LG M4 TV review: A beautiful wireless OLED

The color palette is wide and realistic, and the LG manages to look vibrant and energetic even in low-light scenes. Edge definition is smoothly realized, and the depth of field is sometimes quite surprising. Even the most testing motion is handled without alarm, and the M4 keeps artifacts and image noise to a minimum at moments of peak crunch.

This is similarly accomplished where games are concerned. The M4 delivers a smooth and immersive experience in Game Optimizer mode: it’s razor-sharp in its response, keeps images stutter- and tear-free, and makes the most of its wide color palette and facilities, including contrast to optimize lighting effects. The choice seems almost decadent to enjoy all these immersive and absorbing experiences from a TV that only seems to be connected to an electrical outlet.

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LG’s WebOS smart TV interface has undergone some minor tweaks to arrive in the WebOS 24 guise, but despite the more overtly advertised features, it remains one of the more logical and more usable interfaces around. It’s easy to get what you want, whether you’re using the Wii-like Magic Remote (which anyone who’s used an LG TV over the past decade will be familiar with), the ThinQ Control app or taking advantage of built-in Amazon. Alexa voice control.

So far, so uncomplicatedly impressive. When you add in some predictably strong build quality, an impeccable standard of finish and a pretty slim profile, the LG M4 ticks almost every box. The only way in which it’s less than thoroughly enjoyable, in fact, concerns the sound it makes.

Worth the upgrade?

Clearly the M4 is far from the only OLED TV That sounds a lot less exciting Compared to it’s associated image. But since it features 60 watts of power to drive a 4.2-channel speaker array, the tentative and boneless audio quality can’t help but disappoint. Definition is pretty good, and the Clear Voice Pro feature that uses AI voice remastering technology certainly allows dialogue to be distinct and easy to follow, but there’s very little low-frequency substance.

In all honesty, though, that might be a moot point. It’s unlikely that anyone considering spending more than $4K on a 65-inch TV isn’t on a budget. An audio system to do it justice. When you consider that the M4 is compatible with LG’s WOW Orchestra feature, which lets you join the screen’s speakers instead of being overridden by an LG soundbar, buying one to get the job done right is a no-brainer.

Yes, adding a soundbar or other speaker system (they can even be mounted on the wall!) isn’t compatible with the full zero-clutter vibe, but that’s hardly the screen’s fault. Basically no modern TV comes with good speakers. Just have your interior designer plan for some in-wall speakers, or mount a soundbar somewhere.

Let’s not forget that the alternative normal OLED TV you’re considering might also need some sonic support, and it’ll definitely need a bunch of cables to connect to the back to do the job properly. This means the M4 is a unique proposition as well as a superbly done television. You can skip it if you don’t need a wireless connection, but if you do, it’s the only game in town. We sure are lucky it looks amazing.