High end gaming monitors begin to look silly against OLED TVs.

Monitor Steve gets an upgrade?

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I've had the C1 48" on my desk for 3 weeks now, replacing the 34" Ultrawide IPS. There is no going back.

Thanks to the oled HDR now you can see each strand of that glorious moustache perfectly with 4k crispness and 120hz refresh rate

"Three times better than the next-best product", check. "Over five times better than the fastest VA and TN panels we've tested", check. "Contrast graph would be a bit pointless as the OLED screen has an effective infinite contrast", check.

I've been using one of these for about 7 months and quite happy with it. I have a recessed shelf on one wall which gets around the desk space concerns (I like to sit about 4 feet away). It's perfect for a small room all-in-one entertainment system and I love having the normal TV viewing built in.

Thank you, I've been waiting for this review. Appreciate all the info and insight.

Hooray! I was definitely one of those people who were very vocal in asking for this kind of comparison and review.

Amazing review. Better than 95% of the TV reviewers out there, who already reviewed the C1 series. Only Vincent at HDTVTest can match this quality. Big thumbs up, HardwareUnboxed 👍

I know I've watched some of your videos before but I don't remember them being so well prepared, concise and pointed. Thanks for the quality review and for once I don't feel like 15 of the 27 minutes of my life were wasted. Subbed! 👍👍

I think this is the first time I've seen one of your vids, loved it! informative and well presented. Nice work. I just clicked purchase on my C1.

It's finally here! Thank you Tim, been waiting a long time for this 1!

Great review! I was considering picking one of these up earlier this week but will wait for the 42" version. Currently use a 32" 1440p monitor on sit/stand desk and 43" 4k TV wall mount above and would love to replace both with a single display.

Thanks Tim been waiting for a OLED display review and you have informed me of all I needed to know. Looks like I'm waiting for OLED to mature a bit more before making the move. However I'm liking where it headed at this time.

Been waiting for this one! Thank you.

YEEES !!! Have been waiting for this !!!

"Answer your burning questions" regarding an OLED .. i see what you did there

I love the colors of your videos. Watching this on a calibrated monitor looks like real life with a bit of pop. Beautiful.

Funny to see those Tokyo night walks at the end there! I go the previous model a few weeks ago and it's my first HDR TV/monitor. Games/movies were nice and all, but those 4K HDR recordings of Tokyo at night made me gasp and then just sit in awe, close to the screen for a while. It just looks so life-like. I think high-contrast night scenes are the ideal showcase for HDR.

Thank you for making this. Really looking forward to some 4K OLED gaming monitors (27" and 32" should be coming "soon" from LG thanks to JOLED's printed panels).

If LG made a 27" or 32" OLED I'd buy it day 1. I'm honestly tempted to ditch my desk and move to the couch. OLEDs are just ridiculously good.

Great review...thanks. Been considering using our 2nd TV, a 55" B7 Oled as a gaming monitor on my desk... Have to go hunt down a review.

I bought a BX Oled a year ago, still blown away from the great colors in HDR and responsiveness. Just an amazing gaming setup 😄

Having the LG CX 48" for some months with a 3080ti and I can tell you, it's amazing for breath taking views and response in gaming.

Just give me a 32" version of this and I'll be happy forever.

Thank you so much for this review! Looking forward for the next 42 inch OLEDs

Great content Tim. Glad you broke down both use cases.

Got my LGCX48 last month, it's absolutely incredible and would recommend it to anyone for gaming. But I will say it's not for use on a desk, it's massive, but if you just wall mount it you can make the ideal distance to your desk and have the best experience available right now.

Just replaced my TU7000 with the C1 as my monitor and I couldn’t be happier. Those colours are just so damn amazing and those blacks are so deepand getting 120hz as well as 4K is not something I thought would be ever be possible, but here we are. It’s truly a cinematic experience that it not easily described. I know it’s not for people who can’t sit at least 90cm away though or really hate dark mode.

My fave YT channel giving a great honest review on a TV I want! Doesn't get any better

Currently viewing this from my 48" LG C1 sitting on my desk. I love this display. If you are considering it don't even hesitate.

This is what i'm using as my monitor right now and I love it!

