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Derb · 12-16-2021, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

I've had my C1 since late October and am loving it--- can someone tell me where exactly in the menu system I go to find how many hours the TV has been used? Isn't there an initial "break-in" period or something?

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AKORIS · 12-16-2021, 01:35 AM

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thank you-- 135 hours so far..... more than I would have thought...

jonmoz · 12-21-2021, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RustinCohle

This is a thing? Like the power cord will interfere with the audio/video? I’ve always had all my cables go to the center of the TV then run down to the stand together and have never experienced any issues because of it..

Just tidied mine up using mini cable ties, always make sure the power cable to the T.V is on it's own, not sure it makes much difference although the power socket on my previous Panasonic was located on the left, whereas the LG is in the middle and has the cable hiding panel, you can't see any of it of course, but I just like it to be tidy.

I have the LG OLED48C16LA 48

chrisw78 · 02-26-2022, 11:27 PM

I’ve had mine for only a few days and I’ve messed around with settings from Rtings, HDTVTest, AVSForum, and even paid for Quatum TV. This thing looks amazing with streaming content but when watching film or 4K Blu Ray, its is super pixelated / grainy. I turned sharpness to 10 or even 0 and still not great at all. I tested Dune 4k (2021), True Romance 4K, and Suicide Squad 4K. All look crappy. The Vizio I replaced looked better. Am I missing something? I get film grain exists but the pixelation is so extreme its unwatchable.

Derb · 02-27-2022, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisw78

I’ve had mine for only a few days and I’ve messed around with settings from Rtings, HDTVTest, AVSForum, and even paid for Quatum TV. This thing looks amazing with streaming content but when watching film or 4K Blu Ray, its is super pixelated / grainy. I turned sharpness to 10 or even 0 and still not great at all. I tested Dune 4k (2021), True Romance 4K, and Suicide Squad 4K. All look crappy. The Vizio I replaced looked better. Am I missing something? I get film grain exists but the pixelation is so extreme its unwatchable.

Didn’t notice anything wrong when playing back Spider-Man UHD On PS5.

How are Quantum’s settings?

chrisw78 · 02-27-2022, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Derb

Didn’t notice anything wrong when playing back Spider-Man UHD On PS5.

How are Quantum’s settings?

His settings are great for gaming which I’m beginning see is his only focus. Pushing BT2020 does make colors pop. Animation and gaming look great but nothing is fixing this problem for me. I tried like 6 different movies and it looks horrible. I then switch to Netflix and watch this nature doc and I’m blown away. My problem is I mainly bought this TV to watch movies.

Derb · 02-28-2022, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisw78

His settings are great for gaming which I’m beginning see is his only focus. Pushing BT2020 does make colors pop. Animation and gaming look great but nothing is fixing this problem for me. I tried like 6 different movies and it looks horrible. I then switch to Netflix and watch this nature doc and I’m blown away. My problem is I mainly bought this TV to watch movies.

Well if you force BT2020 colour on REC709 content such as a Blu-ray that is in SDR, the movie will look like trash.

So you may want to revert the HDMI signal overriding back to “Auto”

BT2020 is meant for HDR only.

Edit,

Forgot this info.

Turn off AI Settings for Picture, Brightness etc. That introduces a ton of grain. The TV automatically adjusts contrast when these settings are turned on. Not for the better.

chrisw78 · 02-28-2022, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Derb

Well if you force BT2020 colour on REC709 content such as a Blu-ray that is in SDR, the movie will look like trash.

So you may want to revert the HDMI signal overriding back to “Auto”

BT2020 is meant for HDR only.

Edit,

Forgot this info.

Turn off AI Settings for Picture, Brightness etc. That introduces a ton of grain. The TV automatically adjusts contrast when these settings are turned on. Not for the better.

