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James Davidson

I tested LG G5 OLED TV’s free Dolby Vision upgrade — and the brightness boost is very real

Shot of market scene from Sound of Music on LG G5 in Dolby Vision Cinema Home post update .

We recently reported that LG’s latest firmware update, 33.30.92, has made Dolby Vision picture modes – Cinema Home, Standard, Vivid and Game – appear much brighter on the LG G5 and LG C5, in an effort to fix user complaints of TVs looking ‘too dark’ with some HDR video these days… even in the case of the best OLED TVs.

A common complaint among TV owners is that movies and TV shows’ shadows look too dark, meaning you can't always tell what you're watching, especially if you're in a bright room. Several years ago, Game of Thrones was one of the first TV shows to get wide coverage on this issue with its infamous season 8 battle.

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