LG 65-Inch Class OLED evo AI Super Upscaling 4K G5 Series Smart TV w/Dolby Atmos, Vision, HDR10, Filmmaker Mode, Wow Orchestra…
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Best for sports / bright rooms
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$2,499.99
Updated May 13, 2026 · 1 min read
The consensus
What reviewers found
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Reviewers we read describe the LG G5 as LG's most ambitious OLED yet, and the one most explicitly engineered for bright-room viewing. RTINGS rates it amazing across every use case they test — gaming, home theater, bright rooms, and group viewing — and CNET (quoted on LG's product page) called it the best TV they've tested. Best Buy verified-purchase reviews echo the 'best TV we've ever owned' theme, focusing on brightness and Dolby Vision clarity.
What reviewers liked
- RTINGS rates it best-in-class across gaming, home theater, and bright-room use
- Brightness Booster Ultimate delivers the brightest OLED panel in LG's 2025 lineup
- CNET (quoted) and r/LG_UserHub long-term owners call it 'end game' for picture quality
- Verified Best Buy purchase reviews skew strongly positive on HDR performance
Where it falls short
- ~$2,500 price point is hard to justify for dark-room-only viewers vs. the C5
- One r/LGOLED owner publicly disputed whether real-world brightness matches the marketing
- r/LG_UserHub flagged subtitle rendering quirks vs. Apple TV streaming
- Diminishing returns vs. the cheaper C5 in controlled lighting
Reviewers we read describe the LG G5 as LG's most ambitious OLED yet, and the one most explicitly engineered for bright-room viewing. RTINGS rates it amazing across every use case they test — gaming, home theater, bright rooms, and group viewing — and CNET (quoted on LG's product page) called it the best TV they've tested. Best Buy verified-purchase reviews echo the 'best TV we've ever owned' theme, focusing on brightness and Dolby Vision clarity.
The disagreement is real, though. An r/LGOLED owner's 'disappointing experience after 2 months' post questions whether the G5 actually outpaces the Sony BRAVIA 8 II in real-world brightness, and r/hometheater users debating 'is it worth it' tend to land on 'yes, but only if peak brightness or large-group/bright-room viewing matters to you.' At roughly $2,500 for the 65-inch, the price premium over the C5 is steep for buyers who watch primarily in controlled lighting.
The trust-weighted picture: RTINGS' top-tier endorsement plus consistent Best Buy retailer reviews carry the verdict. This is the pick when the room is bright, the budget is open, or sports/group viewing is the primary use case.
- Feature 1
- BRIGHTNESS BOOSTER MAX: The LG OLED evo shines even brighter than before. Brightness Booster Max technology magnifies each individual pixel for luminous quality that shines with every detail.
- Feature 2
- BRIGHT ROOM READY: Verified by UL for Discomfort Glare Free (UGR less than 22), you can be confident your LG OLED TV performs great no matter the room or the lighting. With LG OLED you still experience perfect black that delivers stunning picture other brands just can't match.
- Feature 3
- ALPHA 11 AI PROCESSOR GEN2: Enjoy personalized, crisp picture and sound no matter what you watch with AI Picture Pro and AI Super Upscaling². Find and choose what to watch fast and without lag. See movies in perfect tone with AI Director Processing.
- Feature 4
- PERFECT BLACK AND PERFECT COLOR: LG's flagship OLED technology creates an incredible watching experience and stellar picture quality with Perfect Black and Perfect Color technology on over 8.3 million self-lit smart pixels, even in bright rooms.
- Feature 5
- DOLBY VISION, DOLBY ATMOS, FILMMAKER MODE: Enjoy movie magic. Loaded with Dolby Vision for extraordinary color, contrast and brightness, plus Dolby Atmos³ for sound you can feel all around you. Land in the center of the action with FILMMAKER MODE, allowing you to see films just as the director intended.
- Feature 6
- ULTIMATE GAMING: Experience crisp, smooth imagery from a 0.1ms response time and up to 120Hz refresh rate to let you game at blinding speed without any blurring or tearing to keep up with the fastest games. All LG OLED TVs have NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync Premium and VRR to further improve gaming quality. Four HDMI 2.1 inputs allow you to plug in all the devices you need. Whether you game on consoles or on the cloud⁸, the LG Game Dashboard and Game Optimizer put all the control at your fingertips.
- Feature 7
- WEBOS: LG’s Award winning Smart TV platform powered by webOS. Get access to apps and view over 350 free LG Channels. Plus get up to 5 years of software updates with webOS Re:New⁵.
- Feature 8
- ONE WALL DESIGN: Transform your home into a more artful space with the all-new, contemporary LG OLED design that leaves virtually no gap when you hang it on the wall. And when you're not watching, display paintings, photos and other content to blend the LG OLED evo G4 into your surroundings.
The g5 gets praised for its incredible brightness and somehow on paper its brighter than the Sony Bravia 8ii which is straight BS in my opinion!
The picture quality was impressive and on par with the Apple TV. The only negative I had streaming was using subtitles. This is where the ...
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