@@jabbahut755 he ven has said so, and i agree, that movie has one of the best HDR scenes because it was made like that to begin with, and it reaaally is a different movir with and without hdr
I just got this set up yesterday. I had a heck of a time updating the firmware. After several failed attempts I figured out that you can't use your mouse or keyboard if it's plugged into the integrated USB hub ports while the firmware is updating. A simple solution would be to connect your mouse or keyboard to your pc directly, or wait until the firmware update has completed. I hope I save someone the frustration of figuring it out. Also, I can't find the eye comfort setting. I saw it in the menus as a demo before I updated the firmware, but it's missing after the update.
THANK YOU! I've been trying to figure this out all day. How do you like the monitor? I just bought it today and am testing it out, but will return it if It doesn't accomplish what i'd like.
1:27 "I actually can't figure out how this box opens" - the top flap has an 8-step diagram showing him how to do exactly that, and he's looking right at it...
I have been using an older LG EG9100 OLED for years since it came out as my daily monitor for work and gaming, and I love it. I use an xbox controller for gaming, and sit on my couch with wireless hardware. I have zero burn-in, and it still works as well as did on day 1. I don't think I can go back to anything else besides OLED. I actually like the dimming you mention as it saves my retinas from blowing out with those ultra bright whites. It's most likely for burn-in protection. I'm surprised he can sit so close to this without turning the brightness down quite a bit. I would prefer a 32-34" for sitting without 3-4 feet, and am waiting for those.
Just checking if it boots, I'll do the cable management later. Oh, it does, nice. Let's try closing the side panel... aaaand done, see you on the next upgrade.
Linus: "Burn this image into your mind. Pun intended." Me: "I don't think Gigabyte wants you to use the word 'Burn' with any of their products." Also Me: "Linus, I know you're moving in a few months, but isn't that awfully brave of you to use their product in your home?"
@@MauroTamm yep. Oled is a choice only for those who don't mind replacing on a more frequent basis. I personally use my displays more than a decade at a time.
Because of this review, I scoured out for this monitor as soon as possible and found the last remaining stock in my country and hurriedly went to the store and bought it. Best purchase I've ever made so far in my life! 😁 Been using TN, VA and IPS monitors for years and they does not come close to OLED. For the longest time, i've always thought HDR was just marketing gimmick but after experiencing it personally coupled with OLED, It's like seeing the world with a set of new eyes. I almost shed a tear when I ran 4K HDR content in TH-cam. 🤣 TL;DR, Definitely a life changing experience if you're so used viewing crappy displays all your life. Thanks Linus for the recommendation! 😉👍
Actual facts I've tried explaining this to my friends and people just simply don't understand until they've seen it for them selves :-) I got mine two days before this review dropped so flew blind into the purchase an don't regret a thing there's no return to any other panel
@@SapiaNt0mata True! We got a couple of UHD TVs in the house and the latest is a 65" Samsung QLED with HDR which sucks vs our older 55" Samsung IPS without HDR. The 65" has a more vibrant colors and higher nit but the worse side angle viewing, experience is like watching from a TN panel.
@@cheeemzy6651 QD-QLED by Samusng looks promising but I'm skeptical because I have a QLED TV and not so convinced about the technology especially the horrendous side viewing qualiity,
guys with glasses has only 80% wield of wiev - like me - my 24 inch monitor gets several inches bigger when i dont have glasses 24 equals maybe 20 or less and smudged to that -actually crt are the best if we talking about gaming experience
Pfft I got them Total Annihilation vibes!! Great series of games. Although I do feel like SC didn't innovate enough on top of TA to maintain relevance. That or it was 2 years too late with its featureset
Just started using using a 43" 4k monitor as a primary display. I love it. Fancy zones to make an ultra wide on the bottom and 3 equal sized zones above that. So nice for productivity work. I used to use 3-4 monitors in various configurations and this replaces all of that.
I used a 48" 4k panel for a couple of years and the one thing I have definitively decided is anything above 43" *needs* to be curved. Even at 18-24" depth spacing, the far edges you are viewing at such an angle through the facings that you get diffraction. Very edges, you'll be happy for a few months, then it starts to annoy you. 1800R would be perfect.
You really just need a deeper desk, I've been using a 50" 4k panel for two years, and I sit about 35" away from the screen and it works great for me. I can comfortably scan through everything from end to end.
@@pavellelyukh5272 well why even wasting your time replying to a topic that’s irrelevant to you and watching this video? G9 is way less productive for my needs compared to other 16:9 alternatives.
For anyone who likes this idea but thinks OLED is still too expesive, I just tried this with my HDR 4K LED backlit TV with full-array local dimming with 45 local dimming zones, the more the better. It's pretty good. I think I might use this for those AAA high graphics games that don't run too well at a full 4K resolution, so I can switch to an "ultra-wide" resolution for the sake of performance.
A huge difference between this monitor and an LG 48" OLED is HDR brightness. This monitor tops out at 400 nits while the LG 48" OLED gets up to 800 nits.
I think part of that comes down to viewing distance. With the Aorus, you're only going to be 2 feet away from the display whereas you'd be 5-6 feet away from an LG CX (at THX recommended). 800 nits at that size and at computer desk distance would be blinding, I'd reckon.
Hello Linus it has been a year since you made this video I am curious about the potential burn in. I am someone who games for long hours with static images on the daily and am concerned that this monitor may have a short life span for someone like me because of the potential burn in. Is this a product suited for me or should I consider a different one?
Man that's crazy you can be so close to that huge 48" screen and the viewing is comfortable for you. I had to set my LG CX desktop resolution to 21:9 because it was just too much to have to look up and down. The only time I use it full 16:9 is when I can backup at least 4ft away. So just when using a controller.
I would sit this close to my 55 oled from lg, but 4k is too pixeletad if u sit closer than 1.5 meters ((( Cant wait for 8k 55 tv to use it close enougth at sitting distance
How far back to you sit from yours. I bought a CX 48" last year, don’t have a gpu to drive it, hopefully that will change soon. Thanks for your info btw.
@@Bootchair there is no right answer here but just personnal preference, the sweet spot for me is around 97cm (38,19 inch) that's the distance between my eyes and the screen, i'm on the 55 inch version btw.
It's a shame that 22" has been totally phased out. I don't like massive displays, and you can't really buy a 22" inch gaming monitor anymore. I had HOPED with the proliferation of high resolution monitors, we would start to see smaller monitors in 4k, because even at 22", 4k still doesn't cross the "retina display (TM)" threshold, and you can still see stairstepping if you don't run AA, from a few feet away. It would be nice to have more options. For instance, I also can't really see many extra frames over 90. However, 90 is way better looking than 75. I'd kill to be able to buy a 22", 90hz, 4k display, basically.
i have a Phillips 43 inch montior, its between a 34 and 38 ultrawide in width, 4k and IPS. downside if you want it for gaming its only 60Hz but only cost $600 AUD. i love it for work and light game play
@@gwils7879 display size is determined by how big the substrate is and how efficiently they can be cut into individual panels, consumer demand has very little to do with it
Not everyone wants an insane 48" screen on their desk though. It's so tall that a webcam is basically impossible, unless you want the nosecam like you get on dell xps.
