Antonio Di Benedetto began out engaged on The Verge’s offers beat, the place he searched out the most effective costs for the most effective tech purchases. Nevertheless, since then, he’s turn into our resident laptop computer reviewer. “So, as you’ll see,” he says, “I like watching good screens (ideally massive ones) and I really like getting a candy deal.” A kind of good screens — and candy offers — had been LG’s 77-inch C3 OLED TV, and Antonio determined to make the most of it.
The place did you first hear concerning the 77-inch LG C3 OLED TV?
I recall when the C3 OLEDs had been first introduced again at CES 2023. I had simply gotten a pair of 42-inch C2 OLEDs on a hefty low cost, with the intention of utilizing them as jumbo-sized displays for my spouse and myself. I knew I used to be leaping into the OLED pool late for the C2, however I used to be high quality with that. These TVs are normally fairly iterative with year-over-year modifications, in any case. And I acquired much more accustomed to the C3, as I sometimes lined it for the location when it could go on sale. The C3 often noticed notable reductions, and it’s widespread data at this level that in case you’re looking for a TV, you must anticipate deal (normally round Black Friday, the Tremendous Bowl, and different comparable gross sales occasions).
When did you purchase it, and what went into the choice to purchase one?
So, yeah, quick ahead to the start of 2025, and I see a shock weekend deal from Greatest Purchase that basically stood out. The huge 77-inch LG C3 OLED was simply $1,500 (about $2,000 lower than its unique MSRP at launch). It was apparent Greatest Purchase was clearing inventory forward of the Tremendous Bowl, particularly as C5s are simply across the nook. However like my smaller C2 buy, I didn’t thoughts being a late-adopter.
My spouse and I had been huge TV-pilled some time again once we acquired a 70-inch Vizio in our lounge over eight years in the past, and a less expensive 75-inch LG in our basement shortly after. We had the wall area, so we went for it. However these had been pretty cheap LED TVs. The “Costco specials,” as I name them.
It really didn’t take a lot convincing of my spouse that we spring for the C3. We knew it was a little bit of a reckless on-a-whim buy, however it was a rattling high quality deal and we felt like treating ourselves to the improve.
The place did you set it up in your house? And the way troublesome was it to put in?
As soon as it arrived, we went via the rigamarole of taking down the outdated TV and hanging the C3 on a new wall mount that permits quick access to all its ports. Since our wall has a small cutout within the sheetrock to run cables via it, all hidden away, I absolutely ready myself with lengthy HDMI cables and a handy switcher from Ugreen. My aim was to maximise the C3’s 4 HDMI 2.1 ports and their 4K / 120Hz image as a lot as I may.
It was all a ache, and took up a complete night into the late evening. I’m certain a extra helpful individual would have executed it sooner, however it labored out. It’s sturdy and it’s not crooked (not less than not in any noticeable manner) — which is a aid, because it’s a fairly distinguished piece of our lounge.
What do you want about it?
The image high quality, vivid colours, and punchy distinction of LG OLEDs is simply so rattling good. I introduced our PS5 again out from our workplace, and the primary time I performed Astro Bot that giant, wanting that good — it put a smile on my face. I feel it’s the right dimension for our wall, although my spouse quips that we nonetheless may have gone greater. LG makes these OLEDs as huge as 82 inches, however that’s actually pushing it.
Is there something about it that you just dislike, or that you just suppose might be improved?
Like most trendy TVs, the built-in audio system are horrible. However we fortunately nonetheless have a giant Zvox sound bar that continues working simply high quality for us. In any other case, I don’t actually have any gripes. The LG menus and sensible apps are respectable sufficient — particularly after I deleted a bunch of unneeded apps.
Who would you suggest it to?
For those who can justify the expense of an OLED TV, simply get the dang OLED. However take into account if you’d like an enormous dimension you begin paying exponentially extra when you go above 65 inches. So if you’d like a large TV of very nice high quality, with out spending a ton, have loads of persistence and get snug with shopping for a last- or last-last-gen mannequin. Actually, it’s high quality.