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The LG G1 is a direct replacement for last year’s GX model and adds in a few new features for 2021 including a new ‘Evo’ OLED panel promising better peak brightness performance. The G1 is available in screen sizes from 55-inch (OLED55G16LA), 65-inch (OLED65G16LA) and 77-inch (OLED77G16LA). Sadly there are no 48- or 83-inch variants of the G1 with the Evo panel, so if you want those sizes you will need to drop down to the C1 model.
While in previous years the C and G TVs have used with same panels with just cosmetic differences to separate them in the LG line-up, this year the G1 has a different OLED panel from the C1 model, making sure there is a difference in picture quality as well as design. The G1 panel is named OLED Evo to denote the ‘evolution of OLED’ with some differences in organic compounds within the panel makeup, which helps increase the brightness on offer. LG claims that the improvement of using new red and blue materials and a green layer offers better-focussed half-width wavelengths of light and colour, with an increase of around 20% better brightness. This is all married up to the α9 Gen4 AI processor 4K for advanced video processing, upscaling and colour accuracy. We will of course be testing and measuring to see if this translates to improved performance.
The G1 supports most HDR formats including HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision IQ as well as offering the excellent Filmmaker Mode for accurate images to the industry standards for content mastering. There is no HDR10+ support, but most users probably won’t miss it given the small amount of content that uses the format.
Gamers will also be very happy with the line-up of features on the LG G1 including a new Game Optimiser set up menu. LG has partnered with NVIDIA and AMD to make LG OLED TVs the only G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync™ Premium certified TVs. There are four HDMI 2.1 (40 Gbps) inputs with support for 4K/120, HFR (High Frame Rate), VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) and eARC. There is also HGiG (HDR Gaming Interest Group) settings available for HDR gaming.
New for all 2021 LG models is WebOS 6.0 and a new design for the User Interface and menus. If you own a recent LG TV, you will be used to the launcher bar along the bottom of the screen that allowed direct access to your favourite apps and features and the ability to move these around. Well, for the 6.0 update the launcher bar disappears and the whole screen is now filled with layers of content based on type, which you can scroll through. LG states that if you are hitting the home button on the remote you are no longer interested in what you are watching and are looking for something new. I don’t necessarily agree with this and often found it useful to have the launcher bar there so you could browse what was on offer, while still watching what was happening onscreen with your current viewing choice. But, I guess that’s not progress. The new screen layout is neat, but I can’t help thinking that the top third of the screen is now wasted with three large boxes with nothing exciting or useful featured, plus one will be an advert. As you scroll down you have apps listed horizontally, recommendations from Apple TV+, Disney+ and more, as well as inputs and frequently viewed TV channels. There is also a new remote control to help navigate all these changes.
So, with a new OLED Evo panel and a price point that is significantly less expensive than last year’s GX on release, is the G1 a big step up for movie and HDR viewing thanks to the extra brightness on offer? And is it worth the upgrade for those who already have LG's CX or GX? Let’s find out.
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00:00 - Start
00:03 - Welcome
01:03 - Quick Verdict
04:07 - Design, Connections and Control
05:59 - Measurements - Out of the Box
07:08 - Measurements - Calibrated
08:08 - Measurements - HDR Results
10:34 - Performance
14:31 - Read the full in-depth review
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