LG has had a long-standing commitment to OLED TVs, one of the first manufacturers to release them on a wide scale, as well as having LG Display manufacturing the panels.
Since OLED became popular as a TV panel, LG has refined the technology to produce some of the very best televisions out there.
LG has a wide range of OLED televisions – and more recently a selection of Mini LED models at the more affordable end of the spectrum – and thanks to the release cycle, you’ll often find a number of different models in the market.
Here we’re covering its 2022 models and comparing them with those from 2021 that are still widely available.
Why buy an OLED TV?
For many, OLED is the display type of choice for high-end televisions. From early on in OLED’s story, it became obvious that OLED gave a lot more freedom in design. Because of how the panel works, TVs could be thinner than rivals and that’s what LG become known for.
That’s still evident in LG’s OLED TVs – they are really slim – and whether you’re wall mounting or using the stand, they look great.
But, above that, OLED has become synonymous with quality. Because each pixel emits its own light (rather than relying on an additional layer for illumination) they can be turned off individually, leading to deeper blacks and less bleed across the panel between high and low lights. This drives OLED’s reputation for being able to deliver deep, involving black levels and more accurate colours than some other technologies.
Of course, LG has kept up with the HDR race too, offering Dolby Vision on its TVs for a number of years, while also supporting 120Hz on many of its screens, making them futureproofed for gaming.