Playing Destiny on a GAMING TV? (LG OLED Flex 42") | Tech Showcase

Summary

In this unusual tech review, the sponsor LG sends the narrator an LG OLED Flex - a unique 42in gaming TV with a flexible OLED panel. Using motorized arms, you can transform this flat 4k screen into a curved, desktop display suited for both pc gaming and tv/movie viewing. It touts 1 ms response time, HDMI 2.1, and 120hz refresh rate while still providing stunning image quality. The narrator says it brings a console-like experience to PC gaming, with its ability to switch between competitive PC gameplay and lounging back to consume media content. He calls it the perfect hybrid for both gaming and entertainment.

Takeaways

• 😲 The LG OLED Flex TV has a flexible OLED panel that can transform from flat to curved.
• 📺 The curve level is adjustable with 20 different levels up to 900R.
• 🖥️ It can be used as a TV or monitor with webOS and apps.
• 🔄 Easily switch between gaming and video watching.
• 🎮 Designed for gaming with 0.1ms response time.
• ⚡️ Supports 4K 120Hz with HDMI 2.1.
• 🎥 Good for movies with OLED picture quality.
• 🎶 Built-in speakers allow listening to music.
• 💡 Colored backlights can match what you're viewing.
• 🛋️ Brings console gaming experience to a PC setup.

Q & A

What makes the LG OLED Flex display special?

The LG OLED Flex display is special because it is flexible - it can transform from a flat 42-inch TV to an immersive curved desktop display using motorized arms on the edges.

How many levels of curve does the LG OLED Flex have?

The LG OLED Flex has 20 different levels of curve, maxing out at a 900R curve.

What display technology allows the LG OLED Flex to be flexible?

The LG OLED Flex uses a 4K OLED panel which is very thin and bendable, allowing flexibility.

Does the LG OLED Flex come with a remote control?

Yes, the LG OLED Flex includes a remote control for navigation and accessing apps/features.

What makes the LG OLED Flex good for gaming?

The LG OLED Flex has a 0.1 millisecond response time, HDMI 2.1, 4K resolution at 120Hz refresh rate, G-Sync, and variable refresh rate for optimal gaming performance.

What size is the LG OLED Flex display?

The LG OLED Flex has a 42-inch display size.

Does the LG OLED Flex have built-in speakers?

Yes, the LG OLED Flex has a speaker system built into the stand that provides decent sound quality.

What backlighting feature does the LG OLED Flex have?

The LG OLED Flex has colored backlights that can match the content being displayed for an enhanced viewing experience.

Does the LG OLED Flex support high resolution and high refresh rate?

Yes, the LG OLED Flex uniquely supports both 4K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate for gaming and video.

Who might the LG OLED Flex appeal to?

The LG OLED Flex appeals to gamers and video consumers who want a high-quality display that can switch between desktop and immersive viewing modes.

Outlines

00:00

😃 Introducing LG's New Flexible Gaming OLED TV

The video introduces LG's new 42-inch OLED Flex TV which can transform between flat and curved modes for gaming and video watching. It highlights the flexible OLED panel with motorized arms, the ability to customize curve levels, the fast response time and HDMI 2.1 support for gaming, and the overall versatility between desktop use and lounging back to watch videos.

05:02

📺 How the Flex TV Blends Gaming and Video Watching

The video discusses how the LG Flex TV's size, panel quality, and adjustment capabilities allow it to work well as both a desktop gaming monitor and a living room TV. It notes how the TV brings together high resolution, high refresh rate, and comfort for both gaming and video content in one device.

Keywords

💡OLED

OLED stands for 'organic light emitting diode'. It is a display technology known for perfect blacks, high contrast ratios, wide viewing angles, and fast response times. The video emphasizes how the OLED panel in the LG TV allows it to be very thin and bendable while still providing an exceptional picture quality. This flexibility is core to the TV's ability to transform between a flat and curved shape.

💡flexible

The key selling point of the LG OLED Flex TV is that its display is flexible. This allows it to physically bend and change shape between being flat or curved. The video shows off how you can customize the degree of curve. This flexibility makes it uniquely suited for both TV viewing and gaming at a desk.

