargain and a fantastic TV also. Thank you so much for your comment.
Just got my 65" c2 and used this great tutorial to setup the picture, thanks so much, outstanding content.
Thank you. I very much appreciate your feedback!
Really good video. I watched a bunch of other ones and the little details that you give before your answers really are phenomenal and help explain things a lot easier
Thank you so much!
Hi review fella I just got a c2 and tried the settings myself and the picture was horrific. Thanks to you I have copied yours step by step and it now looks amazing, so a big thank you mate.
Thank you so much for the feedback. I’m very happy that you found it useful. Enjoy your amazing new TV!
Bought my 48" c2 a few days ago, it looks amazing thanks to this great tutorial!! Thank you 👍
Good choice and you’re welcome!
Yes very good information in the video just received delivery of my C2 77 inch today.
Thank you and enjoy. It’s a great TV!
I just purchased a LG CS OLED 65" and used your settings, looks fantastic 🙌
Thank you and yep, these settings should work great for the CS too. That's a nice TV and size. Enjoy!
@@TheReviewFella thanks mate!, I got it on Black Friday sale for an awesome price.
@@TheReviewFella I still need to update my AV Receiver, looking at the ONKYO TX-NR7100.
Thank you. I have just pulled the trigger on the lg c2 77in. I will be using this video to set it up. Thanks again!
Glad it helped and that's a nice size. Thanks for your comment/feedback.
Hey TRF, let me say this .... thank you, thank you, thank you ☺️ I've just purchased the LG G2 77" and was pulling my hair out regarding settings. I'd tried other TH-camrs settings and they were rubbish. Thank God I saw your channel 🙏 my oled is singing, literally singing. In sdr the only thing I changed but using your settings was that I used Standard instead of Expert etc, but you did suggest that as an alternative too. Having spent a big chunk of money I thought I'd messed up big time. Now I'm so happy. I've set all other settings you suggested for HDR etc and now it's jaw droppingly good. Thank you again....I've subscribed too.
Guys, forget all other TH-camr recommendations if you have a C2/G2, this is the channel for your settings and try Standard if you don't like either of the Expert ones. You da man, sir 🤗🤗
You’re very welcome and thank you so much for such a glowing review and feedback. I very much appreciated your comment and thanks also for subscribing.
@@TheReviewFella my pleasure 🤗
Thank you so much for making this video! It's incredibly informative. I wanted to find out if and how to set custom picture modes. You've shown me even more than I thought I needed to know.
My old LG TV had a very different customisable picture mode selection menu to what they have now. I'm sure I'll get used to it, when I buy my new T.V. though.
You’re very welcome!
Very clear and not too fast. Another video the guy talked way to fast this is much better, thanks.
You're welcome!
Thnx just set up my lg 55" c2 tv
Adjusted settings you suggested, is much improved thanks v much 👌
Thank you and you’re welcome.
This is really Awesome and it is the best video pictures colours ever produced by LG, Life is Good and I love the product.
C2 ordered yesterday. First 4k TV. Find it all a bit daunting if I'm honest. This guide will prove to be very helpful. Thank you.
It’s a great TV. Good choice!
@@TheReviewFella didn't see the S95B until after I ordered but I'm still comfortable with my purchase. New subscriber 👍
Thank you and welcome. Good to have you on board.
Great video. Bought a 48" Friday. Looking forward to trying some of the settings.
Good choice!
Thank you for this very helpful video. My C2 48" has just arrived today and I'm very pleased with it.
Just one thing, under OLED panel care , you said set Adjust logo brightness to 'Low'. Have just watched a video about this from The Tech Giant, who advises this refers to the amount of adjustment for the logo. Off being no adjustment, Low being small adjustment and High being the largest adjustment. Therefore to help prevent burn in it should be set to High. This is obviously confusing and counter intuitive but LG website seems to confirm this and many people in the comments section also confirm High should be the setting. Thought you'd like to know.
