Image: LGWhat it gets right
- Excellent black levels and contrast for films
- Four modern sockets suit multiple consoles and a gaming computer
- Strong streaming-app support
- Slim design and wide viewing angles
The compromises
- Bright-room impact trails the strongest bright-screen television with better control over dark scenes
- LG's television menus can feel crowded with recommendations
- Built-in sound deserves a separate soundbar
- sensible screen care matters for prolonged static images
Buy it—or leave it?
- Films and streaming are important
- You have more than one modern games console
- The room is moderately lit or can be shaded
- Direct sunlight hits the screen for much of the day
- The television will show fixed graphics continuously
- You expect cinema sound without a soundbar
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01Picture
Dark scenes retain depth because each pixel can switch itself off rather than shining a backlight through black areas. A Cinema or Filmmaker-style mode gives the most natural starting point. Bright highlights are strong, although a flagship bright-screen television with better control over dark scenes remains punchier beside large windows in daytime.
02Gaming
All four sockets support high-detail extra-smooth gaming, automatic smoothing for games and automatic quick-response mode. That matters in homes with both a PlayStation and Xbox because neither console needs to occupy the only advanced sockets. Gaming menus explain the active settings clearly.
03Living with deep-black screen
LG includes automatic screen-care tools and modern televisions with deep-looking blacks are designed for mixed viewing. The sensible precaution is variety, not panic: avoid leaving a paused game, rolling-news logo or desktop interface on screen for many hours every day, and leave the television connected so maintenance cycles can run.
Price and value
The matched 65-inch C5 was listed at £1,518.95 when we checked on 17 August 2026. That is the size and price used throughout this review and in the buying guide, so a cheaper 55-inch model cannot make its value score look artificially stronger.
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Who will notice the difference?
Evening films
Deep blacks, strong contrast and accurate picture modes make this the C5's ideal use.
Console gaming
Four advanced sockets remove connection compromises.
Very bright conservatories
A high-output bright-screen television with better control over dark scenes is more practical.
What else should you consider?
£1,518.95 · Samsung's QN90F is brighter for daytime rooms, Sony's Bravia 8 II offers more refined picture processing and sound, and TCL undercuts all three with a brighter picture for the money. LG wins as the most balanced deep-black screen for mixed viewing and gaming.
Our review process
We based this verdict on LG's format and gaming listed features with independent picture, brightness and input testing. deep-black screen care is explained as a practical ownership consideration rather than used to create unnecessary fear.
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