LG C3 42" OLED TV: Is it a Good PC Monitor?

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This is my review for the 42" LG C3 OLED TV as a PC monitor.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:28 Considerations
03:28 Using it for Work
04:48 Video Editing
05:23 Gaming
06:32 Conclusion
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@PacificOceanQuest 6 месяцев назад

C3 42 inch is a way better investment over a gaming monitor . I love playing PS5 on it no input lag beautiful vibrant colors

@JustxLiving909 4 месяца назад

What I tell people

@jamegumb7298 2 месяца назад

OLED has good contrast, better than anything, but not too bright usually. At least it does have 120Hz. But no DP, some tv's have it but too few.

@PacificOceanQuest 2 месяца назад

@@jamegumb7298 I have the C3 and the Samsung QD-OLED 77 inch and it’s pretty dang bright

@metallboy25 Месяц назад

Both OLED monitors and TVs burn in after about 3 years of use. I wouldn't call either one a good "investment".

@13dma1rz 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video. Been thinking about this for a year but you may have nudged me closer to pulling the trigger.

@fizzifish 6 месяцев назад

you look great but a monitor review video should mostly show the monitor you are reviewing. Vast majority of the video is just your face!!

@alexnott7049 6 месяцев назад

I like his face

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

Appreciate the feedback 👍

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

@@alexnott7049 😂

@sterntoaction1 6 месяцев назад

😅 funny

@mehmetzekidemirbas9512 2 месяца назад

: )

@Battleneter 6 месяцев назад

If you live in countries like Australia or NZ as examples, manufacturer warranties are "basically" meaningless, where turning off the auto dimming feature would absolutely not void your rights under consumer law.

@tho4318 6 месяцев назад

While that's good and all, but it'll be a shitshow to fight the manufacturer about the warranty, and the amount of time you'll have to waste with all the back and forth.

@HiCZoK Месяц назад

Does the c3 requires disabling tpc and gsr like it was on c1? Does it auto dim when you spend too much time in one scene or has lg fixed it ? btw as 3 years c1 user, I set my wallpapers to rotate every 1 minute because why not. I have tons of screenshots. Using black background is lame because with browsing window in the middle, it will use the middle of the screen more

@immixxous 3 месяца назад

Very helpful review!

@real_lex 6 месяцев назад

I am thinking of buying this TV to play on my PS5, but my question is: when the game mode is activated, is the screen color or warm image mode or not? I usually like to play with vivid or neutral image mode, can you answer me that...

@deviousrome8687 5 месяцев назад

So for streaming from OBS to a streaming platform how is it with the ratios and set ups? I see no videos from a streamers stand point only a gamers and workstation stand point.

@koryholding1491 4 месяца назад

super helpful. Thank you

@kdw75 6 месяцев назад

I was so close to going this route, but ended up just adding another 32" monitor. I am up to 3 of them now. Color accuracy is important for me.

@Moustafa11 6 месяцев назад

Yes, same here. My priority is color accuracy and something that is at least 32". I ended up ordering the BenQ 32" PD3220U which is currently same price.

@kdw75 6 месяцев назад

Those are the exact monitors I have been using. Very happy with it. I have the Asus Proart 31 or 32 inch at home and the only complaint with it is the slow wakeup times.@@Moustafa11

@manishdk 6 месяцев назад

@@Moustafa11got 2 dell g3223q on the way. Didn't want 60hz

@zachbroseidon2141 4 месяца назад

the c3 is 120hz @@manishdk

@markgilbert218 3 месяца назад

but its only 80 ppi@@zachbroseidon2141

@BuBul46 4 месяца назад

Hello, nice video. What program do you use to change your wallpaper every 2 minutes or else where do you get images in 4K resolutions? Thanks

@paulperryvids 4 месяца назад

Hi. There's a good website called UHD wallpapers, and Windows has the built-in ability to put them on a slideshow to rotate them.

@jhallock 2 месяца назад

I'm curious about this because I have a dual monitor set up and I want my second monitor to have a unique wallpaper at all times (black background), Display Fusion is what I use to accomplish unique wallpapers on each screen. The problem is that Display Fusion doesn't support slideshow mode for wallpapers, has anyone heard of an app that would work in tandem with Display Fusion to achieve this?

