because lg makes pretty much all oled displays and the smallest they manufacture is 42". for a company like asus to make their own 32" panel it'd be so expensive people wouldn't buy it.
My favorite part of this tv (42'' is basically tv size) is the custom heatsink. I don't care too much about the size of the back of the monitor as long as it doesn't dim the brightness constantly.
On your future review, will you give us a comprehensive analysis on the anti-glare matte screen? Is the matte coating embedded within the panel or is it another layer? Do you notice any sacrifices on color and sharpness because of the matte finish? Do you find its brightness setting to be adequate for an OLED monitor during productivity use? How aggressive is ABL in your testing? Please let us know. Thank you!
Glossy finish looks better, matte kinda white wash the display but they said it helps reduced reflection. In my experience, glossy finish reflect brighter but smaller in size (I really don't know how to explain it, hopefully you get the idea), matte is diffused so dimmer reflection but it's making the glare diffused on the entire screen thus making the display less enjoyable to view. I prefer a dimmer or close to pitch black environmental lighting anyway so glossy is best for consuming content.
I'm very excited about this monitor as it's the first one to check all the boxes for me. 4K, OLED, VRR, G-Sync, true HDR, >120Hz, fast response times. And I do prefer a matte coating for monitor-use. Yes colors and contrast might not pop as much if it's hit with light but it's a comfort feature, which for a monitor I use long periods at a time, I abosultely need to have. It gets you a uniform image over the entire screen without any distractions at all times. And there are many other benefits over somethng like an LG C2 (heatsink minimizing risk of burn-in, option to turn off automatic brightness limiter, sharp sub-pixel layout for text, Displayport, auto switching into stand-by when you turn off your PC...). Not quite sure about the size yet but coming from a 32" which I've been using very comfortably I feel like it could work for me.
@@chiefjudge8456 Mini-LED does get much brighter, but you can‘t beat the precision and contrast of OLED. And I would argue if you watch any HDR content, or play an HDR game it‘s in a darker environment anyways where 800-1000 nits peak is enough. Full-field >1000 nits would blind you anyways, especially in front of a monitor.
@@vintatsh That's not how it works. 800 nits is never enough because HDR is supposed to have impressive highlights, it needs a wow factor to have any amount of realism at all. Since highlights are small areas of the screen, and sometimes time-limited, they need to be really bright to stand out. You're never going to full-screen at 1600 nits unless there's like a flash bang or you're staring at the sun, in which case you would avert your eyes which is the realism factor. It makes it like real-life (FYI the nits of real sunlight on a normal day outside is 4000-5000). On OLED you can stare at the sun or let people flash bang your face in "HDR" because the screens are just too dim.
@@chiefjudge8456 same thing can happen with mini-led. Imagine a night sky with stars, mini-led would either blow out the image around a single star so you get blooming or it would dim the area around it so you lose the highlights. More precision of OLEDs can create much brighter highlights. Neither technology is perfect, micro-led will be superior in every way and won't burn-in but it will be a long time-to-market. I guess for now it's just personal preference, I get where you're coming though.
OLED Gaming Wow, please compare to the C2 you had as a monitor? side by side to see that contrast difference, uniform brightness difference etc for those comparing the C2 42 and this. Love your content
I would like to see a comparison of this monitor with the LG C2 42 "side by side. I am curious if the matt coating really affects the quality of the displayed image so much compared to glossy or with oleds it doesn't matter so much.
I’ve been waiting for a true OLED gaming monitor like this, but what absolutely kills me is the Matt finish on an OLED!!!! Doesn’t that completely defeat the purpose of an OLED panel if you’re just going to kill all the vivid colors with a Matt coating????
I'd love to see this compared to the 42in C2 for all aspects. Gaming, Productivity and media viewing as a TV (Netflix, Disney plus etc). I currently do light gaming, but I'm also interested in video editing , photography (so color accuracy is important) and I work from home. When its time to kick back with a movie I'd just load NetFlix on my PC and kickback on the couch behind me so this would be my do everything monitor. So I"d love to see your comparisons.
I got the 43 qn90b for everything - 8 hours of work, gaming, movies. Couldn't be happier. I can leave the same program on all day and not even think twice about screen burn..... plus the colours and brightness is way better.... there are some scenes on the oled where it's soooo black that you can't see whats in the back ground (that could be good or bad for you)....
