LG 48CX OLED - 4K 120 Hz

smeemi said:
Yeah it does seem that the 42 is coming this year but could be later than the rest.. which may sway me towards the 48cx. Why can't they come out nowwwww
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Yeah sucks for anyone in this spot, don't envy you id be torn but @ 1279 its not too bad certainly better then the 1500 most of us guys did at least.

Maybe buy now, sell on end of this year or early next year.
 
All this talk about a 42inch sounds good for the future of OLED but Micro isn't far away, a OLED glass panel is 2500mm x 2200mm 8.5g so if you take a 55inch 6x from the same glass cut it's about 91% but a 48inch from 77 inch is only 65% so that's 35% waste that's why the 48inch is more expensive and limited, LG did plan to build a new factory to make the 10.5g glass in 2023-26 the glass size of 3370mm x 29400mm but that got shelfed because of Covid-19 so to take a 42inch from 83inch glass panel of 3370mm x 29400mm that sound about right but with allots of waste over again and will cost the consumer more than a 48inch today.

I remember when gamers talk about a 42inch 4K been too big for desktop only if you came from a 22inch 1080p then yes and the same can be said about 48/55inch been too large for desktop or a 65/77inch is over kill everyone has their own preferences. I will stay with my 55CX desktop unit the Micro hits the market in future than go for another 55/65 going back to a 42inch would look too small IMO
 
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Hi all, got my 48cx a week ago but only just set it up with my 3080. Anyone have an issue where when they are on google or other pages on chrome that are mostly white, the screen seems to dim considerably? It doesn't happen on this forum though...
 
sundawg89 said:
Hi all, got my 48cx a week ago but only just set it up with my 3080. Anyone have an issue where when they are on google or other pages on chrome that are mostly white, the screen seems to dim considerably? It doesn't happen on this forum though...
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It sounds like your OLED LIGHT is set way too high. The screen has a max overall brightness limit, due to voltage limitations of the power supply - all white pixels at max brightness might be hitting that. It's called ABL, by the way. Totally normal. If you set your OLED LIGHT to a more reasonable value 20-40 range you should never see it.
 
nvarsj said:
It sounds like your OLED LIGHT is set way too high. The screen has a max overall brightness limit, due to voltage limitations of the power supply - all white pixels at max brightness might be hitting that. It's called ABL, by the way. Totally normal. If you set your OLED LIGHT to a more reasonable value 20-40 range you should never see it.
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Thanks, I have it set at 100 based on Rtings and HDTV reccomendations and reducing it has helped. I can always increase it when gaming if needed I guess. Im assuming everyone else has it set to much lower....?
 
sundawg89 said:
Thanks, I have it set at 100 based on Rtings and HDTV reccomendations and reducing it has helped. I can always increase it when gaming if needed I guess. Im assuming everyone else has it set to much lower....?
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100 is for HDR only, which targets 100 nits on average. For SDR content you need to target 100 nits yourself, which on my screen is exactly 30 OLED LIGHT. But you can adjust based on preference. However you will significantly reduce the lifespan of your screen if you leave it on 100 in SDR long term. Around 50-60 is 200 nits, so maybe that is a good compromise for you although 200 nits is very bright imo.
 
sundawg89 said:
Thanks for the advice
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Another old school method is and often a more simpler way to deal with it, find a good picture mode you enjoy from the many presets filmmaker is the most accurate and detailed picture out of the box, then simply adjust your OLED to your light conditions (many like 35 or more) these tend to work well in dark room settings.

If you watch more during the day you can also try isf bright for day time and isf dark for night time, isf dark is good very similar to filmmaker mode OLED 35 that I mentioned above.

You can try the above and see how you go, many still prefer Cinema or Cinema home for 4K HDR content since its more tweaked and brighter for that type of content but as I said earlier filmmaker mode is technically meant to be the most accurate.

I have mine set to filmmaker mode and oled 35 for all content but watch in the dark mainly.
 
R3X said:
Another old school method is and often a more simpler way to deal with it, find a good picture mode you enjoy from the many presets filmmaker is the most accurate and detailed picture out of the box, then simply adjust your OLED to your light conditions (many like 35 or more) these tend to work well in dark room settings.

