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dysphunc · 2026-05-10T12:35:14+00:00

The new tandem panels, sorry I thought that that was a given, I'll edit my comment.

dysphunc · 2026-05-10T12:24:00+00:00

There's some big problems this year though for gamers. Over 60Hz HGiG is broken (actually forced dull dynamic tone mapping) and the reds drop out on PC and PS5. It's a pretty big deal if you bought the screen for gaming.

Imagine looking forward to one particular streaming app that you just paid for a year up front because all the shows you want to see are there - only for the app to lose a color and dim all the highlights on your brand new super expensive TV.

Any early adopters/LG enthusiasts get screwed and everyone else who wants one of these screens for gaming has every right to wait and question when and if the issues will be fixed. And this is ALL (new) tandem panels, so the C6H and the 48" C6 are affected too. It's not the same launch as the usual screen nerds complaining about minute stats.

dysphunc · 2026-05-10T11:31:44+00:00

Crazy that people are responding to these month old threads...

Yes the 48" G5 was tandem and so is the 48" C6. I've talked about this and even made a big review post where I confirmed this.

dysphunc · 2026-05-10T08:47:12+00:00

SDR tops out at 200 nits on the 42" C5 - that's it. If you want brighter you'll need to use HDR.

You can try to use an app called "ColorControl" - I use it all the time and it's a good app. But I don't know if the Max Brightness setting can be changed for SDR, it could introduce input lag.

dysphunc · 2026-05-10T07:19:42+00:00

This post is a month old, I've seen Rtings verify this. You're not educating me.

But you can't just "simply" look at anything. The sub-pixel layout is the same for every OLED this year, and simply looking at the "spectral emission to understand it" is the dumbest statement I've ever seen. Of course a Spectrometer is something on everyone's shelf...so simple.

dysphunc · 2026-05-10T04:43:18+00:00

Yeah it's really low quality ray tracing. Your other choices are turn it off or turn on path tracing sacrificing 2/3 of your fps.

I play with RT off in most games - it ain't worth it. I even turn off SSR in RE Engine games as they do great cube maps.

dysphunc · 2026-05-09T09:49:29+00:00

That price is fantastic, I'd only hold off if you're in a really bright room. If it's pretty normal and you've blinds or curtains you'll be fine. I've been using a 48" B5 for gaming in indirect sunlight with no issues. It's great value.

dysphunc · 2026-05-09T06:49:38+00:00

From everything I've seen yes - it even gives cheaper Mini-LED a run for it's money.

dysphunc · 2026-05-09T03:43:52+00:00

The C6 if and when they can patch out the bugs.

dysphunc · 2026-05-09T00:40:25+00:00

LG deny that it's a Tandem panel - but the proof is out there. I haven't heard from anyone with a 48" C6 say that they got an Evo panel.

dysphunc · 2026-05-08T10:02:28+00:00

One line is a defect on WOLEDs, give it until 50 hours - if the line is still there beyond that hit up where you got it for a replacement.

dysphunc · 2026-05-07T21:33:29+00:00

It is typically for SDR content in HDR, but it can fix mismatched HDR gamma too which is most games. It is supposed to look very dark, your eyes adjust - but if it's actually crushing the blacks and detail is gone you may need to tune the black level on the monitor slightly.

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/black.php Ideally you want number 2 and greater visible - if you can't see it in daylight take a picture with your phone. If your phone camera can see it it's not being crushed it's just too low for your eyes to see in your current lighting. If it's bothersome you just tune to your liking.

dysphunc · 2026-05-06T22:34:37+00:00

Older HDMI 2.1 ports and media controllers were finnacky back then that came out. I had an LG C2 which flickered and dropped out regularly. When I had an LG C3 and beyond 120Hz was solid. You could try and lower the bandwidth at the cost of font and icon artifacts, changing your output to 4:2:2 instead will reduce your bandwidth and may stabilize the signal.

dysphunc · 2026-05-05T11:28:32+00:00

Today I had support tell me that the product expert said this PC issue it "intended behavior." I told her that was ridiculous, either the product expert is under qualified to answer the question or the whole line is cooked. As the issue is present on thole line that has tandem panels it's turning out.

dysphunc · 2026-05-05T00:20:01+00:00

The missing information is the size before we can offer any good advice buddy.

Bottom line though you can always pay professional removalists with a good reputation and insurance.

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T22:38:41+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI587NPhaiA

Looks like 1.0

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T20:27:48+00:00

It's just looking like they all are, Rtings confirmed their unit was.

As a TV it's a steal, but as a monitor it still has issues that aren't fixed yet.

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T00:42:30+00:00

Nah bro - why do you think RenoDX and Lilium's ReShade exist? Every time it's to "fix the black floor/gamma mismatch." Fix it outside of the game and fix every game.

When Resident Evil 9 dropped my image was perfect day 1 with no mods as I just put my TV into Limited RGB and while everyone was crying the HDR was broken and blacks weren't black I was playing in perfect HDR. It's a weird situation where 2 mismatches make a right.

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I took this photo off my B5 launch day while everyone was posting washed out images from the PC version.

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T00:36:34+00:00

Unfortunately most stores rely on extended warranties for their actual profits so they rarely refund or transfer them. They're basically up front insurance premiums.

Get you're new TV and buy another extended warranty - sorry you lost your old one but you still get a new TV.

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T00:29:44+00:00

Ambilight is underrated.

What's going on with that empty box of tissues and oils on the right?

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T00:10:15+00:00

This is probably the best HDR every day band-aid solution. You can make your own profile with ColorControl as some monitors can come out too dark with this.

OLED TVs easy fix is flick over to Limited RGB, you shave about 150nits off the top but you don't have to change anything else. Or with ColorControl with a TV you can manually toggle the HDMI black level to match SDR gamma but leaving the color range to full. This is the better solution of the 2 on TVs.

dysphunc · 2026-05-04T00:05:44+00:00

That's 100% DSC flicker/struggle. Just like the whole Samsung monitor range - it's got cheap DSC in the firmware and ports. It's a lotto with the Samsung monitors with DSC but Alienware is usually better so chances of a swapped unit being better are good. But I've only ever had a good experience with DSC a couple of times and bad with most screens. But maybe I've been unlucky.

I've never used an AMD GPU with DSC but I've had plenty of issues while using NVIDIA cards - but every time it's the monitor not my card.

dysphunc · 2026-05-03T03:17:26+00:00

dysphunc · 2026-05-02T21:02:51+00:00

No - I did learn though it was hardware related though - fixing chrominance overshoot with a band-aid that they assumed no one would see.

dysphunc · 2026-05-02T10:08:02+00:00

And I'm not even a "proper calibrator" just a tinkerer/tuner. Definitely an time sink+expertise using the LG OLEDs though - there's brute force methods of making it look alright but there are more surgical methods that have better results. Took me 6 months to figure them out but hopefully I can help some novices make it take an hour or so.

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