LG C9 OLED TV Review

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LG C9 OLED TV Review Tested using Methodology v1.5 Reviewed May 02, 2019 at 09:03 amLatest change: Writing modified Aug 26, 2021 at 02:59 pm By Adam Babcock and Yannick Khong 8.8 Mixed Usage Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 9.3 Movies Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 8.3 TV Shows Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 8.6 Sports Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 9.0 Video Games Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 8.8 HDR Movies Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 8.7 HDR Gaming Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench 8.7 PC Monitor Value for price beaten by : Not at the latest test bench + Create your own SearchingFinding Store overview test results settings deals 0 comments This TV was replaced by the LG CX OLED Type OLED Sub-Type WRGB Resolution 4k

The LG C9 OLED is an excellent TV. Like all OLED TVs, it delivers outstanding dark room performance, thanks to the perfect inky blacks and perfect black uniformity. It has an outstanding response time, delivering clear motion with no blur trail, but this does cause stutter when watching movies. This TV also supports HDMI 2.1 on all four ports, and even though there aren't many HDMI 2.1 sources available, it could help make your TV future-proof.

Unfortunately, like all OLED TVs, there's a possibility of experiencing permanent burn-in, and the brightness of the screen changes depending on the content (ABL), which may bother some people.

Our Verdict

8.8 Mixed Usage

The LG C9 OLED is an outstanding TV for most uses. The OLED panel produces excellent picture quality for most uses, with perfect blacks and wide viewing angles. It has a nearly instantaneous response time, which is important for gaming or use as a PC monitor. Unfortunately, there's a risk of burn-in, and the brightness of the screen changes with different content, which may be distracting.

Pros

• Perfect blacks.
• Fast response time, low input lag.
• Wide viewing angles.

Cons

• Brightness variation due to Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL).
• Risk of permanent burn-in. (See here)

SearchingFinding Store See our Mixed Usage Recommendations 9.3 Movies

The LG C9 is an outstanding TV for watching movies. With OLED's ability to turn individual pixels off, you get perfect blacks when watching in the dark. This emissive technology also allows the TV to display bright objects in dark scenes with no blooming at all. Its near-instantaneous response time results in fast scenes that look clear and almost blur-free; however, it may also cause lower frame rate content to appear stuttery.

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The LG OLED C9 is an excellent TV for watching TV shows during the day. It has good peak brightness and an impressive anti-reflective coating, so you shouldn't have any issues, even in a bright room. It also has wide viewing angles, which is great if you like to walk around with the TV on.

SearchingFinding Store See our TV Shows Recommendations 8.6 Sports

The LG C9 is an excellent TV for watching sports. Its extremely fast response time delivers an image with almost no motion blur, and there's very little dirty screen effect that can be distracting. Its wide viewing angles are perfect for watching a game with a big group of friends, and lower resolution content like cable sports are upscaled well, without any visible artifacts.

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The LG C9 is an exceptional TV for gaming. It has a remarkably low input lag and near-instantaneous response time, so fast-paced games look crisp, with almost no motion blur. It supports variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing, and it has been certified to work with recent NVIDIA graphics cards. When gaming on a compatible console like the Xbox One, its 'Auto Low Latency Mode' saves you the trouble of having to switch picture mode.

SearchingFinding Store See our Video Games Recommendations 8.8 HDR Movies

The LG OLED C9 is an excellent TV for watching movies in HDR. The OLED panel produces perfect blacks, it has a wide color gamut, and good peak brightness in HDR. Unfortunately, the TV's automatic brightness limiter (ABL) causes the brightness to fluctuate with different content, which may bother some people.

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Excellent TV for gaming in HDR. It has excellent gaming performance, thanks to the nearly instantaneous response time and low input lag. It has an excellent wide color gamut and good peak brightness in HDR. The brightness changes with different content, though, and this might bother some people, especially with bright games. There's also a possibility of burn-in, which might be an issue due to the static elements found in most games.

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The LG OLED C9 is an excellent TV to use as a monitor, as it has an excellent low input lag and outstanding response time, making your desktop experience feel responsive. However, care should be taken to avoid static user interface elements being displayed for a long time, as there's a risk of permanent burn-in. The TV can also display chroma 4:4:4 properly and it has wide viewing angles, so the image remains accurate even if you sit up close.

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• 8.8 Mixed Usage
• 9.3 Movies
• 8.3 TV Shows
• 8.6 Sports
• 9.0 Video Games
• 8.8 HDR Movies
• 8.7 HDR Gaming
• 8.7 PC Monitor

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1. Updated Jul 03, 2020: We've retested the VRR minimum range. We can confirm that it's