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So I just got my LG CX!!! Any tips I need to know? Also should i pay the $250 for Best Buy to come and calibrate it or try doing that myself?
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Just the most important one: Enjoy your TV.
Don't go out of your way to search for defects. Don't worry about burn in, if it happens that's too bad but at least you were able to enjoy your TV to its fullest.
For calibration you can always use rtings.com baseline settings that should serve you nicely for the most part.
Don't go out of your way to search for defects. Don't worry about burn in, if it happens that's too bad but at least you were able to enjoy your TV to its fullest.
For calibration you can always use rtings.com baseline settings that should serve you nicely for the most part.
I would not change the color settings without equipment to check the results, because you can't tell if it's getting better or worse. The LG CX has some pretty good out of the box calibration and I would just change some settings like brightness or color temperature to warm 2 (like advised on rtings.com).
And what's the reputation for best buy calibrations? Do they know what they are doing ? For me the LG "calibration" and pictures modes are good enough, I don't know if I would see a difference between that and a calibrated display.
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And what's the reputation for best buy calibrations? Do they know what they are doing ? For me the LG "calibration" and pictures modes are good enough, I don't know if I would see a difference between that and a calibrated display.
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"hard to notice" .. i mean do you really see the e.g. color delta difference between 1.9 and 1.0 if you don't have 2 TVs side by side?
Oh I definitely will thank you š. The burn in if it happens it happens but I heard with these later models there's ways to prevent it and it's not as common as it used to be.
Also check out this thread for all your settings needs
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Hello everyone, I would like to share my FINAL set of Optimized Settings for all LG OLEDs from 2017 to 2023 Series for both SDR / HDR / DOLBY VISION Movies & TV Shows + Xbox One/Series X|S , PC, PS4/PS5 and Switch gaming with the best PQ and lowest Input-Lag results possible (from 4ms to 21ms...
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Use it. thats my tip.
Calibration: what exactly are they doing?
A colorimeter would cost you 150$ (like the SpyderX Pro)
But, even better: there are some charts/color maps that you can use to calibrate to good enough levels for personal consumption. No need to invest to much money/time into it. Just display them on your tv, and dial it in yourself.
Also: calibration changes over time since every display ages. Don't fuss about it.
Take an evening and just go through every menu, look up what it does, and check if you want it enabled, dissabled, changed,...
Play around with it, and enjoy your new tv.
Some resources:
www.rtings.com
www.lagom.nl
RTings has a great conclusion on calibration:
Calibration: what exactly are they doing?
A colorimeter would cost you 150$ (like the SpyderX Pro)
But, even better: there are some charts/color maps that you can use to calibrate to good enough levels for personal consumption. No need to invest to much money/time into it. Just display them on your tv, and dial it in yourself.
Also: calibration changes over time since every display ages. Don't fuss about it.
Take an evening and just go through every menu, look up what it does, and check if you want it enabled, dissabled, changed,...
Play around with it, and enjoy your new tv.
Some resources:
How To Calibrate Your TV
Here is a guide to calibrating the essential settings on your TV. The first setting to adjust is the picture mode. This is what makes the biggest difference in the calibration.
www.rtings.com
LCD monitor test images
RTings has a great conclusion on calibration:
The rtings calibration tips are a good way to go, but there are a handful of key things for me.
Firstly, unless you're in an HDR mode, don't turn your OLED light up too high (70 is the roof I've seen expressed). Going too high is just going to increase risk of burn-in.
Secondly, the rtings guide keeps mentioning Warm2 for color temp. I tend to disagree, I usually go Warm1. That's almost across the board. I'll also typically boost color up to 60 or 65.
Firstly, unless you're in an HDR mode, don't turn your OLED light up too high (70 is the roof I've seen expressed). Going too high is just going to increase risk of burn-in.
Secondly, the rtings guide keeps mentioning Warm2 for color temp. I tend to disagree, I usually go Warm1. That's almost across the board. I'll also typically boost color up to 60 or 65.