Apologies for the long comment and thanks again.
Hi and I hope you’re enjoying your new TV. I have a dedicated video on Logo brightness. As it does cause confusion. The best protection is to set it to high but it can dim the entire screen when gaming or watching TH-cam for example. So LG give you other options to turn it off or reduce the aggressive screen dimming (if causing issues). See my video here and thanks for the comment: th-cam.com/video/o6SbydwpD3U/w-d-xo.html
@@TheReviewFella Thank you very much for the info and explanation. Great channel, just subscribed.
Thank you so much, and you’re very welcome.
This is really Awesome and the best video pictures
Thanks for your feedback.
New C255 arrives Wednesday, my 1st oled. I appreciate your settings recommendations and while I’ll undoubtedly play around with some a bit I suspect I’ll likely end up with your suggestions. Thanks
You’re welcome.
I played switch with this settings and man this is ugly.
Not tried the Switch on this TV tbh but the PS5 looks awesome.
OLED Brightness at 95 is very high, my calibrated C1 is on 75 and it’s more than bright enough! And you’re right, warm 50 is closest to accurate
95 seems to work best for me in my environment. However, anything from 75 upwards usually works well. Thanks for your comment.
Peak Brightness is off for SDR?
thnak you good sir for such a beneficial video
Really appreciate this, thanks.
You’re welcome.
I haven't ever updated my TV. Using it fresh out the box
Excellent. A great help… cheers
You’re welcome and thank you.
Is this also effective on the LG C3 55?
Thanks for your invaluable G2 guide & logo videos.
I have just purchased a 65" G2 and was struggling with the initial settings. I'm getting it professionally calibrated soon, it will be interesting if it improves on your guide!
You’re welcome. That’s a great TV. Enjoy!
Did the calibration improved your picture quality over these settings here? That interests me a lot.
@@TVBamBam even bought it todayhave you found something new in settings just curious to know how can I improve and get the juice out of my new g2.
@@rickysekhon5706 you can also use the settings for the C2, there are many recommendations out there for every content. SD, HDR, Dolby Vision etc.
I just got a g2 and love to.
I have a new 77" C2 and have question. When I am watching a Dolby Vision movie on Apple TV library, why can't I see Dolby Vision in my settings? Thank you in advance for help. I really appreciate your videos!
Hi there. Somebody asked a similar question recently and it was their streaming device that was the issue. If you stream Dolby Vision content from the LG Apple TV app, you should see the settings. I’d also test using another LG TV app that supports Dolby Vision such as Netflix or Amazon.
Ive been playing around with the settings alot and found out that the vivid setting with slight tweaks look better than any other setting especially the environments pop better and look more realistic one thing I noticed that made me prefer this over cinema is that vivid setting actually turns on lg deep learning with precision detail on even tho they show greyed out
I just picked up a 55" C2 and I'm blown away! What an amazing TV!
Awesome video and information, very concise and simple! Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment. That’s a great TV, enjoy!
I'm getting mine in 2 weeks!!!!
@@jb7753 Been 2 weeks, got it?
I just got my 77" C2 and am so in love :D
I got my 77" C2 a few days ago.....I am also in love 🥹❤️😭
Great video... thank you=)
Thank you and you’re welcome.
Really appreciate
Thank you.
I just got a 65" C2. Before I even watched your video I tried out all of the out of box picture settings. I pretty much decided on the same choices as you with a few slight tweaks. I love Expert bright space for SDR. And Cinema home looks great too for HDR and Dolby vision. Good video!!
Thank you. And your settings sound good. Enjoy your new TV!
I have the lgcs55 it looks like the c1 but has all the internals of the c2.. I got it last week for 999 but now it's back up to £1599 this vid has helped me a lot iv got the colours for normal viewing looking great but gaming still looked rubbish so gonna try these steps an see if it helps me. Thankyou :)
Thank you for the feedback. You’re welcome!
