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codo27 posted:Probably less a right/wrong thing, but more preference. I assume you aren't asking how. Rtings might have some suggested levels for your set They said it’s a preference for mine. I just decided to set it as low as I could without seeming too dim to me but wondered if there was a better way.
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SeANMcBAY posted:They said it’s a preference for mine. I just decided to set it as low as I could without seeming too dim to me but wondered if there was a better way.
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Feb 10, 2022 20:50
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SeANMcBAY posted:They said it’s a preference for mine. I just decided to set it as low as I could without seeming too dim to me but wondered if there was a better way. I did it in two steps: first I turned up the backlighting a lot then changed the picture brightness settings so black in a movie matched letterbox black, then I turned the backlight level down to the point I liked it. That was SDR though, I kind of let it do its thing for HDR with minor tweaks.
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Feb 10, 2022 20:52
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tehinternet posted:There’s no reason to get an 8K TV in 2022. Say it with me, buddy. There’s no reason to get an 8K in 2022. Thank you, I was thinking this but part of my brain went into misguided future-proofing thoughts. Incessant Excess posted:LG C1 is the best gaming TV you can get right now. LG C1 looks like it sits low. Are there some good low profile soundbar options or should I just elevate the screen higher? I'm not in a place where I can wall mount. Also in regards to soundbar, does LG C1 play nice with other brands or am I going to be forced into an LG soundbar?
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Feb 10, 2022 22:04
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Slig posted:Thank you, I was thinking this but part of my brain went into misguided future-proofing thoughts. The mount on the C1 is on the lower third of the TV, it is *not* in the middle of the TV as it is on lots of other models. The VESA mount points are also in a rectangular configuration, like 200x400 (it’s wider than it is long) I don’t have a sound bar so can’t help you there, but the TV will sit higher versus a center mounted TV if that helps. You’ve got to raise the TV higher to reach the lower VESA mount.
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Feb 10, 2022 22:11
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Slig posted:Thank you, I was thinking this but part of my brain went into misguided future-proofing thoughts. The better soundbars are are going to be too tall without elevating the screen. The C2 has a narrower stand which should make it easier to put it on top of something, but lack of soundbar compatibility is the main reason I’m getting an A80k instead. It’ll work just fine with any brand of sound bar though.
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Feb 10, 2022 22:24
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SeANMcBAY posted:Anyone have any tips or guidelines to setting backlight levels on a LED? I leave my backlight on full, and then adjust the brightness and contrast instead using a test pattern.
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Feb 10, 2022 22:42
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The only tv/soundbar pairings from same maker (i think) that work better together are samsung and sony. They can turn tv into center channel.
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MikusR posted:The only tv/soundbar pairings from same maker (i think) that work better together are samsung and sony. They can turn tv into center channel. And evidently Samsung is the only one who’s implementing it well. Although the A80k will have a dedicated center channel actuator instead of just L/R, so maybe that’ll improve the TV’s performance as a center.
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Feb 11, 2022 01:33
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Slig posted:Also in regards to soundbar, does LG C1 play nice with other brands or am I going to be forced into an LG soundbar? I use a Sony soundbar with my C1, and it works with no issues at all.
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Apparently my tv (Hisense R6090G) doesn’t flicker when the backlight is at 100%. Should that influence what level of backlight I keep it at? I’m not sensitive to flicker but does it matter for games? Obviously I don’t completely understand how this all works. 
