LG Signature OLED T4 OLED77T4PUA 77"

This 77-inch transparent OLED delivers a staggering 98th percentile gaming score and a jaw-dropping design, but picture quality falls to a mediocre 36th percentile. Expect to pay at least $60,000 and shop carefully since vendor prices can differ by over $22,000.

The LG Signature OLED T4 isn't your typical TV. It's a 77-inch 4K OLED that can turn completely transparent with a press of a button, making images float in midair. Our database puts its gaming score at 84.1, which lands in the 98th percentile, so it's an absolute beast for fast-paced play. But the real party trick is the wireless Zero Connect Box that sends video and audio to the screen without a single cable, freeing you to place this 60kg statement piece wherever it looks best. Just don't expect it to top the charts in picture quality; it only manages the 36th percentile there.

That low picture quality score might sound odd for an OLED, but the transparency tech comes with trade-offs. When the black shade retracts, you lose brightness and contrast, so it's more of an ambient art display than a reference monitor. Still, with Dolby Vision, perfect blacks in opaque mode, and a 4.2-channel Dolby Atmos sound system that scores in the 91st percentile, it's no slouch for movies. You're really paying for the design flex, though, and at a price that varies by over $22,000 between retailers, it's an ultra-luxury buy.

Gaming is where the T4 flexes hardest. The 120Hz panel with a measured 0.1ms response time, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync, and VRR puts it alongside the fastest gaming monitors we've ever tested. That 98th percentile ranking means it's in the absolute top tier, crushing input lag so effectively you'll forget it's a 77-inch TV. Whether you're plugging in a PS5 or a high-end PC over HDMI 2.1, motion is buttery smooth and tearing is a non-issue.

The OLED display itself is a stunner, earning a 97th percentile score for panel tech. Black levels are infinite, as you'd expect, and the a11 AI Processor 4K does a solid job upscaling content. Audio from the 4.2-channel setup holds its own too, hitting the 91st percentile with clear dialogue and wide soundstage. But here's the rub: raw picture quality sits at a underwhelming 36th percentile. Against typical OLEDs, the T4's transparency mode compromises peak brightness and color volume, so it doesn't deliver the eye-searing HDR punch you'd want for a six-figure TV.

There's no sugar-coating the price: we're seeing this set listed anywhere from $60,000 to over $82,500. That's a massive $22,551 spread, so if you're actually buying one, you absolutely need to shop around. Even at the low end, you're paying for the transparent novelty and wireless design, not for class-leading picture quality. For the same money you could buy a reference-grade OLED and a sports car. It's terrible value per dollar of performance, but that's not why it exists. If you're furnishing a high-end showroom or want the ultimate tech flex, it's one of a kind.

Stacked against the Sony BRAVIA 9, the T4 gets crushed on picture brightness and accuracy, but that's not surprising since the Sony is a mini-LED powerhouse. The Samsung QN900FF is an 8K flagship with sharper detail, but it can't disappear like the T4 and costs less than half as much. For pure home theater, the Panasonic Z85AP OLED delivers superior image quality with genuinely reference-grade color and still saves you a fortune. The Hisense U7 and TCL NXTVISION are budget contenders that outscore the T4 in picture quality, which is embarrassing at this price. Basically, unless the transparency trick is your entire reason for buying, any of these competitors offer a better viewing experience for dramatically less money.

If pure image quality is your priority, steer way clear. This TV's 36th percentile picture score means roughly two-thirds of sets on the market deliver better color, brightness, and accuracy. The transparency mode compromises what matters most for movie lovers, so you'd be far happier with a traditional OLED like the Panasonic Z85AP or even LG's own G4 series at a fraction of the cost.

The LG Signature OLED T4 is an engineering marvel that doubles as a luxury art installation. Its gaming performance is otherworldly, the transparent screen is pure sci-fi, and the wireless box is brilliantly executed. But it stumbles as a television, with picture quality that's merely okay and a weight that needs a dedicated crew to move. Only buy it if you need the world's coolest conversation piece and have a budget that makes a $60K screen feel like an impulse purchase.