LG G3 MLA OLED Review - LG's Answer to QD-OLED! 

You can never fault this man's dedication to providing thorough reviews. It really is the only channel you need for TV reviews.

Always grateful for PAL and low bit rate testing, no other channel really comments on this.

Great review as usual! Hats off to LG for a huge upgrade in performance. Also, hats off to Samsung Display for releasing QD-OLED. If they didn’t , we would still be getting the usual incremental upgrade from LG. Competition is great for the consumer.

Doesn’t get more in-depth than this! Great work once again, Vincent!

THANK YOU Vincent. Your move, Sony. You're the most trusted TV reviewer on RU-vid because you don't mind SHARING your expertise. That's' why I *ALWAYS* give you a thumb up!

I love how these videos are long, but still respect the viewers time. You click and BAM the review starts. The information density is just perfect.

Vincent continues to deliver the facts! Thank you for all of your hard work, and what you provide to our community and enthusiasts!

The review we've all been waiting for 🙌

Been eagerly awaiting this review. 😍

Watching this after a year of owning my 65" C1. Could not be happier , definitely planning to stick with LG if I ever decide to upgrade. Very glad to see big improvements with the MLA technology.

Here we go. The review I was waiting for!🎉

Thank you. Following OLED for 4 years now, and i've always felt abled to make a well-informed decision from your reviews. This may be the year i finally actually add a TV to my apartment.

Once again Vincent you provide the best most complete tv review on RU-vid. Giving you my ‘best in class, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED’ review award. LG is getting my money this year. 77” G3 will join 65” A80J to become our second OLED in our living space. Indeed LG may not win the shootout with QD-OLED but as an all-rounder the company has my vote. To simply catch up with and in some viewing scenes surpass last years QD-OLED is feat enough for me. And the $$ price is right as well. Well done LG.

Just bought my 1st Oled tv a week ago after watching your videos, i didn't know what i was missing.. Thank you

I was waiting for this one!!! Thank you!!!

Yes! The review I’ve been waiting for!

The definitive review 🙏

Thanks vinnie boy, superb review as normal !

Your reviews are invaluable, thank you!!

Great job on this review, Vincent! As usual!!!

Vincent is BY FAR the best tv reviewer on RU-vid and it's not even close. Every other tv "reviewer" and I mean everyone is preschool in comparison. I can't wait for the s95c review even though I already bought it 😀

Thanks for your excellent evaluation of the G3. The introduction of MicroLens Array technology definitely places the G3 at a prime spot on my wish list. Before I decide to make any purchase I'll be waiting to see the discounts on 2023 TVs during Black Friday sales this November and December. All the flagship models from major manufacturers will have been released and fully reviewed by that time. I can practice a little patience if it means that I'll have a broader range of choices as well as lower prices that will offer me a good bang-for-the-buck deal.

Great review of a great tv. Can’t wait to see it in the stores, hopefully correctly set up. I loved the HTVtest shootout in 2019, hope that formula can be revived this year!

Waited for your revieuw, finally.

Thank you for the wonderful review. Looks like they made some massive image quality improvements in all areas this year. My last two TV's have been LG OLEDs and it looks like I will be sticking with them. Hopefully I can hold out for the the LG G4 :)

DTS support is back! Though I will wait for C4 next year, hopefully it has the MLA panel and heatsink the G3 has. 77 inch G3 is pretty expensive at the moment.

Love this review. Can't afford this TV but love the review. Great job. Now I'll look for your C3 review

Outstanding Review Vincent! Thank you for your in depth review.

Love your G3 review and so very happy that everything you said perfectly matches our findings! 👍👍

Thanks for also testing DTS, seems that LG came back to their senses!!!

Amazing work as always.

Great review, thanks! Looking forward to the Sony A95L review to decide on which one to pick up this year.

The thoroughness of your TV reviews has yet to be matched on RU-vid. For the past several months, I've had my eyes on Sony's upcoming A95L for my living room TV, but damn, the G3 might swoop in and take the W. That color accuracy chart knocked my socks off. Sub-1.0 delta error at MOST? Shockingly good.

It would be wonderful if you could compare the upscaler of the current Oled Tvs with the older models. I have for example a C9 77". It would be very interesting how much of a difference the newer alpha 9 processors make. (Maybe they make even SD content watchable 🙉)

Outstanding review packed full of critical information! Thank you!

... a bunch of THX for this thorough test, Vincent, you do rock ...! Next step, Panasonic's MZ2000 (or 1500 if same panel) with same MLA panel, and Sony's A95L with 2nd generation QD-oled panel...! This year's shoot out is going to be super tricky ...!!!

Your comments about how QD OLEDs exceed the reference benchmarks, is why you’re the best reviewer in the game. My money would go towards the G3 if the game mode brightness/color differences were updated

So far you are selling me on getting a G3 this year.

