LG 83-Inch Class OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series Smart TV w/Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, HDR10, AI Super Upscaling 4K, Filmmaker Mode, Wow Orchestra, Alexa Built-in (OLED83G5WUA, 2025)

I had a TCL QD-MINI-LED TV, and it was great, honestly, no bad at all for the price, but once you get used to an OLED TV, it's a different ball game, it's just so nice watching movies or your favorite shows. It has several unique features, including brightness control and AI, which is really convenient. The visual quality is unmatched, yes, it costs an arm and a leg for an OLED TV. My biggest issue is that the remote control doesn't have a light-up button feature. So in the dark, I have to turn on my phone flashlight so I don't press the wrong buttons, I mean, I'm paying 2k plus for a TV, they can at least add that feature. I know you can use the AI to “control the TV” and that it's hands-free, but I like to press things; I guess that's more of a preference. Besides that, the minor inconvenience with the TV is amazing. I wouldn't recommend it for gaming; it's more of a streaming TV. It will do fine for most games, but for competitive play (multiplayer games), I'd recommend a monitor.

Pros: * Brightness. Pushes 2000+ nits in HDR. It's wild how bright it can get. * Colors. I upgraded from an LG CX and I'm seeing shades of color I've never seen before. * Refresh rate. 165hz on PC is super smooth. * Very low input latency. This TV's very fast in game mode. * Crazy fast pixel response times. * Metal frame makes it easier to handle and move around than the CX was. * Cable management channel on the back keeps things super clean. Cons: * The remote lacks a set of buttons for switching inputs directly. Having to push the menu key and hold it to change inputs feels clunky. I may end up getting a new remote so I don't have to deal with that. * You have to enable 165hz mode. It's not a big deal but it's tucked in the menu in a way that wasn't very intuitive to find. I thought I needed a new HDMI cable until I found it. It's located in Settings > General > Game Optimizer, which you have to enable to turn on 165hz mode. It's great once it's on, though. * Gamma flicker when there's a significant fluctuation in frame rate while gaming on PC. It's only noticeable when there's a big drop but it's hard to miss when that happens. Frame gen helps smooth that out but shader compilation can cause an occasional flash. Inherent problem with gaming on OLED. * The fast pixel response times make it really hard to avoid judder in panning shots on low frame rate content. Some movies handle it fine, others can look like a slide show. I'm still tweaking the de-judder setting to see if I can find a balance I'm happy with. Inherent problem with OLED caused by the crazy fast pixel response times. I tested several very dark games, including Cronos, Dead Space remake, and Death Stranding 2 at night to see if I could spot any dithering. I can't. Image looks pristine aside from the listed issues, which are all inherent problems with OLED.

I had my Roku set up for my older tv. Tv finally died on me, so this one was pretty much plug and play. Including using my old Vespa Universal TV mount. Sound bar and everything immediately synced in. With that being said I just had to tweak new settings to kids, so my child doesn't have problems from the TV being too bright. The package came in another box layered on top of the store-bought box. Inside the box is a layer of thick Styrofoam and hard air cushioned plastic corners with an easy to life off box as the bottom is already open somewhat. So, this TV opens somewhat like a matchbox, be mindful you may want help as you don't want the tv to fall over. I learned the hard way upon opening that the TV did not have an included TV stand. Lucky for me, my old dead TV had a universal TV mount. Easy unscrew and screw on due to my old TV mount being a universal mount for certain sizes. The visual on this TV after I set it up to just scan and some random option to play settings to bypass color and brightness to a universal setting was marvelous. The Netflix series the Witcher preview was one of the first things I saw, which was a lot of black mixed in with lightning. It is very hard to see a black monster, in black water in a black background, but I was able to see every feature with astounding clarity. That being said this TV made older sourced movies and shows seem somewhat 3d rendered as the images that focus up front stood out more as if getting that mirage feel from a portrait. I have been playing games for more than two decades and sitting in front of a 4k monitor so looking at a lesser quality tv due to certain DPI modes and settings stands out to me. That being said, issues of blooming does appear on this TV but it is so rare and infrequent that you may not even notice unless someone points it out to you or you specifically look for it. In Dr. Sleep, there is a brief image of light going through a window, the blooming occurred on the edge of a window ledge that stood out too uniformed. Which in all fairness you can see this on an IPHONE 16 pro picture on some people's hairs. So, the best way to say this, is that if you like your high-quality images on an IPHONE 16 or similar camera pixel, this is what you are looking at for your TV shows for this quality of TV. I am still astounded that this TV literally makes images look somewhat 3d without glasses. I have seen the LG C5 version in Cosco. I cannot vouch the same crisp image as I can for my iPhone on the C5. But do keep in mind source images matter and I don't think some people realize they should see the TV at the start of when it got turned on and 12 hours later running constantly. You may be surprised that some TVs will begin to stutter. Which may ruin your TV binging. Gotta love the thin bezel. Almost see pure screen like the old Plasma days. That being said, I believe this is akin to a Plasma TV, except much lighter in weight. Notes. TV Vesa table mounting was easy. I am using and have been using 8k HDMI cables. Which is good for multiple things but mainly for sound and video quality as my TV is connected to a LG soundbar which pretty much connects plug and play on this tv. Look for a deal on 8K and set it and forget it to get maximum quality and possibly zero chance of data stuttering. A 55 to a 65 inch gains a reported 40 percent more tv volume space. Be mindful of seller's choice of vendor as Fed Ex did not call to set up an appointment for me. You will need to have a Vesa universal tv mount ready for this if you decide to put the tv on a table as it only comes with the wall mount attachment.

Not all HUGE upgrade from my LGC1, but enough of a difference to make me happy enough I bought one. Colors are super vibrant, black are perfect black and it almost gets uncomfortably bright if you like it like that. Will continue to support LG as a brand because so far, to me, their TVs are the best.

I was a little hesitant about buying a "Used – Mint" TV, especially such an expensive one, but this turned out to be an incredible experience. The TV arrived extremely well packaged in the original LG box with all the proper protection. Cosmetically, it looked brand new - no scratches, dents, or signs of previous use, not even the mounting holes. The biggest surprise was checking the TV information after setup: it showed 0 total power-on hours. It genuinely appears I received a TV that was either never used or never activated. Picture quality is absolutely stunning. The LG G5 lives up to the hype with incredible brightness, perfect blacks, vibrant colors, and amazing HDR performance. Dolby Vision content looks phenomenal, and the overall build quality is top-notch. For anyone on the fence about purchasing a "Used – Mint" unit from this seller, my experience was outstanding. I saved hundreds of dollars compared to buying new and ended up with what appears to be a brand-new TV. I would absolutely buy from this seller again. Highly recommended!