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LG OLED evo C3 42" 4K Smart TV, 2023 [Energy Class G]
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Screen size | 42 Inches |
Brand | LG |
Display technology | OLED |
Resolution | 4K |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Special feature | Nvidia G Sync, Intelligent Voice Recognition, Ambient Light Sensor, Amd freesync, Miracast |
Included components | Remote control, batteries, stand, screws, user manual |
Connectivity technology | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet, HDMI |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Product dimensions | 17D x 93.2W x 57.7H centimetres |
About this item
- Advanced OLED α9 AI processor with AI Super Upscaling and picture optimisation
- LG SELF-LIT OLED evo for extraordinary detail and contrast
- Ultra Slim Design – sharp profile and narrow bezels
- Smart platform with Freeview Play, Netflix, Disney+ and more
- Immersive entertainment with Dolby Atmos & Vision, VRR, G-sync, and Freesync
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Sold by | — | Crampton And Moore | Amazon | PRC Direct | Crampton And Moore | Amazon |
display type | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED |
display size | 42 inches | 42 inches | 77 inches | 48 inches | — | 42 inches |
model year | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
resolution | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K |
operating system | WebOS | WebOS | WebOS | — | Tizen | Google TV |
hardware interface | hdmi, usb, ethernet, infrared, 3 5 mm audio | hdmi, usb, ethernet | hdmi, usb, ethernet, infrared | usb | bluetooth, hdmi, usb, dvi | hdmi |
connectivity tech | HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet | HDMI, USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet | Wi Fi | Bluetooth, HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, USB, Ethernet, HDMI, Wi-Fi |
control method | remote | voice | voice | remote | remote, voice, application | voice |
model name | LG OLED42C34LA | LG OLED C2 42" 4K Smart TV | OLED77C36LC.AEK | — | S90C | A90K |
mounting type | Table Mount | Table Mount | Table Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Table Mount |
wireless tech | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
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- Batteries : 2 AA batteries required. (included)
- Product Dimensions : 17 x 93.2 x 57.7 cm; 10.1 kg
- Date First Available : 15 Mar. 2023
- Manufacturer : LG Electronics
- ASIN : B0BYK9CNCN
- Item model number : OLED42C34LA.AEK
- Best Sellers Rank: 8,049 in Electronics & Photo (See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo)
- 192 in TVs
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Important information
Energy efficiency class
A_TO_G
On-mode power consumption
51.9 watts
Visible screen diagonal
42" / 107 cm
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Customers are satisfied with the TV's picture, sound, and build quality. They mention it has a vibrant screen and amazing sound without needing a soundbar. Many also appreciate the gaming capability. However, some have mixed opinions on setup, remote control, functionality, and brightness.
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Customers are satisfied with the TV's picture quality. They say the screen looks vibrant and is a step up from their old 4K LED LG TV. The TV has clear viewing options, including 4K resolution, HDR, and Variable Rate Refresh (VRR). It offers gaming options like HDR, VRR, and a light panel.
"A great Tv, I was going to buy a much cheaper one but as it was marked down a lot on a Black Friday deal and had good reviews I decided to splash out..." Read more
"...Picture clarity, colours and sound compare with the best larger screens, nice remote control too...." Read more
"...The games look very clear and very beautifull. Happy with this tv. I do not watch TV at all so cant comment on movies or tv programs." Read more
"Lovely picture, average sound, but an ugly stand (hence the loss of a star)...." Read more
Customers appreciate the sound quality of the television. They say it looks nice and the sound is amazing without needing a soundbar. The TV has Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and an optical audio out for surround systems or sound bars.
"...Picture clarity, colours and sound compare with the best larger screens, nice remote control too...." Read more
"Lovely picture, average sound, but an ugly stand (hence the loss of a star)...." Read more
"...Also available is an optical audio out if your surround system or sound bar has that input...." Read more
"...At the moment the picture quality is excellent. Sound from the T.V. is good but I will use my sound bar...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the TV's build quality. They describe it as good, superb, and cracking.
"...on this, I'm quiet surprised because apart from this the tv is very good quality...." Read more
"...Build quality is excellent, and the unit is very light and easy to install by yourself...." Read more
"...However, the TV is a good quality but wish there were more written explanations regarding set up procedures." Read more
"Very good; best thing bought for along time" Read more
Customers like the gaming capability of the TV. They say it's good for gaming, best for console and media consumption, and has excellent game options. The television is perfect for their Xbox series. However, some find it horrible for FPS gaming.
"...Overall, if you are looking for a great gaming TV (or, with the 42" screen, a desktop OLED monitor for PC gaming or anything else) then this is a..." Read more
"...picture and audio plus the four 2.1 hdmi ports means it's a fantastic gaming TV." Read more
"...4K, HDR and sound is amazing on this television absolutely perfect for my Xbox series. X" Read more
"I love this 42c3 best screen purchase ever,best for console and media consumption." Read more
Customers have different views on the TV's setup and user experience. Some find it easy to set up and use, while others mention issues with the setup and user interface, with no instructions provided.
