LG OLED B8 (2018) Series

Great price for an OLED TV ; Typically good OLED picture quality ; Beautiful design

Picture quality falls short of step-up LG 2018 OLED models ; Not the brightest with HDR sources ; Needs care with set up

While not quite as good as LG's more expensive OLED TVs for 2018, the OLED55B8PLA still retains more than enough OLED picture quality DNA to look like a serious bargain.

Great price for OLED Good picture quality Gorgeous design Strong smart system

Lacks a little brightness Doesn’t use latest processing Dark scene video noise Slightly soft HD upscaling

LG has finally stumbled on a way to make its OLED TV technology substantially cheaper by using a less powerful video processor. The B8 OLED range uses a so-called Alpha 7 chip similar in power and scope to the processors used in LG’s 2017 models rather...

Rich, refined colour palette ; 'Lights-out' black levels ; A benchmark user experience ; Voice control support ; Price ; Vast HDR format support - including Dolby Vision

More expensive 2018 LG models offer slight picture improvements ; Peak brightness second to Samsung QLEDs

The cheapest 2018 LG OLED is also one of the best-value TVs we’ve seen this year

Perfect deep blacks Almost no motion blur in sports and video games Very good picture quality when viewed at an angle

Brightness depends on screen content due to Automatic Backlight Limiter (ABL) Risk of permanent burn-in with long periods of static content

This is a remarkable TV for mixed usage. The LG B8 performs impressively well in almost every usage. It is great for movie watching in both SDR and HDR content. It has remarkable motion handling and low input lag that will satisfy gamers and sports...

, which offers similarly excellent color and better motion handling. But if you want an OLED TV on the (relatively) cheap, the LG B8 is a great choice.

Excellent black levels and shadow detail ; Stunning contrast performance with SDR content ; Very good HDR performance ; Dolby Vision and Atmos support ; HLG, HDR10 and Technicolour support ; WebOS smart system ; Dynamic Tone Mapping feature ; Excellent...

Some visible gradation issues when compared to A9 powered C8 ; Not much else at this price point!

Excellent black levels and shadow detail ; Stunning contrast performance with SDR content ; Very good HDR performance ; Dolby Vision and Atmos support ; HLG, HDR10 and Technicolour support ; WebOS smart system ; Dynamic Tone Mapping feature ; Excellent...

Some visible gradation issues when compared to A9 powered C8 ; Not much else at this price point!

There is no such thing as the perfect TV and not everyone has the same wants and needs from their display. Viewing environments and habits are the biggest factors in deciding on the TV technology you should go for, and what will suit your needs within...