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PSA: LG CX OLED TV's are on sale today for great prices in the US
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Yeah, I stopped for a minute and looked all around to see what was the best way to handle this..I was alone to setup the 48". I held my breathe all the way to the desk carrying it loll
thanks I'll probably keep it longer. My main concern is I live alone and I'll need to figure out how to get it out of the box and on the stand without breaking it. I may add installation
If you are getting the 65", it's doable on your own. Will be a bit tricky but you can. That is if you are not wall mounting.
I used a daybed in my living room and lay the tv on it, with the bottom part hanging out to attach the stand. Moved my table( where the TV would sit), next to it and pushed the tv onto it from the other side of the bed. Was really careful not to bend or touch the screen.
that seems stressful as shit given how expensive this TV is. For like $50 I can get help doing it
Yup. I was excited to get the TV working. I had bought it home over the weekend and wanted it running as quickly as possible. Even used an Uber to get it home instead of waiting for a friend to help me out the next day.
I've set up a Samsung 65" on my own, hell no was I going to set this LG 65" on my own, I was way too scared to attempt it alone. I had to wait for my gf to get home late to set it up.
Well, one plus of having a TCL roku tv is all the apps you can add. They really need to have all apps accessible especially on a high end TV like this.
I came close to buying the CX 65" OLED. Best Buy is offering 24 months no interest financing on the TV.
Thing is my KS8000 49" is still going strong and I can easily see myself gaming on this TV with the PS5 and XSX. I tried playing around with the idea of donating my TV to an LGBTQ+ as they would make use of the TV. It's just feels wrong getting rid of an awesome TV. Media looks fantastic on the TV. The only thing missing is the perfect blacks but that hasn't been a problem. HDR looks fantastic on the TV.
I did buy the LG sound bar (SN9GY 5.1.2) and it's awesome. Definitely felt the upgrade from my KS8000 speakers (which very good on their own.)
Thing is my KS8000 49" is still going strong and I can easily see myself gaming on this TV with the PS5 and XSX. I tried playing around with the idea of donating my TV to an LGBTQ+ as they would make use of the TV. It's just feels wrong getting rid of an awesome TV. Media looks fantastic on the TV. The only thing missing is the perfect blacks but that hasn't been a problem. HDR looks fantastic on the TV.
I did buy the LG sound bar (SN9GY 5.1.2) and it's awesome. Definitely felt the upgrade from my KS8000 speakers (which very good on their own.)
Yeah, LG CX is great but you don't need to buy something out of fomo. Next year will definitely have even better TVs and with better 2.1 support. Unless you are making a big jump, there is no hurry.
still a lottery for banding and tint.
It might help lower them some but the Sony/LG models are in another league vs. Vizio. Just because they sell an OLED panel doesn't make it a good tv. You need good hardware and processing...something Vizio is not good at. Sony is still PQ king but LG has closed the gap so much it's not worth spending the extra dollars on Sony. And let's not forget, Vizio is meant to be low end tv seller as a cheaper alternative. With TVs, you get what you pay for PQ wise.
Another point I'll mention is that LG does rate the panels off the production line...so where do you think they send the lower rated panels? The worst go to Vizio and the B series.
I definitely agree the LG is a class above in quality, but ultimately the market is going to bring the price down. Just like when Vizio enter the LCD market and brought the prices down for everything including the top tier models
I was going to pick up the LGCX 55 during the sale, but I think I might wait around a little bit more and see how much the price drops over the next couple months
lol yeah. I've literally had NO interest in watching movies and TV shows (that weren't half hour comedies) this entire pandemic and yet in the last 2 weeks of owning a CX I've rewatched The Mandalorian, The Witcher, some of The Boys and a bunch of other 4K HDR/Dolbyvision content JUST because of how beautiful it all is compared to my other, cheaper set.
Vizio might not alter it much but since Samsung are planning to launch their QD-OLED range next year that will shake up the price. Theyre supposedly going to cost a quarter to produce, the quantum dot matrix will probably mean a better picture overall, not to mention being able to help with the blue drain issue via the QD matrix
I've been pretty tempted to jump in, but the 65" is still a little beyond my price range. My credit card doesn't even go that high. I've been pretty happy with my Vizio P50-C1. It's a damn good TV... but it's showing its age a bit. I might wait until next year to see what happens with tech, but I doubt I'll be able to afford 2021 TVs either.
Just not sure the CX is a big upgrade from what I have currently.
Just not sure the CX is a big upgrade from what I have currently.
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I really think that 65 inch is the sweet spot in most cases. That's why it's important that we now have OLEDs hitting under $2K with Vizio leading the way.
Someone needs to show this to game developers. I'm supposed to sit 10 feet away from my TV, but they won't stop including tiny subtitles. In reality I sit like 6-7 feet away form my 65 inch. I do have poor eyesight, though.
I sit 6ft away from a 42" TV, I think upgrading to the 55" should be good. I can't imagine getting the 65 without it looking gigantic
Next week is going to be soo good!
65" cx comes Monday
Xbox on Tuesday
Ps5 on Thursday
So glad to be working from home
65" cx comes Monday
Xbox on Tuesday
Ps5 on Thursday
So glad to be working from home
PSA : the 65CX is sold out at Best Buy Canada (online and Quebec stores at least, might be a box somewhere else). I went into a store and they don't even plan to receive anymore by Black Friday. I figure they dropped the price to get sales but made sure their inventory was limited.
I changed my strategy from waiting for Black Friday to hunting one down at a BB competitor that competed with the sales, I'm going after work to pick one up.