@uberseehandel 5 месяцев назад

I've been using a Sony 43" TV as a monitor since 2016. At the time Sony was the easiest to adjust for issues such as over/under scanning. However, I don't play interactive games, so lag is not a problem. I look forward to upgrading to Sony's 2024 TV when it's available, probably 48-55" along with a slightly deeper desk. HDMI 2.x compatible Thunderbolt 4 docks can have issues with HDMI 1.4 devices, it works, but not without the odd glitch.

@medjoolmaker 6 месяцев назад

Hello Paul, Question new M3 Macbook Pro (NOT MAX OR PRO CHIP) using HDMI, will this unit have perfect text clarity? emails, reading text, web browsing, typing documents, etc. text clarity is my number one concern. thanks

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

Great question! Unfortunately, I don't have a Mac to test it on though.

@medjoolmaker 6 месяцев назад

@@paulperryvids ok thanks, maybe someone else will chime in here. 😎

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

@@medjoolmaker hopefully! I can tell you that I needed to run ClearType on my Windows machines, but it looks perfect now. I believe Apple has an equivalent tool called font smoothing but I've never tried it. Another thing to consider is whether your Mac will support 4k 120hz on non-Apple displays. Some people have reported issues with this.

@sincosy 6 месяцев назад

If you are tweaking the C42 settings here and there, you will get pretty good results. You can't compare it to the text sharpness of the Studio Display (much more ppi), but for most of us it will be enough.

@HG0488 6 месяцев назад

MacOs scaling sucks and a 5k monitor would be a better choice. But i use this with my mac studio and i have no issues at all. Others may nit pick. M3 pro chips will give you full 4k 120fps. (unlike m1 & m2 which needs adapter). So with a hdmi 2.1 cable your experience will be really great and you will have HDR too. So you'll enjoy it much more. Just experiement with resolutions a bit. I have a 48inch C3 oled.

@WatchMysh 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the review! Do you know if you can run this TV on a Display port to Hdmi adapter?

@paulperryvids 4 месяца назад

Hi. Yes you can, but I've not been able to find an adapter that can reliably maintain 4k 120hz.

@WatchMysh 4 месяца назад

@@paulperryvids Thanks! Yes, I did some further research and most of them get too hot. The one from "cable matters" seems to work, though. But I'll just use HDMI and run my secondary screen via DP.

@tucubogdan1 6 месяцев назад

got this yesterday from John Lewis in London for £674, it was a customer return so the price went down quite substantially from £899 ( wich I was about to pay anyway until I've spotted the resealed box). It is a a great display and tv, also my first oled so yeah, can't complain :). Not sure it matters for most but I think it worth mentioning that the magic remote works natively with Samsung DEX wich is great feature.

@fridarey 6 месяцев назад

Whoa, congrats mate! That's an awesome price, I paid nearly £900 for mine 3 weeks ago and still very pleased with what it does.

@RinzSach 6 месяцев назад

You got a bargain!

@tminusoftexas3224 Месяц назад

So I just bought mine. Can you do a video on the setting you used for gaming. And you are so right on the hdmi 2.1 or no 120hz

@lightee1019 3 месяца назад

Hey! Just one question I have not found an answer. I am also using this TV as PC Monitor and I am quite happy with it. However I would like to have the TV to wake up when i turn on the PC - I have CEC enabled but I always need to turn on the TV via remote control :\ ... ist there any way to power up the TV, once turn on the PC? I have a RTX 4000Series GPU. Thanks!

@paulperryvids 3 месяца назад

Yes. I haven't done this myself, but there's software called LGTV Companion. Initial setup is quite lengthy, but I believe it works quite well after this. There's a link in the description.

@young412buck 6 месяцев назад

So I was always under the impression that you always wanted display port, so what just HDMI to the HDMI 2.0 port, or am I just trying to do over kill?

@paulperryvids 5 месяцев назад

If you want 4k 120hz, you'll either need a gpu with HDMI 2.1, or you might be able to find a displayport to hdmi converter. Just make sure to check that it has enough bandwidth to support 4k 120hz (ie HDMI 2.1, not 2.0)

@paulperryvids 5 месяцев назад

But yes... Prior to HDMI 2.1's existence, displayport would've been necessary.

@RinzSach 6 месяцев назад

Got the c2 42 , only thing i was upset with is the lack of dts audio support which this tv has. I think the c3 is a great tv but just wait for it to fall in price and dont pay 4 figures for it. I found the speakers were a bit crappy so i got a soundbar with passthrough e-arc and its great too.

