LG C3 OLED TV OLED83C3PSA (83")

Cinema experience at home is achievable with an 83inch screen based on OLED technology – This house hold is no stranger to LG OLED series of TV's, we have an approximately 5 year old 65 inch OLED and a new 77inch OLED in addition to this 83inch behemoth. TV's are something you love or something which is a means to an end. I actually know some people that do not even posses a TV. I personally look at the TV as an entertainment item which gives the ability to watch the TV shows and Movies in the manner they are deserved to be watched in and receive the enjoyment of doing the same. There is much said to having the cinema experience in your home, where one doesn't have to compete with others ruining the experience, for example, mobile phones, loud talking and the like which can be experienced in movie theatres.

So when it came to upgrading our TV we decided to go big, and oh boy it is big. An 83 inch TV screen is truly impressive being approximately 1.9 metres wide (which is not way TV's are measured) but highlights the size of this impressive screen. Being OLED, true blacks, impressively thin screen and almost no borders to speak of give the TV a super modern and elegant look about it, even when its not on. But the point of the TV is to be watched, and OLED TV's in my opinion are class leading for contrast, black levels and colour reproduction to name a few. As OLED tech doesn't have a backlight, there is no chance of any light bleed like traditional LCD tech when the pixels are off. When an OLED pixel is off, its off and there aren't any back lights to bleed through to give you they greyish black, which spoils dark scenes in movies/TV shows. OLED pixels are their own light source.

Like all smart TV's there is the obligatory app store, where all your favourite streaming services like Netflix et. al. are found. The quality of these apps as expected are great and provide the extra functionality to your screen. Watching Netflix or Prime video in 4K UHD is a great experience on this panel. There are many preset picture modes, that are available for selection (including a gaming mode), and obviously you have the ability to manually adjust the various setting to your liking. Sound quality is decent for a TV, but doesn't hold a candle to external sound options like a soundbar or dedicated amp and speakers which is my preferred way of watching TV. For the true audio immersive experience coupled with the visuals of the TV this is the way to go.

Whilst there is a plethora of things one can talk about when describing this TV, my favourite features are these: * Screen size. Wow. * Black levels. Wow again. * Preset video modes, which enhance the viewing experience. Well worth having a play with these. * General looks of the TV, it so impressive to see a screen this thin! *High resolution media looks fantastic, and 1080p is upscaled like a champ. * Dolby vision and HDR * Gaming - Freesync and Gsync compatible * Strong list of connectivity options, including wifi and ethernet connections.

So are downsides/cons? This is much harder to list as they are few in my opinion. * Price - this is an expensive TV, no hiding that fact. * Sound quality - whilst 'decent' for a TV, match the visual quality by adding external speaker(s). Maybe it should come with a soundbar in this price range? * Size. This is a 'positive' also, but you do really need some room for this big boy. Other sizes are available from LG, like the 77 and 65 inch models.

Summing it all up. I love this TV. It's big, bold, impressive and truly brings the cinema experience to your home without all the pit falls that seems to be exist when going to the movies. Granted paying around $7000 represents a lot of Movie tickets, and this may immediately price many people out of potentially ownership of this TV. But, in my view, it shouldn't only be valued/judged in this way. There are possibly many other metrics one could use to value it, mine is, how much should I attach to joy being delivered on a daily basis?