My experience with LG G6 at the Hollywood Roadshow
As a Cinema lover as well as a filmmaker, having the best presentation for cinematic images is integral not only in my enjoyment of movies (as well as TV) but also important for my vision of telling a particular story.
Which is why I was thrilled to be invited to LG’s tour of their brand new G6 TV line during their “Hollywood Roadshow” and what I saw made me excited as an audience member and a visual storyteller.
One of my biggest hardships viewing movies on TV, especially in bright rooms or under direct sunlight during the day, is that pesky ambient light glare that obscures the image and makes for an unsatisfactory viewing experience…and if I’m watching images I’m producing on-set, makes evaluating the visuals very difficult.
So color me thrilled to see that LG has essentially minimized that glare hindrance with their new G6 models that offer a “Reflection Free” TV screen that offers the clearest image in daylight as equally and effectively as it is in darkened environments. And on paper it sounds promising but the proof was truly in the pudding when I was given a fantastic demo by the knowledgeable LG team who designed the new G6 TVs who showed me a side-by-side comparison of the G6’s reflection handling and reflection performance and how much of a difference it makes as opposed to other models and even their earlier TVs — honestly, the best reflection handling I’ve seen on any TV I’ve tested. And since I’ve used LG TVs for video playback in the past, I was immediately thrilled with the possibility of having a G6 TV as my eyes on-set, providing me with the sharpest, clearest image to ensure my own vision is properly captured for others to enjoy.
The demo room was lit bright on purpose, to mimic watching at home in a normal living room — and even then, there was almost no reflection, which is what stuck with me. My old TV used to catch my own face on the screen whenever I watched during the day, but on the G6 they showed at the roadshow, the deep blacks of a space scene held up even with those bright lights pointed right at it.
To me, I love watching movies any time of the day and lately it’s been difficult to truly enjoy a filmmaker’s vision in a bright, sunlit room with annoying ambient light glare taking away from my immersion in the visuals telling a particular tale. Plus, when I’m shooting on set, I cannot wait to use a G6 TV while working so that I’m confident audiences around the world will get the best version of my story (hopefully on the biggest LG G6 TV as well in “Filmmaker Mode”, my favorite option to really bring the cinematics to life and now its “Perfect Black” option gives me even more stunning contrasts between dark images and light ones).
If you watch movies or make them, the G6 is genuinely worth seeing in person. I went in a little skeptical of demo-room lighting, and the reflection handling still won me over — the Filmmaker Mode and Perfect Black extras are a bonus on top of that.
*LG invited me to attend this event and provided the product featured here. All opinions expressed are my own.