OLED 4K TV as a PC Monitor | 2 Years Later

Do I have any regrets using the LG CX 48-Inch OLED TV as my main Computer Monitor? (Almost) 2 Years later it's still my main display and no burn-in yet. But the new LG C2 42-inch OLED TVs do look tempting.

LG C1 (CX replacement) 48 Inch OLED TV

Monitor Lamp

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IKEA Tradfri Light (Bias Lighting)

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6 Months Later Review | Using a 4K OLED TV as a Monitor

00:00 - Still great as a PC Monitor?
00:42 - Burn-in, No.
01:39 - Image Retention, Yes.
02:14 - Dead pixels, Many.
02:32 - Bigger is better
03:08 - My only real complaint
04:05 - Adding Bias Lighting
04:22 - FancyZone changes
05:08 - A better video experience
05:38 - Sharing a part of the screen during Video Conferencing
06:08 - Faster Taskbar animation
06:21 - Going Forward?
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[JiajuChen]

This is some real world OLED usage documentation. Pretty useful for everyone who considers using an OLED TV as a pc monitor.

[alexandrum]

Welcome back! I missed your calm, soothing videos to guide me through building the perfect office.

[Personal_Comp]

I've been using B8 55" as a PC monitor with ~8hrs per day usage for almost 4 years now...not a single problem ever. Not image retention(or I at least didn't notice it), not burn in, not dead pixels...it works perfectly. It has thousands of hours in games with static hud like AC Origins, AC Odyssey, TC Division 2, Cyberpunk, RDR2, God Of War, Metro Exodus...every game played in 90% OLED light HDR if it was available and working.

[freeocha]

I really like that you are actually showing the problems you met and how you solve them!

[KG_BM]

This man rarely posts, but when he does, it is QUALITYYYY.. i used your dual monitor setup video, ultrawide comparison, 4k vs ultrawide comparison, and now im watching this from my c1 48” desk.

Idk whats next but ill be here for it

[Veryth]

One thing that can really help with the font rendering in Chrome based applications, is to use the `/disable-lcd-text` command line flag. It forces much better font rendering in the browser, without having to resort to the greyscale ClearType setting, which makes the OS text look quite poor IMO. This even works for applications like VS Code.

FYI, your videos were one of the main reasons I decided to buy the LG CX 48" for myself :) And I absolutely do not regret that decision at all.

[danyo]

The in-window chrome extension! 🤯🤯🤯 THANK YOU.

[SpontaneousWeasel]

I used a plasma for several years and although the motion handling was excellent, the temporary and sometimes permanent image retention always bugged me and wrongly led me to write off oled screen tech as I had wrongly assumed the screen burn/image retention issues would be similar. After watching too much digital foundry, I pulled the trigger and now have a cx oled and I haven't noticed even one instance of temporary IR over the past 7 months of daily usage. It's a great time for oled!

[Goejii]

Wow the number of dead pixels is insane!🤯

[dee_em_bee]

“Guess I’ll see you again next year” 😂. Good to have you back putting up content again. I ended up buying the new 42” LG and an ergotron HX off the back of your recommendation, really pleased with the way the mount performs; definitely worth the extra money. Here in the UK you can get 5 year burn in warranty from John Lewis. Was really reasonable only costing £28 (so about $45 Canadian dollars) a year. Means I don’t even worry about it now and can just get on and enjoy the TV. Still waiting for them to update the software tho, the Picture in Picture still isn’t working properly.

[creativerayn]

I can relate to all your points - since moving to the same screen as my pc/gaming monitor I haven’t looked back and find it difficult to consider moving back to an ultra wide or even an alternative 42” lcd screen. The oled is just unbelievable, together with g-sync.

[sucram]

I’ve been using a CX 55” as my monitor for the last two years. The difference for me is I run virtual machines from my work MacBook Pro. I have them in various aspect ratios but I typically have 4 displayed at the same time. Also have a PS5 and gaming pc connected as well. Works great. No burn in.

[flipincan]

This guy's channel is prime example of "Quality over Quantity"

[Mixx]

Wow thanks for the tip to use region to share. I have that exact same issue with teams. I had to get a second monitor just for screen sharing. So glad to see you posting a video again!

[Montieyt]

I've been using my LG CX 48" OLED for about 2 years now with my RTX 3090 with no issues as you described in this video. No Image Retention or Burn In. Fantastic Display. However I'll likely upgrade to the New LG 42" C2.

[davidlt]

I feel that 40" 5K2K monitor (21:9) might be a nice option. It's basically ultra-wide of 32" 16:9. These are already large monitors and thus not cheap. Especially 40" ultra-wide, the price is very high. 48" with 4K is too low PPI. If you work with a text you need to consider pixel structure, operating system and how fonts are being rendered (e.g. does your OS stilll do sub-pixel rendering?) 32" monitor with native 4K (so scaling is 100%) is good enough, but not perfect. 42" with 4K (100%) is might be easier for some folks (depending on your distance from the monitor). At 42" size I would expect 5K resolution (5120 × 2880) to get that ~140 PPI.

[kiwibuddy]

I went the same route as you did but noticed severe burn in where my desktop icons were. I do suggest anyone who is planning to go this route to not have any desktop icons. One other downside is the auto-dimming . Other than that, Im never going back to using ultrawides

[LordFlipFlap]

I use the B9 as a monitor in a lot of the same ways you are. I had the dead pixels as well, and contacted LG about it. It was covered under warenty for me. LG sent some tecknichians over and they changed the panel for free.

[JustSomeDude]

Glad you talk about text visability, as I'm a writer who also uses the pc for entertainment purposes I was looking for a 43 inch monitor. But I am also considering an OLED TVs.
After a bit of research I noticed most 40+ inch monitors and/or TV's have text clarity issues. I guess a ultra-wide 34 or 38 inch monitor is perhaps best for me.

[ryandrew]

If you are to keep a large 16:9 or similar display such as a TV or an ultrawide monitor, I would recommend a curved display!!! Makes viewing at desk distance sooo much better and comfortable and a lot less straining on your eyes👌