I got its 43" baby brother which has a VA panel for my wife, she loves that thing. But 43" might be too big for some people as well, so I do hear there will be a 32" version of this with an IPS panel.
@@ProfessorRotary Since this is a monitor, it means you don’t have to turn on/off your TV. It just does it by itself when it detects a signal. So it’s more of a convenience thing. In terms of performance it’s really the same thing. Plus the warranty, since this monitor will not dim down static elements unlike the LG.
Holy crap, thanks for pointing out the scaling options in the Nvidia control panel! I was trying to figure out how to make games run properly in 16:9 on my ultrawide for games that don't support UW very well. This is awesome!
@@thanosthemadtitan5518 No point in having a bigger monitor if it's gonna be far away, it would end up being the same as a smaller monitor that's closer
@@marshinz5696 I built my desk. It's very big. Size isn't the issue for me, it's the fact that you have to look up to view the centre of the screen. The centre of the screen should be eye level and I find it's near impossible to do that with a 48".
@@matthagge4792 you could lower the back of the table, so the monitor (well tv really) sits lower than the rest of the desk. Kinda like this: | Monitor goes here. V ___/TTTT Assuming your slope is gradual enough to not block the monitor, should be fine-ish.
Just got mine from Micro Center. I love it This monitor allows me to take full advantage of my Xbox series X, PS5 and PC! They all work amazing. 4k 120 looks beautiful (on games that allow for console). The LG C2 is on its way, but I wanted a monitor without all the Smart nonsense build it. (also Elden Ring is coming out in less than 8 hours lmao)
Been using my 55 LG CX as my monitor w/ my RTX 3080 since November 2020 and I regret absolutely nothing. Personally don't see a valid reason to switch to a display of this type in the future.
Well.. LG made the panel anyway so the rest is pure marketing you pay for "gaming" labeled screen but you better stick to LG and 55 size offer the best price to size ratio. I'm on the same config as yours and won't change, big step up from my previous pg348q.
I’ve just bought one as my TV. They’re cheaper than the LG C2 in the UK. Strips all the unneeded smart TV features out & functions fantastically playing from a nvidia shield.
@@fontexstudios even better, can put the mini map on secondary screen natively, but the mini map is a full fledged map, so you got 2 screens running the full game
This review skips an important aspect of ultrawide. Filling your peripheral without needing an overwhelmingly large monitor. I would be willing to bet that at some point he realizes that he has this monitor so far away that he's losing the cinematic feel and goes right back to ultrawide again.
@@_Enygma_ he specifically address's that though. The premise is that a ultrawide is the same price as a equivalently wide regular 16:9 display. If you put black bars at the top and bottom, you effectively have a ultrawide, and can use the extra height if\when you desire. There's only really 2 con's i can see, you lose the option of a curved display, and you have extra space stuck to the top\bottom of your "effective ultrawide", which may or may not be pleasing to the eye. That's all assuming the ultrawide and full size display you have in mind are actually price equivalent (was linus's old ultrawide oled? if so this isn't really a valid comparison)
I wonder if he choses to do it again for his main setup in the new house. I understood the purpose when he was hiding heat away in a home with no air conditioning, but if that isn't a factor it really seems like more effort than it's worth - especially when you consider his basically unlimited budget for tech. Why run everything off server rack style computers when you could just as easily get sponsors to just put SFF builds wherever you need one without having to run a shitload of cable all over the place.
I have ultrawides at work. And i start to miss the vertical space when for example video editing. So i bought a Oled 42". But the problem is the lack of curve. A monitor this size really needs it. The corners of the display is awkwardly faar away. Id love a 16:9 42" oled with curve.
That on-the-fly dimming is an INSTANT deal breaker, no matter how good anything else about it is. Maybe I'm just a pleb, but I don't see what's so good about ridiculously ultrawide or ultrabig. 1080p 144hz with good color and good brightness is amazing enough for me without having to deal with something that absurdly large and drawbacks like dimming and burn in.
@@bland9876 They are referencing the Gigabyte PSU's that are getting bad press atm (P750GM & P850GM). Nothing to do with AORUS (technically) or Monitors just people talking shit haha
@@damonandrews9409 it's not just talking shit, it's holding a company accountable for shady practices. This monitor may be good, but if it turned out bad, who's to say that they won't behave the same way they did with the power supplies at the moment.
So, one thing I’m not tracking was the comment about reducing the resolution and the cinematic view. Are you able to literally shut off the pixels and set the resolution so thing thing can operate as an ultra wide(like dual monitors) for work purposes as well?!
Linus: I’ll start with one of my all time favourite games which happens to benefit from as much screen real estate as you can possibly throw at it Me: Ah, Anno
Monitors use VA panels (some) with IPS technology. *EVEN THOUGH* the monitor says IPS or PLS it is a VA panel. But with IPS/PLS technology so viewing angles are great. Why do they use VA panels? 0% burn in risk, low latency and rich contrast levels. Then there are VA panels that have no added tech. They are only VA. Bad viewing angles but are great for super low latency. (Competitive gaming).
@@glenjoseph4144 Hear this all the time about Australian pricing... more often than not it is just an excuse that even Australian's believe that allows manufacturer's to charge excessive pricing to a market that has a higher than average purchasing power. What sort of tax would make one OLED TV cheaper than another? Show me some info first.
@@tynao2029 please elaborate. Hopefully you're not inferring that their rigid COVID-19 policies make them communist..because that would be really dumb.
@@shibbychingching4845 Yes. CoViD is communism in a nutshell. It was even created in a communist lab and released into the world by communists. There isn't anything not communist about CoVid.
This is a 48 inch display if i am correct, oled is only available in 55 inch currently (except for this one) so if someone where to want to game on oled, 55 is a bit large for the distance hes at Edit: whoops, said 47 inch
There is a 48" OLED TV from LG, and I'm sure it uses the same panel. I would guess though that if you plan to use it exclusively as a monitor this would probably be a better choice.
Burn in is pretty bad on OLED panels. I can't imagine this holding up well in gaming. All those HUDs will wreck an oled panel. Especially, if you're a marathon gamer. I'm curious as to how well this held up 5 months in.
Forged Alliance Forever is a community mod which is alive and kicking, adding units a new client, servers, options and a lot of players. You should really try!
Exactly. Especially since on my cheapo Dell monitor (1080p 60hz IPS so nothing huge) black areas are so dark that you really can't tell the difference between monitor being turned off and displaying pure black (#000000).