Where did you buy it?
I feel "standard" picture mode is the only mode that has smooth motion.. I dont know why tho
You could make any mode smooth if you want. Standard is just set to a higher smoothness that's all.
Bought my Mum a C2. It arrives Wednesday. Will be following this.
Question for anyone who knows. I bought a Sonos ray for my Mum as she is slightly deaf. Can you adjust the volume of the Ray with the C2’s remote or the Sky Q remote.
Adjusting volume on an app is a bit beyond my Mum
Hope you find the settings useful.
The AI settings under General are very sneaky. One needs to turn it off for each different picture preset.
Anyways, thanks for the video, it was very helpful!
Good to know!
Good video, there isn’t a Cinema Home setting for my new C2 65”(Canada) only Cinema.
It should be available when you stream HDR content?
Control over hdmi is dramatic. I have two devices connected. when I turn on the tv, they both turn on 😥 on the previous tv, only the one I wanted, e.g. ps5, turned on.
Just got the G2 65’ 2022. This video is amazingly well presented, what an audio quality too. Thanks for this, following these steps tonight! 👍
Great to hear!
HI,
What is difference in between C1 and C2 because I am willing to buy LG C1? Let me know about it.
Thanks a lot.
C1 is much cheaper now. The C2 has next gen processor, improved panel, new version of WebOS and a boost in peak brightness. But I still have the 65 inch C1 as it’s a great TV.
Why won't you do your research instead of asking questions good is your friend
I noticed in your gaming settings you said you leave everything at default settings. I also noticed you were talking about hdr settings. Do you ever play games that are only in standard mode? I find those to be less vibrant. Do you also leave those at default as well or do you adjust your settings that aren’t in HDR?
When playing my PS5 the TV goes into HDR mode automatically for HDR games. So I don’t need to change anything.
@@TheReviewFella I understand thats probably because you have only played games that are in HDR. I have a few that aren’t in HDR. I usually put those in native or change the mode to RPG mode. I was curious if you had games that weren’t in HDR.
Best picture settings calibration and settings explanation I've seen by far. A little too bright for me. But easily tweaked along with color. I would start with your settings as a rock solid starting point. Then play around with it. Too bad your settings aren't the default...lol
Thank you. Your comments are much appreciated. Yes I now have the brightness lower, around 85 for SDR content. It could go lower too, depending on the environment and lighting levels etc. Thanks again.
Because of the energy saving mode which I have never heard before, I got shocked immediately after open my C2, like wtf is this brightness. It’s nice joke from LG
Energy saving dims so much and many people don’t know it’s turned on by default.
@@TheReviewFella Yeah I feel so bad for those people, ignorance is not bliss this time lol
I noticed that most of all your settings are the same that you had with the lg C1. The only difference is in HDR. This time you prefer cinema home and on the C1 you like standard. Is there a reason for the change?
Good question. Two things here. First when making the C1 video it was early days and I perhaps didn’t understand quite as much as I do now (about picture settings). Secondly I don’t look back too much when new TVs come out. I choose what looks best to me on the TV I’m reviewing or setting up in the moment. I hope that helps. Thank you.
Hi, thanks for this infor. one question, 1080p looks kind of terrible on my C2. very grainy and noisy. are there any settings i should be aware of?
I only change what’s in the video and 1080p looks great. Depends on your source of course. Streaming services look better than cable TV for example.
Are these settings also recommended for the B2 model? Getting my B2 delivered next week.
Yes for sure. These settings will work fine.
@@TheReviewFella Thank you!
Bought a 55" lg C2 for my bedroom TV, it comes tomorrow! I am excited to try these settings! My 1st LG! My livingroom TV is a nice Sony oled!
Enjoy!
