LG 48CX OLED - 4K 120 Hz

Legend · 18 Nov 2020 at 19:34

SDK^ said:
I’ve just ordered it - coming next Wednesday. Fully expecting VRR to work with the 3070

It may do, but the problem I've seen mentioned is the backlight. It's only 6-zones, so obviously can't compete with the per pixel illumination of an OLED, therefore you get significant blooming. Unless you turn the FALD off that is.

SDK^ · 18 Nov 2020 at 19:43

Legend said:
It may do, but the problem I've seen mentioned is the backlight. It's only 6-zones, so obviously can't compete with the per pixel illumination of an OLED, therefore you get significant blooming. Unless you turn the FALD off that is.

Sure, it’s not perfect - my 9 year old isn’t that fussy though

I’ll compare it to our LG 65’ OLED downstairs when I get an opportunity

COD4000 · 19 Nov 2020 at 07:51

Randomly I thought I would check the software update section this morning... Seems to be downloading an update. Hopefully it's the gysnc stutter update.

Dirk Diggler · 19 Nov 2020 at 08:11

COD4000 said:
Randomly I thought I would check the software update section this morning... Seems to be downloading an update. Hopefully it's the gysnc stutter update.

What version has it installed?

COD4000 · 19 Nov 2020 at 08:27

Just installed. 3.11.30

COD4000 · 19 Nov 2020 at 08:50

Can confirm Gsync is silky smooth between 90-120 fps now

Dirk Diggler · 19 Nov 2020 at 08:52

COD4000 said:
Just installed. 3.11.30

It's that OTA on a 48CX?

nvarsj · 19 Nov 2020 at 10:13

I wonder why the JL model doesn't seem to get auto updates. Anyone else notice that? I had to flash the 03.11.25 version from the website using the Curry's model number to locate it.

nvarsj · 19 Nov 2020 at 10:17

Black Friday prices are up it seems. A whopping 20 quid off.

The 55" is down to 1100 though. Gez.

Sgt_Major · 19 Nov 2020 at 10:58

nvarsj said:
Black Friday prices are up it seems. A whopping 20 quid off. The 55" is down to 1100 though. Gez.

The 55 what is down to £1100, and where?

nvarsj · 19 Nov 2020 at 11:26

Sgt_Major said:
The 55 what is down to £1100, and where?

On Currys. Didn't check JL but it is probably the same.

nvarsj · 19 Nov 2020 at 11:31

COD4000 said:
Randomly I thought I would check the software update section this morning... Seems to be downloading an update. Hopefully it's the gysnc stutter update.

Nice! Which model number do you have - is it from Curry's?

Gino Giori · 19 Nov 2020 at 12:20

So, apart from buying a new 2.1 hdmi card (Nvidia AMD) there is no other way of getting 2.1 on the 20 series? There's no switches? gadgets? converters etc?

nvarsj · 19 Nov 2020 at 12:39

Gino Giori said:
So, apart from buying a new 2.1 hdmi card (Nvidia AMD) there is no other way of getting 2.1 on the 20 series? There's no switches? gadgets? converters etc?

That's right. There is a club 3-d adapter for displayport 1.4 to hdmi 2.1, but unfortunately it's quite buggy and doesn't support VRR.

nvarsj · 19 Nov 2020 at 12:43

Sgt_Major said:
The 55 what is down to £1100, and where?

Whoops, I was looking at the BX. Always make that mistake. Sorry.

Sgt_Major · 19 Nov 2020 at 12:53

nvarsj said:
Whoops, I was looking at the BX. Always make that mistake. Sorry.

Ya I rushed over to Curry's only to wait in a virtual queue to find out its for the BX that I don't care about lol.... Thanks

Sgt_Major · 19 Nov 2020 at 12:58

To be honest, these "early" Black Friday deals don't impress me at all, a £1500 TV that LG then UP the RRP price to £1600 so they can knock it down to £1300 and make out you are saving £300...

Even if that was not a scummy move, and the TV was legit £1600 to begin with, a £300 saving on a large TV purchase is to be fair, a bog standard "on offer" price that you could get any time of the year if they felt so inclined to sell more....

So for Black Friday event, to be blunt, the price is a steaming pile of you know what....So far.

R3X · 19 Nov 2020 at 14:14

nvarsj said:
I wonder why the JL model doesn't seem to get auto updates. Anyone else notice that? I had to flash the 03.11.25 version from the website using the Curry's model number to locate it.

Yeah, it's annoying LG has that partnership deal with Curries guess it gives them first priority, everyone else gets it last almost. Guess us JL owners will have to wait a few more weeks to get it OTA or USB route. Wish these LG firmware guys just rolled it out for any Variant.

mjones1 · 19 Nov 2020 at 14:16

nvarsj said:
I wonder why the JL model doesn't seem to get auto updates. Anyone else notice that? I had to flash the 03.11.25 version from the website using the Curry's model number to locate it.

My TV from JL updated to 03.11.25 automatically but waiting for the latest update.

COD4000 · 19 Nov 2020 at 14:46

nvarsj said:
Nice! Which model number do you have - is it from Curry's?

Yea from curry's. 48CX6LB