No one buys UW for the cinematic effect, we get them for wider view, or more zoomed in view. Sick sponsor on an otherwise blunder of a quarter for gigabyte. Really testing the limits of integrity here. 👍
Been using my LG C8 Oled for 3 years as a gaming TV, been absolutely loving every bit of it! For just a bit higher price of that Aorus 48 you can ditch the middleman and rather have a 65 inch from LG. Would still give you a bigger 21:9 size than any Ultra wide gaming monitor. I play at a resolution of 3840 x 1650 from the couch and it’s big enough for great immersion! Only advantage I see on the Ultra wide gaming monitors is the extra horizontal resolution, as they Don’t cut off all these vertical pixels, they give most of them back as a whopping 5120 horizontal pixels. (though you Do still lose like a million pixels in the end) But OLED just simply blows away all the competition with its jawdropping display qualities, especially in HDR. I’m not convinced about the Aorus VS the LG, these extra things are gadgets (would be surprised if this “soundbar” blows away the LG built-in speaker, anyway with such a rig you’re much better with proper speaker set and/or good headphones. On a final note, beware that the pixel shifting and automatic dim down on static images are there to protect your more fragile pixels, and as far as I know they are a really good thing. It rarely activates in-game, except when you go away for a short while. If I remember correctly you can turn it off in the general settings, but I never had to do it. I didn’t experience any OLED burn-in or problems so far, and i’ve gamed quite a bit, though I was always careful not to leave static screens too long, and I do dim down the monitor when I play some games like Civilization with a lot of static colors/graphic elements. Also dim down those HUD whenever your favorite games will allow it.
Funny, im on my 2nd C7 panel and now after 4 years it’s starting to show the same burn in issues, even after taking all the precautions to avoid burn in. This is the primary reason I wouldnt consider it one for a desktop, it’s still amazing as a tv as even mild burn in is not noticeable during most content viewing but there are definitely more static elements on a pc.
@@Blahmanwhysoserious Thanks for the heads up, I'll be double careful. I don't spend a lot of time on my desktop, and try to change icon placement every once in a while, but I don't do that really often. What did burn-in on yours, desktop icons, or games HUD?
I've been using a 43" IPS display on my desk for the past year and even though for some games I play it's too big there simply isn't anything better for work(I've had triple monitor setup before). I'm tempted to upgrate to something like this or simply an OLED TV, but I'm a bit worried about longevity if I use it as my lone daily driver. I'll deffinetely setup one for movies and gaming one day though.
If by longevity you are thinking about possible burn-in, that does not seem to be a real-world issue. After 15 months there are no signs of burn-in or any other issues on my LG CX 48", which is on 8+ hours per day on average since I am using it as a display for home office most days.
I have over 10,000 hours on an OLED55B7A used solely as my PC display, with zero image retention. Keep in mind this is 2017 model year technology. As I and many others know from experience, an OLED can be used as a desktop/gaming display without any problems -- BUT one must be willing to take care of the display and adhere to certain usage protocols. If a person is disgusted with LCD tech and wants the best post-CRT image quality possible without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars, OLED is worth the bit of extra effort in my opinion. But if a person just wants a display that he can use however he wants without having to worry about anything, it's probably best to wait until OLED matures a bit more, or another technology comes along.
@@bricaaron3978 When using my work laptop the only consideration I have done is reduce OLED light to 50 and brightness to 40, which I think is more comfortable with only 2-3 feet viewing distance anyway. (My workplace conveniently forces a black desktop background though.) No sign off pinned taskbar icons etc. when I put a black background on with my other computer. Compared to my old Panasonic VT60 plasma the LG CX seems to be 100x less sensitive to image retention. Probably have close to 5000 hours on it now.
Thanks for the informative video. There’s just one advice I would like to give about the cinematic black bars: In order to avoid “computer turtleneck”, you could lower the displayed pixels part of the screen and in doing so, double the height of the top black bar and make the bottom black bar disappear, if that monitor has that option.
never in my life have I given anything more than a passing thought to these dreaded "black bars" that seem to guide so many-people's decision making. One thing I do know is that all display prices are in freefall and a 32" IPS gaming display I am watching dropped in price twice over the weekend and although it is sold on NewEgg, the price was so absurdly low I still felt it was a scam. It wasn't, it's just what is happening with what seems all electronic equipment. With OLED gaming displays, I want to know how screen burn is addressed, it's all I care about as the way in which I game, my displays will be put in situations in which if they are susceptible to screen burn, they will. I don't want to see a ghost of my Valheim lobby for the next 2 years...
Anyone wanting to play supcom, Supreme commander forged alliance forever is a better alternative to the native game. Also has qol and competetive features.
“Ultrawide Monitors Are Dead”… he says just a week after I bought one… The retailer never mentioned I should buy the funeral package with it, let alone the warranty 😂
Don't worry they're nowhere near dead, OLED has a ways to go to be a good monitor. UWs beat all the other monitors still. Not to mention he forces UW on it.
Steve: Gigabyte makes dangerous stuff and are sketchy when called on it. Jay: Gigabyte makes dangerous stuff and are sketchy when called on it. Linus: Loook at this shiny thing Gigabyte paid me to promote!
So you won’t be needing the old monitor anymore? Linus! Buddy, Pal, how’s it going?
you already know it's going back to the ltt storage room, and likely sold to an employ at discount.
@@BloodSprite-tan stolen by an employee*
@@gavinsuman7935 at a very large discount.
@@MetalGearissolid good ol five finger discount
@@gavinsuman7935 We'll see it in the next Intel Extreme Tech Upgrade
Linus: “I will not be swapping this out.”
Next display sponsor watching this: “We’ll see about that.”
@@DemeDemetre ?
catch me next year.
@@DemeDemetre He's sponsored, and if people do waste money on those products, it's their problem.
"My new monitor.
For the next week. Then I'm swapping it out"
@@DemeDemetre my Monitor Costs 2.5k Euros right now so whatever His Monitor His very cheap compared to my Samsung g9 Neo
What I've learned from these display reviews, Linus really likes How to train your dragon: the hidden world
I doubt that. As a fellow dad, he's probably just testing a movie he watches a lot
It's to test out the HDR. They have really good scenes where you can easily tell how good the HDR is on the monitor.
@@jabbahut755 he ven has said so, and i agree, that movie has one of the best HDR scenes because it was made like that to begin with, and it reaaally is a different movir with and without hdr
That particular scene is used by LG to demo their OLED panels.
That, and he likes to watch Blade Runner 2049 too (which, to be fair, is a fantastic movie).
I just got this set up yesterday. I had a heck of a time updating the firmware. After several failed attempts I figured out that you can't use your mouse or keyboard if it's plugged into the integrated USB hub ports while the firmware is updating. A simple solution would be to connect your mouse or keyboard to your pc directly, or wait until the firmware update has completed. I hope I save someone the frustration of figuring it out.