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Feb 11, 2022 18:12
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I had to turn down the backlight on my Hisense because on very white screens it felt like getting punched in the eyeballs. I think we went from 60% to 40%, but we mostly watch at night in a dark-ish room
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Slig posted:Thank you, I was thinking this but part of my brain went into misguided future-proofing thoughts. Even LG's own SP11RA sound bar is too tall for the LG C1.. It's just a smidge but it's like a wedge in my eyeball that I can't unsee. A very thin piece of wood shoved under the C1 would fix the issue
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Snackmar posted:Even LG's own SP11RA sound bar is too tall for the LG C1.. It's just a smidge but it's like a wedge in my eyeball that I can't unsee. A very thin piece of wood shoved under the C1 would fix the issue Always wall mount if you can because the poo poo looks good (and keeps poo poo out of reach of kids if you have them or have family that brings them over) and running into issues like the above is annoying as gently caress It is nowhere near as difficult as you think, even with metal studs. Same with patching holes in walls. Put hole in wall/studs Cut hole to run cables in top and bottom Screw mount into wall Mount TV, plug poo poo in Done
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Coming up on 4000 hours on my 55" CX, and so far I notice no burn-in or uniformity issues, and if there's any brightness reduction, it's imperceptible. However, games represent only about 5% of that time, and I also make frequent use of the Dark Room setting and power saving modes. The only problem I've run across was the appearance of horizontal streaks, which I quickly traced to cleaning the screen while the quick pixel refresher was still running. Either the pressure on the surface or the capacitance of the damp microfiber seems to interfere with the process, so wait at least 20 minutes before cleaning. Thankfully the full pixel refresh cleared it right up, and haven't encountered any ill effects from running it a couple times more than needed.
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Man I wish the C2 was out already. I want to play Horizon and Elden Ring on an OLED.
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Does anyone here use the TVs own speakers as the center channel in a surround sound setup? If so, is there any specific feature that the TV needs to make this happen or is it entirely based on the receiver's capabilities?
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HONKER24 posted:Does anyone here use the TVs own speakers as the center channel in a surround sound setup?
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That's usually a feature when you're All In to one manufacturer (i.e. Sony or LG). Like the Ht-A9 communicates with a Sony TV to provide that functionality. Pretty much everyone says it's not worth it. For the reasons stated by the poster above.
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FilthyImp posted:That's usually a feature when you're All In to one manufacturer (i.e. Sony or LG). Like the Ht-A9 communicates with a Sony TV to provide that functionality. Seems to be Sony and Samsung only. LG does not.
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MikusR posted:Seems to be Sony and Samsung only. LG does not. LG Sound Sync exist, but I don't know if it is the center channel only: https://www.lg.com/uk/support/product-help/CT00008334-1437136020872 I was playing around with it with my G1 setup, I'm likely going to just need a new Soundbar as the one I have was a kinda cheap Vizio which doesn't even have ARC. But it did allow optical + TV Speakers to work together. The question becomes if it was well and no idea, the volume being different between the two made stuff weird. Would need to have some things to test it out fully.
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Do OLEDs run cooler than LED tvs? My old TCL 4 series would heat my bedroom up quite a bit, enough to be a bit of a problem in the summer. I’m considering getting the C2 in the summer since they’re doing a 42 inch one. Edit: Come to think of it, it could actually be my soundbar/subwoofer set up that’s heating up the room. SeANMcBAY fucked around with this message at 06:05 on Feb 15, 2022 |
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They're warm-ish and you might feel something if you were like an inch away. Buy, uh, I don't think a 4 series TCL would be producing plasma-TV levels of heat. That sounds like something else is the culprit.
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FilthyImp posted:They're warm-ish and you might feel something if you were like an inch away. Yeah I’m starting to think it’s the sound bar perhaps. It’s an older Samsung HW-KM45. Or it’s just good old fashion poor ventilation. SeANMcBAY fucked around with this message at 08:10 on Feb 15, 2022 |
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I feel like a soundbar also shouldn't generate that kinda heat, unless you are in some kinda NY closet apartment or something
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codo27 posted:I feel like a soundbar also shouldn't generate that kinda heat, unless you are in some kinda NY closet apartment or something 100w tv 100w soundbar 100w subwoofer and you got a heater going
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MikusR posted:100w tv 100w soundbar 100w subwoofer and you got a heater going Baby you got a heater(stew)
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I wish more sites would talk about heat distribution for these kinda reasons.
