70 T3 JUNE 2022
TestedTruMotion in its Natural setting, and
are perfect for afternoon tellyand
evening dramasalike.
e much-vaunted brightness-
boosting technologyemployed here
clearly makes a substantial difference
to HDR performance too. ere’s
no hardwarecomponent tothe
Brightness Booster onthis model
(that’s reserved for the LGG2, which
can goeven brighter), but it works its
magic with some clever algorithms.
e Alpha 9 Gen 5 processor is able
to analyse images inrealtime,
identifying where a picture is brighter
and where it is darker.e algorithm
then intelligently givesthose brighter
areasof the picturean extra boost.
When itcomes to films,we rate the
set’s Cinema Home mode as the best
option. We thinkit gives a rather more
punchyapproach to movies, more so
than the Filmmaker mode, which can
look a little flat. ere’s a partnering
Cinematic Movement TruMotion
preset that is suitably filmic. Other
imagesmoothing modes include
Natural, Smooth Movement and a user
adjustable setting withvariable
de-judder and de-blur.
Colour fidelity inits various
Cinemamodes is excellent,but ifyouwantto see the set at its most ribald,
takea run atthe Vivid setting. It
turbocharges greens and reds to
almostcartoonish levels. For live-
action content it’s simply too
oversaturated to watch, this despite
claims from LG thatit had tuned
down colourexcess. Youwill
definitely appreciate the balance and
verisimilitude of the Cinema mode
when you go back to it.
e model offersa wide range of
HDR support, including Dolby Vision,
HDR10 and HLG,although there’s no
HDR10+ dynamic metadata support,
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£1,599, qacoustics.co.ukPLAYSTATION 5
Given all four of the C2’s HDMI 2 .1 ports
support VRR, 4 K 1 20Hz and ALLM, you’ll
absolutely want to pair it with a console. Plug
in the PS5 and it’ll look super smooth without
remotely dulling your reaction times.
£449.99, playstation.comPRO ADD-ONS
Cinema Home
mode is fab and
gives increased
mid-tone
luminancePORTS APLENTY
Too many sets want you
to choose either a PS 5 or
an Xbox Series X. But with
four HDMI 2. 1 ports, the C2
delivers next-gen gaming
features for as many
consoles as you could want.SPEAKING VOLUMES
Despite having the obligatory
edge-firing speakers, the C2
cleverly projects its sound
forward into the room, making
for an engaging listen. Don’t
expect your Dolby Atmos to
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Combining class leading picture quality with
heavy duty build, the DP-UB9000 oozes class.
The DP-UB9000 doesn’t just do a fine job with
UHD and regular HD discs, it offers support for
both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
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