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Ryan Epps

I replaced my PC monitor with the LG C4 OLED — and I’m never going back

The LG C4 OLED being used as a monitor.

LG C4 OLED has been winning award after award thanks to its phenomenal value proposition. To wit, it offers some of the best performance in the market for a middle-of-the-road sticker price. This display isn’t marked as one of the best OLED TVs for nothing, after all. 

But can LG’s newest offering replace a computer monitor? Admittedly, I had some reservations about the experiment as using a TV in place of a monitor isn’t always recommended due to a variety of constraints. For starters, the best gaming monitors tend to use DisplayPort connection over HDMI, which allows for far higher data transfer speeds and bandwidth. DisplayPort connections also allow for higher refresh rate compatibility at varied resolutions and compression levels. 

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