"...Build quality is excellent, and the unit is very light and easy to install by yourself...." Read more
"...Will have to keep experimenting. No instruction manual for the T.V. or the magic remote...." Read more
"...If you have SVP, use that. Setup is easy (unlike Samsung which forces the user to register at beginning of setup)...." Read more
"...The only downside with this TV is the set up and user interface, i think they've tried to make it easier for the user by having an app and having a..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the remote control. Some find it nice with motion sensing and a mouse ball. Others mention issues with software, remote control functionality, lack of power-off switch, and too few controls.
"...Only con is the remote should lite up, you can't see for **+* and end up pressing the wrong buttons, so its light on, which isn't great when youre..." Read more
"...colours and sound compare with the best larger screens, nice remote control too...." Read more
"Great picture but remote could have more functionality and the lack of a power-off switch is very frustrating, especially as all my previous TVs..." Read more
"...The VRR also helps reduce or remove ghosting and motion artifacting on fast-moving objects that is common on non-VRR screens, because any uneven or..." Read more
Customers have different views on the brightness of the TV. Some find the bright sources very bright, and the TV offers good value for money. Others say the screen is dim and highly reflective, leading to a dark picture on most settings.
"...quality is fantastic - compared to my previous LED screen, bright sources are VERY bright and now actually give off light around the room, rather..." Read more
"...Unfortunately, the screen is very dim and highly reflective which is completely pointless. You have to sit in a dark room to appreciate the screen...." Read more
"...Great value for money for such a hi spec TV. with a stunning picture and excellent connectivity...." Read more
"...The only issue I would say is that the picture on most settings is quite dark, but this can be overcome if you set the tv to the brightest settings...." Read more
Customers have different views on the TV's functionality. Some find it has a good array of settings and options to customize it. They say it supports the full range of gaming options like 4K, HDR, VRR, and Game Optimiser settings that allow you to disable unnecessary images. However, others report issues with some features not working properly, such as the screen saver not working if you switch off ads, and Plex streaming not working well.
"...the OS and menus are adequate, but you will get the usual "where the hell is that option" frustration until you get familiar with it as some of the..." Read more
"...The software is also pretty bad, some features often don't work or you get an annoying message saying 'this function is not available at the moment'...." Read more
"...Outside of that, the TV is great and comes with a great array of features and the sound and picture quality is superb, but this one issue affects 99..." Read more
"...Not just tuning but streaming too. Also doesn’t work well with Plex streaming. No response from online support...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2023Ordered this as my first OLED TV, moving on from a long line of Samsung LED TVs.
Review: 42" unit
Intended use is for gaming on XBOX Series X, XBOX 360 and OG XBOX. I cannot rate the smart features as I do not use it for regular TV viewing.
Build quality is excellent, and the unit is very light and easy to install by yourself. I ordered the 42" unit which comes with legs on each end rather than a central stand - keep this in mind if you are placing it on a sideboard, unit or media unit. If the legs are too far apart for your unit, you will need to get a VESA stand to mount it on.
The TV comes with the usual array of settings and options to allow you to set it up as you need and to calibrate as required for your source. The Game Optimiser settings available allow you to disable any unnecessary image processing so that the unit will have as little input lag or image degradation as possible. Included lag countermeasures in the GO settings also mean that input lag can be as little as 1ms, which is insane.
As with all modern TVs, HDR needs to be turned on for each input source, and each HDMI input can have all the non-global image settings independently from the others, to allow for different types of input source. Each input is also full HDMI 2.1 meaning 4K/120 is supported and available on all four inputs if needed.
The TV supports the full range of current gaming options: up to 4K, HDR, Variable Rate Refresh (VRR) through Freesync and G-Sync, ALLM, eARC, 120hZ refresh rate, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Also available is an optical audio out if your surround system or sound bar has that input.
Picture quality is fantastic - compared to my previous LED screen, bright sources are VERY bright and now actually give off light around the room, rather than just "looking" bright. Blacks are ridiculously deep. Colours are much more vibrant and colour transitions are less banded. Now, metallic objects in game can really show off their specular highlights. Looking at the bright star on the Starfield title screen is now actually slightly uncomfortable as it is SO bright. The VRR means that games with unstable frame rates that were herky-jerky and choppy on my old Samsung LED TV now seem and feel much improved, smoother and less jarring. 30FPS-locked games are now much more tolerable. The VRR also helps reduce or remove ghosting and motion artifacting on fast-moving objects that is common on non-VRR screens, because any uneven or poor frame timing from the game can be ameliorated.
