If you thought OLED had plateaued, LG's C6 is here to prove you wrong - and take $2,700 of your money in the process. The updated panel is brighter than its predecessor, with machine learning algorithms that auto-tune picture and sound to your living room, because apparently your eyes and ears can't be trusted. Seven picture modes let you toggle between warm nostalgia and clinical accuracy, while sound modes are disappointingly limited to AI, standard, and voice clarity - three options that sound like a bad Tinder bio.

I tested the 65-inch version ($2,699) with color, contrast, and brightness tests, and the results were mostly impressive. The redesigned processor uses machine learning to adjust settings automatically, but you can also manually fine-tune everything from gamma to white balance if you enjoy pretending you're a cinematographer. The Cinema Home and Filmmaker modes add a warm wash to mimic old-school film stock, while Standard and Vivid lean into the panel's native color spectrum. Black-and-white media like Dr. Strangelove looked particularly crisp, with neutral tones that highlighted Kubrick's shadow work without the yellow tint that plagues lesser TVs.

Gaming performance is stellar: the Game Optimizer mode uses Nvidia G-Sync VRR for near-zero input latency, and I played Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight without any of the usual recalibration fuss. The TV also handles console audio lag with menu options to adjust speaker sync, so you can finally stop blaming your controller.

But no review is complete without gripes. The OLED panel, while brighter than previous C-series models, still struggles with dimly lit scenes - heavy contrast can obscure details in nighttime movies. And the price? The 65-inch starts at $2,699, which is a lot for a TV that occasionally makes you squint. Available in sizes from 42 to 83 inches, the LG C6 is a top-tier OLED that will keep your home theater cutting-edge for years - assuming your wallet survives the purchase.