@fridarey 6 месяцев назад

Did the same, there was a 50% discount on soundbars bought with the C3 so I went for an S75Q soundbar. Short of desk space so the C3 sits on top of it perfectly despite what the doomer owners of 83" TVs love to point out, Sounds great!

@RinzSach 6 месяцев назад

At least I can get some dts audio support albeit limitted 4k 60 no vrr and gsync HDMI 2.0 limitation but I'm okay with it. C3 is a great tv if you get it for a right price. And that soundbar will put mine to shame I've got 2.1 system Sony xt8500😂 But yeah great choice sounds pricey.

@Cemilaws 5 месяцев назад

Buy shield for 7.1 or apple tv for 5.1

@izzatarif9686 2 месяца назад

Thanks. I was waiting the video to explain about speaker but he didnt. Good to know about it

@RinzSach 2 месяца назад

@@izzatarif9686 It's quite complicated isn't it. A lot of jargon. No worries. Glad to help.👍

@RoyalBoyle78 2 месяца назад

Just got mine a few days ago, will hook it up today when my new desk comes. My store I buy my TV/monitors from has the 42” C4 in stock as I type. I just don’t think it’s worth the $600 extra dollars it’s asking for .

@CRF250R1521 Месяц назад

totally agree C4 is crazy expensive right now

@justinlangley9522 6 месяцев назад

$1350 huge discount at the moment here in australia . Super tempted to get it

@AlexJones0316 6 месяцев назад

$899 here in the US.

@Floyd_ish 6 месяцев назад

It's not a good price

@himanshudangwal9838 Месяц назад

did you color calibrated it?

@lucygreaves 6 месяцев назад

Awesome video, do you ever use it as a normal TV?

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

Not at all!

@fridarey 6 месяцев назад

I'm so conditioned to watching TV on my old monitor that I almost never use the TV features of this. When I remember to, it's better tbh - streaming content will auto-switch to HDR and other better settings but I still find myself reaching for the keyboard scrollwheel to turn the volume lol

@davidkim6469 6 месяцев назад

its on sale now! (black friday or cyber monday) buy buy buy 😁 i bought the 42" C2 last year when it was on sale and i still love it, its worth the money! GAME CHANGER 100%

@SomeUserNameBlahBlah 5 месяцев назад

Do you use it as a monitor? If so, are there any burn in issues with the Windows bar at the bottom?

@davidkim6469 5 месяцев назад

@@SomeUserNameBlahBlah Yes i use it as a pc game monitor and i have never had an issue with "burn in" but one time there was some wierd looking lines across my screen i thought i had to return it but thank god there is a refresh pixel system built into this and it went it away. Best pc game monitor 100% hands down, get the c3 (slightly better about the same price) since its better version over the c2 if you plan getting one.

@SomeUserNameBlahBlah 5 месяцев назад

@@davidkim6469Thank you. My issue is my monitor is on 10 hours a day with the Windows bar at the bottom. I am paranoid about that burning in, but from your response this doesn't seem to be an issue.

@hritik7080 4 месяца назад

@@davidkim6469Do you feel eye strain while sitting too long in front of this tv?

@davidkim6469 4 месяца назад

@@hritik7080 nope

@JM20562 5 месяцев назад

I got a 55 inch and my desk the way I put it now makes me really close to the tv, problem is the s90c is really bright in the lowest brightness need to spend more money I’m planning on buying a dining table instead as it’s bigger and would look better

@davinci0190 Месяц назад

Hello can you please provide a link for the desk that you are using for your set up?

@paulperryvids Месяц назад

Sure! The drawers (x2): www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/alex-drawer-unit-white-00473546/ The top: www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/saeljan-worktop-white-laminate-60202217/#content

@sawiie 5 месяцев назад

If the main usage is financial spreadsheets, is this better than my curved ultrawide LG monitor (LG UltraGear 34GL750 led 34")???

@paulperryvids 5 месяцев назад

Yes, I'd say so given that the resolution is a lot higher and it's a larger screen. Meaning more cells will be visible and legible on the screen at any given time.

@paulperryvids 5 месяцев назад

... So less zooming and scrolling required, but be sure to set up clear text

@deadbeatfm 6 месяцев назад

Awesome, I need one! 😅😅😅

@rob4601 21 день назад

Long term burn in review?

