ASUS 42" ROG Swift PG42UQ

lovingbenji · 25 Aug 2022 at 15:29

I was hoping more from the PG42UQ to move from my LG C2 (and I'm lucky enough to have a WBE panel on mine) and finally retrieve a real monitor (no need to switch it on and off, DP connection, heatsink to prevent too much ABL etc ..). But it seems that ... no, I may keep my C2

Baddass · 25 Aug 2022 at 17:36

lovingbenji said:
I was hoping more from the PG42UQ to move from my LG C2 (and I'm lucky enough to have a WBE panel on mine) and finally retrieve a real monitor (no need to switch it on and off, DP connection, heatsink to prevent too much ABL etc ..). But it seems that ... no, I may keep my C2

Which part is putting you off the switch?

lovingbenji · 25 Aug 2022 at 20:44

Baddass said:
Which part is putting you off the switch?

1- Coating .. (very personal ofc, my desk is placed somewhere I don't have much light behind and like with my iPhone screen, iPad one, TV ... I started to love too much glossy panels)
2- Still perfectible firmware (It will improve but I'll wait for TFTCentral review updates on ABL management)
3- Sad they did not fix the BFI "issue" of the C2 (but is that even technically possible ?)

All in all, I really don't see a reason to spend more money to change my current WBE C2 ; in addition I've seen in LTT lastest video that there is a "hack" (with service switch equivalent software) to enable an auto power off / power on with mouse move feature on the C2

Deleted User 456458 · 26 Aug 2022 at 08:55

BFI or lack there of is from LG Displays who makes the panel. That’s why you don’t see a good implementation from anyone this year.

Grim5 · 26 Aug 2022 at 09:11

And no one has managed to fix OLED VRR flicker in monitors and TVs

I'm getting flicker even on my Gsync ultimate QD-OLED

It must be possible, because my iPhone 13 is a OLED that changes its refresh between 10hz and 120hz and yet I've never seen any flicker, even in games that let you do unlocked framerate

How is it Apple has fixed a problem that LG and Samsung can't

coughlanio · 27 Aug 2022 at 23:18

Any word on if it still has increased input latency when running 4:3 content like the C2?

JediFragger · 27 Aug 2022 at 23:57

coughlanio said:
Any word on if it still has increased input latency when running 4:3 content like the C2?

If you like games that old then buy a CRT

Grim5 · 28 Aug 2022 at 00:20

JediFragger said:
If you like games that old then buy a CRT

Yep for sure, older games look like crap on non-CRT displays

JediFragger · 28 Aug 2022 at 00:29

Grim5 said:
Yep for sure, older games look like crap on non-CRT displays

Plus boomer eyes = w1n

Sem · 29 Aug 2022 at 18:18

is there a release date for this
when will OcUK be getting stock are we talking days or weeks

PhatMonkey · 29 Aug 2022 at 20:21

I emailed them today in regards to the 48" model and they told me to keep an eye on the forums so here I am lol

Sem · 29 Aug 2022 at 22:30

Ive not been on here much recently but is Gibbo still around he normally updates us on the forum

waspy88 · 30 Aug 2022 at 23:36

Before I cancelled my rainforest pre order it said September 2nd -30th for delivery window

Baddass · 31 Aug 2022 at 17:26

TFTCentral review now live

Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ OLED review - TFTCentral

Designed as a desktop monitor, the PG42UQ is a 42" OLED display with 4K, 138Hz refresh rate, G-sync and monitor-type features

tftcentral.co.uk

neilwhiteley · 31 Aug 2022 at 17:53

Baddass said:
TFTCentral review now live

Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ OLED review - TFTCentral

Designed as a desktop monitor, the PG42UQ is a 42" OLED display with 4K, 138Hz refresh rate, G-sync and monitor-type features

tftcentral.co.uk

Has the FW update made a big difference, or has it just polished over a few rough spots?

peahead · 31 Aug 2022 at 17:54

neilwhiteley said:
Has the FW update made a big difference, or has it just polished over a few rough spots?

Read the review

neilwhiteley · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:05

peahead said:
Read the review

Ive had access to the review since it was published on the 13th, but todays updates have left me still wondering if its a must buy or to look elsewhere

peahead · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:16

neilwhiteley said:
Ive had access to the review since it was published on the 13th, but todays updates have left me still wondering if its a must buy or to look elsewhere

What else is there though apart from the the C2 ?, i think the uniform brightness mode now it's been fixed with the latest firmware makes it well worth the extra cash but that is just my opinion.

neilwhiteley · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:22

peahead said:
What else is there though apart from the the C2 ?, i think the uniform brightness mode now it's been fixed with the latest firmware makes it well worth the extra cash but that is just my opinion.

Theres also the soon to be released Panasonic 42" LZ980 TV, although that might get closer to Xmas, and im sure there will be other OLED monitors on the horizon. The PG42UQ is still very much under consideration, I just need a little more convincing. And a release date!

peahead · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:53

neilwhiteley said:
Theres also the soon to be released Panasonic 42" LZ980 TV, although that might get closer to Xmas, and im sure there will be other OLED monitors on the horizon. The PG42UQ is still very much under consideration, I just need a little more convincing. And a release date!

Yeah but even the Panasonic will run into the same issues as the LG C2 when being used as a desktop monitor so the Asus would still be the better option in this case.