Also, I can't find the eye comfort setting. I saw it in the menus as a demo before I updated the firmware, but it's missing after the update.
Does the monitor have a screen control app you can download?If so check there.
Hey man how is your experience so far?
Should have just gotten a lg c1 buddy same panel but way cheaper and honestly better
THANK YOU! I've been trying to figure this out all day. How do you like the monitor? I just bought it today and am testing it out, but will return it if It doesn't accomplish what i'd like.
@@anthonyc5657 sony oled > lg. Lg is for poor people.
I wasn't expecting Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance wallpaper. Nice one!
THIS MAN IS A LEGEND
I love that game so much!
FAF!
True legends play Forged Alliance!
Aww yeah
Fuck yeah! Sup Com is lit
1:27 "I actually can't figure out how this box opens" - the top flap has an 8-step diagram showing him how to do exactly that, and he's looking right at it...
He’s smart but he’s stupid smart
journalist
"the top flap has an 8-step diagram showing him how to do that"
That's the problem, why does a box need an 8-step diagram on how to open it??
Gigabyte AORUS: When you want cracking, popping visuals that are literally *on fire* !
"Back to you Steve."
I didn't see any of tht.......
You can literally see it
edit: also i hope the power supply on these monitors are not gigabyte psus... 😂
steve mentions in his video that the AORUS stuff is all good
but epic meme bro
@@kevinkev1530 they’re joking about gigabyte power supplies blowing up. Honestly I’m nervous using any product who’s power is built by gigabyte
"Product waranty card"
Having dealt with Gigabyte's RMA, from Canada, this warranty card is worth basically nothing.
like most tech companies
@@SpacewolfDan see guys its the gigabyte Gaga
Same with MSI
same with my motherboard, can confirm ✋
Probably good for wiping your arse with it, which presumably is what Gigabyte do with RMA requests :D
Linus slowly shows off Gigabyte *"Warranty Card"*
Hundreds of Gigabyte PSU users .... Good Luck! 😆😆😆
That actually made me lol
I prayed that I did not get one of their PSU's or GPU's when I broke down and picked up a prebuilt.
Gigabyte: Don't worry about desktop use - we stand behind our products.
PSU User: Um--
Gigabyte: Not those.
DOZENS!!! THERE'S DOZENS OF US!
Love it
Linus PR Tips
I have been using an older LG EG9100 OLED for years since it came out as my daily monitor for work and gaming, and I love it. I use an xbox controller for gaming, and sit on my couch with wireless hardware. I have zero burn-in, and it still works as well as did on day 1. I don't think I can go back to anything else besides OLED. I actually like the dimming you mention as it saves my retinas from blowing out with those ultra bright whites. It's most likely for burn-in protection. I'm surprised he can sit so close to this without turning the brightness down quite a bit. I would prefer a 32-34" for sitting without 3-4 feet, and am waiting for those.
have you noticed any screen door effect?
"I'll fix the cable management later" ... we've all said that before
It's the new age version of "I'll clean the garage later"
Just checking if it boots, I'll do the cable management later. Oh, it does, nice. Let's try closing the side panel... aaaand done, see you on the next upgrade.
ME: I knew i forgot something....
(looks at spaghetti mess coming through wall.)
Hah, I've actually fixed my cable management many times... then something changes in my setup and then it sits for months not being fixed again.
The trend will bounce back between square and ultra-wide enough times for the preferred ratio to converge to the Golden Ratio
I feel like that joke might almost be a deliberate reference to the connection between continued fractions and the Stern-Brocot tree.
Wasn’t that why they chose 16:9 as a standard?
@@Afonso.Soares The closest we have is actually 16:10 = 1.6 (Golden ratio is 1.618...)
@@iau Closer to the golden ratio, yes, but 16:9 was created as a compromise to all aspect ratio standards of old.
It’s a rabbit hole, really.
After buying a surface I am forever turned off to squinty ratios. 3:2 is superior
Linus: "Burn this image into your mind. Pun intended."
Me: "I don't think Gigabyte wants you to use the word 'Burn' with any of their products."
Also Me: "Linus, I know you're moving in a few months, but isn't that awfully brave of you to use their product in your home?"
At first i thought you were talking about Burn-in of the OLED panel. But then GN Steve appeared at me
It's OLED - it is going to BURN in on desktop at some point.
Wait he’s moving? What about all this work he’s done on his current house?
@@jakeman025 he's got too much money to care
@@MauroTamm yep. Oled is a choice only for those who don't mind replacing on a more frequent basis. I personally use my displays more than a decade at a time.
Because of this review, I scoured out for this monitor as soon as possible and found the last remaining stock in my country and hurriedly went to the store and bought it.
Best purchase I've ever made so far in my life! 😁 Been using TN, VA and IPS monitors for years and they does not come close to OLED.
For the longest time, i've always thought HDR was just marketing gimmick but after experiencing it personally coupled with OLED, It's like seeing the world with a set of new eyes. I almost shed a tear when I ran 4K HDR content in TH-cam. 🤣
TL;DR, Definitely a life changing experience if you're so used viewing crappy displays all your life. Thanks Linus for the recommendation! 😉👍
the true HDR is not a gimmick. the fake HDR is gimmick, and most tv's and monitors that say HDR it's fake.
Actual facts I've tried explaining this to my friends and people just simply don't understand until they've seen it for them selves :-) I got mine two days before this review dropped so flew blind into the purchase an don't regret a thing there's no return to any other panel
@@SapiaNt0mata True! We got a couple of UHD TVs in the house and the latest is a 65" Samsung QLED with HDR which sucks vs our older 55" Samsung IPS without HDR. The 65" has a more vibrant colors and higher nit but the worse side angle viewing, experience is like watching from a TN panel.
@@cheeemzy6651 QD-QLED by Samusng looks promising but I'm skeptical because I have a QLED TV and not so convinced about the technology especially the horrendous side viewing qualiity,
@@X3ME15 im not a fan of QLED at all Oled is far better from what ive seen in person
Linus keeps getting new monitors every couple months, I wonder if he's okay
he is like me, but with earbuds.
It’s fun to think of all the landfill fodder he creates.
he is, but all the screens he has dropped are not :-p
"Thanks to AORUS for sponsoring this video!"
You mean televisions? Yeah I think both.
This is like his 3rd monitor upgrade in 3 years 😂😂😂
If I were him I'd probably get a new monitor every year too, honestly.
It’s the same shit as when they talk about new GPUs, “these are great for all of our test benches, so sorry you all can’t have any!”
Lol
Vasto lorde ichigo. On a linus tech tips video my god. That’s pretty fucking badass.