@@campersruincod6134 I use it solely as a PC monitor. So I really don't mind a little bit of "shadow". I'll take that any day over built in features to prevent screen burn. Plus when you're gaming at fast pace you can't even notice the shadowing unless it's a static dark image, which sometimes can be an advantage depending on your preferences. Like I said I considered all options and knew what I was getting myself into
Funny how they say to do that with 2 people. Just finished setting up my 75" q90t on my new TV stand... this is a 120lb TV and didn't want to wait so did it by myself, lol
Looks great. Straight I like the screen because they have used the perfect aspect ratio. Also gloss screen and I hope they do slightly lager versions in time. Love it. I hate the long wide view monitors so much screen missing like that.
I got the LG C2 42" and it looks fantastic. Personally, I think it's a better bang for the buck. Install LG Companion and it simplifies using it as a monitor.
Great review! Can you comment on the productivity side of things? More specifically how much better text looks compared to other oled displays since that is one of the marketing points for this monitor.
Gigabyte already has a 48” gaming OLED monitor for 800 bucks. Basically an LGC1 with monitor features (auto shut off, auto turn in, built in kvm switch)
Serious mistake is to consider "anti-glare coating" as reducing reflections. I has diffuse reflections, instead of glossy, thus catching any light, significantly reducing contrast.
6:05. Matte screens still force you to control your environment. If they push over 600 nits, you don't really need matte screens in a controlled environment. I feel like monitor companies have produced 300 nit monitors for so long, they think matte screens are 100% required. That's what happens when all you focus on is one upping the Hz each year instead of picture quality.
Thanks Spawn! Please update on how this monitor looks with 4K movies from the PS5, how the HDR fares with video content and what's it like to use this 42" with productivity apps like video editing and normal web browsing.
This is a pass due to the poor HDR capabilities of OLED. The PG32UQX is the much superior option (well aside from the price) due to being able to reach 1600 peak nit highlights. 32 inches and no burn-in is also better for PC monitors.
Wonderful first impressions 👍I'd be looking at this from a creator's perspective as well as gaming, so would really appreciate some productivity insights as well as colour accuracy info in the full review. Great job so far!
My dude you got my dream set up I'm going father of three and the bedroom ps5 on the dresser set up is getting old fashion to me I need a set up like this. Which is why I love your vids keep em coming cause God knows you are an inspiration to us dad gamers.
@@paddyh4272 response time or input lag? It's less than 12ms as far as I've seen (TFTCentral, HDTVTest and etc). I play only fps, didn't notice anything dramatically bad. Coming from 240Hz Neo G.
2024, yet I'm still getting great use out of this monitor! She gets about 16 - 36 hours of playtime a week for almost two years, and I've had absolutely zero issues. Had it for my PS5 & Xbox, but now I use it for my new Xidax PC... Definitely worth still buying in 2024/2025 if your a console player, and you can bring her with you when and if you upgrade to PC.
Not by the looks of it. But there is a USB port for connection to a single PC so the monitor could be used as a hub. I’d be straight in if it had a Dell style KVM but this is for gaming primarily and productivity secondary as a consideration.
OLED GAMING is the way to go. Especially with a monitor like this. With the change towards mostly apps to watch movies instead of cable, TVs are no longer the king of multimedia viewing.
TV's have and likely always will have much better colour accuracy and general quality because of the image processing they use. This is unlikely to ever exist on a gaming monitor because it introduces substantial input lag.
Been waiting for these specs all year. I just wish it was a bit smaller. 42 is borderline too large for desktop. It is right on the edge of being too much. Will be getting it VESA mounted to push it back a bit, so to avoid neck strain.
I prefer glossy displays. Yes the reflections are clearer, but with an matte display it washes out every light that shines at the display, making an small bright light wash out the entire display.
That looks like an awesome gaming set up to have, not even my TV is even that long! I love the style of your videos and I do hope you become even more famous someday.
Awesome review! What are your thoughts on the picture quality compared to the LG C2 42? Does the matte coating make a noticeable difference to the picture quality? I want to get a new monitor for work and gaming but not sure if i should get the C2 at a cheaper price, this, or perhaps wait another year for something new?
it's obvious that this monitor won't dim as C2 does, thanks to the heatsink, C2 is good for gaming but not good for work as the screen dims during writhing or just checking documents lol
Nice video! As a PC Gamer 42" is waaaay off the mark, We need some 27" OLED display especially for gamers using dual screen set-ups. For XSX and PS5 this is good, but realistically most console gamers use OLED TVs anyways from 50" upwards. As a dedicated gaming monitor, minimum requirement should be 144hz or even 165hz, personally I use 240hz @ 1440p (competitive) and 144hz @4K (single player). Thanks for another great video :)
@@jonny2085 perfect for office work maybe if your arranging your windows accordingly, but for gaming on a PC this is far from ideal! Not many PC gamers would opt for a 42" monitor including myself.