I bought an LG G2 4 weeks ago. I have a Roku Ultra connected via Ethernet cable to my router, HDMI cable from my Roku to my Onkyo receiver, and a HDMI cable from the ARC output on the receiver to the ARC input on my TV. I set the display type in my Roku settings to Automatic (4K Dolby Vision). The Dolby Vision settings in this video helped me dial in my TV for Netflix. I'm still experiencing some blotchy backgrounds and annoying eye twinkle when watching live TV on TH-cam TV through my Roku. Are there any adjustments I can make to resolve these issues or could it be the source material? Thanks for providing this video and any advice you can give me.
Thanks for the feedback. I’d say the source material is most likely the culprit. Particularly TH-cam content which is compressed to death. There are so many streaming sources, all using different technology, it can be a bit hit and miss with quality. I find Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV to be good benchmarks for image quality.
@@TheReviewFella Thanks for getting back to me. Are there any live TV platforms that don't compress their content to death?
They all use compression. As they have to cater for folks with all speeds of internet. Some seem to stream better quality than others in my opinion.
Is c2 picture brightness and quality equal to g1 or better ?
I doubt if you’d notice much difference between the C2 and G1. The C2 has a small boost in peak brightness (maybe) , but I’ve not compared the two side by side.
On my C2, the sweet spot for color gamut was "Warm 25". If I go warmer than that, the white started to become noticeable yellowish. And I disabled the logo dimming, I don't watch TV and I play videogames for an hour tops, so I never display static content for long periods. The only problem is the frame rate: I use a MiBox, if I set the resolution to 4k 24 hz with Cinematic Movement setting, movies look great indeed, but if I set 4k 60hz (for TH-cam), I can see a terrible soap opera effect in the movies, even with TrueMotion disabled! I wish there was one good setting for everything, I don't want to change settings before watching something. Anyway, great video. 👏👏👏👏
Thanks!
Thanx
You’re welcome.
Thank you so much! I’ve watched other “recommended settings” videos where the host is flying in and out of menus so rapidly that I can’t follow what they’re changing, and what’s on the screen doesn’t match what they’re saying. Your video is very helpful.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad you found the video useful. Enjoy!
Make sure after years, that you don't set the HDMI you are using for broadcast or non-PC/Console use, to 4K or the sound will be non-existent. Set it to off. I also prefer taking the standard mode and making it more towards Filmaker mode on all my OLEDs or similar. Warm up and brighten with other tweaks. To me Filmaker mode and calibration is just for Pure HDR/Dolby Vision 4K Movies. It creates a cloudy film on STD or streamed compressed video and darkens.
Any advice for sports settings
I just leave it as in the video. But you could also try Sport Mode.
Amazing video. What are your thoughts on the QD OLEDs?
Thank you. I’ve not got my hands on one yet, but hoping to test soon. They look very good though.
Yes I saw that. I’d still like to see one myself.
Just wondering if we can get an updated version of the c2 g2 LG TV settings. The new update for the TV has now added changes to the Dolby Vision and supposedly there's a difference on how it makes it look
I don’t really change much for Dolby Vision as it contains all the meta data for a great picture. My picture mode choice in the video is still relevant I think for me.
.....is there any further prospect of your reviews such as the lg g3-c3 as you announced at an earlier stage?thank you..
Sadly not at the moment due to health issues. It is my next video. I just can’t put a date on it yet. Sorry.
@@TheReviewFella ok sorry, wishing you a speedy recovery....
Correct me if I'm wrong but HDR and Dolby Vision settings are the exact same?
I pretty much let the TV handle HDR/Dolby Vision content (default settings).
I just ordered the B2. Do you think these settings would somewhat carry over despite being a different panel?
Those settings should work fine. The B2 is very similar to the C2. I believe the main difference is the processor and panel type.
@@TheReviewFella awesome. Thanks for the quick response!
You’re welcome.
I return my a90k and got the lg c2 and this tv is so much better in almost every way the cinema mode is the most accurate for color for watching movies and tv and the gaming in game optimizer mode is sweet
Good choice!
filmmaker mode looks way too yellowish compared to what i'm used to. I use game optimiser because it looks better for my eyes.
