LG C2 - Can This Be Your Perfect Gaming Monitor 

Cheers for the review, getting my C2 42" tomorrow :D

I've watched a lot of reviews on the 42C2, i have to mention this is probably the best one, amazing work here. 💪

That third segment (1:36) told me everything with the dimensions and the dept of your table to make a reasonable comparison to my own. Very informative and straight to it.

Thanks for sharing your experience

Get a good warranty too to ease your worries, my friend learnt this the hard way with a much older OLED tv.

like of course 👍 😅, I bought the c2 42" a month ago, to play desktop xbox series x, I play from about 90cm away and the accuracy of the image (even from closer) is incredible... even if I was undecided with the 48", happy with the choice of the 42. because at this distance, even after 2 hours of play, it doesn't get tired. in addition to having an accuracy at that distance that is unbeatable in terms of pixel density. nice video 👍

Thank you for this video !! Great job. I currently game on the LG BX55 with a PS5. I mainly play Call of duty. Do you think this would be a significant step up from the BX model? Thanks!

Great video! If it works for productivity it may work for me. I would read a lot and I'm still a bit concerned about text clarity. If the sheer pixel density can overcome issues due to things like subpixel layout and cleartype, I can decide.

Just picked mine up the day after xmas. Using it for gaming, other media and for work making blueprints. It's truly a great product.

Nice video

You do not need to use the monitor to show 21:9. In AMD and Nvida drivers you can set up a custom resolution that achieves the SAME effect with no need to go into the TV menu. Create the 21:9 resolution and then set it in your game. When the game loads you in 21:9 and when back to desktop you're back to 16:9

Great review, thanks for posting it! The only thing that would have made it better was if your video was 4K!

I bought the LG 42C2 this weekend to replace my 27-inch 1440 LG nano IPS. I was amazed at how good my current IPS screen actually is. I could not find any difference in colors vs the C2. The C2 was marginally better. Of course much better blacks on the C2 but with a low brightness setting (8) and faking contrast by placing a lamp behind the IPS screen, the IPS screen also produces deep blacks and very vivid colours. I was actually a bit disappointed in the best OLED from 2022. I really thought that it would blow away my nano IPS screen with matte coating but it definitely did not. The biggest reason to return the C2 was the max refresh rate of 120hz vs 165hz on my IPS. My hardware can't drive 4k@120hz max settings (3080ti) and you can definitely notice the increased input lag and smoothness overall due to lower FPS. Also, 1440p @ 27 inch is sharper than 4k@42 inch. Keep that in mind. I would pick the C2 if I could drive 4k@120hz in any single game at max settings.

So if you had a choice between this C2 42” or Samsung Neo 43” QN90B which one would you buy? We are talking about productivity and picture not about brightness I understand the brightness thing. I am about to buy a tv and it’s narrowed down to these two tvs. Primarily it will be for gaming and tv usage but later down the line I will add a PC for productivity. Thanks!

Thanks for the review. I am currently using 32" 4K IPS and want to try OLED. I'm deciding between C2 and Alienware F version. However, I just found 3 used C2 (all around 1-2 months old) ranging from $650-$800 in my market, so I want to give it a try as it is cheaper than a brand new Alienware. If I don't like it, I can still try to sell it and go for Alienware later. I will use the monitor more for productivity, and occasionally for gaming and movies, not TV. Just wonder why people are selling C2 only after a short period of use and from reading the comments here, many people are returning C2, too. Is it really not a good monitor?

nice! just got it yesterday for usd 788, exciting to try it in my bedroom when it comes this week. So many other oled are so pricey, so glad LG is reasonable in comparison

Thank you for showing this burn on red screen!!! I almost bought this tv literally 10min ago 😮 Still nothing change with oleds. Eventually they will burn out specially with the amount of time I spend on front of monitor. Great video thx!

i can tell this will be great!

