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LG OLED48C1PUB (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Colour (Wide Color Gamut)
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
LG OLED48C1PUB was introduced in 2021. It has a OLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 760 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. AMD Freesync™ allows TV to display variable refresh rate during gaming and its powerful α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give LG OLED48C1PUB TV 94 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG OLED48C1PUB.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Pixel Level Dimming |
Perfect Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
Dolby Vision IQ |
HLG |
AMD Freesync™ |
NVidia G-Sync |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
VRR |
HGIG Compatibility |
α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K |
Filmmaker Mode |
Dolby Atmos |
AI Sound |
WiSA Ready |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 2.1 |
CONS |
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No HDR10+ |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2021 C1 series is 2020 CX series. In this section we show their comparison.
UPGRADES | LG OLED48C1PUB | vs | LG OLED48CXPUB |
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Higher Peak Brightness | 760 nits | vs | 750 nits |
More Powerful Picture Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K | vs | α9 Gen3 AI Processor 4K |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing | vs | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice Pro | vs | Clear Voice IV |
VP8 | vs |
DOWNGRADES | LG OLED48C1PUB | vs | LG OLED48CXPUB |
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Higher Input Lag | 14 ms | vs | 13 ms |
Composite Inputs | vs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack |
For this comparison we chose 48" version of the predecessor - model OLED48CXPUB. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED48C1PUB vs LG OLED48CXPUB where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
OLED Display
LG OLED48C1PUB has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.
HDR10
LG OLED48C1PUB supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Dolby Vision
This TV also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG OLED48C1PUB.
BASICS | |
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Brand | LG |
Series | C1 |
Model | OLED48C1PUB |
Size | 48" |
Country | USA |
Release Year | 2021 |
Bezel Color | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | OLED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 47.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat |
Backlight Dimming | Pixel Level Dimming |
Backlight Name | Self-lit pixels (no backlight) |
Contrast | Infinite Contrast |
Color | Perfect Colour (Wide Color Gamut) |
Viewing Angle | Perfect Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
Peak Brightness | 760 nits |
Contrast Ratio | ∞ |
Minimum Response Time | 1 ms |
Input Lag | 14 ms |
VIDEO | |
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3D Capability | |
HDR10 | |
HDR10+ | |
Dolby Vision | |
Dolby Vision IQ | |
HLG | |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
IMAX Enhanced | |
4K HDR | Cinema HDR |
AMD Freesync™ | |
NVidia G-Sync | |
4K HFR | |
2K HFR | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K |
Upscaling | AI 4K Upscaling |
Blacks | Perfect Black |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 240 |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 240 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | OLED Motion Pro (120 Hz, adaptive) |
Filmmaker Mode | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |
AI Picture | AI Picture Pro |
Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR |
Face Enhancing | AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing |
Image Enhancing | Image Enhancing on SQM |
Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer |
Noise Reduction | Quad Step Noise Reduction |
Deep Learning AI Picture | |
AI Brightness | |
True Color Accuracy | Pro |
Ultra Luminance | Pro |
Sharpness | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer |
Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 2.2 Channel |
Speaker Power Rating | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
Bluetooth Headset Support | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Dolby Digital | |
Dolby Digital Plus | |
DTS Digital Surround | |
AI Sound | AI Sound Pro |
Surround Mode | OLED Surround |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice Pro |
WiSA Ready | Up to 5.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) |
Bluetooth Audio Playback | |
LG Sound Sync | |
Smart Speaker Compatible | |
LG Smart Speaker |
CONNECTIVITY | |
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Ethernet Input | |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi Direct | |
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | |
Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
Mobile Connectivity | |
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 |
LG TV Plus App | |
Smart ThinQ App | |
Chromecast | |
Google Home | Google Home device sold separately |
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In |
HDMI Inputs | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) |
HDCP Version | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK |
USB Inputs | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
Component Inputs | |
Composite Inputs | |
RCA Audio Outputs | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
Optical Audio Output | |
RS-232C Remote | 1 (Mini Jack) |
DLNA |
OTHER | |
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CPU Cores | 4 |
Operating System | webOS |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser |
Application Store | LG Content Store |
Teletext | |
LG AI ThinQ® | |
Speech to Text | |
LG Voice Search | |
Amazon Echo Compatible | |
AI UX | |
AI Home | |
AI Recommendation | Default: off |
Intelligent Edit | |
Home Dashboard | |
Auto Device Detection | |
Apple HomePod | |
Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition |
Magic Link | Default: off |
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | |
Gallery Mode | |
Multi-view | |
DIAL | |
360 VR | |
Mobile TV On | |
Wi-Fi TV On | |
Bluetooth Low Energy On | |
Instant Game Response | VRR/ALLM/HGIG |
Screen Share | |
Time Shift | |
Auto Calibration | |
Time Machine (DVR) | |
HEVC | 4K@120p, 10bit |
VIDEO FORMATS | |
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3GPP | |
AV1 | 4K@60p, 10bit |
AVI | |
ASF | |
DivX | |
Flash Video | |
H.263 | |
H.264 | |
H.265 | |
MKV | |
M2TS | |
MP4 | |
MPEG-4 | |
QuickTime | |
RealVideo | |
TS | |
VC-1 | |
VP7 | |
VP8 | |
VP9 | 4K@60p, 10bit |
VOB | |
VRO | |
WebM | |
WMV | |
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | |
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AAC | |
AC4 | |
AIFF | |
ALAC | |
APE | |
aptX | |
eAAC+ | |
EAC3 | |
FLAC | |
HE-AAC | |
LPCM | |
M4A | |
MIDI | |
MP2 | |
MP3 | |
OGG | |
RealAudio | |
WMA | |
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | |
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BMP | |
GIF | |
JPEG | |
JPS | |
MPO | |
PNG |
TUNER | |
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Digital Tuner | 1 |
SAT Tuner | |
Analog Tuner | NTSC-M |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
GENERAL | |
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Power Supply | AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1071 x 618 x 46.9 mm 42.17" x 24.33" x 1.85" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1071 x 650 x 251 mm 42.17" x 25.59" x 9.88" |
Stand Size | 838 x 251 mm / 32.99" x 9.88" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1220 x 765 x 203 mm / 48.03" x 30.12" x 7.99" |
One Connect Box | |
VESA Wall Mount | |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 14.9 kg / 32.85 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 18.9 kg / 41.67 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 22.9 kg / 50.49 lbs |
Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR21N |
Universal Control Capability for remote | |
Magic Remote Control Compatible |
Successor
The 2021 C1 series has a successor - 2022 C2 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
UPGRADES | LG OLED48C2PUA | vs | LG OLED48C1PUB |
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Higher Peak Brightness | 850 nits | vs | 760 nits |
More Powerful Picture Processor | α9 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | vs | α9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K |
RealVideo | vs | ||
Xvid | vs |
DOWNGRADES | LG OLED48C2PUA | vs | LG OLED48C1PUB |
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3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
RS-232C Remote | vs | 1 (Mini Jack) |
For this comparison we chose 48" version of the successor - model OLED48C2PUA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit LG OLED48C1PUB vs LG OLED48C2PUA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.