LG C4 OLED as Monitor - Tips?

[sonnumber5]

I decided to take a calculated risk and try out a LG C4 42" OLED as my next monitor. Anyone who's been using an OLED TV as their monitor have any killer tips? I already ordered the service remote to be able to disable ABL dimming. Thanks!

[GuiltySpark_]

C2 here with 7500 hours on it, 100% PC monitor use, HDR on 24/7, pixel brightness at 100%. 

 

• Make sure to lookup a C4 specific guide for PC setup, ensure things like HDMI Deep Color are enabled. 
• ASBL can be disabled in the service menu using ColorControl, no physical service remote needed. 
• I personally run a 2 minute screensaver, black background, hidden taskbar and black/dark/oled themes wherever possible. (overkill? maybe, but i'm taking no chances)
• I bought specifically for enjoying media and games in HDR so I don't care about SDR. I run Game mode exclusively as well. I've run the Windows official HDR calibration tool and in Window settings I have SDR Content Brightness set to 5. This gives me normal SDR web browsing without overdone brightness but if I play a video, its in HDR. Nvidia RTX HDR makes all online video HDR as well as games that don't support it natively. 

Probably a bunch of other things I've learned over the past two years. Love this display.

[Stahlmann]

The tips from @GuiltySpark_ sum it up pretty well.

 

I also use HDR 24/7 and the SDR conversion slider is at 5, which equates to SDR brightness of 100 nits, which is very useable, makes desktop content less likely to burn-in and completely eliminates ABL for SDR content aswell.

 

I've gone the extra mile and bought a license for Calman Home and have a colorimeter, so I fully calibrated mine via Calman's AutoCal. I also keep my taskbar static, and don't really think about using OLED specific wallpapers anymore.

 

I also disabled the slow global dimming in the service menu. You don't need a service remote. There is a 3rd party app called Color Control that can do everything through software. So in theory my unit is slightly more prone to burn-in than others.

 

Idk how to check hours of use, but still, 2 years later and there is absolutely no burn-in. The C2 is amazing, and while it might only hit around 650 nits in HDR, the perfect blacks and especially my calibrated unit's picture is just out of this world. I'd take an OLED with 600 nits over an LCD with 1000+ any day. I had'd both. OLED is just better.

 

The elite response times and consistency across different refresh rates, combined with the huge 42" display panel make for a great gaming experience. 120Hz is also enough for most people.

 

Also make sure to follow blur busters guide to take full advantage of G-Sync if you never gone through these steps.

G-SYNC 101: Optimal G-SYNC Settings & Conclusion | Blur Busters

 

Other than that, just enjoy it and don't worry too much about burn-in. If it's used for gaming and content consumption primarily and some browsing now and then, you really don't have much to worry about.

[sonnumber5]

Thanks folks, this is a great starting point. I'm really looking forward to using this as my first OLED PC display.

[Stahlmann]

1 hour ago, sonnumber5 said:

Thanks folks, this is a great starting point. I'm really looking forward to using this as my first OLED PC display.

If you have further questions after your first impressions, let us know!

 

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[GuiltySpark_]

13 minutes ago, Stahlmann said:

If you have further questions after your first impressions, let us know!

 

Just remember to use quotes or @ us so we get notified.

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