Filmmaker mode is an acquired taste in my opinion. Not my preference but some seem to like it.
I prefer Standard because Cinema, Expert, etc. have a yellow tone to faces.
They are warmer settings. But if you’re happy with Standard then that’s fine too. Many people prefer Standard.
Just picked a 65" up today, having trouble finding Expert Settings, is there a special thing I have to do in order to access it? I have a Firestick in HDMI 1 and a PS5 in HDMI 2
It's available via Picture Settings. But may only be available in certain modes or with some sources (not sure about Firestick etc). Try the built in Apps and you should see all the available modes.
Have you tried using dynamic contrast for SDR? Looks good sometimes. Other times just way overblown.l
Not something I’ve tried yet but thanks for the heads up.
What’s the best motion option if you watch mainly sports on the LG C2? Thanks!
I just leave the settings as in the video.
If u use PIP feature frequently, I wonder if that could cause any issues on these Oled displays like burn ins
Always possible. But you’d need a static image for hundreds of hours over time.
@@TheReviewFella thx good point
I agree on warm 30. Warm 50 looks like there is brown gauze over the screen.
Thanks for your comment.
Just got this TV, needed some calibration. Found you, used your suggestions and gave you a sub. Good voice, nice video mate 🙌
Thank you so much!
In the begging the video of the car driving through the mountain side and the camping video. Where did you stream that from?
It’s a 4K demo on TH-cam.
Thank you
Getting the g2. Very informative video.
Good choice. That’s a great TV. Enjoy, and thanks for the comment.
I plan on the same. I'll wait till June for prime day and hope it goes down 100 or 200. What size? I'm going for the 55 inch
If you can wait until Black Friday/Cyber Monday, you’ll save a ton of money. But the price will dip in the summer too.
I appreciate your advice. My C2 77" will be here on Monday. I am writing this on Wednesday at 11 PM. I'm very excited to get this tv and I haven't had a new one in several years. I'll try your settings as a start. For me it was between the LG C2 77" and the Samsung S95B. 65". If Samsung had a 77" model or if it was between two 65" tv's I may have chosen the Samsung, The Sony A95K was a little more than I wanted to spend but it is a great tv - maybe the best this year, There are so many great tv's this year it would be hard to make a really bad choice. I can make my room very dark, so I am not really worried about ambient lighting, I wish I could have seen the Hisense U8H in person. If their blacks are good in a dark room I might have been able to save a lot of money. But in the last week or so the prices of the 75 or 77 inch model has gone crazy. I think that one is a great choice if the room is bright much or the time. The LG G2 is also too expensive for an apparently small improvement over the C2, Of course I don't know yet if I made the right choice, but if not I can return it. Thanks!
It’s a great TV and I’m sure you will be delighted with it. Thanks for your comment.
Ai sound pro does 7.2.1 channel it’s very good give it a go please I find the c2 to low in audio quality not the best
Will do, thanks.
Does anyone else has problems with the soundquality of the G2 (or even C2). I find the sound is a bit strange. Voices are not clear and if you put the volume up to understand what the characters are saying the noise of sound effects are weigh too loud.
Has someone a very good setting oder tweak to get rid of this problem?
Yes had the same issue. Way round it is either a sound bar (ideally), or I use Clear Voice Pro sound setting when watching movies (might help).
I thought adjust logo brightness set to high meant more protrction, they should use better verbiage
I just installed a new G2...and really appreciate your recommendations...I promise to try them out and let you know my unprofessional thoughts...
It's a great TV. Thank you and enjoy!
I guess Frank broke his promise lol
Oh dear 😂
Hey Frank! we're still waiting! :)
Sorry guys...I have been trying out a number of different settings from Classy and trying some of my own...and haven't gotten these tested just yet! Based upon some of the other G2 videos and testing some of the options these tips look good to me. But if you're interested in my comments - STAY TUNED...I'll be trying them out within the next few days.