Lovely update again from my main guy yea thanks 🙏🏾 for the heads up alway i really love this type of videos even thou i can’t afford any for now….but will one day…
OLED GAMING baby! The only competition to this is currently LG C2 42 inch so please do a comparison in the detailed video. Also a couple points for you to review: 1. How is text clarity compared to the LG C2 WRGB subpixel layout? Does it have 4:4:4 chroma subsampling like the LG C2 in PC HDMI mode? If it's going to be used as desktop monitor this is important IMO. 2. Does it support audio passthrough for signals like Dolby Atmos like the LG C2? 3. How is the actual factory calibration? It's supposed to be calibrated to DeltaE < 2 but is it actually? 4. Does it support Dolby Vision like the LG C2? 5. What kind of burn-in prevention features does it have? ABL, ABSL (TPC), GPC, etc. Can these settings be tweaked like the LG using the service menu? It would be a bitch if you can't even turn off ABSL with windows dimming all over the place. Personally the matt coating is dumb. Why would you buy an OLED which the whole big feature is about infinite contrast with deepest blacks, only to ruin that with matt anti-glare coating making blacks hazy dark gray. They should remove the anti-glare and people who buy this should be using it in a dim or dark room to enjoy OLED technology to its fullest.
been using 42C2 for a month and got PG42UQ 2weeks ago, but switch back to 42C2 this week! the sharpness of image quality is definitely better on C2! but i mainly use my PC in the evening and ambient light isnt string, reflection is not a thing for my case!
@@randomhkkid didn't specificically test the full white window, mainly i'm gaming on COD:WarZone、D2R、POE、D3 and watching YT、Netflix can't really notice the brightness difference between 42C2 and PG42UQ. Sometimes, due to the glossy surface on 42C2 some scenario it seems a bit brighter than 42UQ. that's my experience.
How is the text clarity? Asus is making this a selling point but every OLED monitor to date has had issues caused by not having a standard rgb subpixel layout.
The size is nice and the picture quality level, but I hope the price is reasonable for all its price, brother and And thanks for the nice way of explaining and good luck🙃
I have the Aorus OLED FO48. I love that oled monitor. I use it for both my ps5 and PC. When this asus releases, I’m definitely getting this and I’ll move my PC over to that monitor.
I have been watching your content for a while now with my personal account and want to thank you for always putting up awesome looking contents. I think you are still underrated and know you will hit millions subscribers soon.
Finally a MATTE OLED. YESSSS! Glossy OLEDs are just mirrors with integrated screens when displaying black content. To each their own, but finally the matte crowd has some options.
Honestly, glossy displays is one of the major things that made oled so beautiful, once people start to get matte oleds they are going to realize that, fuck anti glare
got the LG C1 based off of your review and I love seeing content like this and I couldn’t be happier with my C1! easily the best TV i’ve ever had. Love your videos and personality. Thanks for everything! #OLEDGAMING
I think the monitors/tvs are getting really big now for gaming! I imagine a 32 inch would be perfect with a 4k120hz display with VRR, ALLM, HDR/Dolby vision on a OLED DISPLAY would be my dream screen for gaming.
Better of with a C2 £900 for a TV with VRR, all the tv apps, hdmi2.1 EARC So you can hook up a Sonos or atoms amp .. £500 cheaper it’s a no brainer !!! EARC is a real game changer for me for sound … Great video as usual looking forward to more videos
the only thing which left me assertive is the lack of a VESA mounting included (for the high price; 1419 Euros in Spain right now!) and lack of information about which arm could be compatible with it, since nobody speaks about the terrible big very deep stand! Why didn’t you measure that stand, which looks terrible due to its big size, to me and the most of us?…Very nice review by the way and thank you!
Im wondering if this would be more soothed for gaming AND productivity. Since it is a monitor, I assume it has PIP and PBP? Did you get the chance to test it out in a pc environment ? Splitting the screen into two desktops essentially?
Man the screen looks so clean (no bezels) and the remote is nice compared to the LG Ultragear version of this panel. I think the pixel density of the 42" is worth sticking with instead of a 48". I've seen 42" LG C2 in person and the brightness is soo poor compared to the C2 55" as it doesn't have an EVO heatsink. I wonder if this panel is 800 nits full field or just peak brightness. Question: how is TEXT on this OLED compared to the C2? I read that this model fixed colour fringing with text by a tighter pixel layout or something. Looks interesting!