@inceptionsd 2 месяца назад

Strange to hear people from 1st world countries calling a 700-800$ TV expensive. What am I gonna call it, them? Average salary where I live is 350-400$/month . Again, I'm not trying to call anybody out, of course. Nobody is to blame for this, except the government, but it is crazy that stuff in general is at least 20% more expensive in my country, especially hardware. Sometimes I just wonder in what kind of a world we live in tbh.

@CsTruth 6 месяцев назад

holy shit how long is your desk! you can place 2 more side monitors with the TV, that's amazing! I have a 48inch and I don't have space to put my other 27inch monitor :(

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, I thought I'd use the entire length of the room 😂 You can never have too much desk space!

@fridarey 6 месяцев назад

I kept my old second monitor in portrait (less wide desk than @paulperryvids lol) Took a day or more to get used to it but I love it now

@Catsrules1 Месяц назад

Monitor mount would solve that

@CsTruth Месяц назад

@Catsrules1 what monitor mount do you recommend? I need my monitor to not block my TV when im not using it, and when I need to use my monitor, I need it to be centred.

@jean-francoismonnet581 6 месяцев назад

How do the fonts look on Word documents? Are they clearly defined?

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

Yes, if you calibrate it with MS ClearType. It looks perfectly clear after this

@amaibot 20 дней назад

How deep is your desk?

@markgilbert218 3 месяца назад

4K monitors only have about 80ppi and an 8K has 168ppi so I would believe that text would be much more crisp even if using the 8k at 4K resolution. Most 4K computer monitors are over 100 ppi.

@1010Nato1010 18 дней назад

65inch 4k has about 68ppi and the 42inch 4k has 104ppi. The 42 inch has about the same as a 38inch 3840x1600 ultrawide.

@davydovas 27 дней назад

what is the diameter of your table?

@rob4601 21 день назад

Rotating wallpaper might help. But having static steam and bin icons at the top left might make your efforts mute

@BeastofBrooklyn 5 месяцев назад

Do you recommend this over the PG42UQ?

@fridarey 5 месяцев назад

I bought mine 6 weeks or so ago. In the month before I researched tons of the alternatives and eliminating the PG42 was one of the easier decisions. That's not to say it's bad - it's absolutely not, just that almost everything that mattered seemed to favour the C3 and the C3 is also a lot cheaper where I live. Good luck whichever you go for!

@AutismEthanWorld 4 месяца назад

Are you using the stand that Comes with the TV?

@paulperryvids 4 месяца назад

In this video, yes. I've since wall-mounted it.

@zeta7643 3 месяца назад

i cant turn it on with the computer, need remote control, there is another option?

@paulperryvids 3 месяца назад

Yes. It's a little complicated to set up for the first time, but there's software called LG TV Companion which will allow the TV to sleep and wake up with your PC.

@vickYT_69 4 месяца назад

will 4k 120hz be supported by macbook pro m2? thank you

@paulperryvids 4 месяца назад

I've never tried this personally, but I've heard that some people struggle with it.

@lukeairborne5552 6 месяцев назад

How do i get this thing to pop with colors and sharpness like how it was on display. Mostly for gaming

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

Have you enabled HDR on your PC and in games?

@lukeairborne5552 6 месяцев назад

@paulperryvids yes for the ones that have it. I notice it isn't anywhere near as vibrant and deep rich sharp color as it was in display mode and kinda disappointed. I have tried to adjust settings here an there but nothing quite gets it right. I mainly use HDR specifically for games if it actually looks good but it usually just looks like a filter

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

@@lukeairborne5552 how does HDR video look? There's a RU-vid video called 2020 LG HDR OLED (or something like that) which is a good test. Maybe also check your dark room settings are turned off if you haven't already

@lukeairborne5552 6 месяцев назад

@paulperryvids it's alright. It usually looks as if there's a filter on like it isn't actually natural for videos or games nothing compares to the store mode lol

@GamingColors 5 месяцев назад

My Next TV for the bedroom

@healer80 5 месяцев назад

What about eyes strain? Does ot cause any issues…

@paulperryvids 5 месяцев назад

It's generally fine, but if you're in a dark room with HDR turned on, then I'd suggest activating dark room mode on the TV. It can be extremely bright otherwise

@welikefly 14 дней назад

show the TV, show its quality, smoothness, that you're showing us your face

@tanggang6824 5 месяцев назад

Don’t worry about burn in man I’ve been running an OLED for two years as a gaming monitor for my pc. I was worried at first but honestly forgetting about it then remembering after a year of straight gaming, RU-vid consumption sometimes Netflix not a single bit of burn in. I recommend everyone to use small 4k OLED tvs if you can afford one. It’s a game changer

@heavydee6795 5 месяцев назад

I've been running the C2 for almost 1.5 years now, about 10 hours/day almost everyday. Have not seen any traces of burn in. Just make sure you leave the screen move option on and do pixel cleaning regularly. This the best display I've had and I love it!