Just unboxed my 77'' C2 very dark picture out of the box. I am so glad I found this video and I can't wait to see "the best TV of 2022". I wish LG or someone would also make a tutorial on best handling practices for these very fragile panels. I'm terrified of moving it and I'm mounting it on the wall this weekend.
Thanks for the feedback. Glad it helped. Follow LG’s handling/installation advice found in the leaflet. Also make sure you have some help and I’m sure you’ll be fine. There are a few videos out there where people have wall mounted these TVs. Good luck!
@@TheReviewFella Absolutely! I'll have another pair of hands to help get it up there but man, it just feels so floppy! Great video!
I am buying a TV and the choice is between C2 65" and G2 65". The price difference is €350. With the fact that Lg has a promotion where it gives 3 additional guarantees with the purchase of a new TV, Lg C2 2+3 years of guarantee. I plan to put the TV on the wall. What is your recommendation to buy? It's for my living room. Is this price difference justified between c2 and g2?
Practically the same TV with some minor differences. The G2 is designed to be wall mounted out of the box (but both TVs can be wall mounted). I think the G2 looks a little better on the wall. It also has a slight brightness boost, particularly with HDR content. If you can afford it and you think that slight HDR brightness boost is useful then buy the G2. If you want to save some money buy the C2. They are both fantastic TVs and I really think you’d be delighted with either.
@@TheReviewFella tnx for answer. I will buy G2 for that tv they give 5 year warranty on panel. So this 350€ between c2 and g2 is good deal
Great video but im confused about my setup box.
My setup box for (watching tv) has an option for HDR mode.
ON, OFF and AUTO.
When I goto options in my setup box and choose HDR mode ON then I can change tv hdr mode options.
Setup box HDR mode set to AUTO or OFF then I can choose on tv expert modes etc.
What setting do I use on my setup box?
Hdr mode On, off or auto.
Thanks. I'm not sure what box you're using so can't really comment on that. Only to say that the TV will switch to supported modes when it detects them. So you'll see the Expert modes when watching SDR content, or you'll get the HDR or Dolby Vision modes when watching supported content from supported devices.
Thx
I'm gonna have to start this whole video over. Kinda hard for me to keep up because you were going through everything so damn fast. A lot of the settings you were talking about, I couldn't even highlight them on my tv to adjust them or turn them off or on if I needed to so I'm thinking I probably did something wrong 😒😫
It’s not done in real time as the video would be too long. It’s just a reference. Use the pause button and take notes if that helps.
Color depth 60 i find better
...you can use color gamut "Native" in stead of "Auto", its more colorful as well, bit maybe you have that already with color depth 60....
I just got this set last night and the menus seemed intimidating😂 Thank you for this video!!
You are so welcome!
Heard both of them are great this year especially the G2 now with a heatsink. Could be a payback to Sony A90J time will tell shortly.
My C2 looks amazing. Looking forward to testing the G2. Thanks for your comment.
@@TheReviewFella my pleasure
Why expert setting doesnt show in my tv c2?
It’s one of the default settings out of the box for SDR content. It might depend on your source as to whether it’s available.
This is great.
We bought a C2 recently and the picture quality is lovely.
One critique/comment about your settings though.
You should really set the logo brightness to 'high'. The manual states that this is the 'highest' protection. ie: if you set it to 'low' then you get 'lower' protection.
It's easy to misunderstand because at first glance someone might think 'low' refers to the brightness the tv will adjust logos to, but this isn't the case.
So - yeah - I recommend changing that to 'high' if you want the best protection.
Hi and thanks for the comment. I have a dedicated video relating to Logo Brightness, it’s worth a watch if you have time. LG give the opportunity to set Logo Brightness at different levels because it can be aggressive and impact other things. Because of the range of content I watch, plus the impact ‘High’ has on gaming on my PS5, I set it lower. When set to ‘High’ I find in game elements are incorrectly dimmed. A workaround for this is setting it lower with a slight trade off where risk of burn in is concerned. But I’ve never had an issue with any of my OLEDs yet so it works for me.