Get the qn90b 43. I considered everything and this was the one. People made a big deal about the bgf Sub pixel layout but it's nothing lol. Amazing unit. Better than an oled and Samsungs 50" is more expensive than lg's c2 oled model.... oled is older tech. Mini led bridges the gap between the benefits of qled and oled
the torque driver to connect the base is inside the magnetic panel hidden from you while you looking for an alternative. crazy they didn't put in the accessories pouch.
Hi @SpawnPoiint, I'm looking forward to the complete review, you're the most thorough and thoughtful reviewer I've seen. One thing I'd like to see in the review is a comparison with a matte screen, ideally a side-by-side in different conditions to illustrate the pros and cons and help us decide what coating we prefer. Don't know if that's feasible for you. In any case thanks for the work and enjoy :)
Waiting for something that I can place between a pair of near field monitor speakers. Hmmm…. That triangle and sitting position to focus on screen and also have the stereo in focus at the right distance.
What's your DREAM spec/size for a gaming monitor?
pretty much this exact one, if it has a KVM switch
Oled 120hz 4k 32inch
27 inch 1440p 240hz OLED or mini LED
27-28. Mostly play fps, anything bigger than that is actually a bit too big for my taste.
27 inch 1440p 240hz OLED or mini LED
Why are these companies so afraid to make a 32" oled monitor
I totally agree. Once we see a 32" OLED, that'll sell like mad!
yh completely Agreed bro , 32 inch is the optimal size for real
32 inch oled 4k 120Hz monitor with a price of around 1000$ would be a fantastic deal
It has to do with the size of the cuts of the sheets in the manufacturing process. They make em out of the excess from the bigger screens
because lg makes pretty much all oled displays and the smallest they manufacture is 42". for a company like asus to make their own 32" panel it'd be so expensive people wouldn't buy it.
My favorite part of this tv (42'' is basically tv size) is the custom heatsink. I don't care too much about the size of the back of the monitor as long as it doesn't dim the brightness constantly.
But then they ruin it with matte coating.
this is not aa TV dunderhead. Its a monitor. size has nothing to do with it... this TV? you have no life and your a cookie cutter
THANK YOU so much for being a gaming-focused channel. ❤️
OLED GAMING: So honestly, this monitor would probably be a go-to for me if I wanted a desk experience. Thanks for the video man!
Yep. This one is the big hyped monitor this year from Asus. Everyone have been talking about it. Super excited to see the review
You could use this as a TV for a bedroom LOL
haha you literally could!
Definitely!
I thought it was a TV at first haha
@@brianghostfury so true
That's what I'm thinking. Wall mount it and hook up a Switch and a Series X or something - gaming laptop.
On your future review, will you give us a comprehensive analysis on the anti-glare matte screen? Is the matte coating embedded within the panel or is it another layer? Do you notice any sacrifices on color and sharpness because of the matte finish? Do you find its brightness setting to be adequate for an OLED monitor during productivity use? How aggressive is ABL in your testing? Please let us know. Thank you!
I like glossy screens more
Glossy finish looks better, matte kinda white wash the display but they said it helps reduced reflection. In my experience, glossy finish reflect brighter but smaller in size (I really don't know how to explain it, hopefully you get the idea), matte is diffused so dimmer reflection but it's making the glare diffused on the entire screen thus making the display less enjoyable to view. I prefer a dimmer or close to pitch black environmental lighting anyway so glossy is best for consuming content.
I'm very excited about this monitor as it's the first one to check all the boxes for me. 4K, OLED, VRR, G-Sync, true HDR, >120Hz, fast response times.
And I do prefer a matte coating for monitor-use. Yes colors and contrast might not pop as much if it's hit with light but it's a comfort feature, which for a monitor I use long periods at a time, I abosultely need to have. It gets you a uniform image over the entire screen without any distractions at all times.
And there are many other benefits over somethng like an LG C2 (heatsink minimizing risk of burn-in, option to turn off automatic brightness limiter, sharp sub-pixel layout for text, Displayport, auto switching into stand-by when you turn off your PC...).
Not quite sure about the size yet but coming from a 32" which I've been using very comfortably I feel like it could work for me.
OLED is a minus. OLED gets too dim for a good HDR experience (mini-LED is much superior).
@@chiefjudge8456 Mini-LED does get much brighter, but you can‘t beat the precision and contrast of OLED.
And I would argue if you watch any HDR content, or play an HDR game it‘s in a darker environment anyways where 800-1000 nits peak is enough. Full-field >1000 nits would blind you anyways, especially in front of a monitor.
