LG's CES 2022 Lineup: A Closer Look at Their Exciting New TVs
I had the pleasure of attending LG's new Jersey showroom just a few weeks ago, where I got to check out their exciting new TV lineup for 2021 and 2022. My favorite high-end TV from last year was definitely the C1 series, and I'm happy to report that the 2022 version, called the C2, is just as impressive. LG promises the same excellent OLED image quality as the C1, along with improved processing and some other tweaks. One of the standout features is a new "dark room mode" for gaming, which will help reduce eye strain in low-light environments. Additionally, LG has introduced user profiles for its Smart TV system, allowing viewers to tailor their viewing experience to their individual preferences.
Another exciting development from LG is their smallest OLED TV yet, a 42-inch model that's perfect for gamers who want something bigger than a standard PC monitor. This TV is targeting the gaming market in particular, and I have no doubt it will be a hit with enthusiasts. Meanwhile, the Step-up G2 series boasts improved brightness thanks to a new heat dissipation technology, making it even slimmer and more stylish. My personal favorite from this lineup, however, was the massive 97-inch OLED TV - yes, you read that right, 97 inches! It's certainly not for the faint of heart, with a price tag that's sure to put it in the stratosphere (I wouldn't be surprised if it costs more than $50,000).
LG Display also made waves at CES with some innovative concept products that won't make it to stores just yet. One of my favorites was this giant, half-circular reclining chair with a 55-inch curved OLED screen attached - the screen can even rotate from landscape to portrait mode and back! LG is working with a Korean massage chair company to develop something similar, which I think we should all be excited about. Another concept that caught my eye was "Virtual Ride", an exercise bike surrounded by more curved OLED screens, which LG claims will let riders experience simulated forests or cities while burning calories.
LG also showcased some truly cool transparent OLED panels, designed primarily for digital signage in malls and shopping centers. While not necessarily a consumer-facing product, it's still worth noting how impressive these panels look - who wouldn't want to display stunning visuals on the sides of buildings? One thing that did get me excited is that LG will soon be getting some competition in the OLED TV market from a new kind of OLED TV called QD-OLED. CNET colleague got to see a demo of this technology, which promises improved color accuracy compared to regular OLED TVs.
Meanwhile, Samsung also had its fair share of exciting announcements at CES. Their Frame Art TV got an update with a matte finish, while their QLED TVs received some impressive new features, including a Cloud Gaming Hub that will allow users to stream games seamlessly from any device. But the real showstopper for me was the Freestyle - a compact, portable 1080p projector that's perfect for on-the-go movie nights. Unlike many portable projectors we've reviewed, however, it lacks a built-in battery, but you can connect a USB power pack to keep it going.
Samsung also introduced some cool accessories, including a waterproof case and an attachment that lets you screw the Freestyle into a light bulb - talk about convenience! But what's really interesting is that Samsung made their Freestyle available for purchase now, at a price point of $900. That's right, folks - you can get this amazing portable projector today.
TCL was also on hand to show off their Google TV-powered lineup, including an enormous 98-inch television that's already hitting stores for a relatively affordable $8,000. Meanwhile, Hisense made some big announcements as well, including their full 2022 lineup complete with pricing. The coolest models from this lineup are the super-bright mini-LED powered 76-inch TV for $3,200 and a pair of laser-powered projectors, including one with an enormous 120-inch screen for $5,000.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey everybody i review tvs for cnet and in a normal year i'd be in las vegas right now checking out all the new televisions debuting at ces but 2022 is anything but a normal year so i'm here at home the good news i can still tell you about all those cool new tvs because manufacturers like samsung sony and lg still made their announcements and gave people like me a ton of cool stuff to look forward to this year let's dive in first up is lg because they invited us to their new jersey showroom a few weeks back to check out all the new tvs lg made my favorite high-end tv for 2021 the c1 series and the 2022 version called the c2 looks just as good so far it promises the same excellent oled image quality i saw on the c1 along with improved processing and some other tweaks including a dark room mode for gaming and user profiles for its smart tv system there's also a new 42 inch size the smallest oled tv yet which lg is targeting in part toward gamers who want something bigger than a standard pc monitor then there's the step up g2 series which is 20 brighter according to lg thanks to a new heat dissipation technology as always it's super slim and there's an optional stand that makes it look even cooler my favorite g2 however is this 97-ish version which is the biggest oled tv yet it was even more impressive in person but you probably won't be able to afford it lg didn't announce pricing on any of its tvs but i'd be surprised if this 97 incher cost less than 50 grand a separate company called lg display also made a splash of ces with some concept products that won't be in stores at all my favorite is this giant half circular reclining chair with a 55 inch curved oled screen attached the screen can even rotate from landscape to portrait mode and back and lgd says it's working with a korean massage chair company to develop something similar sign me up more active is this concept with an exercise bike surrounded in front and above by more curved oled screens lg calls it the virtual ride because the idea is to ride through a simulated forest or city or whatever while burning calories the company also showed us some transparent oled panels which are used primarily for digital signage in malls and shopping centers they sure look cool though one of the big ces announcements was that lg will get some oled tv competition soon this year a new kind of oled tv called qd oled will appear on 55 and 65 inch models from sony and samsung a cnet colleague got to see a demo of the technology in a side-by-side comparison shown here where it shows some color improvement compared to lg's oled tvs i can't wait to check out qd oled myself in person even though the first examples are sure to be very expensive samsung also introduced some new tv features itself