LG OLED55B7T (55")

Will never buy another LG TV or recommend it – Bought the OLED 55 inch model in 2018. After 4 years of use, noticed yellows appearing more green than yellow, especially in centre of screen. This colour change became increasingly worse, spreading to most parts of the screen. Watching The Simpsons for example is unbearable, all of the characters are green. Did a quick research of this fault, and… Read more

found it is a common problem with LG OLED TV's made in the years 2017 and 2018 - due to a fault, the panel in certain areas of the TV run hotter than other parts and cause this colour malfunction. Contacted LG customer service accompanied with photos - clearly showing the faulty colour misrepresentation. LG did not want to acknowledge the common nature of this problem and advised me that I will have to repair the TV at my own cost. I thought me paying for a repair caused by a design and manufacturing fault was unfair. I tried to explain my case to the representative and he said he will discuss it with his manager and get back to me - which you guessed it he never did. Previous to this, I had a Sony TV which was chugging along for over 8 years and the only reason why I wanted to replace it was to buy a SMART TV, which the Sony wasn't. I passed the Sony TV on to a relative, and to this day it is still working with no picture issues whatsoever. If you are prepared to throw your TV away after only 4 years, then you won't be disappointed with LG.

The LG 55inch OLED Television - A Truly Phenomenal Picture! – We have had a 55inch LG B7 OLED now for almost two and a half years. We are both retired and we do watch a lot of television with movies, sports, news and documentaries. While we did have a very minor issue with this television, the problem was resolved both quickly and in a very pleasant manner by LG. The picture on the LG OLED is absolutely… Read more ·  1

superb, watching a movie or sport is just phenomenal, the picture is so sharp and well defined, colours are rich, just an outstanding television that provides a fantastic entertainment experience. Furthermore, the features (plenty of apps, operation is so intuitive and it's combined with a very functional remote), connectivity (plenty of ports), appearance and sound are also excellent (sound is even better with my LG Sound Bar as it's perfectly matched to my LG OLED and 'it just works'). As a result of the picture quality and the features of the LG OLED I have to give it a 5/5 rating! Sorry, before finishing, I need to say it again - the LG OLED picture is truly phenomenal! Do yourself a favour and go down to your local store and do a side-by-side comparison with various brands, an LG OLED will always come out #1!

Our first HDR, whole family loves it – Is it perfect? No TV is. Great colours, perfect blacks, more than bright enough in our room with large windows on both sides. We can't see why anyone would complain about OLED looking dim. The sun never hits the screen though. We always play the TV through our sound system so the base model suited us. In TV audio seems to be the model… Read more

differentiator for LG. Get a base model and buy a home theatre system if you don't have one and you'll be way in front.

Initially I was annoyed by black crush on SDR, my family didn't notice though. I found some detailed colour tweaks to make online which improved SDR dramatically and made an already great picture even better through the whole colour range and especially in the dark parts. This TV is very adjustable and worth the effort of looking into it's settings. HDR has always been fabulous and I've not changed any more detailed colour settings.

This TV has wider viewing angles than any other HDR we saw which is important for us and our room layout. Many TV's image quality falls off quickly out to the sides. Motion is different and you will need some tweaks here too (my Dad loves it for sport which some have complained about, I did tweak it a bit though). Oddly most of the flaws that you see are simply from things being larger. I've closely looked at some of our smaller non-4K screens and the same flaws are there just less noticeable due to size.

If you want to watch mostly non-HD broadcast TV channels don't go 4K at all, they all look pretty poor. Oz broadcasters need to lift their game.

We have a large DVD/Bluray collection. From an Oppo BD83 and a Panasonic UB820 most DVDs look good and all blurays do - way way better than broadcast TV of the same resolutions. Both of those players are really good ones so YMMV.

We only use the Netflix and YouTube apps, both of which support 4K HDR. Both start quite quickly and interfaces are not hard to use.

While this cost a bit more than some of the cheaper brands it's viewing angles and picture quality is way way better. I'd be very surprised if the newer models were worse. Still the price I paid was much less than half of the equivalent Sony/Panasonic at the time. Overall we love it.

Not happy [Updated] I'm happy now – I bought this TV in 2018. Somehow my unit has problem with the Bluetooth signal. It says the Magic Remote Signal is not Stable. Sometimes I needed to shake it really hard to get the pointer appeared even though I was only 3 metres from the TV. Contact LG I met a nice guy he sent me a new Remote. But something happened. Contacted LG again but I… Read more ·  1

wasn't lucky like the first time, they told me to reset the TV, try to update software, then they blame the battery is not good, buy a expensive one. I contacted LG few more times but they told me the same thing. I have to use a faulty TV since then. I will try to contact LG again to arrange a repare. Hope that they will help me. Update: LG has responded and fixed my TV with no charge. Thank you.