@@vintatsh That's not how it works. 800 nits is never enough because HDR is supposed to have impressive highlights, it needs a wow factor to have any amount of realism at all. Since highlights are small areas of the screen, and sometimes time-limited, they need to be really bright to stand out. You're never going to full-screen at 1600 nits unless there's like a flash bang or you're staring at the sun, in which case you would avert your eyes which is the realism factor. It makes it like real-life (FYI the nits of real sunlight on a normal day outside is 4000-5000). On OLED you can stare at the sun or let people flash bang your face in "HDR" because the screens are just too dim.
I 100% agree with your thoughts.
For a pro and and gaming use, it feets all my needs.
@@chiefjudge8456 same thing can happen with mini-led. Imagine a night sky with stars, mini-led would either blow out the image around a single star so you get blooming or it would dim the area around it so you lose the highlights. More precision of OLEDs can create much brighter highlights.
Neither technology is perfect, micro-led will be superior in every way and won't burn-in but it will be a long time-to-market.
I guess for now it's just personal preference, I get where you're coming though.
I just received mine and it was the best decision i ever made. Im in LOVE, my first 4k screen ever and then also the biggest :D
Great video! I think I'll still be leaning toward the C2 though as the £400 price difference at the moment is too appealing.
have been searching for a good monitor for about a week and thanks to you i have found the right one. amazing youtuber and amazing content
OLED Gaming
Wow, please compare to the C2 you had as a monitor? side by side to see that contrast difference, uniform brightness difference etc for those comparing the C2 42 and this. Love your content
Yes this.
This is better, it has a heatsink the c2 doesn't
Glad to see it has vesa mounts so it can be closer to the wall or on the wall rather than halfway on your desk
It's so gorgeous, the back is my favorite part. It's definitely got an aggressive touch to it.
The back looks great, I like the gaming vibe to it.
Been Waiting for this video
I would like to see a comparison of this monitor with the LG C2 42 "side by side. I am curious if the matt coating really affects the quality of the displayed image so much compared to glossy or with oleds it doesn't matter so much.
LG is too big dude I feel 48 inches is no longer good, 42 is top most people would reasonably do and still feel like a monitor
Nice review as always… and your room, gets me every time 🥹
I’ve been waiting for a true OLED gaming monitor like this, but what absolutely kills me is the Matt finish on an OLED!!!! Doesn’t that completely defeat the purpose of an OLED panel if you’re just going to kill all the vivid colors with a Matt coating????
It's not completely matte, it's like a slight reduction, but not as matte as my other screens.
@@SpawnPoiint as long as it's not IPS looking I might be okay. I'm tired of dull IPS looking monitors. I want something bright, vivid and eye popping
Even in the video, the blacks on the screen don't even look black, they look dark grey. OLED without a glossy screen just seems wrong.
Amazing video like always
I'd love to see this compared to the 42in C2 for all aspects. Gaming, Productivity and media viewing as a TV (Netflix, Disney plus etc). I currently do light gaming, but I'm also interested in video editing , photography (so color accuracy is important) and I work from home. When its time to kick back with a movie I'd just load NetFlix on my PC and kickback on the couch behind me so this would be my do everything monitor. So I"d love to see your comparisons.
I got the 43 qn90b for everything - 8 hours of work, gaming, movies. Couldn't be happier. I can leave the same program on all day and not even think twice about screen burn..... plus the colours and brightness is way better.... there are some scenes on the oled where it's soooo black that you can't see whats in the back ground (that could be good or bad for you)....
@@lilseal7524 a calibrated OLED doesn’t have that shadow detail issue.
@@campersruincod6134 I use it solely as a PC monitor. So I really don't mind a little bit of "shadow". I'll take that any day over built in features to prevent screen burn. Plus when you're gaming at fast pace you can't even notice the shadowing unless it's a static dark image, which sometimes can be an advantage depending on your preferences. Like I said I considered all options and knew what I was getting myself into
Funny how they say to do that with 2 people. Just finished setting up my 75" q90t on my new TV stand... this is a 120lb TV and didn't want to wait so did it by myself, lol
Looks great. Straight I like the screen because they have used the perfect aspect ratio. Also gloss screen and I hope they do slightly lager versions in time. Love it.
I hate the long wide view monitors so much screen missing like that.
Thanks very much for the review. Really helpful. (Also the measurements very handy)
Glad it was helpful!
I got the LG C2 42" and it looks fantastic. Personally, I think it's a better bang for the buck. Install LG Companion and it simplifies using it as a monitor.
What does LG companion do?
Brilliant review there matey thank you! OLED gaming ftw!
Thanks for watching!
Great review! Can you comment on the productivity side of things? More specifically how much better text looks compared to other oled displays since that is one of the marketing points for this monitor.