@CRF250R1521 Месяц назад

all you guys are funny using a tv for a year or 2 and thinking your tv is totally fine, thats still within the warranty timeframe, my 2016 oled has severe burn in. I checked my Apex playtime and im sitting at 3000 hours of apex and now my hud is burned in. Its funny reading so many comments just after a year or 2 and they think its totally ok, yeah give it time buddy.

@tanggang6824 Месяц назад

@@CRF250R1521 sure will buddy if anything happens I’ll buy another 🤷🏻‍♂️

@anonimous__ho 2 месяца назад

why do you need a tv as a monitor? i have lots of video calls, it makes me feel like the person is here… the best argument i’ve ever heard in my life … literally the best of the best 😂

@Poludioskroz 2 месяца назад

Have you tried wired headphones on LG,how does it sounds,nobody talks about that...?

@BdoMeister 6 дней назад

More better monitor experience …in home center you can set the hdmi connection too pc :) nice feature ..

@kwas76art 4 месяца назад

what is your PC configuration?

@paulperryvids 4 месяца назад

Hey. It's a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Radeon RX 7900XT and 32GB DDR4 RAM

@kwas76art 4 месяца назад

@@paulperryvids thanks for the answer I changed i7-4790k to i9-13900k, (I am looking for a good but not worth millions of dollars collector ;-) ) rx6700xt (from the previous PC) and RAM - 64 or 128 would you recommend (ddr4 it's cheap so...)

@vincent6210 6 месяцев назад

on my c342 i get 8bits colour depth on 4k 60hz sdr, when I turn on hdr it still stays same, but when I lower refresh rate to 24hz I get rgb 12bit colour depth. What colour depth should I get on 4k sdr 60hz? is there a setting I should change?

@fridarey 6 месяцев назад

you should be getting 120Hz at any setting. What GPU are you driving it with? Does your GPU have a HDMI 2,1 output and are you connecting with a cable designed for at least 30+Gbps? HDMI is a pain as cables can make all the difference

@vincent6210 6 месяцев назад

@@fridarey ? I am asking about colour depth. 4k 120hz is only supported by high end graphic cards and yes higher bandwidth cable with 2.1 port is needed. My laptop is outdated GTX 1050ti, I get 4k 60hz it can't do 120hz

@ChristopherOdd 6 месяцев назад

@@vincent6210higher bit depth also requires more bandwidth. So it could be cables but also your gpu is a bit old for all the specs you wanna hit

@vincent6210 6 месяцев назад

i got the proper 2.1 zeskit maya cable, it might be the gpu. Do you have any source to confirm it?@@ChristopherOdd

@toddw.6965 5 месяцев назад

Picked it up for $899.00 + tax USD -- Best Buy and Costco -- I'd recommend Costco, for the 5 yr warranty included at no extra costs, outside of membership fees.

@grewk2518 5 месяцев назад

dang wish that was still the price.

@IXIHoLLoWsIXI420 Месяц назад

you had me at ruter

@cahoonm 2 месяца назад

Thank you.I watched this after I ordered one. Sorry.

@evansboydkadongola4347 2 месяца назад

I like it

@Joh_290 2 месяца назад

I wanted to turn my monitor into a TV. The computer chair Doesn't make a monitor into a good TV? So I had to take that away. But TV as a monitor is a little easier.

@grandsonofragnar 6 месяцев назад

Any regrets?

@paulperryvids 6 месяцев назад

None so far!

@christopherjames9843 Месяц назад

"rooter"? 3:06 lol!

@paulperryvids Месяц назад

That's how we pronounce it outside of the USA 🙂

@CRF250R1521 Месяц назад

Everyone who comments "my tv has no burn in after 1.5 years" well of course not its still new and within warranty. Mine from 2016 has severe burn in. Those wondering i have around 3000 hours on it playing the same video game for 5 years straight, the game hud has now burned in.

@paulperryvids Месяц назад

Good to know! But that sucks ☹️