LG 48CX OLED - 4K 120 Hz

brandy12345 · 14 Jul 2020 at 17:25

any good slim wall mounts for this tv to fit flush against the wall ?

oldbanana · 14 Jul 2020 at 18:41

What is this obsession with smaller screens ? Just move the TV further if it seems too big for you, not rocket science!

TNA · 14 Jul 2020 at 22:41

oldbanana said:
What is this obsession with smaller screens ? Just move the TV further if it seems too big for you, not rocket science!

Richdog · 15 Jul 2020 at 09:19

oldbanana said:
What is this obsession with smaller screens ? Just move the TV further if it seems too big for you, not rocket science!

This was not an intelligent comment to make, but I am guessing you just didn't think it through before submitting the post.

How do you keep moving a monitor back from a desk against a wall?

Vega · 15 Jul 2020 at 10:28

You wall mount the TV and pull the desk slightly away from the wall. You'd be surprised at what a few more inches can make.

Woodsta888 · 15 Jul 2020 at 10:30

Vega said:
You wall mount the TV and pull the desk slightly away from the wall. You'd be surprised at what a few more inches can make.

This^^

Too big to have on a standard depth desk

Richdog · 15 Jul 2020 at 10:49

Vega said:
You wall mount the TV and pull the desk slightly away from the wall. You'd be surprised at what a few more inches can make.

Slightly? It's a 48" TV so ideally according to ergonomic principles it needs to be at least 1m away and the average desk is 60cm wide.

There are many articles on the topic:

https://www.esportstales.com/tech-tips/ideal-distance-to-sit-away-from-your-monitor
https://stari.co/tv-monitor-viewing-distance-calculator

TNA · 15 Jul 2020 at 11:49

Vega said:
You wall mount the TV and pull the desk slightly away from the wall. You'd be surprised at what a few more inches can make.

That's what she said?

Pulling my desk away from the wall would look fugly. Rather just wait for something smaller, I am in no rush

peahead · 15 Jul 2020 at 12:08

I have only gone and bought one

should be here on friday then i have a week off work to play with it, i am so weak and could not resist

Woodsta888 · 15 Jul 2020 at 12:48

peahead said:
I have only gone and bought one should be here on friday then i have a week off work to play with it, i am so weak and could not resist

The best purchases are all like that.

Dirk Diggler · 15 Jul 2020 at 13:11

Has anyone used Gsync with this and able to provide some feedback? It'll help with my next GPU purchase later in the year.

Woodsta888 · 15 Jul 2020 at 14:01

Good write up from TFT central on selecting an OLED for gaming & TV etc. All the pro's and cons.

Apologies if posted before

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/oled.htm

Richdog · 15 Jul 2020 at 14:58

Woodsta888 said:
Good write up from TFT central on selecting an OLED for gaming & TV etc. All the pro's and cons.

Apologies if posted before

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/oled.htm

Yup...

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The Size is impractical for many -The size of these OLED TV's in totally impractical for normal close up desktop usage for most people, even the smallest OLED options like the new 48" LG CX48 is too big really. That's just not a comfortable size for normal close up viewing positions and on a typical desk. Even "monitors" in 40 - 43" size that we've tested in the past such as the Asus ROG Strix XG438Q are not really comfortable for these uses in our opinion. You end up with a sore neck and constantly having to move your head around to see different areas of the screen. Sure, they might be ok if you can position it a bit further back than normal and have a deep desk, but for most people that's not practical for a desktop setup. The sheer size of an OLED TV is also impractical for many people in terms of how much space they have in a home office or bedroom, often being far too big for their desk or general PC space.
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TNA · 15 Jul 2020 at 15:08

Richdog said:
Yup...

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The Size is impractical for many -The size of these OLED TV's in totally impractical for normal close up desktop usage for most people, even the smallest OLED options like the new 48" LG CX48 is too big really. That's just not a comfortable size for normal close up viewing positions and on a typical desk. Even "monitors" in 40 - 43" size that we've tested in the past such as the Asus ROG Strix XG438Q are not really comfortable for these uses in our opinion. You end up with a sore neck and constantly having to move your head around to see different areas of the screen. Sure, they might be ok if you can position it a bit further back than normal and have a deep desk, but for most people that's not practical for a desktop setup. The sheer size of an OLED TV is also impractical for many people in terms of how much space they have in a home office or bedroom, often being far too big for their desk or general PC space.
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Just move the tv back mate, not rocket science

Too funny that comment.

Howling · 15 Jul 2020 at 17:10

TNA said:
Just move the tv back mate, not rocket science

Too funny that comment.

Or the desk. I've seen a few setups with the 48" wall mounted and they've just pulled their desk a foot back or something

Dirk Diggler · 15 Jul 2020 at 17:30

The size thing isn't an issue for a predominantly gaming setup; for third person just roll your seat back a bit and get the feet up - just like couch gaming. For 1st person K&M you want to be close for immersion, so not an issue.

For general desktop use, work etc. then I agree this would not be comfortable.

B1gbeard · 16 Jul 2020 at 08:40

When I first put it on my desk I was thinking that this was a big mistake but now the size is fine. Sat back in my chair a bit with my arms extended to the M&K and that is plenty far away for me. Oh and it is amazing and we are not even using it to it's full potential yet.

Dirk Diggler · 16 Jul 2020 at 09:54

My Vega 64 doesn't seem to be capable of 1440@120Hz (goes to black screen with only sound), is this a limitation with AMD? I'm using a HDMI 2.1 cable and my 1080ti is fine with it.

Also, and apologies if it's been asked previously, is the HDMI 2.1 cable spec going to be fine for 4K@120Hz when new GPUs are released with the capability?

Woodsta888 · 16 Jul 2020 at 10:35

Dirk Diggler said:
My Vega 64 doesn't seem to be capable of 1440@120Hz (goes to black screen with only sound), is this a limitation with AMD? I'm using a HDMI 2.1 cable and my 1080ti is fine with it.

Also, and apologies if it's been asked previously, is the HDMI 2.1 cable spec going to be fine for 4K@120Hz when new GPUs are released with the capability?

I don't think the panel becomes G-sync compatible (freesync - thus AMD card) is available on that panel until the TV receives a firmware update in late 2020. AFAIK this TV is currently only G-sync thus only works with Nvidia cards at the moment. I could be wrong but from all the speil in the AVforums thread on this panel I noted that the G-sync compatible bit comes via that firmware update.

I don't own the panel yet so hopefully someone comes along and says it does work already. Or am I thinking about VRR?

Dirk Diggler · 16 Jul 2020 at 10:57

@Woodsta888 this panel is both Gsync and Freesync compatible, however that's not what I was asking about in the post you quoted.