How is SDR gaming on this display? You said the panel wasn't the brightest but it is sufficient in rooms without much light. However, I heard SDR is especially dim on this monitor so I was wondering if SDR brightness is sufficient

I think I'll switch to my backup monitor or laptop for productivity and use the C2 for everything else. That way I won't have to be too paranoid about burn-in.

I've been using the C2 and I agree the burn in is a scary possibility. But i kinda just decided whatever I'll enjoy and use it until i see bad burn in. Then I'll probably get an LCD again lol

It’s crazy how much of a value you get then a top of the line LG 27 inch 4k gaming monitor. I am going back and fourth. :-/ only thing I am concern is the size and the burning issues it might have down the road. :-/

Great vedio! Can't decide this or the QD old alienware

Been using mine for a month or so -- best purchase of the year. Once you go OLED, you can't go back to non-OLED. I use mine for productivity and I haven't seen signs of burn in, granted I'm careful (no wallpaper, all black taskbar, no leaving the windows open, brightness at half or lower) so hopefully I won't see anything stuck. Oh yeah, ABL is distracting but hey, it's pros definitely overshadows the cons.

I have a question. I am using M2 macbook air connected to C2 and Logitech MX keybord and mouse. I can see that thare is noticible mouse lag. Does anybody know how to fix it or should I just accept it? :D Thanks

On europe i finde only LG OLED42C21LA with 100Hz.Did you finde any dead pixels ?

Great review! Question, what VESA mount arm do you use?

PS5 rgb limited or full? and the TV LG C2?? Thanks

What kind of deal you got??

oled is awesome, did you try ultrawide monitors too? i prefer them for some games

Just ordered mine when it went on sale on amazon for $996. Any recommendations on HDMI cable for my series X? Thinking of moving it from the living room 4K tv to the LG C2 pending on my needs.

Thinking of using triple LG C2s, but as we know there is no DP. What are your thoughts on using HDMI to DP adapters or cables to run all three?

Hi, Looking at this Monitor / TV but noticed your sound bar..what is it? Looks like a Creative bar?

I just bought this TV, it is beautiful. I had a 32" 1440p monitor and I though that was super clear but man the C2 is SO clear. I currently game at 4k.

Please help! Would this be good for a gaming room? I’m looking at a 42 for my PS5 I ADORE my Sony Oled in the living room but I can’t decide on this tv vs a regular 27-30 inch monitor. I don’t use PC I just want something to play competitive games and stuff in my second room. Maybe it’s too big but the picture is beautiful. Idk what to do lol

I’ve followed multiple guides to finally tune my C2/PS5 setup. From SDR/HDR to console and ingame. Was working fine until today all of a sudden when starting my game on ps5, and my tv loads HDR (right top corner) everything just looks blurry/correlated, textures seem to dance or don’t even seem to load properly ingame, even accessing the main menu from game the icons and text look correlated and blurry. I don’t understand because before it looked perfect at 120hz. So seems after my C2 HDR settings load up everything looks bad. Before starting any game it looks better. (Not even sure anymore if it did look even better before, but sure looks better than after starting a game) I have 0 clue and stressing what to do right now. Might reset everything and try to understand it all again…

I have a distance of about 75 cm between my eyes and the current screen, is it enough or do I have to fall back on a smaller model?

Got myself C2 in 48". Please can, you share your settings for PC use.

Hey bud, where you using HDMI 2.1 cord or display port?

Me watching this video on my VA panel, man the OLED looks so much better than the VA

I returned my C2 I found the ABL to distracting for productivity plus I found the brightness to be underwhelming for day time use in my room. It was amazing for a pure AAA gaming monitor but for a gaming and productivity display its got a few drawbacks. the temporary image retention is very off-putting for productivity my unit would faintly show the outlines of windows for a couple of minutes after closing them. is always in the back of your head if that temporary image retention will become burn in.

3:32 I was talking to someone in best buy and he said that next year LG is planning to upgrade the C2 panels with brighter C2 display so i am going to wait next year

I want the C2 but I also stream and worry I would still need a secondary screen. My desk is 80x30 and I’m still concerned that this and a second screen will be too much.

has the PIP feature been fixed to allow two hdmi inputs?