LG has excellent customer service – I bought an LG oled b7 model about 3 years ago. There were some burn in marks on my TV. I contacted LG and they sorted me out with a repair quiet quickly, now my b7 looks brand new again. Thankyou for the great customer service LG my faith has been restored in your products.  Show details ·  1

Love it – Clear picture, coupled with the JBL sound bar makes an awesome package. Great price and really pleased with the whole TV. The remote is easy to use as well. Love it. Show details ·  1

Too expensive to work only a few years – After warranty finished, the TV motherboard died. Started with switch off by itself in random times, then power up failure. Change board is just too expensive. I bought a different brand with more feature and half price. Show details

lg really bad quality tv's and terrible customer service please stay away go samsung anyday over lg – bought lg oled tv for 1800 on special tv takes ten seconds to turn on tv is slow due to bad processor installed, fast forward and rewind jumps forward or back 5 seconds should not have released a tv with these faults, got samsung qled and have ad no problems , managers don't call back and are rude operators hang up on you and had one operator… Read more

say she was a manager when she wasn't..... don't go near them guy's if you do you will most likely regret it i know i am never again lg. Also , lg says it is out of warranty after two years........ sorry lg i am an informed customer and know my rights eg: australia consumer law rights i should get at least 5 years for anything around 1000 etc, they suddenly agreed with me straight away when they knew i was informed know your rights people as lg will try to take advantage of you shame on you guys..

Continual problems with screen share and picture quality watching ball sports – Have had this TV for less than 2 years . It has always had problems with wireless connectivity, the laptops can't see the TV as there seems to be a fault in it sending out its signal. It will work sporadically but often takes 30mins of trying to finally get it recognised. Support just suggests turning the TV off at the power, which is not a viable… Read more

solution when it happens every time you try to screen share. Also, once connected, if watching ball sports, the ball becomes pixilated every time it moves quickly, seems the TV cannot cope with rapid movement/tracking. I would not have bought this TV if i'd been aware of these issues.

Great at first then...image retention – Purchased this TV at the end of 2017. Was great for the first 15 months or so, then noticed image retention started to appear quite suddenly from anything red. This became very severe across the whole screen over just a few weeks. Tried the manual refresh etc, and after answering the same questions a number of times (No, we don't play games on… Read more

it, No, we don't switch it off at the wall) LG agreed to replace the screen. Then after only having the TV back for around 6 weeks, image retention has now started to appear again. I have contacted LG and their standard spiel was that despite the TV having an automatic refresh that I would need to run it manually several times a week and suggested that the TV is only good for usage up to 4 hours per day. Now awaiting the outcome from their investigation under consumer law but based on my experience so far I would NOT recommend this TV.

Terrible – Failed boards multiple times and failed yet again. Luckily for me my Samsung Smart TV still goes like a champ after 9 years (that's 9x longer) than the LG lasted. Show details

$2490 Letdown – I purchased this TV just over 12 months ago and already it has had TWO Panel replacements, issues with vertical banding on ALL PANELS. Burn In on two of the panels, dead pixels on two of the panels and now issues with vibrations connected with the sound! I have been dealing with Shyanne at Domayne Rutherford who has been trying to help sort out… Read more

this issue to no avail. A technician from Powertech was organised to assess and identify the issue, and they reported not being able to identify the fault. I then asked to have a second opinion and this is when Newcastle Custom Electronics was engaged to assess and attempt to identify the fault. Speakers and a back cover panel were replaced and I was told the TV was fixed. It is not! Now the issue has been again referred back to LG, who have so far asked for the following to be done. Video of the front of the TV and what shows I was watching when this issue occurred and now, And I QUOTE "The customer will need to provide an actual video of himself watching TV from a distance and show how it's impacting his general usage. LG will not review videos of this kind anymore unless the customer can prove how it is impacting his normal viewing." This is directly from an email from LG. I voiced my concerns to Shyanne at Domayne Rutherford about having to video myself but I did it as I am hoping someone will realise how ridiculous this is becoming and what an invasion of my privacy this is. All I wanted was to receive a refund, which apparently I am not entitled to.

