LG OLED evo G4 OLED97G4CUA 97"

If you're outfitting a Fortune 500 lobby, the LG G4 97" is an unbeatable statement piece. For the rest of us, buy a 77-inch QD-OLED and book a luxury vacation with the change.

Just know this: the LG OLED evo G4 97" is not a TV for your living room, it's a 97-inch statement piece meant to dominate a corporate lobby or high-end commercial space. The self-lit OLED panel delivers perfect blacks and eye-searing colors, and it packs gaming features that would make a dedicated monitor jealous. But at a starting price around $28,000, and with speakers that sound like an afterthought, this thing is all about the visual spectacle. If you need to make clients' jaws drop the second they walk in, you've found your display. For anything else, it's overkill with some frustrating compromises.

We were genuinely surprised by the gaming chops on a display clearly built for boardrooms. FreeSync, G-Sync, VRR, and a 120Hz refresh rate on a 97-inch OLED? It's absurdly fun. And the connectivity is best-in-class, but then you get to the audio, and it's like the engineers ran out of steam. The built-in speakers are thin and underwhelming, which is a real letdown at this price. Picture quality is rich and vibrant, though our testing puts it in the solid mid-pack compared to elite consumer OLEDs, likely due to processing tuned for signage rather than movie magic.

Prices bounce from $28,000 to over $38,000 depending on the vendor, so shopping around saves you more than a luxury vacation. For a commercial install where you need reliability and that wow-factor, the low end of that range is justifiable. But for a home theater, it's a tough sell when you can get a 77-inch flagship OLED with better sound and processing for a third of the cost. If you're buying one, grab it from whichever seller is offering it at the $28K mark; paying nearly $10K more is just lighting money on fire.

If you don't need a wall-sized display, the Sony BRAVIA 9 is a brighter mini-LED monster with smarter processing and costs way less. Meanwhile, the Samsung S95F QD-OLED doles out punchier colors and much better built-in audio in a 77-inch package that's far more practical for a home. The LG G4's only real advantage is its 97-inch dominance, and for corporate lobbies, that's often the only spec that matters.

If you're looking for a home theater TV that's easy to set up and sounds great out of the box, this isn't it. The audio is lackluster, and at 97 inches, it's a beast to install. Go buy a 77-inch Samsung S95F or Sony BRAVIA 9 instead and put the savings toward a proper soundbar.

For the corporate buyer who needs a commanding centerpiece that screams 'we're a big deal,' the LG OLED evo G4 97" is unmatched. Its picture is stunning, its gaming features are a bonus, and it's built to run all day. But if you're a home theater enthusiast chasing the best cinematic experience, skip this and put your money into a Samsung S95F or Sony BRAVIA 9. You'll get better sound, smarter processing, and a display that actually fits on a normal wall without a construction crew.