Would you recommend those preset choices on the first page? Thank you for that thread ill look through it.Also check out this thread for all your settings needs
LG 2017-2023 OLEDs - Optimized Settings for Xbox One/Series X|S, PS4/PS5, Switch, PC and webOS/Movies (SDR, HDR, DV) Sony - Microsoft - Tech
Hello everyone, I would like to share my FINAL set of Optimized Settings for all LG OLEDs from 2017 to 2023 Series for both SDR / HDR / DOLBY VISION Movies & TV Shows + Xbox One/Series X|S , PC, PS4/PS5 and Switch gaming with the best PQ and lowest Input-Lag results possible (from 4ms to 21ms...
Isn't warm 2 considered the industry standard I thought? I might need to try warm 1 then.
Yes, definitely. I myself have got a C7 and the settings are really great.
If it's not perfect for you it's at least a great starting point.
I'll definitely try them. Thank you so much for the recommendation š.
Thank you for the informative write up. I'll definitely tinker with it and enjoy š.Use it. thats my tip.
Calibration: what exactly are they doing?
A colorimeter would cost you 150$ (like the SpyderX Pro)
But, even better: there are some charts/color maps that you can use to calibrate to good enough levels for personal consumption. No need to invest to much money/time into it. Just display them on your tv, and dial it in yourself.
Also: calibration changes over time since every display ages. Don't fuss about it.
Take an evening and just go through every menu, look up what it does, and check if you want it enabled, dissabled, changed,...
Play around with it, and enjoy your new tv.
Some resources:
How To Calibrate Your TV
Here is a guide to calibrating the essential settings on your TV. The first setting to adjust is the picture mode. This is what makes the biggest difference in the calibration.LCD monitor test images
RTings has a great conclusion on calibration:
I heard it is good to wait a bit with calibration when buying a new OLED as the picture might change in a few months (and thus the colors). Can anyone confirm?
Is there a way to have the CX display the current picture info? As in, resolution, hdr on/off, etc...
Press repeatedly 5-6 times the green button with the little 3 dots and you should see the resolution / hrz etc or you can go in the Chanel setting just put the cursor on change channels or tune not sure and press #1 button 5 times which should bring you a complete description of what's going on behind the scene litterally loll
There's people who have raised concerns about those settings. I would stick with rtings and HDTVtest recommendations.
Now I'm confused b/c the green button has 2 dots & the yellow button has 3....
Oh! Loll! No worries it's the green button might only have 2 dots but it's the green one
Just to point out most colorimeters do not come with the correct hardware color profiles for a WOLED panel like the LG CX. The meters work with filters and hardware tables to interpret readings, and without the right profiles you cannot calibrate them correctly using the included software. If you are going to buy a new colorimeter and plan to use included software, check that it supports woled.
What's the issue with what ppl were saying? Just that the picture doesn't look good?
That the OP has a 2017 TV and is recommending settings that don't translate to the 2020 models. There's been some discussion where some people claim the settings are fine, others say they aren't. So I think it's best to stick with the experts.
Actually I got the TV from costco so I got a 5 year extended warranty for it.
Costco doesn't cover burn in which is the only concern on the TV.
They don't? The guy mentioned that was one of the issues that were covered. Also doesn't lg cover it as well?
Costco 100% does not cover burn in. LG doesn't officially cover it, but has been doing a one-time replacement for users. Best Buy extended warranty is the only one that officially covers it.
Your five year warranty is through an insurance company. I believe they will cover burn-in.
Absolutely do not pay someone to calibrate it for you. A simple google search and anyone can do it.
It doesn't. It specifically states in the terms and condition it is 100% not covered. The only extended warranty to my knowledge that covers it is Best Buy.
Congrats, OP.
If it were someone like Vincent, then yeah, I'd pay.
Only the Best Buy warranty covers burn in. Costco and SquareTrade don't.
Well shit lol. I heard the newer models of these tvs are pretty good about not having this issue but what are some things I can do to prevent it?