LG C5 OLED evo 65"
A practical OLED choice for movie nights and several gaming devices, with room placement worth checking first.
Should you buy the 65-inch LG C5?
A practical OLED choice for movie nights and several gaming devices, with room placement worth checking first.
For films after dark, the C5's deep blacks keep bright details from washing out the surrounding scene. Four high-bandwidth HDMI inputs also help when a console, PC and audio system share the TV. Our buying advice is to start with those everyday benefits, then check whether a window or lamp faces the screen: direct reflections remain the important compromise.
Choose it when
- You want dark-room contrast and responsive gaming from one TV.
- You connect several gaming devices and want four HDMI 2.1 inputs.
Consider another option when
- A bright window faces the screen and you cannot change its position.
- Your main use keeps the same ticker, game interface or desktop on screen for long periods; consider the documented OLED burn-in risk.
What matters in your setup?
Choose your main concern for a practical buying check.
Before you buy
- Compare the exact 65-inch model with current same-size offers. A launch-price objection does not describe today's value.
- Pay more only when the alternative addresses a weakness you will notice in your room or use. A newer model year alone is not a reason to upgrade.
Independent measurements
External test results for the stated screen size and settings. Review publication dates are separate from test dates.
| Measured finding | Result | Test context and source |
|---|---|---|
| HDR brightness | 1165 nits | 65-inch · HDR, 10% window; Filmmaker Mode under the stated technical-test protocol; firmware unreported. Small HDR highlights; not full-screen brightness. Tom's Guide →Review published 2025-04-10 |
| SDR brightness | 335 nits | 65-inch · SDR, 10% window; Filmmaker Mode under the stated technical-test protocol; firmware unreported. A mode-specific SDR result, not maximum possible output. Tom's Guide →Review published 2025-04-10 |
| Input lag with Boost | 9.1 ms | 65-inch · Game Optimizer with Prevent Input Delay enabled; Leo Bodnar 4K tester; signal refresh rate unreported. Control delay in this setting; not pixel-response time. Tom's Guide →Review published 2025-04-10 |
Sources and tested screen sizes
RTINGS states it bought and tested the 65-inch C5. Tom's Guide is attached as a 65-inch review. The attached TechRadar material remains series-level where tested size is not recorded; What Hi-Fi?'s 55-inch review is other-size context. Piqelo's advice is research synthesis, not a hands-on review.
Exact 65-inch tested unit; public picture, gaming, reflection and burn-in caveats.
Read exact source →Exact 65-inch review in the attached record; no review-time price is used as current value.
Read exact source →Why it stands out
You want dark-room contrast and responsive gaming from one TV. You connect several gaming devices and want four HDMI 2.1 inputs.
A bright window faces the screen and you cannot change its position. Your main use keeps the same ticker, game interface or desktop on screen for long periods; consider the documented OLED burn-in risk.
Where the evidence is strongest
What real owners add
Large Best Buy pool strongly praises picture quality and OLED contrast; remote and menu navigation recur as minor complaints.
What earns confidence
Confidence combines independent expert coverage, owner-review maturity, traceable findings and source diversity. Piqelo's Choice additionally requires at least 80% confidence, two independent expert sources and 30 independent owner-review equivalents.
Evidence behind this review
Excellent all-round OLED with perfect blacks, strong HDR and gaming; a mature benchmark rather than a radical leap.
Open source ↗Excellent image quality, gaming and webOS; improvement over its predecessor is incremental and sound can be better.
Open source ↗Near-flawless all-rounder with strong brightness, color, reflections and gaming; built-in audio is only average.
Open source ↗Rich, punchy, crisp image and excellent gaming make the C5 a reference mid-premium OLED; sound is the main weakness.
Open source ↗Large Best Buy pool strongly praises picture quality and OLED contrast; remote and menu navigation recur as minor complaints.
Open source ↗Relevant differentiators
| Display technology | OLED evo |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840×2160) |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz native · VRR up to 144Hz |
| Screen finish | Glossy |
| HDMI | 4K 120 Hz · VRR up to 144 Hz (all 4) |
| VRR | Yes · up to 144Hz |
| ALLM | Yes |
| eARC | Yes · HDMI 2 |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| Smart platform | webOS |
| Processor | α9 AI Processor 4K Gen8 |
| Audio | 40W 2.2ch |
| Gaming features | G-SYNC · FreeSync Premium · HGiG · VRR 144Hz · QMS |
| Available sizes | 55" · 65" · 77" |
Manufacturer specifications remain separate from independent measurements. Unknown values are intentionally omitted.
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