including an updated version of the frame art tv with a matte finish a new cloud gaming hub for its qled tvs and even a new remote that get this harvests radio waves to recharge one of the most unique tvs samsung introduced is actually a projector called the freestyle it's a compact portable 1080p projector with samsung's smart tv streaming system built in unlike some portable projectors we've reviewed it lacks a built-in battery but you can connect a usb power pack for images on the go samsung also sells a bunch of cool accessories including a waterproof case and an attachment that lets you screw it into a light bulb and unlike many ces products the freestyle is on sale now it's 900 bucks at samsung's website sony introduced a lot of cool tvs too including the qd oled i mentioned earlier it's also selling its first models to use mini led and it says some tvs will include a bundled webcam and even a remote finder so you can locate the clicker among the couch cushions until now only roku is offered something similar and i think every tv maker should follow suit speaking of roku tcl makes some of my favorite tvs that use that system but at ces it's stuck to google tv powered models namely a huge 98-inch television on sale already for a relatively affordable eight thousand dollars and an 85-inch 8k tv with a super thin mini led panel and a very funky stand meanwhile another china-based brand that's increasing in popularity is hisense which announced its full 2022 lineup complete with pricing the coolest models are a super bright mini led powered 76 inch tv for 3200 and a pair of laser powered projectors including one with 120 inch screen for 5 grand that about wraps it up for the cool tvs of ces 2022 later this year we'll find out pricing and availability on the models i mentioned as well as more details and new models from vizio tcl and samsung and of course we'll be reviewing the best ones at cnet until then i leave you with lg's hundred thousand dollar rollable tv moving up and down consider it your ces 2022 moment of zen youhey everybody i review tvs for cnet and in a normal year i'd be in las vegas right now checking out all the new televisions debuting at ces but 2022 is anything but a normal year so i'm here at home the good news i can still tell you about all those cool new tvs because manufacturers like samsung sony and lg still made their announcements and gave people like me a ton of cool stuff to look forward to this year let's dive in first up is lg because they invited us to their new jersey showroom a few weeks back to check out all the new tvs lg made my favorite high-end tv for 2021 the c1 series and the 2022 version called the c2 looks just as good so far it promises the same excellent oled image quality i saw on the c1 along with improved processing and some other tweaks including a dark room mode for gaming and user profiles for its smart tv system there's also a new 42 inch size the smallest oled tv yet which lg is targeting in part toward gamers who want something bigger than a standard pc monitor then there's the step up g2 series which is 20 brighter according to lg thanks to a new heat dissipation technology as always it's super slim and there's an optional stand that makes it look even cooler my favorite g2 however is this 97-ish version which is the biggest oled tv yet it was even more impressive in person but you probably won't be able to afford it lg didn't announce pricing on any of its tvs but i'd be surprised if this 97 incher cost less than 50 grand a separate company called lg display also made a splash of ces with some concept products that won't be in stores at all my favorite is this giant half circular reclining chair with a 55 inch curved oled screen attached the screen can even rotate from landscape to portrait mode and back and lgd says it's working with a korean massage chair company to develop something similar sign me up more active is this concept with an exercise bike surrounded in front and above by more curved oled screens lg calls it the virtual ride because the idea is to ride through a simulated forest or city or whatever while burning calories the company also showed us some transparent oled panels which are used primarily for digital signage in malls and shopping centers they sure look cool though one of the big ces announcements was that lg will get some oled tv competition soon this year a new kind of oled tv called qd oled will appear on 55 and 65 inch models from sony and samsung a cnet colleague got to see a demo of the technology in a side-by-side comparison shown here where it shows some color improvement compared to lg's oled tvs i can't wait to check out qd oled myself in person even though the first examples are sure to be very expensive samsung also introduced some new tv features itself including an updated version of the frame art tv with a matte finish a new cloud gaming hub for its qled tvs and even a new remote that get this harvests radio waves to recharge one of the most unique tvs samsung introduced is actually a projector called the freestyle it's a compact portable 1080p projector with samsung's smart tv streaming system built in unlike some portable projectors we've reviewed it lacks a built-in battery but you can connect a usb power pack for images on the go samsung also sells a bunch of cool accessories including a waterproof case and an attachment that lets you screw it into a light bulb and unlike many ces products the freestyle is on sale now it's 900 bucks at samsung's website sony introduced a lot of cool tvs too including the qd oled i mentioned earlier it's also selling its first models to use mini led and it says some tvs will include a bundled webcam and even a remote finder so you can locate the clicker among the couch cushions until now only roku is offered something similar and i think every tv maker should follow suit speaking of roku tcl makes some of my favorite tvs that use that system but at ces it's stuck to google tv powered models namely a huge 98-inch television on sale already for a relatively affordable eight thousand dollars and an 85-inch 8k tv with a super thin mini led panel and a very funky stand meanwhile another china-based brand that's increasing in popularity is hisense which announced its full 2022 lineup complete with pricing the coolest models are a super bright mini led powered 76 inch tv for 3200 and a pair of laser powered projectors including one with 120 inch screen for 5 grand that about wraps it up for the cool tvs of ces 2022 later this year we'll find out pricing and availability on the models i mentioned as well as more details and new models from vizio tcl and samsung and of course we'll be reviewing the best ones at cnet until then i leave you with lg's hundred thousand dollar rollable tv moving up and down consider it your ces 2022 moment of zen you\n"
