Does LG OLED 65CXPUA TV deserve the cost? Is it worth buying?

Daniel

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This year LG OLED has been on sale which was highly evaluated. While the price is not cheap, you may hesitate on adding to it your shopping cart. Does it deserve the money? We shall see the performance/price ratio first.

What are the specifications of LG OLED 65CXPUA TV?
Screen Size: 65 inches
Display Type: OLED
Refresh Rate: 120 hertz
Resolution: 4K HDR
Picture Processor: α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K
Motion: OLED Motion Pro
Resolution Upscaler: AI Upscaling
Voice Assistant built in: Google Assistant, Alexa
Operating System: webOS
Gaming: G-SYNC, FreeSync, VRR, HGiG
Audio: 2.2 channel speaker, Dolby Atmos, AI Sound Pro
Connectivity: Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI 4 ports, USB 3 ports, Wireless
Apple AirPlay 2 & HomeKit: Yes
TV Dimensions: 57.0" x 33.9" x 9.9" with stand, 57.0" x 32.7" x 1.8" without stand
Weight: 71.9 lbs with stand, 52.9 lbs without stand
Model Year: 2020
Price: $2500 for reference

LG OLED 65CXPUA TV

What are the advantages of LG OLED 65CXPUA TV?
1. OLED TV: Only OLED pixels emit their own light, allowing for perfect black, intense color and stunning picture. 8.3 million pixels control the light show. Stunning picture quality.
2. Magic Remote: click, scroll, control the Remote like a mouse. It has more functions when you get used to it.
3. Advanced 4k processor allows smootly picture decoding and save responsing time.
4. Gaming: NVIDIA G-SYNC and FreeSync give you an edge with less lag.

What are the disadvantages of LG OLED 65CXPUA TV?

Here I collect some online reviews for saving your time and for your reference.

Picture/Image Quality: Display is very glossy, so make sure this is in a dark room or opposite a dark wall as any light source behind the viewer will be visible.

Software/OS: There are a million settings, often tucked away after menu under menu under yet another menu.

Firmware: Tons of flicker issues when using GSYNC with PC. Sometimes the flicker is the "long black" flicker that lands every 30 seconds or so and you get a black frame for ~0.5-1sec every 30 seconds

Instant Response Bug: The TV can get into a loop where the screen will flash, "The Instant Response is on" banner will appear, and then it will flash again and the banner will re-appear. This seemed to be a deal-breaker at first because with instant response off you get a TON of input lag.

Auto power saver profile: The tv seems to want to randomly switch to the auto power saver video profile, and it causes lots of problems. Switch off this profile ASAP and if you have problems see if the TV randomly switched you back to it.

To sum up, I think LG OLED 65CXPUA TV is worth buying. No matter watch TV show, sports, movies or play games, the TV works brilliantly. Whether to buy it or not, it depends on your budget and personal needs. If you play games a lot, you can also consider Sony game model TV. If you watch soaps a lot, you can also choose Roku TV
 
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