As Good As It Gets

LG 65G2PUA OLED Ultra HDTV

- By Thomas J. Norton

LG'S NEW G2 OLED evo Gallery Edition is the replacement for last year's G1 and the flagship offering in LG's 2022 OLED lineup-excluding the $100,000 OLED R(ollable) model, which sits in a class all by itself. Like the G1 we reviewed in the December 2021/January 2022 issue, the G2 is designed to hug the wall and features a Gallery mode that, if selected, can display a revolving range of still images and artwork when it's not being used as a television. The set ships with only a slim wall-mount bracket but LG offers a conventional tabletop stand for $100 and, if you want a full-on Louvre vibe, an easel-like Gallery Stand for an extra $350.

The G2 series is currently available in four screen sizes: 55, 65, 77, and 83 inches. A 97-inch model was shown at the 2022 CES in January, but LG has yet to announce pricing or availability. According to the spec sheet for the 65-inch model we tested, G2s sold in the U.S. market are made in Mexico, but the sample LG shipped to us said Made in Korea on its rear panel.

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The "evo" technology introduced in some of LG's 2021 models has been further refined for 2022. While both the C2 and G2 series claim enhanced brightness over LG's 2021's OLEDs, only the G2 adds an aluminum heat sink to the back of the display panel, which increases the set's thickness to an inch. The sink draws heat away from the panel and, when combined with LG's newest intelligent processor (the tongue-twisting alpha9 Gen5 Al Processor 4K), enables it to be driven to higher brightness without the risk of permanent burn-in with stationary images. (The usual caution against leaving bright, fixed images on screen for extended periods of time, however, is still solid advice with any OLED TV.) Our measurements (and eyes) confirmed the claim of increased peak brightness over any previous LG OLED TVs we've tested (see Test Bench).