LG 65-Inch Class OLED evo AI 4K C5 Series Smart TV w/Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, HDR10, AI Super Upscaling 4K, Filmmaker Mode, Wow Orchestra, Alexa Built-in (OLED65C5PUA, 2025)

Comparison: My new LG 4K Smart OLED TV (OLED55C5PUA, 2025) vs my old LG 4K Smart OLED TV (OLED55CXPUA, 2020)Sources Used: Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Player (October 2024) and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs.Connectors: Zeskit Maya 8K 48Gbps Certified Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable 16ft CL3 In-Wall RatedRemote Control Solution: As others rightly indicate, the new remote that comes with this TV is not up to the tasks required. I ended up using the remote that came with the previous version of this TV - the "LG Remote Magic Remote Control" (AKB75855501) - which is available on Amazon.LG TV's UNIQUE STANDOUTS SUMMARY- "Nightmare Alley" (2021, 4K, Guillermo del Toro) joins perfect details and colors to allow the genre's nihilism free rein.- "Pinocchio" (2022, 4K, Guillermo del Toro), a brilliantly filmed, very dark stop-motion animated film that hits every button (Note: not for young children).- "TRON: Legacy" (2010, 2K upscaled to 4K, Joseph Kosinski) is everything a gorgeous Sci-Fi drama - with stellar soundtrack - should be thanks to LG and Disney.(DETAILED EVALUATIONS BELOW)Preface: All my viewing was in HDR mode for 4k. I used the movies listed below, all of which benefitted from excellent motion smoothing, without awful sheen/glow, when rendered using moderate level of this TV's Black Frame Insertion (BFI) in Game Mode and a touch of extra brightness. Bright or dark room did not matter. (See bottom of page for comments on 2K SDR/Regular Blu-ray.)THE HOBBIT - THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (48fps): If you hated the 48fps of The Hobbit, your troubles are over! Watch this movie with correct BFI and generally accepted parameters for Game Mode on this TV. Then the natural appearance of everything in this movie will bowl you over. Faces are normal. The spiders of Mirkwood show markings that are easier to see and have colors that make sense on those horrid creatures. Seeing the etching on Smaug's hide (without the sheen) is worth every penny.STAR WARS (2020 UHD Release)(24fps): The movie is fun and impressive to watch given how old it is. The color and lighting are very good. Its sheen was tamed very well on this TV, and scenes filmed outdoors were very natural. (When I watched this movie on my previous LG TV - the OLED55CXPUA, 2020 - I was distracted by the less manageable sheen/glow.)DUNE, PARTS 1 and 2:- (Dune1, 24fps) The abundance of sand colors and sunlight make the DUNE movies bright overall. Beautiful browns in their various shades are a treat. In the midst of all that brown, you should notice subtle dark shades of green on clothing, and quilt-like stitching on the jackets. Facial features are beautifully rendered. The Bene Gesserit ship passing through and out of The Spacing Guild's Heighliner (at 20m:50s) and the Worm Spotter aircraft's flight (at 1h:01m:50s) should not break up in their movements across the screen. In the battle scenes when the Harkonnen invade, you should see no tearing or empty space in the rolling flames.- (Dune2, 24fps/48fps) It took almost the entire movie for me to register that there was no lag or choppiness in Dune Part 2 at all... none (at least with BFI engaged). Turns out Dune Part 2 occasionally used 48fps in some places instead of 24fps only, an approach that worked almost magically. It now takes 1st place as the best all-around film in my collection.BLADE RUNNER 2049 (24fps): The BFI nailed the surrounding colors and movement of K's police vehicle as it passed behind buildings. The vehicle's movement was smooth and the snow/rain contrails moving over and past the back of the vehicle were easy to pick out. Colors were incredibly detailed and vibrant at every turn.1917 (24fps): This movie benefits enormously from BFI and reduces the number of "jittery" scenes to two: 1) the stuttering movement as the camera views an embankment and pans left to right just after the two soldiers narrowly escape the collapsing tunnels, and 2) the panning left to right as the two soldiers are in a barn looking through wood slats at a plane in the distance.OBLIVION (24fps): I've watched this movie many times and this LG TV brought out colors better than the previous LG. The motions were very smooth and details abounded. Things to look for are Vicca's tears running down her face and off her nose as she betrays Jack, and the flickering lights when Julia and the hapless people are in the sights of the drone programmed to kill them (the flickering lights should not tear or have holes).FORD v FERRARI (24fps): The most interesting and exciting (and perpetual) visual experience I had with this movie was the heightened detail seen on clothing I don't recall seeing on the previous TV. But most of all the colors of red and brown in their various shades were able to make me fall further into the movie as everything seemed so very natural.THE PRESTIGE (24fps): This is a very detailed movie where the differing shades of brown are everywhere. Especially look for the brown variants (and other colors) in the weave of the tweed coats, especially prominent near the end of the movie.GEMINI MAN (60fps): I know what you're thinking: this movie is intolerable for its irremediable sheen/glow. You're right. It's also too intimate: it's as close to "being there" than I could tolerate... feels creepy, like eavesdropping. I played this all the way through again but came away with no changed opinions, except for very slightly better colors all 'round. HOWEVER, the climax near the end of the movie is visceral in how it renders the minigun being used to shred the store where the heroes are sheltering. TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, I must say that one of the most impressive demonstrations of BFI motion smoothing is how, in the opening scene, the filmmaker was able to sweep the camera across the ribbed structure above the train station and not induce seizures. (On the other hand, you might want seizure medicine handy if you try to view that panned ribbed structure with no BFI enabled.) On the whole, its motion smoothing and details are absolutely amazing.Regarding 2K SDR (i.e., regular Blu-ray), my results were either very good or very poor. For instance, the original releases of Avatar, Total Recall (2012), and The Imitation Game rendered outstanding results. On the other hand, The Last Samurai and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows were a disappointment. While the upscaling and motion smoothing were excellent on all these 2K movies, the Last Samurai and Sherlock Holmes renderings were too dark or dull, foggy, and wispy. The previous model of this same TV (OLED55CXPUA, 2020) did not have such challenges and disparities.As I write this, I notice the screen's gradual dimmer is working very well to ensure no image burn-in occurs when I stop typing for a while. (At the moment, I am using the TV's input connected to my computer.) Even though the dimming feature is not good for watching movies, it is a must for anything else. Thankfully, when using the 4k input for movies, and Game Mode is enabled, the TV will not dim on its own.

