With LG’s 2024 OLEDs now going on sale to make way for the 2025’s, I wanted to review the C4, from the perspective of a retro-enthusiast. Also, since the C4 & newer LG OLED’s now have the ability to connect Philips Hue lighting without an expensive HDMI box, I wanted to test that too. Check out the video to see how it all went and here’s affiliate links to everything discussed:
LG C4 OLED: https://amzn.to/41OlPso
LG G4 OLED: https://amzn.to/4bUEG8I
RetroTINK 4K’s: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html
Philips Hue Lighting:
Philips Hue Light Strip for TV: https://amzn.to/3FnFab6
Philips Hue Bridge (required even with app): https://amzn.to/4iykmfn
Philips Hue Bulb: https://amzn.to/3Fl8j73
Bridge + Bulb Kit (might be cheaper): https://amzn.to/4bPNmNL
Hue HDMI Box (You do NOT need this with the C4’s – This is just for reference): https://amzn.to/4iLRaCp
Setup Video: https://youtu.be/k3XFIO8-WIE
Other Links:
24p & RetroTINK 4K: https://youtu.be/Cps00mV9gfQ
1080p5x: https://youtu.be/m5X7_dpdWwM
Vincent’s C4 Quick Start Guide: https://youtu.be/kA3_X1Zl2FI
RTings C4 Calibration: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c4-oled/settings
RTings Review: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c4-oled
Kuro’s Updated CRT Mask Profiles: https://x.com/kurohouou/status/1901461124735754453
Optoma UHZ35ST Laser Projector: https://amzn.to/41Bi2i3
BenQ TK700STi LCD projector: https://amzn.to/4bkSvgm
BenQ TK710STi Laser Projector: https://amzn.to/3EUhISE
How DLP Projectors Work: https://youtu.be/JhVXH0BYNEM
I used these blu-ray’s for my film grain tests: https://amzn.to/3RoqLy7 / https://amzn.to/4hP3Oir / https://amzn.to/4ixVHbi / https://amzn.to/4ckbgRB / https://amzn.to/4iPA6LJ / https://amzn.to/4jcpyWM