I use the 48" CX mounted, with my desk about 6 inches from the wall. I love it. SO much.

I bought the 55 in Last black Friday weekend and really had issues that it was so huge as you said being so huge. I have just bought just another desk for my keyboard and mouse and moved back just a bit more from the screen and it has helped so much. I wish i had gotten the 48in but price was better at 55in and I could not even find the 48in locally and just got the 55in online for about 900 off. Thanks a ton :)

I think we've all been waiting for this one for a long time now!

Thank you for the review. LG should start manufacturing 42 inch OLED panels later this year. If that panel has the same or better properties as this one in the review, I will buy it either as a secondary monitor to my LG 34GK950F 1440p ultrawide or as a primary desktop monitor. I think that around a 38-42 inch OLED panel will be great for a multipurpose screen: gaming, productivity, consoles, movies, videos.

I see many people asking about desk setup, placement, and size. I have a pretty huge desk, Autonomous 70.5" x 30" XL, but I also work from home a lot and would not want to use the monitor as a main display, since I also use a 35" Ultrawide and 3 27" inch panels. (there are 2 PCs at play here) I had been looking for ideas and other people's setups with the C1 with multiple monitors, but couldn't find any examples. So I have decided to use the C1 on a separate desk to the right of the main setup. I have done this because the C1 will only be used to mainly for AAA gaming and other media consumption. When I got it, I wasn't sure how this was gonna work out but it's fine for now. I am leaning towards wall mounting it behind the main desk since the other 4 panels are on monitor arms and able to be swung around and out of the way when not used.

Very Informative and excellent review. Thanks.

Saw this review and knew what my next monitor was. Have been waiting for the past 3 months for a deal and just ordered mine last night on Amazon for 1100. Thanks and back to you Steve!

Absolutely awesome review again from you guys. I love the specs of this monitor, but honestly I think 32” 4K is the sweet spot for desktop use. I still want a 32” 4K and am considering the new ASUS monitor you reviewed.

we need 4k 32" oled, 240hz. i am not even asking for too much!

Such a useful video, thanks for the content!

OMG super excited for this review, commented and like before even waatching!

I have a CX since november 2020 and I frequently game on it, still I am stunned by the contrast, color accuracy and responsiveness almost every day

I have the CX "C10" on my desk now and there is no going back. Yes, I am a combo user of work and content.

Thanks for the review, especially for the part where optimal gaming settings were shown

Thank you for this review!

I've been using the CX 48 for like 8 months and it's been amazing, the glossy screen isn't an issue, if there's literally anything except a super dark image on your screen the reflections disappear. But playing in low light environments is ideal

I can only highly recommend going OLED, objective image quality, as well as subjective feeling from the screen, is just gorgeous. The idea to buy an OLED screen as my main monitor for Windows PC was my best upgrade for it to date, TV functions that allow me to run certain applications (HBO, UKposts, Netflix) without an actual PC turned on is a sweet bonus.

Did order this today. Lets see. Always can send it back;) Thanks for the good video!

I've been using the LG C9 as a combination couch PC gaming & TV setup. It works fantastic for that purpose. It does require a razer turret keyboard and mouse, Xbox controller and wireless headphones to complete the setup.

I have the 48” version of this wall mounted for my PC …. The ABL issue is a real thing. It’s really quite distracting when viewing webpages with white backgrounds or switching between windows … but omg for gaming it is an awesome display

After gaming on oled for a while now. It’s so difficult to go back to a backlit display.

Thanks for the review, will really help me in making the decision between this and Asus PG32UQX

surprise surprise! mine arrived today, didn't know you were going to review this the day i received mine. I am happy with it.

Seeing HU review the C1. You know it's a good day.

4:33 Wow, watching this video in 60 fps you can actually tell the content on the TV is running at a high refresh rate, looks incredible.

Waiting for my C1 one to be arrived while watching this content. i've search so many OLED TV and this is my best choice in terms of performance and budget friendly. thanks for the colours calibration info, might need it later on.

Great. I was waiting for the review. I have 3 monitors and I think this one would be a good addition to my collection as the one for gaming and movies. Smaller ones will be used for web browsing and other tasks. The only problem is the lack of space...