Gigabyte already has a 48” gaming OLED monitor for 800 bucks. Basically an LGC1 with monitor features (auto shut off, auto turn in, built in kvm switch)
Serious mistake is to consider "anti-glare coating" as reducing reflections. I has diffuse reflections, instead of glossy, thus catching any light, significantly reducing contrast.
6:05. Matte screens still force you to control your environment. If they push over 600 nits, you don't really need matte screens in a controlled environment. I feel like monitor companies have produced 300 nit monitors for so long, they think matte screens are 100% required. That's what happens when all you focus on is one upping the Hz each year instead of picture quality.
Thanks Spawn! Please update on how this monitor looks with 4K movies from the PS5, how the HDR fares with video content and what's it like to use this 42" with productivity apps like video editing and normal web browsing.
Wow I'm impressed, think they've set a new bar with that spec and it being a 42"
This is a pass due to the poor HDR capabilities of OLED. The PG32UQX is the much superior option (well aside from the price) due to being able to reach 1600 peak nit highlights. 32 inches and no burn-in is also better for PC monitors.
@@chiefjudge8456 What the hell are you talking about Jesse?
@@chiefjudge8456 S95B can do 1500nits QD isn't far off
@@NexGenTek No it can't.
Wonderful first impressions 👍I'd be looking at this from a creator's perspective as well as gaming, so would really appreciate some productivity insights as well as colour accuracy info in the full review. Great job so far!
My dude you got my dream set up I'm going father of three and the bedroom ps5 on the dresser set up is getting old fashion to me I need a set up like this. Which is why I love your vids keep em coming cause God knows you are an inspiration to us dad gamers.
Let's go! Hope you get to game with your kids too!
@@SpawnPoiint they are going to be all over my setup once I get it put together lol
Antiglare coating is deal breaker for me. Everything else looks awesome. I guess it will be C2 42" for me 😀
I was thinking the same. Glossy screen is barely noticeable with average room lights in my case, using LG C2 42" for PS5 for a week now.
Big difference in input lag though LG C2 has 12ms of lag but the ROG is less than 1ms that’s important for FPS/Fighting games
@@paddyh4272 response time or input lag? It's less than 12ms as far as I've seen (TFTCentral, HDTVTest and etc). I play only fps, didn't notice anything dramatically bad. Coming from 240Hz Neo G.
@@astrohanzo I believe input lag is 12ms apparently they cannot do any better due at this moment
2024, yet I'm still getting great use out of this monitor! She gets about 16 - 36 hours of playtime a week for almost two years, and I've had absolutely zero issues. Had it for my PS5 & Xbox, but now I use it for my new Xidax PC... Definitely worth still buying in 2024/2025 if your a console player, and you can bring her with you when and if you upgrade to PC.
Does it have a KVM switch?
Not by the looks of it. But there is a USB port for connection to a single PC so the monitor could be used as a hub. I’d be straight in if it had a Dell style KVM but this is for gaming primarily and productivity secondary as a consideration.
I think I found my next monitor for my next PC gaming build! Nice video. Thanks!
OLED GAMING is the way to go. Especially with a monitor like this. With the change towards mostly apps to watch movies instead of cable, TVs are no longer the king of multimedia viewing.
TV's have and likely always will have much better colour accuracy and general quality because of the image processing they use. This is unlikely to ever exist on a gaming monitor because it introduces substantial input lag.
Thank you so much for your review!
Thanks for watching too!
Been waiting for these specs all year. I just wish it was a bit smaller. 42 is borderline too large for desktop. It is right on the edge of being too much. Will be getting it VESA mounted to push it back a bit, so to avoid neck strain.
As long as you wall mount it in most use cases you should be fine.
I have the c2 wall mounted and it’s big at first but I’ve fallen In love with the size
OMG, you can adjust the aspect ratio! IMO that's the best feature of this monitor
I prefer glossy displays.
Yes the reflections are clearer, but with an matte display it washes out every light that shines at the display, making an small bright light wash out the entire display.
That looks like an awesome gaming set up to have, not even my TV is even that long! I love the style of your videos and I do hope you become even more famous someday.
Awesome review! What are your thoughts on the picture quality compared to the LG C2 42? Does the matte coating make a noticeable difference to the picture quality? I want to get a new monitor for work and gaming but not sure if i should get the C2 at a cheaper price, this, or perhaps wait another year for something new?
it's obvious that this monitor won't dim as C2 does, thanks to the heatsink, C2 is good for gaming but not good for work as the screen dims during writhing or just checking documents lol
lyes never buy a matte m9nitor
dull washed out
Nice OLED holmes!!! Great review M8
Thanks man.
