ASUS 42” OLED Review - A Perfect Monitor?

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The 42” ASUS OLED gaming monitor (PG42UQ) review. It’s almost the perfect productivity and gaming monitor, with a DisplayPort, HDMI 2.1, 4K, VRR and 120hz. But can it compete with the LG C2 OLED?
I’ve been using it for the last month for productivity and gaming on the PS5, so today I will give you my updated thoughts on this OLED monitor. Although it ticks a lot of boxes, there are some compromises worth talking about. I also compare it to the LG C2 (as it’s the closest competitor).
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0:00 | Intro
0:26 | Specs of PG42UQ
1:01 | Gaming on OLED
2:20 | Is 42-inches too Big?
2:59 | Productivity Features
4:48 | PIP and PBP
5:28 | Picture Quality
6:27 | ABL Issues
7:48 | Speakers
8:29 | Design and UI
10:01 | vs LG C2 OLED
11:10 | Final Thoughts
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@SpawnPoiint Год назад

This is my very honest review of the PG42UQ OLED. Hope you like it!

@danialbar5511 Год назад

Hi SpawnPoiint, Which one would you choose between Lg 40WP95C-W and this monitor for productivity? I’m software engineer.

@mahendervelpula1010 Год назад

Hi SpawnPoint, Can it compete with LG OLED series in picture quality?

@mahendervelpula1010 Год назад

Your room and the your setup looks so good bro! I just hope you should reach 1M soon. Love from India!

@RobinB360 Год назад

The PIP feature is really cool. Had it on an old tv years ago and was missing this feature on modern TV’s. So cool to see it on this monitor/tv.

@marktekk4982 Год назад

People that are honest don't say this is my honest review :) Joke aside, found you recently and i like your style. Keep on delivering.

@the_flushjackson 8 месяцев назад

You’re one of the few reviewers that actually covers the full gamut of things we should care about. It’s amazing how many reviewers leave out productivity and useful features therein. Well done, love the content and you’re genuinely helping me make an intelligent purchase decision!

@ThatMarkGilroy Год назад

I’m not even in the market for an OLED monitor but I’m here for the Spawnpoiint vibes. Honest, informative, no fuss review as always 👍🏻😊

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thank you Mark 🙏

@fynkozari9271 Год назад

I want OLED, but this one is thick and ugly, with ridiculous stand. OLED screens are not supposed to be thick. Even Corsair OLED monitor is thin.

@Lone_Crusader Год назад

I've been using it's bigger brother the PG48UQ 48" OLED for the last three months and I love it and I mounted it on the wall behind my desk so it's at a perfect distance. The monitor is just fantastic and I love it. Game play, productivity and everything else in-between is great.

@GuperGER Год назад

This might be very late but I have the same monitor and regarding the ABL issue: You need to go into System Setup > Screen Protection > Screen Saver and turn it off. Thats what causes the dimming on static images and the "popping back". Also keep uniform brightness on and keep the brightness between 50 & 60. I have absolutely NO ABL issues! :) (Firmware V032)

@hpd_hero Год назад

Agree with you, a 32 inch glossy panel would be the best. I really want to go for a C2 but think I will wait and see if I get lucky with anyone releasing a 32 soon!

@Deffine Год назад

I wouldnt sleep on the C2. I am gonna get a smaller OLED when it arrives (QD-OLED Alienware is bad and has veiled AG coating). The C2 is fantastic for HDR movies and games, runs with low input lag and has only small problems with banding sometimes (which can be removed with artificial dithering), and little blueish color shift on the sides on white backgrounds (not something that bothers me and you dont notice it at all on most content). A pure RGB stripe would be nice, but WRGB is much better than the triangular RGB dots on QD-OLED that makes the whole picture fuzzy.

@brandon_wallace Год назад

This is a great review. Thanks to you I just ordered the monitor online.

@maritimuse9127 Год назад

Thank you for a great video and review. If I may ask, how is the text clarity on this monitor? Many reviews of the LGC2 mention text being a bit hard to read and eye-strain being a problem. Is this a problem with this monitor? Or?

@stevenmishos Год назад

Thanks for the review. Another C2 advantage is Dolby Vision support.

@M2Savage Год назад

I thought the 42” OLED would be to large, but I’m loving the C2. Totally agree it’s obnoxious to have to turn on the monitor with a remote every time I setup in the morning, but size wise I’ve been pleasantly surprised it wasn’t a negative (except 1st person shooters - totally agree there too). You guys can’t go wrong with either of these monitors. It will make work / play feel new and fun again!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks for your comment and experience on the C2, it's always great to hear how others are getting on.

@volcalstone Год назад

You could use your voice to turn on and off the C2. This would only apply while using a PC tho as consoles has HDMI-CEC to do this without any input from the user. It could even change inputs for you too.

@mark-savage Год назад

@@volcalstone Thanks Hang, I'm going to look into using this feature. Appreciate the suggestion.

@sicebae4988 Год назад

Try LG TV companion, it can turn on or off the TV together with your PC.

@KayJay01 Год назад

@@sicebae4988 +1 for LGTV companion, it genuinely makes using the TV as a monitor 10x better

@xain4822 Год назад

That review was great keep it up brother

@matthewd7371 Год назад

Nice Review! This oled monitor is a really nice all in one device for Gaming and productivity. Will definitely take a look at it.