Best TV I’ve owned – Great Smart TV which is super easy to set up and use when not very tech savvy. Great wireless connection. Plenty of extra ports for additional storage options! Picture is fantastic Show details

The picture is so clear and loving the HDR colour range – I waited for a boxing day sale to get this TV and it doesnt disappoint. The blacks are so black with an OLED panel that its such a difference to normal LED tvs. Especially when watching a HDR movie, the increased colour ranges are incredible. Great for watching National Geographic documentaries as they really use the best equipment to capture… Read more

ultra high definition content. Make sure you customise the settings though as out of the box they need fine tuning (things like true motion, contrast, brightness, etc) to get the best experience.

Dead pixel after 4 weeks – I would strongly warn anyone thinking of purchasing this TV or any other LG TV to rethink. After 4 weeks of use use I noticed a dead pixel while cleaning the TV. Cue the ring around with LG, who would say they would return the call after 48 hours and then nothing. They are terrible at communicating and are difficult to understand. When we finally… Read more

got in contact with someone they deemed 1 dead pixel as acceptable because you cannot see it from normal viewing distance. When you are paying $2500 for a premium product like this 1 dead pixel is not good enough. Be warned, Ill be avoiding all LG products in the future.

Such clarity and depth of colours and blacks, perfect! – We looked at a few tv's in Jbhifi and this one stood out amongst them all due to the 'real' picture and such clarity, no garishness. The black screen is totally piano black, night scenes are fabulous. Paired with the Samsung soundbar, great nights in for us! Very intuitive, so easy to navigate. Highly recommended.

Great tv – Picture could be better for a well established company like lg. The sound quality is very tinny above volume 15. The remote is very touchy and doesn’t always connect with the Tv. The build to the unit is amazing and suits very well in a lounge room with bigger furniture styles  Show details

Great TV but only single tuner – I like a lot about this TV but was disappointed to learn only after I got it home & started using it that it is fitted with a single tuner. This means that you can't record a program (on a Hard Drive plugged into USB port) & watch a different TV channel at the same time. You can watch a movie on Netflix for example or listen to Spotify as it uses… Read more

a different input but can't record & watch a different TV channel (unless you have a set top/fetch box). Still a great buy, just beware of it's limitations.

Fantastic TV! highly recommended – After a lot of research I decided to buy the OLED55B7T. I found a good deal for $2,182 at The Good Guys. OLED TV is another thing. Incredible image. Perfect colours and blacks. The technology really delivers great quality. I read somewhere here someone saying that it is not necessary to buy a soundbar. I don't agree. The sound from the TV is… Read more

just OK, but if you are doing the investment on this TV it is better to experience the TV with the appropriate sound bar. We bought a Yamaha.

I would recommend that you monitor the prices. They should come down with new models introduced mid this year.

LG OLED screen amazing – Ok I had a great Samsung TV but it developed a fault (it worked for 6 years). Great excuse to upgrade. So did some homework and this TV was best bang for buck. I have been using it for 6 months months and I have not been disappointed. Picture is great you really see the diff when a HD show is on or you watch a 4K movie. I had to get used to a… Read more ·  1

different software interface but it was not to difficult reasonably intuitive and not hard to use/setup.

Very happy with purchase highly recommend.

Such a great television! – We've had this since early December 2017... We aren't huge gamers, so the game mode on this is fabulous looking for us - don't know about for 'real' gamers! The remote control and settings are pretty intuitive, though we had a couple of hiccups - solved by either the instructions, or online. The black colour is AMAZING, and the resolution… Read more

is fantastic... I can see every actor's blackheads and skin issues under their makeup! It's sooo close and clear!

It was easy to hook up to all our devices, as well as Netflix and Stan, and all our other apps. It's easy to set up your network, and/or change your network info.

The screen is SUPER thin... this isn't a TV that you want to move around a lot, as you really have to be VERY careful when moving it. Definitely two people, however, I'd recommend three - someone to steady it if one person stumbles or something like that.

I've really been enjoying the dvd collection over again with this TV.

I can't say anything bad about it so far, it's been a real treat, and the best TV we've ever had.

And the stand is easy to set up, too.

An unexpected change for the better – I have a 4 year old 55" Sony smart TV and was not looking to change. And, I'm not an impulse person but seeing a Sony display (with all those beaut DVD driven images) got me thinking. As I looked into it, my ideas went up to the latest HD 4K and then on to OLED, but after seeing Sony side by side I went over to look at an LG OLED .Now, apparently… Read more

the chassis for Sony and many others are made by LG and in the shop, certainly looked the same in their picture. II asked to see a live to air channel and the OLED was so superior in blacks and contrast ( in either brand). But the LG can be had for just over $2000 and a Sony OLED is more like $4000. So, given all of that I went against my old known brand preference and choose LG.