Nice video! As a PC Gamer 42" is waaaay off the mark, We need some 27" OLED display especially for gamers using dual screen set-ups. For XSX and PS5 this is good, but realistically most console gamers use OLED TVs anyways from 50" upwards. As a dedicated gaming monitor, minimum requirement should be 144hz or even 165hz, personally I use 240hz @ 1440p (competitive) and 144hz @4K (single player). Thanks for another great video :)
Completely disagree. A 42 inch is the equivalent of 4x 21 inch 1080p monitors which is pretty perfect for office work.
@@jonny2085 perfect for office work maybe if your arranging your windows accordingly, but for gaming on a PC this is far from ideal! Not many PC gamers would opt for a 42" monitor including myself.
Out of all the tvs and monitors you’ve used what the best/your favourite one for the PS5
None are perfect. But I'd probably say the 32GQ950
Seems like a great monitor ... for those with a large limit on their credit card and poor impulse control
Mate, this is a good video. Informative.
Glad you enjoyed it
First🙂
Thanks for jumping on early!
I can't wait for the full review.
Thanks for all the nice videos 🥰❤️
Lovely update again from my main guy yea thanks 🙏🏾 for the heads up alway i really love this type of videos even thou i can’t afford any for now….but will one day…
I really enjoy your channel tbh
Awesome monitor and great review! 👌
So what’s the difference from this and OLED TV 48 inch?
Dude you always motivate me 👌
OLED GAMING baby! The only competition to this is currently LG C2 42 inch so please do a comparison in the detailed video. Also a couple points for you to review:
1. How is text clarity compared to the LG C2 WRGB subpixel layout? Does it have 4:4:4 chroma subsampling like the LG C2 in PC HDMI mode? If it's going to be used as desktop monitor this is important IMO.
2. Does it support audio passthrough for signals like Dolby Atmos like the LG C2?
3. How is the actual factory calibration? It's supposed to be calibrated to DeltaE < 2 but is it actually?
4. Does it support Dolby Vision like the LG C2? 5. What kind of burn-in prevention features does it have? ABL, ABSL (TPC), GPC, etc. Can these settings be tweaked like the LG using the service menu? It would be a bitch if you can't even turn off ABSL with windows dimming all over the place.
Personally the matt coating is dumb. Why would you buy an OLED which the whole big feature is about infinite contrast with deepest blacks, only to ruin that with matt anti-glare coating making blacks hazy dark gray. They should remove the anti-glare and people who buy this should be using it in a dim or dark room to enjoy OLED technology to its fullest.
Finally an OLED gaming monitor!!!!
Dope. PS5 looks so aesthetically pleasing.
Love this desktop setup, did mine pretty much the same way after watching your videos. Thanks!
Very fantastic design, I am thinking of buying this set of monitor to change soon.
Wow, this monitor looks so sleek and stylish!
I’m using the 48 inch version as a second PC monitor games look amazing, you recommend hooking a PS5 up to this as well for gaming
been using 42C2 for a month and got PG42UQ 2weeks ago, but switch back to 42C2 this week! the sharpness of image quality is definitely better on C2! but i mainly use my PC in the evening and ambient light isnt string, reflection is not a thing for my case!
Did you find any difference in brightness dimming when you had large white webpages/text documents?
@@randomhkkid didn't specificically test the full white window, mainly i'm gaming on COD:WarZone、D2R、POE、D3 and watching YT、Netflix
can't really notice the brightness difference between 42C2 and PG42UQ. Sometimes, due to the glossy surface on 42C2 some scenario it seems a bit brighter than 42UQ. that's my experience.
@@hippolin117 thanks, sounds like the heatsink didn't have a noticeable impact in your use cases
How is the text clarity? Asus is making this a selling point but every OLED monitor to date has had issues caused by not having a standard rgb subpixel layout.
The size is nice and the picture quality level, but I hope the price is reasonable for all its price, brother and And thanks for the nice way of explaining and good luck🙃
Pretty cool monitor I must say🔥oled gaming for sure💯
Just purchased today!
I have the Aorus OLED FO48. I love that oled monitor. I use it for both my ps5 and PC. When this asus releases, I’m definitely getting this and I’ll move my PC over to that monitor.
I have been watching your content for a while now with my personal account and want to thank you for always putting up awesome looking contents. I think you are still underrated and know you will hit millions subscribers soon.
Looking forward to your full review
Finally a MATTE OLED. YESSSS! Glossy OLEDs are just mirrors with integrated screens when displaying black content.
To each their own, but finally the matte crowd has some options.