I tried that and it does improve but still very grainy. I dont know how to explain it but it looks like people’s skin is alive in sense that the pixels are constantly moving. Nothing look like an image. I tried turning HDR off at the BR player and forcing 4K SDR but doesnt really change anything. When doing this on Interstellar 4K it makes their skin look fake. There are scenes where you have great variation in skin tone from white guy who is really tan to pale white person, to African skin. The more pale their skin tone the more unreal it looks. I switched to Alita 4k and it looks better but that movie has less grain overall.

Does this TV suck for 4K Blu Ray? Is this an OLED thing? I replaced an M Series Vizio with this LG and honestly, movies look better on that screen.

Derb · 03-01-2022, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisw78

I tried that and it does improve but still very grainy. I dont know how to explain it but it looks like people’s skin is alive in sense that the pixels are constantly moving. Nothing look like an image. I tried turning HDR off at the BR player and forcing 4K SDR but doesnt really change anything. When doing this on Interstellar 4K it makes their skin look fake. There are scenes where you have great variation in skin tone from white guy who is really tan to pale white person, to African skin. The more pale their skin tone the more unreal it looks. I switched to Alita 4k and it looks better but that movie has less grain overall.

Does this TV suck for 4K Blu Ray? Is this an OLED thing? I replaced an M Series Vizio with this LG and honestly, movies look better on that screen.

Interstellar doesn’t have natural skin tones. That is the creators intent. So it sounds like you’re basing these observations on a film by film basis.

Try Filmmaker Mode. Lower SDR OLED light to 45/100. In colour, leave it at 50. In advanced colour or white balance, change whatever that is to Warm 50.

If the film is HDR, try Filmmaker Mode HDR.

chrisw78 · 03-01-2022, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Derb

Interstellar doesn’t have natural skin tones. That is the creators intent. So it sounds like you’re basing these observations on a film by film basis.

Try Filmmaker Mode. Lower SDR OLED light to 45/100. In colour, leave it at 50. In advanced colour or white balance, change whatever that is to Warm 50.

If the film is HDR, try Filmmaker Mode HDR.

First off, thank you for the suggestions, will give them a try.

Do you have other films you’d recommend as a better reference?

Apari · 03-02-2022, 08:55 PM

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I can't see hours from there. Has this been changed or what?

jibucha · 03-02-2022, 09:54 PM

go to :: general :: then devices :: from there it should be 'obvious' (my apology :: i am doing this from memory - no display in front of me - perhaps (?) 'About TV' or 'TV Info) - - - hope that this is helpful

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Originally Posted by Apari

I can't see hours from there. Has this been changed or what?

Apari · 03-03-2022, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jibucha

go to :: general :: then devices :: from there it should be 'obvious' (my apology :: i am doing this from memory - no display in front of me - perhaps (?) 'About TV' or 'TV Info) - - - hope that this is helpful

No hours are shown there for me. All I can see from there are (might not be accurate to English terms as I use Finnish as TV language):
TV name
Model
Serial
WebOS version
Available internal memory
MAC-address (×2)
ESN
VSN
Widevine
Dolby Vision

littlepooch21 · 03-03-2022, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Apari

No hours are shown there for me. All I can see from there are (might not be accurate to English terms as I use Finnish as TV language):
TV name
Model
Serial
WebOS version
Available internal memory
MAC-address (×2)
ESN
VSN
Widevine
Dolby Vision

I have heard that you cannot check out the hours on the panel if it's not a US model. Not sure if that is still the case but it used to be.

slimdude · 03-03-2022, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisw78

I’ve had mine for only a few days and I’ve messed around with settings from Rtings, HDTVTest, AVSForum, and even paid for Quatum TV. This thing looks amazing with streaming content but when watching film or 4K Blu Ray, its is super pixelated / grainy. I turned sharpness to 10 or even 0 and still not great at all. I tested Dune 4k (2021), True Romance 4K, and Suicide Squad 4K. All look crappy. The Vizio I replaced looked better. Am I missing something? I get film grain exists but the pixelation is so extreme its unwatchable.

