LG OLED C8 (2018) Series

Sharp and colourful picture ; Excellent upscaling ; WebOS still rocks ; Low input lag

Motion could be better ; Better suited to darker rooms

Another year, another gorgeous and great-value OLED from LG.

Stunning, contrast-rich, big-screen picture quality ; Beautiful, super-thin design ; Fair value for such a big OLED TV

Slight picture noise at times ; Will be beyond the financial reach of most households ; Not as bright as the best LCDs

Buy one on finance. Take out a loan. Remortgage your home. Get a second job. Hell, sell a kidney if you have to – the LG OLED77C8 is in a whole other league to any super-sized TV we’ve tested before it.

Superb picture quality Comprehensive features Highly effective smart platform Elegant design

Limited peak brightness for HDR No HDR10+ support

The C8 OLED combines an impressive picture, extensive features, attractive design and an unrivaled smart platform to deliver one of the best TVs we have yet to see.

Dazzlingly detailed 4K images – the best you can get in many cases ; Incredible screen vibrancy ; Great gaming performance ; Handy AI/voice control stuff

The webOS smart platform is so packed, it's creaking a bit ; Audio, though not bad, lags behind Sony's

Brighter, punchier and sharper than last year’s models ; Fantastically natural images ; Amazing upscaling ; Loads of apps ; Stylish design

Motion processing could be better ; Setting menus are confusing ; Mediocre sound for the money

Individually small but collectively significant improvements make the C8 a superb all-rounder of a TV

Superb picture quality advances upon previous LG OLED ; Sophisticated Smart TV platform ; Great audio performance ; Gorgeous design ; Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos support

Not as bright as some LCD TVs ; There’s no HDR10+ support (and won't be) ; Expensive compared to some rivals

Instantaneous response time Image is accurate when viewed at an angle Can produce perfectly deep and uniform blacks

) Brightness changes with screen content (ABL) May be a risk of permanent burn-in (

Excellent TV for a wide range of usages. The LG 55C8PUA has perfect blacks, resulting in excellent dark room performance. The TV handles motion extremely well due to the instantaneous response time and ability to flicker the image at 60Hz to clear up...

True blacks, vibrant colours & wide viewing angles ; Multi-format HDR support (HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, Technicolor)

HDR not as impactful as the brightest LED LCDs ; Mild vertical banding in very dark content ; Small risk of permanent burn-in with static logos

The OLED77C8 is an evolution of 2017's already excellent LG OLEDs, and delivers some of the best picture quality on the market this year. With key strengths such as excellent colour accuracy after calibration, a less aggressive Auto Brightness Limiter...

The brightest and punchiest OLED has ever been ; Brilliantly natural and subtle ; Super-deep blacks now have more detail ; Amazing upscaling ; Super-stylish

Motion processing could be better ; Mediocre sound for the money

Small, across-the-board improvements make this the best OLED yet