This is like my third this year...zowie xl2546k to alienware aw2521h to acer 390Hz. The addiction is real
Supreme Commander is an exceptional choice of game for this type of monitor
Planetary Annihilation!
Hell yeah! \m/
Still playing strong on Forged Alliance Forever.
Supreme forever
@@Wavesonics vhfhchghfhfjg
I immediately started looking in the description for a sponsor link lol
Did anyone else's parents warn them about going blind by sitting too close to the TV?
guys with glasses has only 80% wield of wiev - like me - my 24 inch monitor gets several inches bigger when i dont have glasses 24 equals maybe 20 or less and smudged to that -actually crt are the best if we talking about gaming experience
Well, back in the day you'd be staring down an electron gun
Bruh, i think about this constantly 😂💀
@@jari2018 CRT are not the best. They haven't been the best for years.
@@twizz420 wiht 0 latency they wer good for fps and no screentear
That Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance wallpaper kicked nostalgia so hard that I had to play it right away!
I had the same reaction.
Pfft I got them Total Annihilation vibes!! Great series of games. Although I do feel like SC didn't innovate enough on top of TA to maintain relevance. That or it was 2 years too late with its featureset
fr dude
Well install Forged Alliance Forever and ill see you there. :)
Forged Alliance Forever and the LOUD project got your back!
Linus with every monitor release: X (X being the best monitor on the market up till now) is dead to me.
Can this 1440p power supply display replace ultra wide
Me: "Oh that looks cool I wonder how much it-"
*checks cost*
"Oh never mind"
Linus? You know you can put the game map of Supreme Commander and Supreme Commander Forged Alliance onto a secondary display if you have one?
I'm going to bet he has one.
Wait what
SC FA is the shit!
10yo game but still greay
You can have a map you just have to activate it in option... :3
Whoever set the background image as supreme commander fa is god tier in my book!
I literally threw my arms in the air in excitement lmao
Just started using using a 43" 4k monitor as a primary display. I love it. Fancy zones to make an ultra wide on the bottom and 3 equal sized zones above that. So nice for productivity work. I used to use 3-4 monitors in various configurations and this replaces all of that.
Do you get games to run on borderless windowed mode on the bottom? I was thinking of that use case for me.
@@innocentiuslacrim2290 I don't play games.
@@tylerrencher5559 ah, fair enough. Tested it myself. I have always had games as counterbalance on demanding work :-)
I used a 48" 4k panel for a couple of years and the one thing I have definitively decided is anything above 43" *needs* to be curved. Even at 18-24" depth spacing, the far edges you are viewing at such an angle through the facings that you get diffraction. Very edges, you'll be happy for a few months, then it starts to annoy you. 1800R would be perfect.
Dude Linus consider eye strain as exercise
Couldn't agree more, at first I thought curved displays were useless, but even a 34" UW needs to be curved imo
You really just need a deeper desk, I've been using a 50" 4k panel for two years, and I sit about 35" away from the screen and it works great for me. I can comfortably scan through everything from end to end.
@@liualex9329 yea why, my odyssey g9 fits on a desk less than 30 inches deep have 180 degree FOV, I'll only buy a new monitor if it's wider
@@pavellelyukh5272 well why even wasting your time replying to a topic that’s irrelevant to you and watching this video? G9 is way less productive for my needs compared to other 16:9 alternatives.
this man has been swapping monitors more times than he has been dropping stuff
Linus Drop tips
😂😂😂
He's been swapping them faster than people have been swapping on the covid science.
Is that also counting the family room TV? If not, I wonder how often Yvonne swaps her monitor.
huehuehue
For anyone who likes this idea but thinks OLED is still too expesive, I just tried this with my HDR 4K LED backlit TV with full-array local dimming with 45 local dimming zones, the more the better. It's pretty good. I think I might use this for those AAA high graphics games that don't run too well at a full 4K resolution, so I can switch to an "ultra-wide" resolution for the sake of performance.
Linus: Has built in KVM
Me: Nice
Linus: you can use TWO computers
Me: cries in cross-domain developer (currently 4 laptops)
A huge difference between this monitor and an LG 48" OLED is HDR brightness. This monitor tops out at 400 nits while the LG 48" OLED gets up to 800 nits.
I was just about to comment that this doesn't seem all that much bright.
Lmao...I'll get the lg tv then.
I wonder if that is an intentional choice to prevent burn in issues you might see with the TV.
I think part of that comes down to viewing distance. With the Aorus, you're only going to be 2 feet away from the display whereas you'd be 5-6 feet away from an LG CX (at THX recommended). 800 nits at that size and at computer desk distance would be blinding, I'd reckon.
@@Kayametra you reckon wrong. The distance of how close you are isn't going to change anything when you are looking at the actual light source.
i don't think i could take myself seriously if I put a 48" TV* in front of me on my desk at work... lol
This is why you have it on your desk at home. :-D
Yup, i have a 34" and that's pushing it in terms of space.
Hello Linus it has been a year since you made this video I am curious about the potential burn in. I am someone who games for long hours with static images on the daily and am concerned that this monitor may have a short life span for someone like me because of the potential burn in. Is this a product suited for me or should I consider a different one?
I used my lg c1 oled for over 2000h in 7 months and no burn in , i do recommend to not let your tv on a static image
bruh im dying on how linus synced up with the animation at 12:37
LMAO
we need more 4K 40" 16:9 panels! ... using a 42" 4K TV as desktop monitor since 2015
LG's 40" OLEDs should be coming within a year.
Yes! That seems like the sweet spot. I have a 50" and you can't sit as close as you would like.
“This is it.”
“What?”
“If I take one more step, I'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been.”
“Come on, Sam”
What's up with your profile pic?
Supreme Commander Forged Alliance has always been one of my favourite games and still play to this day - nice choice of wallpaper!
Does Supreme commander FA have 4k support? Can Linus get max unit cap on a monster pc?
glad to see dark theme intro is being used more and more! ^^
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@@xxpurplegamerxx2796 920k video
I have been using the LG48C1 OLED as my main monitor for almost 6 months and loving it.
how quickly would a game like WOW suffer from burn in with 7-8hr /day use?
@@rf2948 there would be burn in
Man that's crazy you can be so close to that huge 48" screen and the viewing is comfortable for you. I had to set my LG CX desktop resolution to 21:9 because it was just too much to have to look up and down. The only time I use it full 16:9 is when I can backup at least 4ft away. So just when using a controller.
I would sit this close to my 55 oled from lg, but 4k is too pixeletad if u sit closer than 1.5 meters (((
Cant wait for 8k 55 tv to use it close enougth at sitting distance
i suggest that you invest on wall mount, a game changer.. so you can use it at the right distance all the time ^^
How far back to you sit from yours. I bought a CX 48" last year, don’t have a gpu to drive it, hopefully that will change soon. Thanks for your info btw.
