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TESTED LG OLED55C7V

                 From C to shining C






                 More stunning than ever in its 2017 evolution, the C7 model offers the best-value route
                 into LG’s flagship OLED TV range. Is this the screen your eyes have been waiting for?


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                  £2499 / stuff.tv/LGC7
                 If you’re looking for the cheapest
                 way to own a 2017 LG OLED
                 television, this 55in version of
                 the C7 (known to its friends as
                 the OLED55C7V) is it.
                   Actually, it’s one of two ways
                 because, on paper at least, the
                 55in B7 is the same TV with a
                 slightly different stand.
                   Whichever of the two you
                 buy, you should get the same
                 performance. In fact, you should
                 get the same picture no matter
                 which 2017 LG OLED you opt for,
                 from the cheap-ish B7 and C7
                 right up to the ‘Wallpaper’ W7.
                 The further down the range you
                 go, the less advanced the sound
                 is; but if you’re planning to partner
                 your new telly with a surround
                 setup or soundbar anyway, you
                 should get everything you need
                 from the C7.
                   And when you consider that
                 the C7 is one of the best-looking
                 TVs of this year’s LG OLED family
                 (thanks mostly to the unobtrusive
                 speakers), then you have yet
                 another reason to empty your
                 wallet over this set ahead of its
                 even pricier siblings.

                 1 My pretty one
                 Viewed face-on the speakers are
                 invisible, leaving you a glossy 55in
                 screen outlined by a super-thin
                 bezel, all lifted off your surface by
                 an elegant stand. And if you move
                 round to the side you’ll see that,
                 chunkier section at the bottom
                 aside, this is a strikingly slim TV.





             [ Words Marc McLaren; sample supplied by Currys ]  24 hours with the  I actually prefer the C7’s design  Even a logo appearing on a black   The lanterns look so dynamic and  With all four HDR formats supported,   …then again, I was always going to
                              Finally, a more affordable telly in the
                                            The 55in screen size hits the sweet
                                                            The Dolby Vision tech makes most
                                                     screen looks incredible on this OLED.
                                      compared to that of its older siblings.
                                                                                         I’m not a fan of the audio coming
                  LG OLED55C7V
                                                                                                    plug in my own soundbar anyway.
                               LG OLED range. 4K, here I come.
                                                             Netflix originals look stunning.
                                                                                          from the back of the TV set…
                                             spot. Fits in my room nicely.
                                                                     dramatic in Marco Polo.
                   Good
                                                                                  this is a futureproof TV.
                   Meh
                   Evil
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