Maybe hold off for the 42 inch C1 :
I sit about 6.5 feet away from a 65 and I actually had to move my seat back when playing some games that need me to focus on different part of the screens (karaoke in Yakuza Kiwami). I'm back to my original position for other games but couldn't really be comfortable closer.
But the answer is just "it's bigger". Working within your decor is also important.You'll always ask yourself "what if", when you choose the smaller size screen
You can fit the consoles behind the tv assuming you are going to use the included tv stand.
I see myself moving into a more spacious place within 2-3 years.
Yeah, I literally clicked 48" until I read the follow up. Changed my vote.That changes things. I was in the 48" camp until you said this.
Here's a pic:
That's a 27-inch monitor there for reference.
It will be used for console gaming from several feet back.
could you see yourself buying a new/bigger TV in a few years?I see myself moving into a more spacious place within 2-3 years.
Hdmi 2.1 is fine on the LG OLED's. C9/CX/C1.I wouldn't get a new OLED TV right now (2020 models). The HDMI 2.1 support on TVs is still a mess.
I would wait a few months and get the newer models if you plan to keep for the long term.
Yup, my 55 CX is in my room and I had to rearrange some minimal things. Make it work, OP, especially since the bigger one is cheaper.
Maybe hold off for the 42 inch C1 :
I sit about 6.5 feet away from a 65 and I actually had to move my seat back when playing some games that need me to focus on different part of the screens (karaoke in Yakuza Kiwami). I'm back to my original position for other games but couldn't really be comfortable closer.
If this is for a desk setup then everyone saying 55" is absolutely wrong. Even 48" is too big for most setups, and requires important changes.
This is my setup with the LG CX 48". The only reason this works is because I'm able to pull my desk back ~13" and mount it so it's slightly below desk height. At desk height it would cause neck strain from having to look up. If I could've have gotten a smaller version of this display I would have.
Size is meaningless when at desk distances because you're trying to push it away to get to a field of view that is comfortable. With this setup comfortable is somewhere around 48" distance screen to eye.
I guess they could always push it out further, but it was announced way back in January so I would assume it comes out this year.You got a source for that claim? I can't find anywhere that says it will actually happen in 2021.
dts isn't so much of an hdmi 2.1/eARC issue, but LG not paying for the licensing fwiw. I don't see them paying up any time either, just something to keep in mind if you want an LG OLED and need DTS. both next gen consoles can internally decode the audio and output as LPCM as wellNot totally true. LG has gamma issues when utilizing VRR and they also don't support DTS or DTS-HD MA over eARC.
Both versions are a fugly black slab that will destroy any sensibility of interior decoration. I wish I could say something nicer but it was it is. You will probably hate what they look like when you walk by and they're turned off.
Both will make your jaw drop to the floor when you turn them on (and show good 4K Dolby Vision content) though. Given that this is why you buy them, go for the 55 over the 48.
That said, you're talking about a desk. If you're seated at the desk with an office chair, 48 is already ridiculously craning your neck size, so probably that's the size to go for if you're using it as a monitor.
get the 55"I feel I should clarify that I will NOT be using it as a monitor. The desk will basically function like a TV stand - just a flat elevated surface wide enough to fit the TV on top.
Nevermind, I thought you were using it as a monitor.I feel I should clarify that I will NOT be using it as a monitor. The desk will basically function like a TV stand - just a flat elevated surface wide enough to fit the TV on top.
I recently made the same decision. I ended up getting rid of my computer desk and putting it on a dresser. I picked up a folding desk to place a few feet way for PC gaming and I can put it away when not in use. It's perfect. So glad I went 55" and almost want a 65" now lol
I have a similar setup to what I think you're trying to do here. I have a PS5 and a PC hooked up to a 55" TV at a desk similar in size to the pic you posted. I have the PS5 behind the right of the TV so I can access the disk tray and ports fairly easily if I need to, and just drape the USB cable plugged into the back of it under the TV for charging if I need it, leaving the front ports empty and accessible. In front of the TV I have my keyboard when it's not in my lap. So there's probably enough room behind and in front of the TV to still fit everything on top of there if you want to keep that side table free.
Sure it's not directly a result of HDMI 2.1 and entirely the fault of LG not paying for the license but it does impact one of the more prominent HDMI 2.1 features with how eARC functions. It's not something people would have guessed to be something to consider until LG did it and most certainly something to be aware of.dts isn't so much of an hdmi 2.1/eARC issue, but LG not paying for the licensing fwiw. I don't see them paying up any time either, just something to keep in mind if you want an LG OLED and need DTS. both next gen consoles can internally decode the audio and output as LPCM as well
of course all of this will be easily solved when I can get a reliable hdmi 2.1 avr and bypass arc altogether
LG's rollable OLED. =)What TVs don't just look like black rectangles when they're off?