@JoshBenBernales Год назад

Bought the LG last week and freakin loving it! Mounted it to my wall because my desk is narrow and it feels great. I need to get the service remote to turn off auto dimming but it hasn’t been a huge pain. I’m actually really enjoying the fact that it’s a TV for the cheeky midday movie session and that glossy screen 🤌🏻

@half_bloodx3 Год назад

Got the lg c2 42 tv and I’m so glad I got it! Gaming is amazing and love the size so far. Would prefer a little smaller but for a desk set up I’m totally satisfied watching movies and gaming! Absolutely stunning TV

@MrJensonP Год назад

Are you using it as a monitor? I'm tempted into getting one for my desk!

@medivoadmin Год назад

Can't wait to play on it. Placed pre order on amazon to get ot as soon as it's available...

@Console-COD Год назад

nice video! information was helpful thanks!!

@yankeesfan8 Год назад

A 32" OLED with all the features you listed plus factory calibration and Sony's XR chip is SO high on my wish list for tech products. It's the most obvious option imo.

@CarlTheFourth Год назад

I got a C9 at the end of 2019, the smallest OLED available then was a 55” and I so longed for a 32” option. Can’t believe we’re still not there, but these 42” OLED’s are starting to tempt me like crazy

@samuelkdu Год назад

@@CarlTheFourth ? theres already a 32 inch oled Asus PA32DC should be 3 more months for the gaming version to release hopefully uqx so with gsync ultimate ive got a 10k budget for next upgrade cant wait

@CarlTheFourth Год назад

@@samuelkdu my mistake, that’s nice to know. I guess we’re right on the cusp of them becoming more widely available and more affordable

@thericethatsmilesback5464 Год назад

This would be a dream, a 32 inch Oled 4k 144hz, been wating for soooo long, would finish my dream rig.

@Kizzster Год назад

Why are they taking the piss and not releasing actual normal sized monitors

@tftcentral Год назад

In case it helps, Re the section talking about ABL, if the issue you’re experiencing is with the screen dimming after a short period of static content as the video suggests, and then brightening again when you move things around then that’s the “screen saver” function available in the OSD menu. That controls the ASBL (Auto Static Brightness Limiter) which is different to ABL, but thankfully something Asus allow you to turn off from the normal menu, unlike the LG C2 which can only be turned off via the factory menu. Worth having a look if that’s something annoying you If on the other hand it’s the dimming caused by resizing of windows (nothing to do with it detecting static content) and changing the APL, which is the real ABL, then that too can be avoided but for that you’d need the newest V031 firmware, and to enable the uniform brightness mode. This doesn’t work properly on previous firmware ver though

@vripiatbuzoi9188 Год назад

So have all these brightness issues been solved. I want to use this for graphic design as well as gaming and don't want any brightness changes or any other dynamic characteristics changing on me under any condition. Only reason I am hesitating getting this monitor.

@maxzeblade Год назад

@@vripiatbuzoi9188 no even the firmware after v031 (034 I think) also has problems. I read it on some sites. I think rings talked about it also. Its Asus. My 48gq900 cots $996 (gift) but Asus 42" $1499. So you have Asus $1499 and if you didn't know BenQ has one $1799 and then LG on sell still $996.

@MANDYBLINGZ2 Год назад

your setups are so clean

@daviddelapaz147 Год назад

Just subscribed!!! Iver the past week I've been researching building my own gaming setup, moving away from just using my bedroom TV for my console, and throughout my researching I found your channel and I've come to your videos the most for feedback. Amazing reviews🙌👏👏

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thank you 🙏 good luck with the build too

@THA-RU Год назад

your production quality is on a another level

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks for the support

@ezwidor Год назад

Great review! Sharing information without making the decision for the end user and their needs. If I were to be using this for gaming/tv only I’d choose the C2 (esp if I gamed only at night in a dark room/or a room that wasn’t close to a window) I will be choosing the Asus for the antiglare screen as I will be using it as a second work monitor for livingroom (photography editing/retoucher work) and some PC gaming in a room with lots of different ambient light sources. Thanks for a great review!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Great choice. on the ASUS, it's an incredible good monitor and you'll love it.

@ezwidor Год назад

@@SpawnPoiint it will be nice to see how it compares to my benQ for work/as well as my iMac 5k screen (which I’m still not used to the glare after 3 years of ownership 😭)

@LeifOftedal Год назад

Just ordered this monitor! Great review! Cheers 🎉

@joell2484 4 месяца назад

Seeing u made this comment a year ago, how is the monitor holding up right now? Is it still good?

@JP-vz2qn Год назад

Just picked up this monitor. Great review. I think it should be noted that LG doesnt do PBP and the connectivity using DP is not available. I tried the C2 and had to send it back due to lack of PBP as I use it to run PC and Macbook for work. Asus def needs to work on the software more, but they seem to be pushing out updates as needed.