The game options are excellent also, giving you much flexibility as to how exactly you want to set them up. Both VRR systems can be active at the same time. The anti-lag settings (for input lag) are optional and when at maximum will reduce any lag down to a millisecond. There is also the option to adjust the audio delay, should your video and audio appear out of synch with each other. However, the usefulness of this is not clear, as this can only be increased from zero, so if audio is already slightly lagged and follows a few ms after the video when the delay is set to zero then this cannot brought forward - you can only delay it further. I assume it would only be useful if the audio plays AHEAD of the action on-screen, but that seems unlikely. This may perhaps be more useful for TV or video content and not relevant to gaming.
I cannot comment on the on-board speakers and audio as I use a surround system. I can confirm that the optical TOSLINK output works perfectly with my 20-year old optical-in Creative Inspire 5.1 system and sounds fantastic. With audio out set to 5.1 Dolby Digital I cannot hear any quality degradation or artifacting being added into the optical out feed.
Also built in is a pixel cleaning option to allow you to keep your screen healthy, and to ward off any burn-in. It also offers a random pixel shift option that runs in the background at all times to keep burn-in risk at bay.
I am also totally fascinated by the mouse ball on the remote control. And it's the first time I have had a remote control with motion sensing. the OS and menus are adequate, but you will get the usual "where the hell is that option" frustration until you get familiar with it as some of the layout is a bit shonky.
Also provided are three USB ports and an aerial in RF socket. No compound, component or SCART inputs are available, so you will require an adapter for older consoles or devices to convert their output cables to HDMI. eARC is provided but only on the HDMI 2 input.
Overall, if you are looking for a great gaming TV (or, with the 42" screen, a desktop OLED monitor for PC gaming or anything else) then this is a fantastic option at the lower price range to get access to full, modern 4K/120fps VRR gaming. The fact that all four inputs are full 4K/120 HDMI 2.1 is fantastic. You could save a little more by going for the older C2 model, but that does not offer such powerful input-lag reduction and from what I have read is not as colourful as bright as the 2023 C3).
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2024Only had the unit for a few days So I will give a more detailed review later. At the moment the picture quality is excellent. Sound from the T.V. is good but I will use my sound bar. (why have a sound bar if you don't use it) I could certainly live with the T.V. sound. Will have to keep experimenting. No instruction manual for the T.V. or the magic remote. So had to spend hours on Youtube and the internet and there is still a lot that is confusing. Some people say that there isn't a headphone jack on this set but there is, although if you look on the Amazon page it shows all the other connections, but of this there is no mention. I found it by accident.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2024Bought after some research to replace a very ordinary 32" Smart TV.
What a difference! The reviews were mostly very positive - Which? said it was the best and gives the reasons why. Convinced me for sure and I have to agree with everything positive that was written in reviews and reports. Picture clarity, colours and sound compare with the best larger screens, nice remote control too.
Connection and setup, a piece of cake, in an hour this morning - in time to see the start of play in the Test Match.
Highly recommended.
Bought after some research to replace a very ordinary 32" Smart TV.
What a difference! The reviews were mostly very positive - Which? said it was the best and gives the reasons why. Convinced me for sure and I have to agree with everything positive that was written in reviews and reports. Picture clarity, colours and sound compare with the best larger screens, nice remote control too.
Connection and setup, a piece of cake, in an hour this morning - in time to see the start of play in the Test Match.
Highly recommended.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2024Lovely picture, average sound, but an ugly stand (hence the loss of a star).
The two feet that come with the TV to be self standing are very narrow. They are not at all stylish and look like a bit of an afterthought
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2024I wanted something bigger then 30" for ps5 and my PC to play games and this tv is absolutely mind blowing. 120mHz full 4k HDR are all looking great on ps5 and PC. The games look very clear and very beautifull. Happy with this tv. I do not watch TV at all so cant comment on movies or tv programs.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2023A great Tv, I was going to buy a much cheaper one but as it was marked down a lot on a Black Friday deal and had good reviews I decided to splash out. The picture is very clear bright and precise, I don't do gaming so can't give any stars for that. I have only given 4 stars for the remote control because the volume control and programme changer control knobs have a plus and minus - which is just raised but not marked with a colour - as they are small I cannot see them. The engineer who fitted the tv remarked on this, I'm quiet surprised because apart from this the tv is very good quality. I suggest that these controls need to be more clearly marked as everything else on the control is quiet clear.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2023This tv is excellent. The quality of picture is amazing. I've had the tv for a few weeks so far and i am very happy.
The only issue I would say is that the picture on most settings is quite dark, but this can be overcome if you set the tv to the brightest settings. I would advise you to go into YouTube and research some websites that speak about settings. The main thing to avoid is setting tv to AI ambient brightness, which I believe adjusts brightness depending on the lighting in your room. Keep that off so you have full bright setting and this eliminates dark picture and you have a beautiful bright picture. Set contrast to your liking I set mine to 87% and sharpness to your liking. Once you get this right, you can't go wrong with this tv.