Honestly, glossy displays is one of the major things that made oled so beautiful, once people start to get matte oleds they are going to realize that, fuck anti glare
Thank for another great informatively detailed video I already love the monitor
Looks clean it’s ether this or the C2 what can you tell me about watching movies on this
I 'm currently using 15.5" 4K OLED screen (228 PPI ) with glossy finish.
It's perfect but my room is dimly lit.
got the LG C1 based off of your review and I love seeing content like this and I couldn’t be happier with my C1! easily the best TV i’ve ever had. Love your videos and personality. Thanks for everything!
#OLEDGAMING
@SpawnPoiint Any idea when this is releasing in the U.S?
i need something big like this with the most hd n quality n the highest everything quality wise. like wats the best
I think the monitors/tvs are getting really big now for gaming! I imagine a 32 inch would be perfect with a 4k120hz display with VRR, ALLM, HDR/Dolby vision on a OLED DISPLAY would be my dream screen for gaming.
They are starting making smaller screens with all premium features so I think 32 inch is only matter of time
@@darekw4710 I’m sure it’ll be really expensive at first, but I hope not too crazy!
They put effort into this one. From packaging, to build, to Harmon kardon upgraded speakers. Asus actually trying hard unlike the other manufacturers.
I've been really impressed by it, working on a full review over the next week.
Better of with a C2 £900 for a TV with VRR, all the tv apps, hdmi2.1
EARC So you can hook up a Sonos or atoms amp ..
£500 cheaper it’s a no brainer !!!
EARC is a real game changer for me for sound …
Great video as usual looking forward to more videos
the only thing which left me assertive is the lack of a VESA mounting included (for the high price; 1419 Euros in Spain right now!) and lack of information about which arm could be compatible with it, since nobody speaks about the terrible big very deep stand! Why didn’t you measure that stand, which looks terrible due to its big size, to me and the most of us?…Very nice review by the way and thank you!
Is it good for editing?
Thanks! Great video!!
I would love to see the “officer use can using something like fancy zones for multi tasking.
Great video bro, I like that monitor 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We need a side-by-side comparison between this en the LG C2 42" and some info about the none glossy screen of the old monitor please 🙏
Oled gaming sounds awesome
Waiting for the 1440p 28" cut of this panel wafer. Though I wish it was at least 165hz, preferably 240
Im wondering if this would be more soothed for gaming AND productivity. Since it is a monitor, I assume it has PIP and PBP? Did you get the chance to test it out in a pc environment ? Splitting the screen into two desktops essentially?
Man the screen looks so clean (no bezels) and the remote is nice compared to the LG Ultragear version of this panel. I think the pixel density of the 42" is worth sticking with instead of a 48".
I've seen 42" LG C2 in person and the brightness is soo poor compared to the C2 55" as it doesn't have an EVO heatsink. I wonder if this panel is 800 nits full field or just peak brightness.
Question: how is TEXT on this OLED compared to the C2? I read that this model fixed colour fringing with text by a tighter pixel layout or something. Looks interesting!
It's highly unlikely that they are producing new panel just for the monitor line
@@dp1927 I don't know what you mean?
Was looking at this as maybe my next monitor, but having a Matte screen is a deal breaker. Sooooooo close.
Get the qn90b 43. I considered everything and this was the one. People made a big deal about the bgf Sub pixel layout but it's nothing lol. Amazing unit. Better than an oled and Samsungs 50" is more expensive than lg's c2 oled model.... oled is older tech. Mini led bridges the gap between the benefits of qled and oled
the torque driver to connect the base is inside the magnetic panel hidden from you while you looking for an alternative.
crazy they didn't put in the accessories pouch.
Haha you’re absolutely right too
Hi Spawn , wow your video monitor now has a killer look, great video and excellent 👌 explaining from top to bottom Congratulations 👏👏👏
Why is anti glare so compulsory? It makes type look blurry because of the diffuser. It sucks for clarity.
I'd love the comparison between LG C2 Oled TV.
Love Your setup m8
Thanks Jelle.
@@SpawnPoiint Your welcome m8 have a great day
Hi @SpawnPoiint, I'm looking forward to the complete review, you're the most thorough and thoughtful reviewer I've seen.
One thing I'd like to see in the review is a comparison with a matte screen, ideally a side-by-side in different conditions to illustrate the pros and cons and help us decide what coating we prefer.
Don't know if that's feasible for you. In any case thanks for the work and enjoy :)
Waiting for something that I can place between a pair of near field monitor speakers. Hmmm…. That triangle and sitting position to focus on screen and also have the stereo in focus at the right distance.
Damn… Why no ARC/eARC/Optical?!?
Excellent video, can't wait for the full review. Could be awesome if you talk about editing in Premiere in the full review.