@kaiichinose9590 Год назад

"OLED MONITOR" Thank you for that amazing review as I was debating between these two monitors. I have decided to go for the LG C2 because I can use the Xbox series x and ps5,switch and desktop 3080 on it. The love oleds with the glossy screen and the overall aesthetic of the lg and its gaming features. Having no display port isn't an issue as I hooked straight from the rtx 3080 via hdmi 2.1 albeit 120hz is more than enough for me and at 4k. My room game setup doesn't have windows so I can maximize the benefits of the gloss panel which is the way oleds look best. Since neither atleast in your review have good abl it was a no Brainer to go with the LG. My c8 from 2017 still has no burn in and I always get an extended warranty which the lg has at best buy. I have a 1440 p monitor and very high end legion 7i 2022 laptop that I use for any fps and productivity/work related stuff. Thanks again. I hope to tune in to your next podcast as well. Keep up the great work.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks for watching, and enjoy your monitor/TV 💪

@HD-nv9ru Год назад

UltraGear 48GQ900 is out as well

@LexLutha Год назад

I have been waiting and waiting for this since CES. Then I saw a direct comparison next to the C2. Needless to say, I bought the C2. I play in a very dark room as well. I am coming from a super bright monitor (PG27UQ) and I am pleasantly surprised at how bright the C2 is getting. It’s honestly close to the monitor. Especially compared to the CX. It seems way brighter than my 65” CX. In that comparison video I saw the C2 looked brighter. Why idk. #oledmonitor

@Absolutjeff Год назад

The c2 has the evo panel that the g1 had last gen, it leaks at around 100 nits higher than c1/cx

@steelsteez6118 Год назад

PG27UQ.... Daaaang that's an old ass monitor lol

@LexLutha Год назад

@@steelsteez6118 it’s only 4 years old but it’s still the best

@samfisher3272 Год назад

Alright man. Like before watching. Been waiting for this one. I hope you mention re: text clarity.

@chile267 Год назад

PG42UQ OLED for me. I Just per-ordered. Great video. Thanks. I already have an LG 55 E7 for the PS5 in the living room. For PC gaming it checks all the boxes. The heat-sink is a huge plus along with the monitor features like 138Hz. I'm not worried about anti-glare either, my 011-D XL sits a few inches from my current ultra-wide. Over all great comparisons as the C2 was my second choice.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks for watching and great choice on the preorder. I’ve been on it today gaming, and it really is incredible.

@nicolasteixeira6448 Год назад

The anti glare coating is a huge selling point for me, avoided the LG C2 because my ambient has a lot of natural light and I would probably not have a great experience with it, especially since I work full time during the day.

@Deffine Год назад

Sure, just know that you are looking at a veiled picture, that reduces image quality + perceived contrast when you go for matte coated displays.

@Aligh055 Год назад

32 inches is the bet experience for 4k in my opinion, especially for gaming on the ps5. Great video!

@micketkeong Год назад

Thanks for the wallpaper link.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks!

@bonanzabrandon6877 Год назад

Not accounting for price differences, I would probably go for the Asus. I appreciate anti glare coating as I'm not always gaming in a perfectly dark room.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Yes that makes sense too, the AG coating is a love/hate thing, I like it too.

@DestinationUnknown4x4 Год назад

I bought the 42" C2 and was worried about 60hz with my Mac but in PC mode it's extremely smooth and still does 120hz on xbox with HDR. I also prefer to having the TV features. I feel like this monitor would be the go to for a dedicated PC gaming rig. Very happy with the C2. Oled Monitor! FTW

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Great choice. I agree on the 60hz on mac worry, but I had no issues with it either.

@madac219 Год назад

Just curious if you're a gamer why own a Mac or any Apple product ? Many many games are not supported, you're just going to pay extra for brand name & generally less power over all.

@DestinationUnknown4x4 Год назад

@@madac219 I'm running Logic Pro for music production. I have a xbox series x for games. Considered building a pc but it doesn't fit my usage. I think you will find very few Mac users that purchase for gaming. They're almost exclusively for productivity.

@Jinchuriki9175 Год назад

SpawnPoiint on poiint!! Great video as always.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

I appreciate it!

@GundamrussGaming Год назад

Great review looks like a really cool deal :)

@coolvinay Год назад

I dont understand how people would like that much glossy screen on the C2 when using as a monitor. I mean after looking at this video, the background of the room gets reflected so much, that its also part of the monitor content, especially if you like using the monitor in a well lit room. I would feel immensely distracted by that. I was about to pick up a C2 yesterday, but after watching this video, I am wondering if I should wait for this monitor. ***Absolutely good review, it would be nice if you could show both the monitors side by side to see how much more black/contrast they achived due to glossy display vs anti-glare display ***

@OGtruthserum 3 дня назад

OLED are meant to be glossy. If you want the absolute best display, C2/C3 is better than PG42UQ.

@RockyColaFizz Год назад

What an awesome informative review. Finally someone confirms you can get 120hz with a Mac using TB3 or 4 to Display port and it works!!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

It definitely does and I’m impressed

@kqharvey Год назад

@@SpawnPoiint so, is there any way yo get 120 Hz out of a mac with the LG C2?

@JTechWP Год назад

Just smashed the buy now button on the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ, used your affliate link, gotta support great content creators. This is going to be sweet with my Mac Studio M1Max, use display port to get 120hz, and will go very nicely with the Secret Labs Magnus Pro XL desk

@neem9348 7 месяцев назад

How’s the image quality?

@SwooshTech Год назад

Very nice pal. Great vid as always.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks Ali!

@phutton Год назад

I deliberated so much between the LG C2 42" and the Asus as I was concerned about the gloss, watched the Dave2D on the Matte vs Gloss and he reminded me my phone, macbook and Apple Display monitor are gloss and it causes no issues so why worry. I went for the 42" LG C2 and stuck it on a Egotron monitor arm and it is gorgeous playing final fantasy 14 and other games. I dont regret the gloss and no issues with reflections it is so vibrant either and saved 400 pounds. Anyway if you have HDMI 2.1 and therefore a good graphics card you wont regret it.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Makes a lot of sense too. Thanks for sharing.

