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LG 42 C4 OLED Review (www.rtings.com)
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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So this series is a TV turned into a monitor? Would that mean they have all that "smart" junk removed? Now that would be nice!

[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately not. The trend from manufacturers is to add smart tv features to pc monitors. For reasons I can’t fathom, tech reviewers seem to like the idea, so shitty Samsung and lg monitors are getting hyped a lot more.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

LG strictly markets this as a smart TV. RTINGS is testing it for "off label" use in this review. So design decisions for this series are not made with use as a monitor in mind.

[–] Rekall_Incorporated@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Too bad there is no DisplayPort input. I get it it that this a TV device "redone" for a monitor product, but still.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago

The LG 42 C4 OLED is a 42-inch, 4k TV with a 144Hz refresh rate. As a part of LG's C series lineup, it replaces older models such as the LG 42 C2 OLED.

LG does not seem to be marketing this as a monitor at all. The reviewer decided to review it as a monitor because LG oled TV's have been a popular choice for people using them as monitors. LG didn't add standard monitor features like a DisplayPort, because they aren't selling it as a monitor.