I've Tested Over 80 TVs and LG's G5 OLED Is the Best One Yet

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.8 / 10 SCORE LG G5 Series Pros Highest brightness of any OLED TV yet Stunning image quality Cons Brightness boost not visible in all content Remote is not as good as previous versions Expensive OLED TVs have consistently demonstrated the best picture quality according to our head-to-head tests -- with the best shadow detail, contrast, color and black levels. Yet, there is one thing LCD-based TVs have always done better: sheer brightness. That is, until the LG G5 came along. Finally, OLED can reclaim its place at the top of the TV technology leader board with a model that performs brilliantly in almost every single respect. When LG claimed its G5 had a 40% brightness increase I was skeptical because companies make these types of announcements all the time. Furthermore, OLED has typically been an incremental technology, with small gains made ... Read full article.