LG OLED E8 (2018) Series

Stunning picture quality ; Unique and attractive design ; Excellent smart TV system

It's expensive ; Sound is a little disappointing ; No HDR10+ support

Nothing short of glorious, but it’s a pity LG has put design ahead of sound quality.

Perfect blacks, stunning contrast ; Excellent color accuracy out of the box ; Impressive HDR performance ; Class-leading voice recognition ; Robust sound quality

Design and sound upgrades call for big premium

LG’s E8 series OLED is one of the best televisions produced to date. You’ll pay a premium over the less-expensive C8 and B8 series TVs, but if you want the glass, class, and upgraded bass, the E8 does a nice job of dressing up your media room while...

Perfect blacks, stunning contrast ; Excellent color accuracy out of the box ; Impressive HDR performance ; Class-leading voice recognition ; Robust sound quality

Design and sound upgrades call for big premium

LG’s E8 series OLED is one of the best televisions produced to date. You’ll pay a premium over the less-expensive C8 and B8 series TVs, but if you want the glass, class, and upgraded bass, the E8 does a nice job of dressing up your media room while...

Excellent contrast and color range. Built-in Google Assistant. Striking design.

Very expensive. No Google Cast support.

The LG OLEDE8P series follows in the footsteps of LG's previous OLED TVs by offering one of the best pictures you can get at a very high price. At $3,300 for the 55-inch model we tested, this is one expensive TV, even if it's less pricey than the LG...

Class-leading picture ; Gorgeous design ; Well-equipped smarts ; Useful ThinQ features ; Easy to use ; Comprehensive picture mode options

Doesn’t justify premium price

The OLED55E8PLA is another stunning 2018 LG TV, even if it isn’t the very best value for money model in its line-up

Brighter display ; Much improved noise reduction ; Useful AI

Hard-to-understand menu functions ; Colder image ; HFR a practically redundant feature

LG has managed to improve upon its already impressive 2017 OLED range with the inclusion of 2018’s a9 processor chip, with a four-stage noise reduction feature, AI driven sharpness settings, and improved AI. But with all the promise of the a9 chip, it...

Incredible picture quality ; Quality upscaling

Voice controls are a bit underwhelming ; Magic Remote pointer

The 2018 E8 OLED positions LG as an AV player that’s still in the lead when it comes to image quality but not necessarily as sharp when it comes to other, broader aspects of the home entertainment package.

Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle Perfect blacks Instantaneous response time leaves very little motion blur

Risk of permanent Brightness changes with screen content (ABL) with prolonged exposure to static content

The LG E8 is an excellent TV for many different uses. It has a remarkable picture quality with perfect blacks. The image remains accurate when viewed at an angle and thus it is suitable for a large room where people will be watching from the side. It...

Outstanding picture quality across the board ; Elegant design ; Great smart TV system ; Useful AI functionality

Sound performance is disappointing ; No HDR10+ ; Expensive compared to C8

Jaw-dropping picture quality with AI smarts and an elegant design, the E8 is almost the complete package – if only the sound was up to scratch too