If you are in the US, I recommend buying an OLED TV from BestBuy and taking the 5 year warranty. They cover burn ins, and you won’t have to worry for 5 years. In fact you will wish you get a burn in so you get to use the warranty lol

When playing a game can you reduce the size to a 32” or less ?.

I’m going to get this monitor, despite having a 2070s max Q gaming laptop 🥴. It seems that I’ll be locked at 60hz with only 2.0 HDMI support but I’m sure the image clarity can make up for lost frames on my conscience, plus when I do upgrade to a … omg wait…. If I have an Xbox series X and a 2000 series laptop… can I somehow cast my laptop gameplay to the Xbox … to the tv… to ultimately get 120hz … on my 2070 laptop?! MMMMMMMMMM… Well the only thing is… even if that did work, that’s a lot of power consumption and set up requirements. I guess it’s a good future proofing product regardless. 👍

It needs a curve more than anything. At that screensize it needs to be a curved panel.

Hi, may I know what monitor arm you used for this LG C2 pls?

Sold on OLED! Do you think the Alienware OLED will be better? 42 inch feels too big 😂

Regarding the drawbacks he mentions, the auto dimming feature can be disabled if you buy a service remote, this will void warranty though. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uTz4DxwFcFU.html Regarding brun-in, long term PC users are reporting that the C2 is generally not prone to make burn-in. For the very paranoid owners, you can take measures by using dark color schemes in Windows, use moving desktop backgrounds with wallpaper engine, auto hide your taskbar, generally using dark themes in programs and put low timer on when to turn of screen during inactivity.

Everything about the C2 is perfect for me, but the PPI is a deal breaker. 105 PPI just isn't good enough for me because gaming at 105 PPI even with the best possible anti-aliasing settings makes the image look jagged and blurry. There are no better options that I know of on the market right now, should I wait until something else comes out? Or is a 42-inch 5k screen something that isn't in high demand? I've looked into 32-inch screens, but I really prefer 42-inch. The issue is that a screen with around 140 PPI is a must for me.

Is this TV a game changer?

Can u help here sir. When pc is turn off and no signal message arrives tv speaker makes a hissing sound. If i press mute it goes if i turn tv off it goes. Again if i just on tv n no signal message hiss sound comes

How many watts does it consume for gaming

Don’t listen to people moaning about background music. Make the video how YOU want to make it. You can never please everyone! Anyway, I’m considering the 42” C2 as my new gaming monitor paired to my 3090ti. Mainly due to me coming from a ps5 and 55” C1, I don’t know if I could use anything other than oled now without being disappointed. 95% of the time will be used for gaming. Will I be missing out on anything using hdmi instead of display port? Also how capsule i use the c1 speakers if it only recognises one hdmi at a time and I’ll be using the 3090ti port? Thanks!

Is the 120hz a bit of a setback? I have heard 144hz to 175hz is the sweet spot for gaming.

1300 dollars? I paid 900 euros for one, and that includes VAT. A pretty good deal for a big OLED I reckon.

Bro. Switch games dont look as good on OLED because the Switch only supports SDR. It has nothing to do with 4k. It's to do with the HDR output, which the Switch does not support.

C2 42 inch is down to 899

gives headaches and nausea if you dont turn brightness all the way down

Weird that most tv reviewers don't bother testing the sound quality of tvs.

At this price why should anybody have to be careful about burn in. I’ve read some of the comments and people are really going over the top on this. Paying £1000 and having to worry about the TV and take steps to prevent it, no thanks .

5 years of geek squad, dont care about burn in

People need to chill out with their neeed for graphics. Just play the game dawg

when your that close anything over 27 inches is just silly

While I appreciate the content and was truly interested in your opinion, I simply couldn't get through half the video let alone all 12 minutes. Like sooo many other channels, I do not know why you feel the need to have the background 'music', even worse, some repeating annoying 'music'. It is so distracting from you speaking and simply grates on my nerves. Maybe in the future think of ditching it or severly toning it down