My TV is 50 inches and I'm looking at it going wait... How is he sitting so close to that 48 inch TV. Different worlds we live in ig.
@@Bootchair there is no right answer here but just personnal preference, the sweet spot for me is around 97cm (38,19 inch) that's the distance between my eyes and the screen, i'm on the 55 inch version btw.
Linus plays Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance?!
He even liked an old Supreme Commander risk mod which did not work anymore. The mod developer saw the video and updated the mod to make it work.
If you liked it why wouldn't he? :)
This is crazy, I didn't think many people played sup com!
It’s a shame that there’s no monitor alternative between 32” and 48”...
Maybe not a huge difference but Gigabyte, Asus and Acer all have 43" gaming monitors.
Not oleds tho
It's a shame that 22" has been totally phased out. I don't like massive displays, and you can't really buy a 22" inch gaming monitor anymore.
I had HOPED with the proliferation of high resolution monitors, we would start to see smaller monitors in 4k, because even at 22", 4k still doesn't cross the "retina display (TM)" threshold, and you can still see stairstepping if you don't run AA, from a few feet away.
It would be nice to have more options. For instance, I also can't really see many extra frames over 90. However, 90 is way better looking than 75.
I'd kill to be able to buy a 22", 90hz, 4k display, basically.
@@gwils7879 but 32” is the smallest size to use 100% scaling at 4K while still comfortable to read.
i have a Phillips 43 inch montior, its between a 34 and 38 ultrawide in width, 4k and IPS. downside if you want it for gaming its only 60Hz but only cost $600 AUD. i love it for work and light game play
@@gwils7879 display size is determined by how big the substrate is and how efficiently they can be cut into individual panels, consumer demand has very little to do with it
Linus is confirmed an anime protagonist
(Look at his dangling hair)
*boing boing boing*
Lonely Sandwich
why you need Linus???? How mad are you ????
I had to rewind a bunch of times because I became hypnotized by his hairspring. Has Linus been replaced by some kind of shape-shifting anglerfish?!
"a girl can dream"- Linus. female anime protagonist confirmed.
Stealing comments from other people. User Vnila posted the same comment at 1:15:54 pm, Sandwich copied it at 6:13:06 pm.
Not everyone wants an insane 48" screen on their desk though. It's so tall that a webcam is basically impossible, unless you want the nosecam like you get on dell xps.
It’s actually not that bad with a webcam on top. Not ideal but way better than I expected
I hope the under the screen camera's that are showing up in smartphone these days will come to other displays as well. That would be a game changer.
Yeah doesn't replace 34" ips ultrawide for me
I got its 43" baby brother which has a VA panel for my wife, she loves that thing. But 43" might be too big for some people as well, so I do hear there will be a 32" version of this with an IPS panel.
Have a 40" on my desk. Can just put the webcam on the side next to it.
Just as LG announced that their 43" OLED will be in production starting this year and should be out in 22.
he will upgrade again
Not sure why someone would pick this over an lg oled
I'm wondering how this is better than the LG c1? It has gsync, oled and 120hz as well?
@@ProfessorRotary Since this is a monitor, it means you don’t have to turn on/off your TV. It just does it by itself when it detects a signal. So it’s more of a convenience thing. In terms of performance it’s really the same thing. Plus the warranty, since this monitor will not dim down static elements unlike the LG.
@@Dx-so7jm displayport is the reason
Holy crap, thanks for pointing out the scaling options in the Nvidia control panel! I was trying to figure out how to make games run properly in 16:9 on my ultrawide for games that don't support UW very well. This is awesome!
Seeing your SP2500 speakers really makes me miss mine...I loved those speakers
The problem with 48" monitors is their physical size. 27" is like, the optimum size for my desk just due to the physical height of the monitor alone.
Wall mount?
Gotta get a 55” gaming Desk like I did:)
@@thanosthemadtitan5518 No point in having a bigger monitor if it's gonna be far away, it would end up being the same as a smaller monitor that's closer
@@marshinz5696 I built my desk. It's very big. Size isn't the issue for me, it's the fact that you have to look up to view the centre of the screen. The centre of the screen should be eye level and I find it's near impossible to do that with a 48".
@@matthagge4792 you could lower the back of the table, so the monitor (well tv really) sits lower than the rest of the desk. Kinda like this:
| Monitor goes here.
V
___/TTTT
Assuming your slope is gradual enough to not block the monitor, should be fine-ish.
I wonder what a dual-monitor of this would look like
basically a sized up dual monitor setup
"Green??? Oh!" Best line ever. Made me lol.
Some of us remember monitors having only green text.
Just got mine from Micro Center. I love it
This monitor allows me to take full advantage of my Xbox series X, PS5 and PC!
They all work amazing. 4k 120 looks beautiful (on games that allow for console).
The LG C2 is on its way, but I wanted a monitor without all the Smart nonsense build it. (also Elden Ring is coming out in less than 8 hours lmao)
Linus: “My New Gaming Monitor”
Gigabyte: WRITE THAT DOWN! *WRITE THAT DOWN!!!*
Been using my 55 LG CX as my monitor w/ my RTX 3080 since November 2020 and I regret absolutely nothing. Personally don't see a valid reason to switch to a display of this type in the future.
Well.. LG made the panel anyway so the rest is pure marketing you pay for "gaming" labeled screen but you better stick to LG and 55 size offer the best price to size ratio.
I'm on the same config as yours and won't change, big step up from my previous pg348q.
@@klm_ The Gigabyte is even worse and has a ton of missing features that the CX has.
I’ve just bought one as my TV.
They’re cheaper than the LG C2 in the UK. Strips all the unneeded smart TV features out & functions fantastically playing from a nvidia shield.
Supreme Commander is amazing, that feature works great with a second monitor as well
what do you mean? is it possible to split the screen in 2 horizontally, to run a second virtual desktop with the game running on full screen mode?
@@fontexstudios even better, can put the mini map on secondary screen natively, but the mini map is a full fledged map, so you got 2 screens running the full game
@@WorldCrafterPrime within the same TV correct?
does ti work on LG C1?
@@WorldCrafterPrime can you explain how you pull the minimap into the 2nd screen?
But can it catch fire? I mean Newegg would totally see that as a selling point for their next combo to sell it with
Good video and I like the monitor. Now to buy something like this one day.
I wonder what’ll be the next big monitor tech?
42 inch oled in 2022
@@bittripper3530 Isn’t already available?
I like ultra wide for the ergonomics. I can keep the top of the display at an optimal height and keep peripheral information.
This review skips an important aspect of ultrawide. Filling your peripheral without needing an overwhelmingly large monitor. I would be willing to bet that at some point he realizes that he has this monitor so far away that he's losing the cinematic feel and goes right back to ultrawide again.