I've rarely enjoyed a video as greatly in which there was so much I didn't understand. Thanks!

The King is back with another video that screams quality.. thank you

Thank you for the review. I'm very glad they have added back DTS decoding/pass-through as this was a major issue with my blu-rays and 4k discs. I cannot see a mention of whether they have finally addressed the lack of Wi-Fi 6 in the UK, or have implemented Gigabit Ethernet or USB 3.x (this is particular important when using the TV's built in apps).

A friend of mine has one of those badass Samsun OLEDs. The image looks great but the poor soul had been watching it with the Soap Opera effect. I did my part and introduced him to filmmaker mode. I learned about that from your videos. 😂 Thanks man.

Solid video bro. Pragmatic, engaged and honest.

Great review! You’re the best, Vincent

Great reviews as usual. Glad to see LG still kicking ass.. I'm looking forward to replacing my LG 65" B7. Too bad the MLA is only in G3 as I can't justify the price of 77-83" and G3 quality.. Could pickup a 2022 model later I guess too.

You’re the best! can’t wait for the A95L comparison!

Hi Vincent, thank you for the brilliant review as usual! :) Could you tell us the greyscale and colour accuracy performance out of the box in filmmaker mode? Is it still off or did LG bridge the gap to Panasonic TVs?

This review is brilliant Vincent

Fantastic information. I was waiting to see this before making my choice in buying last years a95k 65 inch or the g3 65. I think for the cost of both, a discounted a95k seems to be a better decision. Thanks again, and keep up the good work! (Also, great plug for Richer Sounds - a great company that I’ve used many times over the years)

Hi, Vincent. Did you ever thought about doing Q&A videos? I have a theorical question for you: Do you think MLA can improve the image quality in other types of screen too? Like QD-Oled and QLed?

Great review. I am wondering if you have further information regarding the service screen settings and how colorists that are not connected can use this monitor for grading.

Fantastic review! You're the man!

Great review as always, Vincent! Do you think it’ll ever be possible to fully resolve the VRR gamma shift issue on OLED panels?

Vincent putting together another fantastically, detailed and concise review; no one else on RU-vid comes close. Soon as I heard MLA was being moved from the Z series to the G series I know the G3 would be a beast. I’m getting a 77” and this is definitely at the top my list, along with Sony A95L, Samsung is a none starter for me.

Still celebrating my C1 and so happy with it even in SDR with my PC it's amazing.

Calibrated my old C1 the other day to below 0.3dE average. Pretty happy with the TV for at least a few more generations. Hope they fix ABL auto dimming.

Really loved the review....With the color desaturation in game optomizer is it best to just not use game optomizer and just hard clip the console at 1500 nits to preserve the full color? Or Is it noticeable if you playin game optomizer? I play cod every now and then but I value picture over low latency. They should provide a toggle between low latency and picture quality with that

Where did you get your TV stand for the G3?

I totally agree with your explanation regarding the award!!! If it is the best tv up to date it should get it ;) good job !!! And thank you!!!

Big V my main guy with the best reviews as always

Great content as always! Would love to see a 77in vs 83in G3 comparison at some point. Rather not wait another year for an 83in with MLA, so would love to know how close they are.

Excellent and thorough review. My 77" LG G3 is on it's way (upgrading from a Sony Z9D)!

Amazing work and knowledge. Thank you for sharing. 👍 (and so funny 🤣)

I love Vince’s flashlight!!

Very nice to see competition heating up. The G3 looks very nice even in a youtube video. Not gonna lie I want to have it, although my BX is still more than good enough for me. It is absoloutely crazy to see the brightness almost tripled in a few years and LGs software + gaming features are still market leading. Holy shit this TV is the next evolution of Oled.

Thanks as always for your hard and honest work Vincent. Looking like LG is really pushing for the gold standard of tv brands. Quality , gaming and pricing.

Amazing in depth review.

I am so happy you compared the A95K with the G3! Even though I am not a gamer, this was very helpful. It is reaffirming to know that my choice for the A95K was a good one and will be into the future!

This seems like a way bigger year over year upgrade than I was expecting. Wonder if this will scale down at all to the C series.

Currently own the G2 and love it. I can only imagine what the G3 looks like in person.

I have absolutely no intention of buying a new tv, and yet here I am completely fulfilled enjoying Vincent talk about the tv this masterpiece of a television! 😮‍💨🤣

Incredible review!

I'm gonna keep my C1 for as long as possible. Best tv I've ever bought and it was only 700$ brand new right before they launched the C2. Can't even look at an LCD panel anymore.