@Juumonji Год назад

In a controlled lighting room C2 42" makes perfect sense. This is my setup as well for my home office. Though for my office desk I still rely on my trusted matte 4K Dell monitor since there are way too much lights from the windows and ceilings for me to get a comfortable reading at it.

@phutton Год назад

@@Juumonji fair play. I use a Mac Studio monitor and it is fine. I think a monitor for work and the clarity of text isn’t there but anytime during the day I game in it I have no issue. I certainly don’t have alot of control of my environment with windows or lights but then I suppose we all have different levels of tolerance for this stuff.

@puddleduckist Год назад

Same here, mounted my c2 on ergotron hx arm on my new L shaped sit stand adjustable desk. It's amazing so far!

@teej_youtube Год назад

All those screens aren't 42 inches either, small and portable. The 42inch is gonna be set in one place. Or wherever your desk is.

@RoninAuron Год назад

The aspect ratio changer is the reason i went with the ASUS over LG. I am not sure how competitive games like apex will feel on such a large screen but at least I will have the option to make it smaller if 42' is too much real estate for sweatpex.

@NaanStop96 Год назад

Just got mine in today, I've been following this monitor since January. I was checking all sites several times a day and ended up back ordering it, shipped the next day! All in all, great so far. Stunning picture, massive screen, and 10 bit 4k 120hz looks great. I'm use to a 27 inch 4k ips display so the picture wasn't quite as sharp but hard to complain.

@lilseal7524 Год назад

Just got mine today. Originally went with the QN90B but went Through 2 units in a month and returned both due to dead pixels. Hoping Asus has better quality control than Samsung 😅

@CHuDzy_Buddy Год назад

ive recently bought the LG 48GQ900-b its almost the same thing other than the size, its a fantastic monitor and they both share nearly all of the same features

@critical_always Год назад

I have been using a 42" monitor for years now. I have lots of tips but the most important one... Place yourself slightly to the left of center if your are right handed or vice versa. Most work involves a main focus area and secondary info area off the side. Placing yourself off center allows you to get the most out of your screen real estate

@harrys2331 Год назад

You could also do three workspaces or screens on this monitor. They'd work out to around 12 inches each (36.7 inches across for this monitor)and you can adjust it making each workspace thinner or wider depending on your uses. This way you don't have to center yourself to the side. There are programs that allow for this type of tri layout, I know one in linux for instance.

@miket7281 Год назад

Just swapped my C2 for a LG GQ 850, love the C2 but it was just too big for a desktop set up. Much happier now, not to mention these new LG IPS panels are miles ahead of any of the previous IPS I"ve owned in the past. I really hope we see a 32" OLED screen like this in 2023. The alienware looks nice but no time for wide aspect and curved monitors.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Nice choice too!

@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073 Год назад

@@SpawnPoiint this ir the lg 32gq950

@jarsky Год назад

I have an XG43UQ and I love having such a big display but it does have smearing issues, I'd be so interested in switching to this for the OLED

@lockjaw333 Год назад

Nice review of this OLED monitor! Really enjoy your reviews. Regarding the LG, I noticed your C1 TV is fairly close to your desk. Do the remotes for the TV and C2 on your desk interfere at all? I've read reports that the remotes will control both if in the same room which could be annoying.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Yes they do interfere unfortunately. Only the on/off, not the other controls (which is frustrating)

@meerschwein4059 Год назад

The anti glare coating is a no go for me. I sold my "old" monitor (asus pg32uq) because the picture with the anti glare was so bad. I ended up with the LG C2 and couldn't be more satisfied.

@whiskizyo2067 Год назад

yup, unfortunately. what a waste of potential as the rest looks good, but: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3mTV1TOblbA.html matte antiglare sucks ass yet it still seems to be standard for monitors when absolutely no-one asked for it. better luck next time.

@ghostazp3377 Год назад

Cool story

@johnl.7582 Год назад

@@whiskizyo2067 lots of people hate glossy screens for monitor use, particular in well-lit offices, so disagree with "absolutely no-one asked for it".

@whiskizyo2067 Год назад

@@johnl.7582 Name just 10 people out of "lots of people" or more realistically find 10 comments/threads online from just googling of people hating glossy screens. Then i bet i could find 100x more saying the opposite, which then makes no sense it being the norm. Maybe as a secondary option, because it's not "lots of people" but still nice to have options. Also we're talking 42inch 4K OLED for home entertainment/luxury, which is a completely different product than "office" monitors and associated preferences - so mentioning that (just to be able to add substance to your argument) is silly.

@johnl.7582 Год назад

@@whiskizyo2067 this isn't specifically a home gaming monitor review, as indicated by the title. You're entitled to your own opinion - I also prefer glossy screens as my home office is designed with controlled lighting, but the issue does exist for many people, which is why matte screens still exist.

@RH-nk7eo Год назад

Thanks for covering productivity! So many RU-vidrs just focus on gaming with monitors even though normal PC usage is such a big part of it too

@brandon_wallace Год назад

Agreed. There people out there that actually want to get work done.

@WrathfulMystic Год назад

Great video! Think im going to wait and see what other brands will release with OLED before i snag one. Also does anyone know what kind of shelf he has? Looks stunning, i want one XD

@exoticloofah Год назад

Great review!

@paulfu8894 Год назад

This monitor does tick every box for a perfect monitor, except the screen size. A 32” model of the same specs would be an instant buy for me.

