Game Genre selection, which applies picture processing based on play style, is particularly useful, with slightly different processing applied depending on whether you’re playing an FPS, RTS or RPG, so slower-paced games can have image quality boosted, and face-paced games can focus on response time. There’s also eARC, for routing sound out of the screen into one of the best soundbars – although bear in mind that the low stand means there's little scope to sit a soundbar in front of the panel without obscuring the screen.Īs part of LG’s enthusiasm for gaming, there’s also a new Game Optimizer menu which allows quick access to gaming specific features and requisite tweaks to brightness, VRR and so on. The C1 has support for VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), NVIDIA G-Sync, and AMD FreeSync, as well as ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). Having won over home cinema fans with its OLEDs, LG has its sights set on wooing gamers even more than previous models. There’s support for both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice content. Wireless options cover Bluetooth 5.0, Apple AirPlay 2 and Wi-Fi. There are also three USB ports, a digital optical audio output and Ethernet. All four HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1, and support 4K 120Hz (capped at 40Gbps 10-bit 4:4:4, for those who follow such specifics), making the set an obvious partner for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The major image changes in the LG C1 compared to 2020's LG CX are in the processing, which uses a year's worth of advancement in so-called 'AI' enhancements, which enable the TV to recognise more specific types of scenes, and to make custom adjustments that make the images look as good as possible depending on what's being shown.Ĭonnectivity is accomplished. (Image credit: LG) LG C1 review: Features & what's new

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