@@_Enygma_ he specifically address's that though. The premise is that a ultrawide is the same price as a equivalently wide regular 16:9 display. If you put black bars at the top and bottom, you effectively have a ultrawide, and can use the extra height if\when you desire.
There's only really 2 con's i can see, you lose the option of a curved display, and you have extra space stuck to the top\bottom of your "effective ultrawide", which may or may not be pleasing to the eye.
That's all assuming the ultrawide and full size display you have in mind are actually price equivalent (was linus's old ultrawide oled? if so this isn't really a valid comparison)
"Having a house computer that runs everything will make things much easier!"
Linus in every episode: time to run another cable thru the wall.
I wonder if he choses to do it again for his main setup in the new house. I understood the purpose when he was hiding heat away in a home with no air conditioning, but if that isn't a factor it really seems like more effort than it's worth - especially when you consider his basically unlimited budget for tech. Why run everything off server rack style computers when you could just as easily get sponsors to just put SFF builds wherever you need one without having to run a shitload of cable all over the place.
@@ImOnyxRS smaller pcs tend to run louder that is one of the reasons.
I have ultrawides at work. And i start to miss the vertical space when for example video editing. So i bought a Oled 42". But the problem is the lack of curve. A monitor this size really needs it. The corners of the display is awkwardly faar away. Id love a 16:9 42" oled with curve.
Linus: They have a bit of a problem, and that's price
Me: Nah, that's not their problem.
"i dont really know how to open this box"
The instructions staring him in the face: 0-0
That on-the-fly dimming is an INSTANT deal breaker, no matter how good anything else about it is. Maybe I'm just a pleb, but I don't see what's so good about ridiculously ultrawide or ultrabig. 1080p 144hz with good color and good brightness is amazing enough for me without having to deal with something that absurdly large and drawbacks like dimming and burn in.
One might say that this monitor comes with a “built in FIRE stick”
Wait is this exact monitor known for catching on fire for some reason? I've seen a couple of other comments memeing about it but nothing explaining.
@@bland9876 They are referencing the Gigabyte PSU's that are getting bad press atm (P750GM & P850GM). Nothing to do with AORUS (technically) or Monitors just people talking shit haha
@@damonandrews9409 it's not just talking shit, it's holding a company accountable for shady practices. This monitor may be good, but if it turned out bad, who's to say that they won't behave the same way they did with the power supplies at the moment.
@@damonandrews9409 we've had PSUs for like at least 30 years hiw could they screw that up? I don't know wanything about what's going on but still wtf.
Wow, those speakers on his desk was the first Linus review I watched over 10 years ago
I am not a part of this community, however, seeing Supreme Commander, I immediately subbed, my love for that game is immesurable.
You subbing for that reason alone make part of the community
Nice to See that Supcom is still being played to this Day even if it mean Linus get Over Run by Tech 1 units and bommbers :)
Hell yeah, I wish the series wasn't abandoned by the main devs
*Sponsored by Aorus and is using their monitor*
meanwhile linus: *ROG wallpaper intensifies*
So, one thing I’m not tracking was the comment about reducing the resolution and the cinematic view. Are you able to literally shut off the pixels and set the resolution so thing thing can operate as an ultra wide(like dual monitors) for work purposes as well?!
OMG what a big 48" monitor!!! beautiful for my gaming competition practices.
The forged Alliance love brought a tear to my eye
Manufacturers just need to make bigger 21:9 monitors. I can't find anything above 38", but want to use one as the main home theatre display.
Linus: I’ll start with one of my all time favourite games which happens to benefit from as much screen real estate as you can possibly throw at it
Me: Ah, Anno
15 Minutes ago…
More like, uhhh no.
His "all time favorite game" changes as often as his monitors!!
The best part of this video was the Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance wallpaper. What a GOATed game. And still active 16 years later!
That one piece of hair just bouncing up and down was all I could look at haha
I used a 48" 4k 6 years ago as a monitor and the PPI is just too poor for office work, but gaming was fun. I think the sweet spot is 40".
You didn’t watch the video did you
Wow, forged alliance! Someone's got good taste in games!
@B Cao fake news, Forged Alliance Forever!
@B Cao Not a chance!
pls update us on the burn in levels every couple of months or so :D
Monitors use VA panels (some) with IPS technology. *EVEN THOUGH* the monitor says IPS or PLS it is a VA panel. But with IPS/PLS technology so viewing angles are great. Why do they use VA panels? 0% burn in risk, low latency and rich contrast levels.
Then there are VA panels that have no added tech. They are only VA. Bad viewing angles but are great for super low latency. (Competitive gaming).
Did you even watch the video.
for "The elephant in the room", these monitors are actually cheaper than the LG TVs over here in Australia. By about $300.
@@glenjoseph4144 Hear this all the time about Australian pricing... more often than not it is just an excuse that even Australian's believe that allows manufacturer's to charge excessive pricing to a market that has a higher than average purchasing power. What sort of tax would make one OLED TV cheaper than another? Show me some info first.
Australia is probably the worst place you could be in the world right now. Communist police state
@@tynao2029 please elaborate. Hopefully you're not inferring that their rigid COVID-19 policies make them communist..because that would be really dumb.
@@shibbychingching4845 Yes. CoViD is communism in a nutshell. It was even created in a communist lab and released into the world by communists. There isn't anything not communist about CoVid.
@@tynao2029 you're crazy
Linus: **Gets a TV sized Monitor**
Me: *Why not get a TV then? Oh right, content. Sorry there Linus*
Easy its called displayport
This is a 48 inch display if i am correct, oled is only available in 55 inch currently (except for this one) so if someone where to want to game on oled, 55 is a bit large for the distance hes at
Edit: whoops, said 47 inch
There is a 48" OLED TV from LG, and I'm sure it uses the same panel. I would guess though that if you plan to use it exclusively as a monitor this would probably be a better choice.
Monitors have better response times and lower persistence, plus no "smart" bloat that you get with modern TVs
He literally explains in the video why.
Yes, I have actually been looking into this monitor, perfect timing
I've been using it for about 2 months for my ps5. Absolutely love it.
I wonder if he is still using this monitor today?
Supreme Commander is the greatest game of all time!!!!
Burn in is pretty bad on OLED panels. I can't imagine this holding up well in gaming. All those HUDs will wreck an oled panel. Especially, if you're a marathon gamer. I'm curious as to how well this held up 5 months in.
When I first played Supreme Commander FA 1080p VA was a top spec setup 😂
The game was so ahead of its time.
Linus: My new gaming monitor!
*Whips out a frickin TV*
I duuno …i like using 3 x 24 inch monitor
Supreme commander forged alliance is hands down one of the best games ever made
Forged Alliance Forever is a community mod which is alive and kicking, adding units a new client, servers, options and a lot of players. You should really try!
Linus is on FAF, that's epic.