I changed my strategy from waiting for Black Friday to hunting one down at a BB competitor that competed with the sales, I'm going after work to pick one up.
apologies if this has been posted before, but is there a de-facto guide to getting this out of the box and setting it up on its stand? my 65 inch was delivered this morning and i have a buddy coming over around noon. hoping to get it all set up in under an hour (ideally 15-20 mins) so he can be on his way.
What we did:
- cut ties, pull up box
- remove foam, remove stand parts and screw the 2 stand parts together (they kind of snap together before using the 3 screws to screw them together)
- lay TV face down on box and attach and screw base stand using the 4 remaining screws
- get TV back upright to carry and put in place
- removed the plastic film from the front and back
Getting it back upright after attaching the stand to the TV was the hardest part because I was kind of scared that I might damage the screen with how heavy the bottom part is. Maybe it was safe to just simply lift it back up but what we did is we ended up just gently tilting the box until I got the TV up standing again (still had the white covering over it to protect the screen)
I'll be honest: if this TV was even a little above my price range, I would have just stuck with my Samsung KS9000. The tech is nice, the black levels are the real deal, but my old TV can still somewhat compare with 4k HDR content. Plus, I can't even use some of the newer tech at the moment without probably spending more. No console VRR or instant game mode (allm) for now because I still have everything connected to my non- hdmi 2.1, non-earc receiver, and I can't use gsync because my 1080 Ti doesn't support it over HDMI. No 4k 120 HZ too because again, I still have old hardware
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that sounds super smart and ultimately straightforward. i'll get the stand stuff put together before he gets here. thanks!
That last part of tilting the box until the tv is standing again sounds like a good move. That initial maneuver to stand it after installing the stand is a scary one with how paper thin the screen is.
Anyone have a recommended replacement stand for this? I hear the included one is quite shit and it tips over easy.
You've worked hard this year and we're about to be stuck inside for the greater part of the next year. Treat yourself. <3
I got the 55" and the panel failed on me last night - bad luck of the draw, but instead of returning it and being mad at LG, I returned it and I bought the 65 to replace it, the TV is that good.
Decision was doubly easy because I forgot I had $450 in Amazon Credit, so it came out to about $1,400 :D
How do I get rid of the old TV? I'm close to ordering one but I don't know how to get rid of the TV sitting in the living room. Can the Costco delivery folks take the old TV?
Nah it worked fine for a week, then a big vertical green line showed up and wouldn't go away no matter what I did - I guess this is a thing that happens very very rarely with OLED screens in general and usually LG will fix it, but I didn't want to wait especially while in the return window. So it's going back to Best Buy this afternoon - the 65 is on its way here, should be here friday.
Ended up getting the 65 inch never really treat ourselves. My KS8000 55 inch will go to the bed room.
What size are you going for? I could just about lift the 65 inch GX but i wouldnt have been able to get it on a wall mount.
If it had been on a stand i could have lfted it from say the floor to a tv cabinet.
You *might* be able to wall mount a 55 solo, but 65+ is impossible.
IMHO you can solo lift a 65 onto a cabinet, maybe even a 77....so size and mounting matter.
Ah ok. OLEDs tend to be pretty reliable too compared to LCDs. Congrats on upgrading the size. :D
honestly it's a blessing in disguise, since I got the 55" I was kicking myself for not going bigger - but the sale hadn't started yet on them, so they were still out of reach, and I figured the 55 would be totally fine. What a fool I was.
So I've got my eyes on the 77" CX (upgrading from a 65" C7) but seeing this gives me pause. Can anyone shed some light on this issue? Is it worth holding off on a purchase or is it not a big deal...
Decision was doubly easy because I forgot I had $450 in Amazon Credit, so it came out to about $1,400 :D
Good choice, another reason besides your hard earned money is, with covid 19 shut downs and theaters being closed, why not experience Dolby vision from the comfort of your home. Turn your place into your own home theater.
I ONLY went to Dolby atmos showings at the theater for the comfortable seating, awesome screen and amazing sound.
Its been lacking and I feel I havent watched anything like I used to so with this 65 inch I should be enjoying movies and content more often again especially during this winter season with nowhere to go.
My only hesitation comes from wondering if next year's models will support 240Hz formats. 1080p and 1440p @ 240Hz are things I'd really like to have.
My current display is 1080p@240Hz and I'll be damned if games that hit that refresh rate aren't magical.
I would suggest referring to this thread starting with post 33,348:
TV Displays and Tech Thread |OT2| There Is No Perfect TV ™ (Read The OP) Tech - OT
Yeah, thanks for the help! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to miss out on HDR altogether. This is my first HDR TV so I'm looking forward to it!
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im getting the 55". I just need to get it out of the box and on the tv stand without breaking it.
Hmm, so is the simple solution to turn off VRR? Is that an option available in the CX's Game Mode, or is it turned on automatically for that mode?I would suggest referring to this thread starting with post 33,348:
TV Displays and Tech Thread |OT2| There Is No Perfect TV ™ (Read The OP) Tech - OT
Yeah, thanks for the help! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to miss out on HDR altogether. This is my first HDR TV so I'm looking forward to it!
Also, are there any comparison vids out there that demonstrate what the effect is?
I have been planning to upgrade my 6 year old Sony 46HX850 (which i was very satisfied with) to a 4k tv for the new generation of consoles (PS5). Is it worth waiting until next years models or can i buy a 55CX6 now? I know the whole "wait until next year" argument doesn't make much sense most of the time but it seems the new consoles bring quite a bit of new technology so i wonder if next years models will be more compatible with these new technologies. I've been reading that a lot of the 2020 Sony tv's for example don't support all the new technologies yet. I have the impression these CX's oled's are already futureproof?
alright y'all. got my lg cx stood up on my cabinet and it's got a dead-ass black pixel right dead center. do i need to buy the warranty from Best Buy before calling and demanding a replacement or how should i go about this for speed and convenience?