If you watch more during the day you can also try isf bright for day time and isf dark for night time, isf dark is good very similar to filmmaker mode OLED 35 that I mentioned above.

You can try the above and see how you go, many still prefer Cinema or Cinema home for 4K HDR content since its more tweaked and brighter for that type of content but as I said earlier filmmaker mode is technically meant to be the most accurate.

I have mine set to filmmaker mode and oled 35 for all content but watch in the dark mainly.
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Thanks! The TV has been professionally calibrated for TV, Films and Game mode but was not done for PC.
 
Looking forward to the 42" release, I'll be getting one for sure!

Love my CX48, it will become a media and other use screen, though I will need to get a 3080ti with two HDMI 2.1 ports to drive both screens properly.
 
nvarsj said:
100 is for HDR only, which targets 100 nits on average. For SDR content you need to target 100 nits yourself, which on my screen is exactly 30 OLED LIGHT. But you can adjust based on preference. However you will significantly reduce the lifespan of your screen if you leave it on 100 in SDR long term. Around 50-60 is 200 nits, so maybe that is a good compromise for you although 200 nits is very bright imo.
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R3X said:
Another old school method is and often a more simpler way to deal with it, find a good picture mode you enjoy from the many presets filmmaker is the most accurate and detailed picture out of the box, then simply adjust your OLED to your light conditions (many like 35 or more) these tend to work well in dark room settings.

If you watch more during the day you can also try isf bright for day time and isf dark for night time, isf dark is good very similar to filmmaker mode OLED 35 that I mentioned above.

You can try the above and see how you go, many still prefer Cinema or Cinema home for 4K HDR content since its more tweaked and brighter for that type of content but as I said earlier filmmaker mode is technically meant to be the most accurate.

I have mine set to filmmaker mode and oled 35 for all content but watch in the dark mainly.
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That's all good info but you both only mention the OLED light but miss out on Contrast, Brightness setting level when lowering the light mode. The isf Expert (dark room) oled light is set to 35 but contrast is 85 and brightness is 50
 
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Finally caved and ordered the 48" to pair up with my 3080. What are the best suggestions to avoid image retention? Will be using it for browsing etc as well as gaming.
 
@Spikey
I have been looking at a few ways to use the monitor efficiently by watching this guy which gives some tips especially the power tools software and the Steam motion background. He has done a few videos worth a look in his archive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CftAs56ar48

Also purchased Fitueyes stand (hope it goes low enough) and 2.1 HDMI cable and a monitor arm for 1 of my Dell 30". Was having second thoughts last night, but since I secured it with the £200 off thought I would go all in and make it work for me. 42" may well have been better, but if this doesn't work out as planned rather have a 48" TV.
People said 30" was to big when I got 2 of them never thought they were. This might be quite different though.
 
AORUS said:
That's all good info but you both only mention the OLED light but miss out on Contrast, Brightness setting level when lowering the light mode. The isf Expert (dark room) oled light is set to 35 but contrast is 85 and brightness is 50
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Not sure I'm following! Those two affect your black and white levels and shouldn't be touched.
 
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TheBiznes said:
@Spikey
I have been looking at a few ways to use the monitor efficiently by watching this guy which gives some tips especially the power tools software and the Steam motion background. He has done a few videos worth a look in his archive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CftAs56ar48

Also purchased Fitueyes stand (hope it goes low enough) and 2.1 HDMI cable and a monitor arm for 1 of my Dell 30". Was having second thoughts last night, but since I secured it with the £200 off thought I would go all in and make it work for me. 42" may well have been better, but if this doesn't work out as planned rather have a 48" TV.
People said 30" was to big when I got 2 of them never thought they were. This might be quite different though.
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Thanks pal, just been checking out that stand, please let me know how you get on. I'm thinking of wall mounting but that looks a good alternative. My desk is 60cm deep. Sure I read people suggest using dynamic backgrounds? Any suggestions where to look? Mine is due for delivery tomorrow :)
 
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