I really really hope this will come into a 32-27" variant sometime soon.

It's very interesting to see how OLED matches up quantitatively against LCD screens. For the same reason, would you consider testing some reasonably decent CRT monitor, just to see how it compares against other display technology, just for the science?

mounted my 65" CX to the wall, moved my desk 6 feet away and I am loving my monitor setup with the 65". Playing Gunfire is awesome on this display along with other games.

Yaaaaas the review I’ve been waiting for!!

I’ve had the C1 for a few weeks now and I have no regrets at all. I use mine for both gaming and productivity and find that the few downsides are actually minor when all factors are considered. The picture quality and sheer size of the display have me hooked. There’s no going back to LCDs for me. The review mentions that the display isn’t very bright and that almost scared me away. But the brightness is fine. The high contrast levels are surely helping with this. I have not once thought that the display was not bright enough. Colors really pop and wow…those black levels!! Amazing. After watching this review, I came very close to rejecting the C1 as my next monitor. So glad I decided to give it a try. I get a thrill every time I power up my system now.

Would love to see a review of the Gigabyte Aorus FV43U at some point :).

Thanks for the honest review!

As always great review!!! Any plans to look at the Aorus FV43U and how it compares to using an OLED? Keep up the great work guys, always appreciate what you guys do!!!

To all Aussie viewers the 48" is on sale for $1916 at JB for two days only, I've just picked one up due for pick up tomorrow. Get on it lads.

Bought myself a LG C1 for PC Gaming and coming from a high end ultrawide gaming monitor I Will Never Go Back ….My best purchase ever .I absolutely love my C1 videos, Gaming everything looks amazing and soooooo smooth . Well done LG well done...

Stellar review, Ive been eye ing off the C1 for a long time and came to exactly the same conclusion, will be waiting for another generation with a 32 inch option but that won't stop me recommending it to my mum's new apartment :)

Your channel is a blessing, You are so helpful,

So what you're saying is I need one or two productivity 4k LCD screens to go with my OLED gaming screen?

Used the CX for 45 days for working (network engineering 8-10 hours a day). The display is absolutely incredible, and it’s unmatched by any pc monitor. But, I had burn in within that 45 days. I made some mistakes, sure (should have changed my background more often and moved my browser windows more often) but even with those mistakes, 45 days Is not a long time.. The next issue is the size. My desk is 30 inches deep and I had this mounted on a monitor arm (to get it as far away as possible) able to support its weight and the size and how close I was to the monitor began to bother me. Lowered oled light to around 30 and I still had an issue. Would get eye strain after some time and began getting headaches. I don’t think this happens for everyone honestly as I have seen online that people are unbothered by that. So take that for what it’s worth. The next is asbl, it can be turned off but I never did, and if you are using this for work, it’s annoying. Plain and simple. Sure you can turn it off but like I said, I had burn in within 45 days and asbl helps protect against that. (I could be wrong there if so, forgive me). That’s a few negatives. The positives are the picture and specifically the blacks. I’m still having a hard time getting use to my ips panels and the backlight bleed..man the picture is sooo good. I also disagree on the text, I had no problem with text clarity and imo it looked better than my ips panel (I have the lg32850 that was compared to the size of this tv in this video). At the end of the day, I miss it. I’m hopeful for gigabytes oled monitor but I just foresee problems with that as well. Really I would like to see a 43 inch oled monitor/tv. Btw i used the cx tv with a 3080 hdmi 2.1. I honestly had a hard time gaming on it sitting so close. I primarily play FPS though, other game types would be okay imo. If anyone has any questions about using this as a work monitor let m know I’ll try and answer as well as I can!

Great review. I just wanted to have your recommendation since you have tested the Asus PG32UQX and this one. Which one would you recommend for the best picture quality HDR PC gaming experience ? Thanks

Great review, very thorough.

11:26 - LG OLED looking like OPTANE in SSD response time benchmarks.