@jrmeister24 Год назад

Exactly what i was thinking !

@Typhon888 Год назад

It’s a t.v sold as a monitor

@damiengvideos4337 Год назад

The Samsung Neo G7 and G8 are as close as we have right now to OLED in 32”…they are Mini LED so almost OLED blacks with no burn in concern.

@Cestariarts Год назад

You can barely find a 32" full HD, much less 4k haha

@LEONAFify Год назад

@@Cestariarts There are quite a lot of 32" 4K monitor though? Or do you mean OLED specifically

@finishers29 Год назад

Nice "OLED monitor" review, very detailed. Even I'll go for the LG C2 because believe it or not, the glossy finish really does looks better than the matte finish. I mean if you wanna experience OLED in its full glory then it has to be a glossy panel.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks for watching and the comment too!

@puddleduckist Год назад

Just bought an lg c2 42 for my new pc n desk set up. Mounted it on an ergotron hx arm and it's great. It really does have such a nice picture!

@finishers29 Год назад

@@puddleduckist wow that's awesome man. Just make sure you're keeping an eye on the burn in.

@Eskoxo Год назад

I have 65 inch oled and this matte asus one and I can say for me personally glossy is a no go it reflects everything pretty bad I have to pretty much run it in dark room and don't have that issue on the matte asus but hey if it works for you great maybe they improved the coating on them as my 65 is 2016 model.

@thenullco Год назад

Supreme video as always. 👌🏼Did you see the new 'Pageless' setting in Google Docs? Game-changer for me!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks Ben. I did try that feature and it looks clean, but when I write scripts I know 1 page is about 2-2.5 mins of audio. It threw me when writing so I've swapped back again.

@TheMadskater360 Год назад

Does lowering the screen size on the monitor affect performance? Like if i wanted to play something competitively could I lower size to 27 and lower resolution to 2k and get better performance?

@suly3243 Год назад

antiglare is pointless imo, especially when you can control lighting and make it indirect or turn it off completely, it makes the picture look less sharp and as you mentioned it makes the blacks grayish in a lit room

@user-uc3do2gp1l Год назад

I've been using a 48in LG C1 for a little more than a year. I like the idea of a 42 inch 4K screen having better text clarity, the instant standby resume, and auto on/off features like a regular monitor. But there are too many compromises imo. The biggest one is the matte finish, I'll never go back after having the glossy C1. Also, with the cost of a $7 service remote I turned off the ABL completely on my C1, I doubt that's possible on the ASUS. After a year of use in gaming, web, and documents, I have not a hint of burn in or image retention. I found the LGTV app for windows that turns on the C1 when windows starts, and turns it off when windows shuts down. The only thing I would like to change about my C1 would be to bump the refresh rate up from 120 to 144hz, and drop the size to 42 inches.

@maxzeblade Год назад

Well glossy will always pop a little more but on these its not like night and day. 48gq900 is what I just got (friend bought it for me) and upstairs theres a LG 55 CX. Yeah even in a darker room you always will see some reflections and all you will hear back is "don't bother me at all I never see it". Sure ok. Put this or the Asus/BenQ/LG next to the glossy screen in a darker room...yeah its not like night and day. All 4 would look beautiful..hello OLED. As for ABL on these well at least mine LG its nothing at all like it is on C1 C2. I only saw it once. I was away from the computre for a while came back and the screen was dull looking. Move the mouse it was gone. Never seen it come on...ever. I would never use this or any TV to work on. There are others out there much brighter for every day work in the day time. Before this I had a FV43U (gigbyte) so 43 to 48.. pffft nothing. This...oh man so beautiful. :) 120 to 144. Hard pressed to ever notice it. yes yes I can hear it arleady "oh I can". sure ok

@abbasziaee929 Год назад

Great review. Could you pls do a test for ps5 1440p on both pg42uq and lg c2? Much appreciate also test the smallest size playable on c2 using the ps „adjust display area“. Thank you

@RQUKOfficial Год назад

I pulled the trigger on this monitor last night. Should arrive Thursday. I'm pretty excited. :)

@TheMagicWordRB Год назад

i've had mine for 4 days and love it! hope you enjoy!

@RQUKOfficial Год назад

@@TheMagicWordRB Nice! Any negatives you've noticed that SpawnPoiint's video doesn't cover?

@TheMagicWordRB Год назад

@@RQUKOfficial I haven’t had any issues with the auto dim feature.. seems to be working on mine. You just have to play with the settings a bit. From using it for 4 days it’s seems perfect to me

@RQUKOfficial Год назад

@@TheMagicWordRB So I'm now settled in with this bad boy. I'm loving it! It's such a damn shame that HDR on Windows is so poorly implemented. The handful of games that support it out of the box are great. Other games that have support require some fiddling by enabling HDR in Windows or other messing about. Also, for those of you who do purchase this monitor, be aware that you may have limited functionality in the OSD. This is because the monitor may have shipped in Power Saver mode. If you select Normal Mode, it will enable the rest of the features. Great monitor.

@neem9348 7 месяцев назад

I just purchased this monitor haven’t received it yet how is the image quality?

@BelofBabylon Год назад

Tbh, I think the 32inch is the sweet spot for 4K gaming monitors ... thu I would love to see 36inch monitor if that is possible for manufacturers.... I have a 38inch ultrawide monitor 3840 x 1600 and it's awesome for productivity but it's not 16:9 aspect ratio..

