These TVs are massive – some are almost two metres wide and would take up an entire wall of rooms. But as people are increasingly looking for a cinema experience at home, these goliath TVs are getting more popular.
The size of these behemoths means they are still a relatively niche products though. Most of us just don’t have a big enough room to accommodate one. But as prices have come down in recent years, what was previously an expensive, impractical purchase is within more people’s reach.
Our approach to big-screen TVs
By big-screen we mean anything bigger than 65 inches (not that 65 inches isn’t big). We don’t test many of these because they are simply too big for most people to really consider. We do understand that some people want to know what we think of these TVs though, which is why we write informed non-tested product reviews based on the technology in the TV and our years of experience testing them.
We also know that TVs from the same range tend to score within a few percentage points of each other and, because we’ve usually tested all the smaller models in a given range, we have an excellent indication of how good the bigger screen TVs would do if we tested them.
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Budget is one thing, but the main thing you need to consider before you buy a wall-sized TV is whether your living room is big enough for it.
If you end up sitting too close to any TV it won’t be as satisfying to watch. You don’t want to crane your neck to take in the whole screen or need to move your head around to take in every inch of the display.
Sitting too close to an 85-inch TV will feel like sitting on the front row of an IMAX cinema. You’re going to miss out on things happening at the edge of the screen because you can’t take it all in.
Big-screen TVs from LG
The LG G1, C1, B1 and A1 ranges all have a 77-inch option and there’s even an 83-inch OLED83C14LA. Manufacturing costs are still high on OLEDs, particularly ones with such huge screens, and they are some of the most expensive TVs you can buy.
Expectations are always high with OLEDs and the sorts of prices these TVs command means expectations are higher than usual. Even the most basic A1 OLED costs £2,499 and the 77-inch top of the range G1 costs £3,999.
You can get our expert view on all these TVs and read our verdicts based on the quality of smaller models in their ranges.
LG NanoCell TVs
Below the OLEDs comes NanoCell TVs. These are backlit and use liquid crystals, just like LCD models, but have an extra nanocell layer to create more natural colours.
Screens go up to 86 inches with some ranges, but 75-inch is the most common screen size once you get above 65 inches. They aren’t as expensive as OLEDs, but they still cost plenty.
The quality of NanoCell TVs has been more suspect in 2021 than it has in recent years, so our recommendation of the bigger models isn’t such a sure thing.
Read what we thought of the LG NanoCell TVs based on our expertise and the reviews of the smaller models in each range.