💡gaming

A major focus of the video is reviewing the LG Flex as a high-end gaming display. It highlights gaming features like 1ms response time, HDMI 2.1, variable refresh rate, and 4K 120Hz compatibility. The presenter evaluates if the size, curve, and overall performance make it a good fit for PC and console gaming.

💡curve

The LG TV's flexible display allows it to bend into a curved shape. The maximum curve is 900R. The presenter explains how adding more curve makes the large 42 inch screen more immersive when sitting up close at a desk. The ability to customize the curve level is unique.

💡HDR

HDR stands for 'high dynamic range'. The OLED panel provides exceptional contrast for rich and vibrant colors. This enhances the HDR viewing experience whether gaming or watching movies.

💡content

A major advantage highlighted is the TV's ability to easily switch between gaming and video watching. Its smart TV platform provides access to streaming apps. The presenter was impressed by its versatility between gaming setup and content consumption.

💡refresh rate

The video emphasizes the LG Flex TV's fast 120Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution. This enables smooth motion clarity for fast-paced gaming without visual distortion. Variable refresh rate also prevents screen tearing.

💡response time

With a 0.1ms response time, the OLED flex delivers extremely fast pixel transitions resulting in less blur. This sub-1ms speed beats even high-end gaming monitors and ensures lag-free gaming.

💡immersive

The presenter describes how the large curved screen along with refined image quality makes for a truly immersive viewing experience, enveloping your field of vision.

💡versatile

In conclusion, the video praises the LG Flex TV's versatility - uniquely suited for both gaming and video watching within a single device, while providing premium performance on both fronts.

Highlights

The LG OLED Flex display is flexible and transforms from a flat TV to a curved desktop display

You can customize how much curve you want with 20 different levels, maxing out at a 900R curve

The 4K OLED panel means perfect blacks, high contrast, great colors, and it's very thin and bendable

At 42 inches, the size is a sweet spot for a desktop TV that you can curve and adjust for your setup

With a 0.1ms response time, the LG OLED Flex gaming TV is in line with the best TVs for gaming

It has HDMI 2.1, 4K resolution at 120Hz refresh rate, G-Sync, and variable refresh rate

There's no screen tearing even in fast paced games like Destiny

It has colored backlights to match what you're watching or listening to

It has built-in speakers that sound pretty good

There used to be a tradeoff between resolution and refresh rate, but this has both

