5 things I learned when I tested the LG C5 OLED TV, from embracing AI to troublesome reflections

It’s no secret that one of 2025's most anticipated TVs has been the LG C5 OLED TV. LG’s OLEDs, especially its mid-range C-series, are always among the most popular TVs year-on-year and the C5 continues the trend.

As the successor to the LG C4, one of the best TVs of 2024, the C5 does everything the C4 does and adds a bit more. I’ve fully tested it and in my LG C5 review, it earned a full five-out-of-five stars. This was because of its incredible picture quality, full suite of gaming features that match the best gaming TVs, and its intuitive smart TV platform. Plus, it’s likely to be the most competitively priced TV in the mid-range OLED category, based on previous years.

There were a a few standout things I took away from my time testing the C5 , so I’ve ...