The other reviews here, helped my decision and really, now I have one, I couldn't agree with those more and so I won't repeat those details here. The new LG has great contrast and blacks and is super modern in every way. The remote, controls life, and after two days I have a Netflix contract (1 mth free) and am scaling back my TV contract to be the basics and Documentaries. My older Sony 50" Smart TV always had great realistic colour and so I went and compared in the other room. The skin tone still looks great (and of course US and old movies quite a bit diff in both), but the old picture now looks washed out and not as well defined because of new TV LG contrast. This gives it more depth. Mine needed adjustment to colour for skin tone and I used local direct HD channels like Home and away for this. The apps are there and once you learn the button use, can navigate you quickly. I can connect and search the net too. In every way, this TV is great and user friendly. Good quality shows like travel and also well made movies are Stunning. With this TV and Netflix, free SBS, & ABC I have opened up a new world. Via my wi fi net connection, I have much more including You tube, but I will keep my TV provider for History & Cars, but with a lower cost.

Costly to buy, if you consider that I had/have a good Sony...........TV life is so much better and I'm learning that replacement doesn't have to be because of a breakdown if the reward is great. Sharp, great contrast colour and blacks. Just great.

Way better than expected – Picture is amazing and a lot better than expected, 4k picture is luscious and colourful with fantastic contrast and deep dark blacks. What I wasn't expecting is how good the smart hub worked and how fast the apps run, this TV is full of surprises, like Dolby Atmost through the set sound apart from volume really gives my non Atmost surround 5.1… Read more

system a run for its money.

Lots of network connectivity options and apps available. Plug a USB3.0 HDD into a slot and the set records to the HDD which is nice.

All up very happy especially now tge 55 inch panel has seen a number of price drops over Christmas to be more competitive with non OLED 4k panels.

Amazing picture – After doing a lot of research for a tv with the best picture quality I found the B7 and not only got it at a bargain price but found the best tv out there . Being my first ever smart tv I’m really happy with my purchase and am even considering the larger model for my living room. The picture is amazing and there’s really a difference when watching 4K movies. A much better experience  Show details

Amazing! – I've been using this TV for about 6 weeks now and the picture quality is so clear. The Smart TV function is easy to use and the Netflix button on the remote is really handy. The only issue so far that I have had is that when connecting my soundbar SONOS wasn't one of the options so had to do some googling to work it out. However, it wasn't too difficult and was able to get it working relatively quickly. Overall, I'm loving this TV!  Show details

Amazing TV! – Amazing picture quality. The depth and range of colour cannot compare to other TV's on the market. Was worried about speaker quality but really cannot fault it! I'm so happy with the operating system and app's - really easy to use and I can use Youtube (I couldn't on my last TV!). Best thing I've bought last year!  Show details

Great picture quality – Picture quality is excellent, being an OLED the black is truly black and picture us very crisp. Internal speakers are a bit strange as the sound is not directed outwards, a sound bar would be beneficial. The remote us used like a wii controller but I feel it it a bit sensitive but no doubt will get used to this over time. Easily access all… Read more

the smart TV functions, foxtel set top box, internet etc.

I would recommend this TV as it is $500 or more cheaper than comparable OLED smart TV's.

Incredible Picture – TV with amazing picture quality. The blacks are excellent and the viewing angle is excellent for side on viewing. It has low input lag, 4 HDMI ports (a surprising rarity!), 2 USB ports and an excellent UI. Sound quality is not ideal, but a 2.1 system is easy enough to set up (though may require some fiddling for full integration such as using the remote to adjust volume) and sounds much better. Highly recommend!  Show details

Fantastic picture quality – This TV is amongst the best currently available. Finally OLED has become more affordable. The blacks were one of the things I was missing coming from a Samsung Plasma and watching a film in the dark really is dramatically different with OLED. An extreme example is when the credits roll they are just text floating in black. You don't get this… Read more

effect with cinema as they always have to have exit and stair lights on.

Colours are great and while calibration is always recommended, this TV has some very acceptable picture modes (cinema and dark/bright room) from the factory.

The smart features (Web OS) work well and I like the gesture controlled cursor the remote offers.

Very happy with this purchase.

Fantastic Picture, OLED or nothing! – I had been researching a TV upgrade for some time and kept coming back to OLED as the best, despite the misleading advertising and naming by Samsung with their "QLED". When the post Christmas sales brought a fantastic price on the LG B7 I purchased one and have zero regrets. This TV is amazing and Netflix works so well on it with tons of 4K Dolby… Read more

Vision content. Sound was perhaps a little thin but we added an LG sound bar which turns on with the TV and the volume is controlled from the TV remote also. Love it!