I've watched this before getting the C1 OLED and again after having it for several months now. I still agree that LCD monitors are the better desktop experience. While OLED has really great performance and image quality, the automatic dimming and enormous sizes (plus chance of burn-in) just doesn't justify OLED for desktop usage yet. I want to use a monitor without having to adjust the way I use it and dealing with the OLED safeguards in place. I still prefer using my 38" 144hz Nano IPS Ultrawide (AW3821DW) for both general usage/gaming over the C1 OLED, but the OLED is perfect for watching TV shows and movies on the couch.

Had this since last black friday, ITS IS AMAZING. compared to a regular MSI 2k 32 inch monitor it is night and day (literally with the OLED). ONLY issues I can think of are yeah brightness is a bit low in a bright room, but honestly almost not noticible once HDR content is displayed. Also, screen reflections are very noticeable in many cases, BUT I still have my clear plastic coating on it as I was planning on moving soon so kept it on. :)

I'm watching this on my CX 55 set up on my PC. I can't wait!!!

Nothing was mentioned about stutter which there are many complaints about.

they'll soon make a monitor-only version of this, so with less stuff in it, smaller, GAMING tag and >2000$ price

Great review. It was nice seeing an OLD reviewed. I can understand why the tech is not suitable for a general usage display, but it does look great for a gaming display.

Thank you, having bought my 48C1 only 2weeks ago, I now feel validated 🙃

Once you go OLED you never go back, image is way more natural with self emissive pixels, the infinite contrast is jaw dropping

Almost 50'. Looks like getting TV reviews for Living Room PC Gamers is coming, I'm getting happier.

Using a LG CX 48" for a month now, have yet to see stutter.... I run it with a RTX3090FE and a HDMI 2.1 Cable with 4k 120hz G-Sync and HDR in Game Mode. It's a very good Display and the best so far. I also have turned down the Brightness and pixelshift is on. When the same Picture is on the TV for a min or so, the brightness also gets toned down to further go easy on the OLEDs. There are 2 Issues, first is a crackling in the Sound, when using the TV's Speakers and playing deep base sounds. I use Headphones all the time, but the Speakers are used for a Console. The other Issue is very Minor: Sometimes when a dark, but not Black color is displayed there MIGHT be vertical lines visible. But those lines do not all the way from top to bottom, they have all different sizes...That rarely happens btw. For example in the Netflix Intro...where compressions artefacts from Netflix can also be seen ^^.

great review, thank you!

this tv is badass, i got it last week and when you get it all set up right right nothing is comparable. only thing i could ask for is brightness but tbh its just right. but brighter would be outstanding in the next few years when new models come. im just excited to see what monitor makers are gonna do about this when lg will have the first ones im hoping. a standard wide and an ultrawide 4k hdr oled 120hz vrr with a bit more brightness since its a smaller screen would be possible, and amazing, and our wallets would be empty

A monitor for desktop stuff and a wall-mounted ( behind the desk ) OLED is an ideal balance.

I feel like im realy ready now for July Aitee, thanks mr mo bro

Bought this for my entertainment room and so far I love it.

just got my c1 48 inch, loving it so far.

I've been using LG's OLED TVs for years now, though for living room video streaming and gaming and love them. Size is the only reason I haven't yet purchased one for PC gaming at my desk. 48" is just way too large to be used comfortably from the typical sitting distance at a desk. Some may argue there is the Odyssey G9 at 49", but the form factors are very different, not to mention the curve on the G9.

Great review - it really manages to touch on pretty much any question I had. Only thing missing is regarding if the TV will turn it self to stand-by when not receiving a signal and likewise turn it self on when getting a signal, however as TV's do not work that way I suppose the answer is a given. Anyway - I think we will still have to wait for an affordable OLED for mixed PC usage. Or maybe I just need to work less and game more ;-)

I have the cx it has an absolutely amazing picture and OLED hdr highlights can't be beat, I put well over 2k hours on it already with most content being video games with huds and absolutely zero issues with burn in so far, once you go OLED you'll never want to look at an LCD screen again

Will you be reviewing the LG C2 42"?

Excellent review, Vincent would be proud (Teoh of HDTV Test) 🤪😉

Great overview, thanks.

best review of this TV on youtube, hands down. It basically answered ALL my questions for potentially using this as a monitor, which as it turns out is not what I want anymore after watching this. I think if they released a 40" version, It might be feasible but 48" is still too big for desktop use.