@@TheReviewFella I see - totally fair. I don't plays games so I guess I wouldn't have noticed that.
Putting it high means you will make the pixels on the logo burn faster
I getting ready to purchase the G2 and I've watched several calibration video's and they've all been difficult to follow EXCEPT yours! If I attempt to locate a source on Netflix to set my Dolby Vision, will it be displayed at the beginning so I know it's correct? Will this be true for HDR as well? Thanks so much!
Thanks, I’m glad you found it useful. HDR or Dolby Vision should be displayed next to the appropriate TV show or movie in Netflix (for example). You should also see it briefly displayed in the top right corner of the TV as the TV switches into the correct HDR mode. If in doubt, play the show or movie, pause it, then go into picture settings. You should see the TV auto set the picture for HDR or Dolby Vision (as in my video tutorial).
Thank you so much for this. I bought a C2 yesterday and was very concerned about the picture. Since making these updates it’s made a huge difference.
Glad I could help! Enjoy your new TV.
I have a 65" C2. My word of advice, pay no attention to the Retail Picture examples above. These are the screen colors you will see at stores like PC Richard, Best Buy, etc. This is a picture you will NEVER get when watching a vast majority of Streaming Movies or especially y watching regular cable TV. I haven't yet used my Song Blue Ray Player.
You are quite correct that the images are mostly demo videos to showcase what the TV can do. But the TV is in Home mode not Retail mode (as you’d find in the store), so it is showing the quality capable at home, with the only limitation being the quality of the source. Thanks for your comment.
Review Fella, help me out kind sir. I want to upgrade to Oled sooner than later. Do I miss much going with the C2 instead of the Samsung QD-Oled when it comes to picture quality and vibrancy? Use case is streaming movies/netflix and console gaming. In a very dark basement.
Hi. I’ve not directly compared the two. But I’m very happy with the C2. I’m sure both have their pros and cons.
I heard having brightness at 80 or higher can cause burn-in, as well as any other settings that increase the brightness so I am worried about setting it to high brightness. Should I be worried? I have the LG OLED CS, it's a step up from the C1. I know that burn-in is inevitable but I would like my tv to last for as long as it can at a decent setting
It's true that the brighter you have the panel, the shorter its life could be. So it's a fine balance between what you prefer and being cautious. I'd say brightness anywhere between 50 and 85 is good, depending on your room, lighting and personal preference. Other things will help protect your panel such as using the built in tools like screen move and pixel refresh. Also try not to leave the same image with logos (like a news channel), on your screen all day long.
Hi. I notice you have disabled AMD FreeSync Premium in the game optimiser. Just wondering why. Thank you for the video.
Hi. Not supported by my PS5 which is the only thing I game on. Thanks.
@@TheReviewFella Cheers.
Thanks for such informative information the settings you provide helped a lot when setting up my new LG oled c2 65 haven't tried my xbox series X yet but will try your recommend settings thanks...
You’re welcome.
Hi nice video can u please help me how do i know when i Watch hdr or sdr or dolby vision content when i Watch Netflix, Amazon or TH-cam for example i couldnt find a Setting were i can Switch between them
The TV auto detects SDR, HD, and HDR content and uses the appropriate settings (or the settings you have set yourself). So there is no need to manually switch between them, as the TV automatically displays the quality of the source (for Netflix it might be HD or Dolby Vision for example).
I just cannot get used to motion on my C2. It makes me feel sick and I'm thinking about putting my plasma TV back up. I'm very disappointed.
Sorry to hear this. I know some people see motion blur more than others on OLED TVs. I’m afraid it’s something that is part of OLED technology. It just depends how much you pick it up and how much you can reduce it with the built in tools. You might be better with something like a non OLED TV.