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Does Best Buy price match Costco or no because they are a "club"? Bedroom TV is dying which likely means living room TV is getting the taks of replacing it... Which means I need a new living room TV. Hello 77" OLED. Anything noteworthy good or bad about the CX?
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Krime posted:Does Best Buy price match Costco or no because they are a "club"? I would think you'd be getting a C1. If you game and have a high-end console, the C1 is the best choice because the A80J lacks a few features that may or may not get patched in eventually, namely 4k@120Hz disabling auto low-latency mode and Dolby Vision in the Sony and also causing some issues with Atmos. The C1 also has more HDMI 2.1 ports (though both have four HDMI ports total). If you don't game and don't need more HDMI 2.1 ports, the Sony probably offers a better picture. The Sony is usually a few hundred bucks more expensive, but when I looked at Best Buy a few days ago both were the same. So figure out your intended use first, then think about what inputs you need, then check the costs if the C1 isn't already the clear choice.
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I would think you'd be getting a C1. If you game and have a high-end console, the C1 is the best choice because the A80J lacks a few features that may or may not get patched in eventually, namely 4k@120Hz disabling auto low-latency mode and Dolby Vision in the Sony and also causing some issues with Atmos. The C1 also has more HDMI 2.1 ports (though both have four HDMI ports total). If you don't game and don't need more HDMI 2.1 ports, the Sony probably offers a better picture. The Sony is usually a few hundred bucks more expensive, but when I looked at Best Buy a few days ago both were the same. Thanks. Just the info I'm looking for. It will be used with a PS5 Edit: Just realized I meant C1 vs G1. Krime fucked around with this message at 23:18 on Feb 19, 2022 |
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Krime posted:Does Best Buy price match Costco or no because they are a "club"? They generally won’t but it’s at the description of the store manager. If there’s still enough profit they may do it. If not it may still be worth signing up for a membership for the extra warranty on the TV.
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Already have a Costco membership and a completely empty BB credit line for 24 months... Would love a BB price match
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FCKGW posted:If not it may still be worth signing up for a membership for the extra warranty on the TV. Please dont buy your tv/warranty anywhere but Costco. What is the purpose of existing in this capitalist wasteland without that sweet membership anyway?
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Krime posted:Thanks. Just the info I'm looking for. G1 is brighter but unless you reeeaaallllllyyy want that sleek flush-with-the-wall look the price difference is pretty high IIRC. You could wait for the C2 and get the brighter panel for less of a price hit, but you'll definitely pay a lot more than you would if you just got a C1 and if you can somewhat control the ambient light in your room it won't be nearly as big a deal.
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tetrapyloctomy posted:G1 is brighter but unless you reeeaaallllllyyy want that sleek flush-with-the-wall look the price difference is pretty high IIRC. You could wait for the C2 and get the brighter panel for less of a price hit, but you'll definitely pay a lot more than you would if you just got a C1 and if you can somewhat control the ambient light in your room it won't be nearly as big a deal. It would be replacing a 65" B8 so no worries Figure that's what the markup was for on the G1
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Looking for a cheap guest room TV. Somewhere around 32-40 inches for casual movie/TV watching during friends and family down time. I’m guessing HiSense is probably the way to go for decent quality with built in smart features on the cheaper end of things?
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puppy party posted:Looking for a cheap guest room TV. Somewhere around 32-40 inches for casual movie/TV watching during friends and family down time. I’m guessing HiSense is probably the way to go for decent quality with built in smart features on the cheaper end of things? At that size, yeah just get a HiSense or whatever. We have a 32" Hisense but... fair warning... most TVs at this size kinda suck no matter the brand. Like... the picture is dogshit. But fine for a guest room!
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The worst thing with poo poo TVs is remotes/buttons. My parents have a 40" westinghouse in their bedroom and changing the input on it with the buttons on the TV is loving insane. And good luck getting a universal remote to work halfway decent with cheap rear end RCA TVs. Hateful.
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