@HDTVTEST Vincent, seeing this comparison, I can't help but wonder what is your initial impression of the S90C? It seems crazy to me that it is priced similarly to the C series LG oleds, and yet can go over 1000 nits and looks great even next to HX310 and G3.

Great analysis as usual. Best on RU-vid. Staying with C1 that I use only for XboxX & RU-vid. Got C1 on sale last summer due to Vinnie, lol. Watch movies on 120” screen with JVC 4K 2000 projector which looks like a giant Oled

77” in order!! Can’t wait!

Man LG have knocked it out the park this year

OMG i literally just got a 65 inch C2 in the sales and now this is EVEN BETTER ;_;

love your review can please test the picture in picture feature with two different HDMI sources in this tv or the c3?

Thank you for continuing to test for vrr flicker on these panels. I'm still waiting for vrr flicker to get resolved before upgrading.

My next TV

Let’s Go!! Been waiting

Hey Vincent! Love your videos! Would you consider flashing a "(panel type)" string next to the model name of a TV when you're making comparisons? Like when you compared the S90C to the LG G3, I don't remember if the S90C is a QD-OLED or a regular OLED, or a WRGB OLED, etc. So could you do like "Samsung S90C (QD-OLED) vs. LG G3 (WRGB-OLED) when you do the side by sides? I think it would really help the viewers. Thanks!

Given what happened with HDMI 2.1 48Gbps (present on the C9, ditched on CX and C1 where it was limited to 40Gbps, and back on the C2) and DTS (present on C9, ditched on CX,C1 and C2, back on C3) i think BFI 120hz could be back in the future. It was the most useful feature introduced in 2021.

You should comment on accuracy of game optimizer mode for us who prefer that for games too. It is always awful compared to other more accurate modes.

@hdtvtest thank's for your amazing work. I bought 77" Lg G3 and I'm waiting to receive it on next wednesday, but I'm concerned about brightness and colours saturation in Game mode. When will you be able to review the Samsung S95C as well, so we can have a direct comparison above the two tvs? Thank you so much.

Looking forward to the s90c review 😊

I have the LG CX and use it only for HDR gaming/films (no tv). This is seriously making me considering upgrading. My CX is still perfect with no issues though so I’ll wait till the price drops but man this looks so good.

MLA? Didn't know TV's started writing papers now.

Great review! I would rather you make all comparisons against last years best which i guess would be the Sony and not the G2, would have been more interesting. Looking forward for the comparison against the new qd-oleds later this year though.

Hello Vicent, very substantive and interesting review. Based on your perception of the games on PS5, does it make sense to move from CX to G3 right now? Do two worlds share these TVs? Best regards.

So does LG next year try QD oleds? What you think or do they just stay with the MLA

It’s a shame it doesn’t support BFI. The ~50% higher panel brightness would have done a lot to help mitigate the lower brightness of BFI. Oh well, as long as they bring it back by the time I want to upgrade from my CX… maybe they’ll even have a 240Hz mode by then.

Hi Vincent, great video! We just got our hands on the LG G3 in the store but we've noticed when fed with a HDR 10 signal the G3 clips all contrast no matter the settings, did you experience this with your copy?

Excellent Superior review and that bt2020 color space when it's necessary LG will bring that up to par

My LG OLED G3 77" is on it's way , my upgrade from a C7 55", WOOHOO

I really hope LG will make 42" and 48" PC monitors with these panels soon. I'm thinking about trying a C2, or something like a 48GQ900-B, but if there are new OLED's coming soon, maybe I should wait? I currently have a 38" ultrawide IPS panel.

Incredible LG has done a great job ,great review can't to see Panasonic MZ2000 MLA review , I have the LZ2000 and the A95k and my opinion it has the best image in my house , I had the s95b tooki it back to store 3 times because of issues, bought the LZ2000 and see why it beat the s95b in the hdtv tv shoot out And barely got beaten by the A95k.

Very nice 👍🏼 Looking forward to getting an LG G3 to replace my oldest OLED, a 65” C9, which has been an excellent TV these past 3+ years.

I agree how are we going to judge qd oled color when it exceeds the benchmarks we are used to? I think it just shows us things we haven't seen before and that's not a bad thing. But we still have certain people pulling back its benefits Judy trying to get it to not have its advantages and try getting it to look like a wrgb oled even in the areas where it's benefits should be seen! That's not fair or right imo. Just because we seent used to it doesn't mean it's bad. I like that you actually showed the reds still and didn't just take them away or undersaturate them just for a comparison. I've been seeing some others do that when comparing with wrgb oled and imo itsnot right. We should be accepting of the new color volume and realize soon enough those will be accepted and it's something we can finally see instead of taking it away. To most consumers they will enjoy fhat extra color volume and I'm almost positive it's got just enough extra to now matching the professional monitors instead of being slightly under.