From CNET: For the last few years my favorite high-end TV has been an LG OLED model, and 2021 was no different. The LG C1 earned that title with superb picture quality, despite the fact that it lacked the "evo" OLED panel reserved for the G1. When comparing them side by side in my review, though, it was really difficult to see the difference.
LG's all-new lineup of OLED models for 2022 include the next-generation versions of each TV, predictably dubbed C2 and G2, along with the entry-level A2. The TVs LG announced at CES 2022 mostly stand pat, and I expect them to deliver similarly excellent image quality. The company is touting a new processor on the higher-end versions, and it added some enhancements to game mode, but I doubt those will move the needle much. The improvement I'm most intrigued to test is a brighter panel on the G2.
LG says the 2022 G2 is its brightest OLED TV yet, able to achieve a brightness increase of about 20% compared to the C2. The panel uses a new heat dissipation technology, although LG wouldn't confirm whether it was similar to the aluminum sheet used to similar effect in the Sony A90J.
Here's where things get confusing. In 2022, both the C2 and the G2 will have the evo panel, but only the G2's will be brighter. I'm guessing that the C2, evo panel or no, will get roughly as bright as the 2021 C1 and G1, but we'll have to wait until we can test them this spring to be sure.
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