@MistyKathrine Год назад

HDTVTest had a video a week or so ago where he was interviewing an LG exec. The exec talked about how they had introduced a wide range of sizes including 48'' and 42'' for gaming and that they would likely be introducing more sizes in the future. Nothing explicitly was said but it kind of hinted that a 36ish'' OLED TV might be coming from LG in either the C3 or C4 series, so I do think we will see one around that size in the not too distant future.

@BelofBabylon Год назад

@@MistyKathrine Thank for the info 🙏

@SteveSmith-cm1hx Год назад

Great review Spawn. But if I had a choice between the 2 I would go with the C2 being it's cheaper right now.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Yes that makes sense too

@linkz6153 5 месяцев назад

Great Video @spawnpoiint this video really helped me find which connection i need for my m2 MacBook 💻 air Thank you..

@quintoncrockett966 Год назад

I don't know I've been using 1080p and have been enjoying the 360fps that Alienware offers. but I'm really excited about the current OLED options. Could you maybe do a comparison of this or something similar to the Alienware QDOLED?

@alidamanpak3561 Год назад

It's been a while you didn't try headphones,why don't you try audeze penrose x? I'm still waiting for you to try it. Anyway , great video as always It's been 2 years since I subscribed to your channel and its still one of my favourite channels

@AvihuTurzion Год назад

I like that the >40" monitor category is becoming more solid and continues to see improvements and innovation. The only thing I like about this monitor is how it gives the LG C2 42" amazing OLED panel PC monitor features. For instance without DisplayPort Macs can't use it for 4K 120hz. That being said, I think this still feels like a first iteration of OLED displays fro this category. There are still things here to improve for me to consider this an alternative worth spending money for. My current display is far worse than this, but it's still provides me great value. But I'm really looking forward to replace it with something in this category in the coming year or two.

@RTXRetroGo Год назад

This is where I am currently. I found a LG C1 48' for a discount yesterday and quickly found out the Mac looks like trash over HDMI (M1 Max). PC looks great, but will have to take it back and get a 42' OLED since i has display port and it should make the quality a lot better and easier to look at on my desk.

@halwye Год назад

As I understand it, no current Mac can run as more than 4k 60Hz. So we have to get used to 60Hz. Leave 120Hz for gaming machines.

@AvihuTurzion Год назад

@@halwye they definitely can. On the most basic level driving the 16” displays in the M1 MacBook Pros at 120Hz is almost like 4K at 120Hz, and in sheer pixel count driving the 6K Pro Display XDR at 60Hz pushes more pixels a second than 4K120Hz. And the M1 Max MacBook Pros can drive two of these external display alongside the internal one. It’s just a matter of interface. For some reason macOS doesn’t support 4K120Hz on HDMI regardless if the underlying hardware allows it. So if you connect an HDMI 2.1 to thunderbolt 4 adapter, macOS will drive it at 4K but cap it at 60Hz unlike a DisplayPort interface which will allow 120Hz. Until this is resolved, using macs will not drive such TVs as these to their full 120Hz potential.

@halwye Год назад

@@AvihuTurzion So are you saying that a Mac can drive from TB to DP a 120Hz 4k display? I've seen lots claiming that the total throughput from TB4 on current Macs is not enough bandwidth to drive 120Hz 4k HDMI2.1. I hope that you are right, if so I know that if you made a video demonstrating that, lots of people like me would be appreciative.

@Cathode_Days Год назад

If it wasn't for the matte finish killing the contrast it would be a c2 beater for sure.

@Leo-yn5fx Год назад

how does it kill the contrast? I agree the c2 looks better.

@F3d4ykin Год назад

@@Leo-yn5fx Matte finishes wash out blacks to a greyish color rather than the glossy non diffused screens. I'm in this camp exactly, had to hunt own a glossy ips display years ago and am disappointed every time a monitor I consider only gets released in matte finishes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Its more a personal preference thing imho, as glossy screens have way more reflections but I prefer the "richer" seeming colors even with reflections vs the matte.

@JcRabbit Год назад

Yeah, I think ASUS made a huge mistake giving this monitor a matte finish. As the owner of a CX and sick to death of the lack of proper monitor standby, the PG42UQ would have been an instant no-brainer... ... but a matte finish?! Ugh. They dumped all over one of the main features of OLED screens, the deep blacks. Now, instead of simply ordering one without even seeing it live first, I feel like I have to at least see the two side by side to understand exactly what I would be giving up in terms of pure blacks/picture quality before pulling the trigger.

@Cathode_Days Год назад

@@JcRabbit I have the Alienware oled next to my c2 and even that looks washed out in comparison due to the lack of a polarizing filter. I get the glare is annoying but it’s worth it for the best blacks imo.

@F3d4ykin Год назад

@@Cathode_Days Oh you are exactly who I need to ask then, as I’m trying to decide between the 2! Which one appears to be more washed out? & what are your general thoughts on both, plus how they compare? (Im debating just getting both & using the C2 as a more dedicated media watching monitor but want to hear your thoughts.)

@ColoradoFishing 9 месяцев назад

Is the anti glare coating thick enough to distort the images or clarity? I really like matte screens, non-glossy, but there is a difference between matte with no glass and anti glare coating. Just wondering.

@TheRedTiger7 Год назад

Late to the party but hey OLED MONITOR 😊 Fantastic video!