Why do dark grey bars annoy you?
Doesn't the whole RGB festival around glow way more?
Exactly. Especially since on my cheapo Dell monitor (1080p 60hz IPS so nothing huge) black areas are so dark that you really can't tell the difference between monitor being turned off and displaying pure black (#000000).
No one buys UW for the cinematic effect, we get them for wider view, or more zoomed in view.
Sick sponsor on an otherwise blunder of a quarter for gigabyte. Really testing the limits of integrity here. 👍
Muh cinematic effect. UW is dead. Dude is bought and paid for.
Been using my LG C8 Oled for 3 years as a gaming TV, been absolutely loving every bit of it! For just a bit higher price of that Aorus 48 you can ditch the middleman and rather have a 65 inch from LG. Would still give you a bigger 21:9 size than any Ultra wide gaming monitor. I play at a resolution of 3840 x 1650 from the couch and it’s big enough for great immersion! Only advantage I see on the Ultra wide gaming monitors is the extra horizontal resolution, as they Don’t cut off all these vertical pixels, they give most of them back as a whopping 5120 horizontal pixels. (though you Do still lose like a million pixels in the end)
But OLED just simply blows away all the competition with its jawdropping display qualities, especially in HDR. I’m not convinced about the Aorus VS the LG, these extra things are gadgets (would be surprised if this “soundbar” blows away the LG built-in speaker, anyway with such a rig you’re much better with proper speaker set and/or good headphones.
On a final note, beware that the pixel shifting and automatic dim down on static images are there to protect your more fragile pixels, and as far as I know they are a really good thing. It rarely activates in-game, except when you go away for a short while. If I remember correctly you can turn it off in the general settings, but I never had to do it.
I didn’t experience any OLED burn-in or problems so far, and i’ve gamed quite a bit, though I was always careful not to leave static screens too long, and I do dim down the monitor when I play some games like Civilization with a lot of static colors/graphic elements. Also dim down those HUD whenever your favorite games will allow it.
Funny, im on my 2nd C7 panel and now after 4 years it’s starting to show the same burn in issues, even after taking all the precautions to avoid burn in. This is the primary reason I wouldnt consider it one for a desktop, it’s still amazing as a tv as even mild burn in is not noticeable during most content viewing but there are definitely more static elements on a pc.
@@Blahmanwhysoserious Thanks for the heads up, I'll be double careful. I don't spend a lot of time on my desktop, and try to change icon placement every once in a while, but I don't do that really often. What did burn-in on yours, desktop icons, or games HUD?
I would like to see an OLED with a mat finish. The screen shows EVERYTHING behind you
That's how I keep an eye on my bodies.
@@FuckMargaretThatchher holup
There’s very few other monitors on the market that can explode, that’s why it’s worth the gigabyte price, just be safe while using it.
Please accept one "winner of the internet" coupon!
Don't forget to wear safety squints while using this monitor ! A hardhat might also be a good idea.
4D explosions are a feature! They thought 3D wasn't really enough, you can't get cuts and burns!
I've been using a 43" IPS display on my desk for the past year and even though for some games I play it's too big there simply isn't anything better for work(I've had triple monitor setup before). I'm tempted to upgrate to something like this or simply an OLED TV, but I'm a bit worried about longevity if I use it as my lone daily driver. I'll deffinetely setup one for movies and gaming one day though.
If by longevity you are thinking about possible burn-in, that does not seem to be a real-world issue. After 15 months there are no signs of burn-in or any other issues on my LG CX 48", which is on 8+ hours per day on average since I am using it as a display for home office most days.
I have over 10,000 hours on an OLED55B7A used solely as my PC display, with zero image retention. Keep in mind this is 2017 model year technology. As I and many others know from experience, an OLED can be used as a desktop/gaming display without any problems -- BUT one must be willing to take care of the display and adhere to certain usage protocols.
If a person is disgusted with LCD tech and wants the best post-CRT image quality possible without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars, OLED is worth the bit of extra effort in my opinion. But if a person just wants a display that he can use however he wants without having to worry about anything, it's probably best to wait until OLED matures a bit more, or another technology comes along.
@@nordlands8798 thanks because I was wondering if I could use my 3090 on my 55 oled cx now I know I can
@@bricaaron3978 When using my work laptop the only consideration I have done is reduce OLED light to 50 and brightness to 40, which I think is more comfortable with only 2-3 feet viewing distance anyway. (My workplace conveniently forces a black desktop background though.) No sign off pinned taskbar icons etc. when I put a black background on with my other computer. Compared to my old Panasonic VT60 plasma the LG CX seems to be 100x less sensitive to image retention. Probably have close to 5000 hours on it now.
Thanks for the informative video. There’s just one advice I would like to give about the cinematic black bars: In order to avoid “computer turtleneck”, you could lower the displayed pixels part of the screen and in doing so, double the height of the top black bar and make the bottom black bar disappear, if that monitor has that option.
never in my life have I given anything more than a passing thought to these dreaded "black bars" that seem to guide so many-people's decision making. One thing I do know is that all display prices are in freefall and a 32" IPS gaming display I am watching dropped in price twice over the weekend and although it is sold on NewEgg, the price was so absurdly low I still felt it was a scam. It wasn't, it's just what is happening with what seems all electronic equipment. With OLED gaming displays, I want to know how screen burn is addressed, it's all I care about as the way in which I game, my displays will be put in situations in which if they are susceptible to screen burn, they will. I don't want to see a ghost of my Valheim lobby for the next 2 years...
Anyone wanting to play supcom, Supreme commander forged alliance forever is a better alternative to the native game. Also has qol and competetive features.
“Ultrawide Monitors Are Dead”… he says just a week after I bought one… The retailer never mentioned I should buy the funeral package with it, let alone the warranty 😂
Don't worry they're nowhere near dead, OLED has a ways to go to be a good monitor. UWs beat all the other monitors still. Not to mention he forces UW on it.
Me: saving 2 years to finally buy my ultrawide monitor 1 week ago.
Linus: ULTRAWIDE IS DEAD!
its all good, ultra wide is around for along time,48" is wayyyyyyy to big imho,love my LG ultrawide and intend on sticking with it.
Ill never give up Super Ultra Wide Love it too much. Used a screen similar to this size and the looking up and down gets annoying. Also No Curve.
then you better get use to the one you got cause there being Discontinue.
This monitor is so close to being the unicorn i'm looking for... maybe a few more years!
Let's just hope that this monitor doesn't spark and catch Fire
Yep. Linus seems to have no sense of awareness, when it comes to getting a little sponsored upgrade.
Steve: Gigabyte makes dangerous stuff and are sketchy when called on it.
Jay: Gigabyte makes dangerous stuff and are sketchy when called on it.
Linus: Loook at this shiny thing Gigabyte paid me to promote!