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OLED technology is evolving. While Samsung and Sony continue to zig in the direction of quantum dot-enhanced OLED TVs, LG has opted to zag. Its flagship OLED, the LG G3 (available at Amazon) does not sport brightness-boosting nanocrystals like its chief rivals. Instead, it’s got unique panel technology that aims to bridge the gap between the vanilla OLEDs of LG’s past with the sparkling QD-OLEDs of its competitors’ futures. Fortunately for LG, the strategy is successful—for now.

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Thanks to some specialty engineering, the G3 is brighter than any LG OLED we’ve ever tested, giving the QD-OLEDs down the block a run for their money. In addition, its out-of-the-box accuracy in its most refined picture mode is among the best I’ve measured all year, and few TVs come close to what the G3 offers in the realm of gaming features. The biggest argument in the G3’s favor, however, is that none of its competitors look nearly as good when mounted on a wall. Like G Series OLED TVs that came before it, the G3 is designed specifically with wall-mounting in mind.

But if you’re not wall-mounting your next TV, you might find the G3’s wobbly tabletop configuration—predicated around a pricey, separately sold stand—to be a serious drag. You might also find that QD-OLED TVs give you more of what you’re looking for in a high-performance TV.

Still, there’s no denying that the G3 is among the best TVs of the year. More importantly, its unique blend of hardware and software pave the way for the next generation of LG OLED TVs, outlining a future in which they can compete without relying on the implementation of quantum dots.