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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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