It brings a living room console gaming experience to the desktop

It's a perfect hybrid between gaming and video watching

We're seeing more crossover between gaming PCs and video consumption

As a PC user, I've been jealous of the console experience on the couch

If you want a hybrid gaming and content TV, this is definitely it

Transcripts

fell today's video is a little bit

different than our average upload here

we don't normally do tech reviews

however LG who is the sponsor of today's

video was kind enough to send us their

new 42in LG OLED Flex which is anything

but your average gaming TV now you heard

me right gaming TV which is why over the

past few weeks we've been using the

screen for both gaming and video

consumption to hone in on what makes

this TV so special I'm going to start

with its flexible panel now as it

suggests yes the LG OLED Flex display is

flexible looking around the back you're

greeted by two metal arms that interface

with the edges of the display these arms

are motorized so at the click of a

button the LG OLED Flex transforms from

a flat 42-in TV to an immersive curved

desktop display dude this is wild the

biggest surprise to this though is that

you're not limited to just one level of

curve LG allows you to customize how

much curve you want with 20 different

levels maxing out at a 900 R curve which

at this size is plenty to encapsulate

your entire Vision if you're sitting at

a desk now what makes this technology

possible is the 4K OLED panel LG is

using not only does this mean perfect

blacks and high contrast with great

colors but it also means that the

display is very thin and bendable the

fact that you can go between the both of

these is what's so amazing and

simultaneously it's packed with all the

features that make lgtv so enjoyable to

use for instance the LG OLED Flex is

equipped with LG's web OS which means

you're not tied down to a computer or a

console you can use this as a TV and

access all of your favorite apps and I

feel the need to clarify that yes the LG

OLED Flex includes a remote for

navigation now listen don't worry if

you're like me and you lose the remote

to the TV there's a way to navigate the

menus underneath the display seems like

some pretty General things but you'd be

surprised guys I have bought monitors in

the past year that literally had no

buttons and no way of changing anything

on the Monitor and if you lost the

remote you're screwed and would be

required to buy a second remote now with

the LG OLED Flex is really good at here

is for my folks that do go in and out of

that hey I want to be working at a desk

to wait I think I'm going to kick back

for just a second eat some lunch and

watch a couple YouTube videos now we

already talked about the 4K OLED panel

but I want to focus on the size it's

hard to find that sweet spot when you're

putting a TV this close to a user's face

especially when you have to consider

different desk sizes sitting distances

are you on a yoga ball standing desk all

these things man for me personally 42 in

is a lot but because I have the ability

to curve it and flex it whatever way I

want the ability to adjust its height

its tilt its swivel there's a lot of

play here and what ends up happening is

you find yourself looking at those old

PC monitors you had before and thinking

yeah I think it's time to trade this one

out something of which I didn't think I

would ever say now I want to mentioned

that the LG OED Flex is nothing short of

perfection when it comes to gaming

performance at .1 millisecond response

time it's in a line above the best TVs

on the market and it's equipped with

HDMI 2.1 which as you know we talked

about a ton of HDMI 2.1 back in December

and you know what's so crazy was that

that sponsorship for HDMI 2.1 was

literally HDMI 2.1 awareness just simply

pointing out that HDMI 2.1 is here and

it's something that's going to greatly

enhance your gaming experience amongst

other things now considering the sheer

size of the screen somehow someway LG is

still pumping out 4K resolution at a 120

HZ refresh rates that's wild the LG OLED

Flex also supports g-sync and a variable

refresh rate so no worries about screen

tearing while playing those fast-paced

games and look I'm very particular about

especially like Destiny where there's a

lot of moving Parts whether it's PVP or

PVE the last thing you want to be

looking at is a bunch of distortion and

something I've noticed before in other

curved displays is the edges start to

lose their color now some other features

I'm going to bring up that adds to that

viewing experience the LG OED Flex

gaming TV comes equipped with colored

backlights that can be used to customize

and match the movie you're watching or

the music that you're listening to and

yes you can use the LG OED Flex to

listen to music it has a speaker system

built into the stand and it actually

sounds pretty good granted I normally

always play with headphones on but

that's the beautiful thing here it's the

ability to go back and forth between

being that sweaty gamer with your nose

damn near touching the monitor to

leaning back and just chilling out in

power roll to put it all in perspective

there used to be a trade-off between

high resolution and high refresh rate

displays you either got one or the other

and believe me I used to be that guy

that would rock 240 frames at 1080P and

I thought that was the way I was going

to game forever but fellas I'm old I'm

30 plus I guess that's not old but I'm

getting older and I find myself not

really caring about the highest refresh

rates suddenly I care about colors

vibrancy resolution and if you can do

all of that at a 120 refresh rate bye

God guys I'm good so in conclusion guys

I like it we're seeing more crossover

between what feels like two sides of the

same coin why shouldn't my gaming PC

also be the best place in my home to

consume video content as a PC user I've

always been slightly jealous of the

console experience I know I give you

guys hell but at the same time I'm

envious you have the ability to camp out

on the couch lounging in Comfort while

also gaming one minute I could be

sweating trying my heartest to carry or

get carried in whatever PVP content and

the next minute I could be sitting back

hanging out enjoying a movie movie on

Netflix in the comfort of my living room

the LG OLED Flex brings that experience

to my gaming setup I think if you're

looking for that perfect hybrid between

gaming and content consumption this is

definitely the OLED gaming TV for you

fellas if you're interested down below

we'll have a link where you can check it

out for yourself and once more I'd like

to thank LG for sending this thing over

I've had a hell of a time with it I'm

excited to see this Tech progress even

further into the future fellas and

ladies thank you all for coming and

watching and as always slap that like

button like your mama told you right

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