The factory settings for Dolby Vision and HDR-10 are pretty much accurate, and they do not need to be adjusted. If Dolby Vision and HDR-10 is pixelated, it's something that you've done, and wasn't supposed to do to it. I have a 65" C1, and I'm not having that problem. My Dolby Vision and HDR-10 looks gorgeous. I suggest that you do a factory reset and start over.

slimdude · 03-03-2022, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by littlepooch21

I have heard that you cannot check out the hours on the panel if it's not a US model. Not sure if that is still the case but it used to be.

This is one thing I've never done with any of TVs. As long as the TV is being played on a regular basis, the user shouldn't have to keep track of the hours that its being used. In the real world, who really does that? Nobody. When people by their new TVs, they take it home, and start watching it. They don't worry about how many hours it's in use because, it's not going to matter. If something goes wrong with the TV, and it's still under the manufacturers, or an extended warranty, it will be repaired or replaced, depending on the defect.

Derb · 03-04-2022, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Apari

I can't see hours from there. Has this been changed or what?

No it hasn’t been changed. Some European & U.K. models do not have the “On Time” in the sub menu I described how to get to.

motorheadache95 · 03-07-2022, 06:15 PM

Well I found a deal I couldn't pass up and ordered a 65" C1. Almost half of what I payed for my C6 about 5 years ago!

I thought of waiting to see what the C2 improved, but... eh. It's probably going to be a lot more money, at least initially, for not that much of an improvement. Plus in 6-7 years, which is about how long I hope to keep this set before having to upgrade again, who knows what the technology will be like.

Robert Zohn · 03-07-2022, 06:42 PM

Love the aggressive closeout prices on LG's C1 OLED TVs!

65" C2 will launch at $2,499, all in and delivered.

ntotoro · 05-16-2022, 11:39 PM

55" C1 I've had since November, 2021. Love it except one thing: I want it to start at the home screen and only the home screen when you power it on.

Instead, it always seems to start at some random HDMI input or app. Even when I hit the home button, it takes a few tries for it to "take."

What is set incorrectly? I've set it to Home Auto Launce, but is the setting actually the reverse of what it says?

02-26-2022, 11:27 PM	#64
chrisw78 Junior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Hollywood, CA Blu-ray collection:212 DVD collection:280	Settings for watching Blur Ray content? I’ve had mine for only a few days and I’ve messed around with settings from Rtings, HDTVTest, AVSForum, and even paid for Quatum TV. This thing looks amazing with streaming content but when watching film or 4K Blu Ray, its is super pixelated / grainy. I turned sharpness to 10 or even 0 and still not great at all. I tested Dune 4k (2021), True Romance 4K, and Suicide Squad 4K. All look crappy. The Vizio I replaced looked better. Am I missing something? I get film grain exists but the pixelation is so extreme its unwatchable.

03-07-2022, 06:15 PM	#78
motorheadache95 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009	Well I found a deal I couldn't pass up and ordered a 65" C1. Almost half of what I payed for my C6 about 5 years ago! I thought of waiting to see what the C2 improved, but... eh. It's probably going to be a lot more money, at least initially, for not that much of an improvement. Plus in 6-7 years, which is about how long I hope to keep this set before having to upgrade again, who knows what the technology will be like.

03-07-2022, 06:42 PM	#79
Robert Zohn Retailer Insider Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Scarsdale, NY Trading Score:2	Love the aggressive closeout prices on LG's C1 OLED TVs! 65" C2 will launch at $2,499, all in and delivered.

05-16-2022, 11:39 PM	#80
ntotoro Senior Member Member since:Dec 2021 Location:Virginia 4K collection:616 Blu-ray collection:1217 DVD collection:118	55" C1 I've had since November, 2021. Love it except one thing: I want it to start at the home screen and only the home screen when you power it on. Instead, it always seems to start at some random HDMI input or app. Even when I hit the home button, it takes a few tries for it to "take." What is set incorrectly? I've set it to Home Auto Launce, but is the setting actually the reverse of what it says?

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