@David-vl8qi Год назад

This ticks every box I need for a monitor… except the bottom logo/osd control. I use a monitor riser to organize my desk and considering how big this monitor is, I would want the bottom to fit flush with that, but that bottom piece prevents it.

@Steve31000 Год назад

Far better value buying LG C1 as a monitor (or the C2 if you want 42inch). That's what I did and I haven't looked back. Incredible value.

@vincarro5078 Год назад

OLED MONITOR. Another great review!! Can you turn off the ROG light on the front of the monitor or at the very least change the color in the settings?

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Yes you can turn it off completely.

@samfisher3272 Год назад

Good video bro. Glad to see the text clarity is good. Equally disappointed that the ASBL still plagues this thing; that's a deal breaker for me. I'm going to try out the Samsung QN90B as a monitor. Brighter SDR, no burn-in risk, slower response time but good enough for me.

@REAPEROFTOES Год назад

making the same choice as you with the QN90B, I can afford a monitor at that price, but will I want to have to replace it in 3-4 years? because I also work from home on top of gaming so the screen is almost always on and burn in will simply just happen with my usage

@KingOfNaraka Год назад

@@REAPEROFTOES Will get QN90B instead of this also.

@half_bloodx3 Год назад

OLED monitor I’ve been saving up for the LG c2 42” it’s currently $1250 in the U.S. but I might wait for it to be on sale during Black Friday. Very stoked to get this TV especially when the new god of war comes out!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

It's going to look incredible!

@volcalstone Год назад

I was going to wait for BF but man is the C2 awesome. I can't go back to a regular monitor. 🙂 I would say if you need it right now it's really worth the price on sale. If you could wait which I could've then it might be even lower. I would say not as low as sub $1K but probably more like $1,100. It's kinda annoying that the 48" is so close in pricing compare to the 42". LG knows that people are dying for a smaller OLED so they're taking advantage of this situation. Imo it should be price around $100-$200 less MSRP. That's why we have sales I guess.

@half_bloodx3 Год назад

@@volcalstone Yeahh i was hoping it might drop to about 1,000 during BF but you do have a valid point... you have me excited if its really worth the original price haha. Its a TV I've definitely been eyeing for since it came out.

@Mosthatch123 Год назад

Guys make sure like the video

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thank you!

@itsneight1260 29 дней назад

OLED MONITOR - I just got the Asus PG42UQ about a month ago for $899.99 courtesy of MicroCenter here in the US. So far I love it. I was upgrading a 32" 1440p 165hz gaming monitor. I debated going with it or an LG C3 for $899.99. I wanted a panel that was more like a monitor and needed an anti-glare coating for the lighting in my office/man-cave. So far its been great but I will admit this is my first OLED panel of any kind. I think for a smaller screen and monitor OLED is great... but for TV's or anything you're sitting at distance from, OLED just isn't there yet. Especially in brightness compared to some good LED's (like my Vizio P series Quantum X) when they are priced half as much. Still for a monitor, I love the 42" size and this Asus Swift PG42UQ fits the bill. I'm happy with the purchase. Thanks for the great review!!! :)

@tareghafri2729 Год назад

Hey Dear I just want to know which app you are using for editing videos for gaming and other footages.

@theryan519 Год назад

Will watch the video, but I know off the bat that 42 inches is way too big for me as a monitor. 32 is my max. Give me a 32 inch model and I’m there!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

32 is perfect, I agree.

@edgarcmtz Год назад

It’s a shame that 4K LG OLEDs will be stuck at 42” for at least a few years. It’s seems that LG has reached a limit with its current panels due to the pixel aperture ratio. We might get 32” panels in the future, but I am certain those will be 1440p. I could actually live with 42” if the C2 had a DisplayPort/thunderbolt connectivity for MacBooks.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Totally agree, even the C2 isn't quite perfect (without those ports). Fair comment on the 1440p too.

@volcalstone Год назад

The C2 is a TV first that's why it doesn't have any DP. Yeah it would've been nice but no TV out there has DP so I'm not surprised. You could also just get a USB-C to HDMI wires as well. I just picked one up and it works fine. I'm sure there are DP 1.4 to HDMI 2.1 wires as well. Remember tho that HDMI 2.1 is superior to DP 1.4 in term of bandwidth. A USB-C input would've been nice tho and honestly I wish all TV and monitor brands would start using this instead overall.

@MistyKathrine Год назад

Vincent at HDTVTest had an interview with an LG exec on his channel like a week or so ago. One of the things the exec talked about was how LG introduced difference sizes including 48'' and 42'' for gamers, and then said that they are planning to do more sizes in the future. Kind of hinted that will be doing some that are little bit smaller in the not too distant future, likely with the C4, or possibly the C3, series. So we might actually see a 36-38'' 4k OLED TV from LG in a year or two.