We recently upgraded to this television, and we absolutely love it! The picture quality is superb, and the sound is excellent as well—though we plan to add a sound bar later. We set it up in our family room, turning it into a mini home theater, and the kids can’t get enough of it. It’s perfect for watching sports (Go Birds!), movies, or just everyday TV. All in all, this has been a fantastic purchase.

Excellent picture quality with pure blacks and vivid colors. Setup was very easy, and the different picture options allow for tweaking and customization. Works well with Google for voice commands. Also, the remote control works as a pointer on the TV, which is really cool. Having had Samsung TVs for the past 10 years, this switch was really easy!

The TV is great! It's perfect for my room. The picture is clear and the colors are bright. I would highly recommend.

I think the TV is great. The picture is superb and the sound is very good. I had been using a sound bar before which broke, but I tried using the TV before buying a new one and I like the sound almost as well. I don’t think I will be replacing it.However is it not perfect so I only award it 4 stars. The reasons are irritations which I feel LG could easily address.1. Although the description said that a manual was included, I did not get one. I found one online which is 29 pages. The first 17 pages are mostly how to set up the TV, safety information, and an explanation of the buttons on the remote. The remainder is a EXTERNAL CONTROL DEVICE SETUP manual, which I’ve yet been able to figure out. What you need to do is to go through the on-screen menus and figure out how to do things.2. The “Magic Remote” is quite good, although minimal. I was very happy to find that I could use it to control (to an extent) my other devices (Xfinity cable box) and a Blu-ray drive. I found this by using the Settings button (gear icon), then selecting the gear icon on the top, then General/External Devices/Universal Control Settings. This works quite well although the remote and control screens for the devices do not have all the features available on the native remotes. (e.g. no Skip forward/backward on the cable box or Eject on the Blu-ray device.)3. I was also pleased to see all the possible Apps you can put on your TV. There is a high level division of Apps into categories (Entertainment, Game, News, etc.) but no help on the next level. I checked out the Entertainment set and found hundreds in no particular order and minimal descriptions.4. The remote has a “Guide” button which gives you a list of channels and the programs on the channels for the next 2 hours. The problem is that there is no way to designate certain channels as favorites, so you must go through the hundreds of channels available on your provider to get the channels you might want to watch. I also had the problem in the program information going away, being only “No Information” available. I tried to find out how to restore the data, but could not. Even if I could, I would probably not use it unless I could select my favorites.5. There were other issues that nagged me, such as when I tried to view a USB stick with pictures from my Mac, I got an equal number of un-viewable files, probably meta data from my Mac. Also, the Gallery function which allows me to display my pictures or pictures available on my TV when the TV is off. Cute idea, but they are only displayed for a time (1 hr?) to avoid burring the picture in. This is not a problem for me, but it did not seem to be well thought out.6. Still a puzzle is if there is a “Record” function to allow the TV to record shows to an external drive or USB stick. Some indications are that the Record function is available on most TV’s for recording from an antenna. I can’t find a list of models nor any descriptions that include this as a feature.

The TV itself works very well and I’m happy with the product. However, the delivery experience was difficult. I needed the order sent to my second address, and it took multiple chats with support before the change was confirmed. Even after being told it was resolved, I still had to follow up several times to make sure it reached the right location. In the end it arrived safely, but the process was much more complicated and stressful than it should have been.

As advertised. Remote control poorly laid out but other than that, setup reasonably complex but straitforward for apps.