@Xxav88 Год назад

I have a Wyatt on that I hope you can answer. If you change it to 27”, do pc games recognize it as a 1440p monitor or 4k? This monitor would be awesome for single player games in the full 42” and then if I wanted to play valorant, I could switch to the 27” but I hope it renders at 1440p to make sure I have the 144 frames

@reubenrodriguez4379 Год назад

Still got my Cx 65 in going strong but now thinking of getting a 42 inch C2 for a desk set up like yours nice

@metalmach1ne748 Год назад

Same lg cx🥰

@n3gve Год назад

"Doesn't support Dolby Vision for gaming" Okay, LG C2 still the best

@MaR_LUCKY_DIP 10 месяцев назад

Super but expensive😢

@DNGR369 Год назад

I think of this as an ultimate IPS monitor as glossy coatings cause eye strain after a while and doing work or reading on that is silly. We keep moving the bar of what we want, but in reality, you need multiple monitors for all activities- one of which will probably handle 80% of your needs, and the other the rest. I would still grab an LG C series on top for movies, but not the 42" as it has no brightness compared to the 55" version (due to heatsink and BL). Great review just need to mention the use cases when you recommend one over the other as Matte coating is better for work, and anyone that has a monitor now without a glossy coating which is essentially everyone. TV's are still required for HDR, and alot of the Apps don't stream in 4K or even full-hd on Windows apps/browser Vs Playstation/Xbox/Apple TV/ NVIDIA SHIELD/Steaming devices.

@shadel7484 Год назад

Great video mate, if it’s possible do more monitor video please

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thank you. I've done a lot lately, but will try and do more.

@shadel7484 Год назад

@Matthew Walsh 2k-4k with high refresh rates

@SCAR-FACE-99 Год назад

Need 32" in my life😮‍💨

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

I'm the same, having used a 27", 32" and 42". The 32 really feels perfect.

@SCAR-FACE-99 Год назад

@@SpawnPoiint 32 would be perfect as I do not have the biggest room otherwise I would get this

@volcalstone Год назад

32" would be perfect but honestly with the ASUS you could have this tho with their aspect ratio setup. Also on the 42" C2 you could change it to 21:9 which give you around a 38" UW. Almost as tall as a 32" 16:9 in height. Too bad consoles don't support UW aspect ratio tho.

@arhamhasan3473 Год назад

OLED monitor, btw very nice video

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Thanks for watching early.

@TheMagicWordRB Год назад

Finally decided! Going for pg42qu! i hate the anti glare coating, but i will be able to get 120hz from my macbook and get other monitor features like wake to sleep! i will be using for mainly office work with a mac and gaming with a ps5. hope i made the right choice.

@neem9348 7 месяцев назад

Just purchased this monitor how is the image quality?

@carbongt Год назад

"OLED monitor" another great review. i have the 42" LG C2 and it has been amazing. i agree about the size for shooters but for campaign games its amazing. when i play shooters i play on my 27" LG 950 monitors and thats perfect.

@Cornholio_X Год назад

I will choose the monitor over LG C2. More options and i like the anti-glare more than reflections. Even with less light in the room, it's still annoying when tv's are reflected. Asus monitor the best choice.

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Yep that's totally fair too. If you want/need that AG coating and DP, this is awesome!

@Cornholio_X Год назад

@@SpawnPoiint Yes absolutely. With DP for pc and 2 HDMI 2.1 for PS5/XSX, this is by far the best choice. Even it's a bit expensive than the C2, it's definitely worth it. I will call myself a perfect monitor and tv.

@mohamedalwy Год назад

Thanks for your effort , i'm have a question Asus ROG Strix XG43UQ or Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ ?

@Samuelsoft Год назад

At @3:18 you mentioned a USB C to display port cable to give 120hz on the ASUS 42inch, Would that same cable give 120Hz on the LG C2 Oled 42inch or it would still be capped out at 60Hz?

@make.one.studio Год назад

OLED Monitor! Awesome review! This is such a good pick for OLED lovers!

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

Totally agree. It’s incredible

@dj3ss3nc3 Год назад

@SpawnPoiint did you get the pixel clean up pop up window consistently on your monitor? i keep getting it on my asus not sure if i shoudl continue to do it every 4 -5 hours as thats how often i see the pop up window

@spacemonkey1983style Год назад

Just purchased today. Will pair nice with my pg35vq!

@GraveUypo Год назад

if you think the screen is too big, just don't use all of it. think of the screen as a canvas that you can place your screen on. put that game in 1440p, have the gpu do integer scaling and tada! You have a -32"- 27 inch screen on the middle of your 42" canvas. (1440p is 32" on a 48" display, sorry. i guess you could do something like 1600p to get 32 inches). i recommend using a fully BLACK wallpaper on windows not only to preserve the screen, but also because then you can just use your games in windowed mode and move them around to whatever part of screen you want, then have some extra apps around them (or not), kinda like a multi monitor set but all-in-one. you can also do this to get any aspect ratio you like. i came from an ultrawide screen, so at first i used this trick at 3860x1440 to get an ultrawide image. then i adapted back to 16:9 and i just use full screen and sit farther back (not playing anything with keyboard and mouse anyway)

@CarlosMato Год назад

OLED MONITOR I am considering this one, but haven't preordered yet thinking if a 42'' might be too big for me... Wondering what's the sitting distance that you have with the setup you show on the video as you mention that it feels too big for you...

@BillDemos Год назад

Once you go OLED there is no turning back. Really cannot express in words how much better quality it is to those faded lcds we had to put up for decades, just to come back finally, to the CRT picture quality... What a ride. I have turned ABL off through LG's service remote control (you can find it as an app on android) and it is perfect. Plus I never understood why people would not use a 65'' monitor, you can put the window you like anywhere you like and the rest of the screen is turned off...

@SpawnPoiint Год назад

I agree, OLED is hard to beat.

@denzel4933 9 месяцев назад

Are any of these still good to use this year

@Dani-gp4sr Год назад

im struggling between the monitor shown in the video or an ultra wide gaming monitor. i mainly play single player games and browsing on youtube and reddit. whats better in that case?