1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware!!!

2026-01-20    -Joshua G.

I waited until today to write this review of this TV for a specific reason to be shared below.This comment has NOTHING to do with the seller or the actual delivery and setup. Both of those parts of the purchase went without issue or headache.This TV was delivered December 9th and on Sunday December 29th the TV would not turn on.I first thought it might be the remote not getting enough solar charge, but that didn't seem to fix the issue after letting the remote set in light for a while. Not a reason I am giving this TV a score of 1 star, but there should be a way to see if the remote is getting enough power or is charging at all. I find it a bit ridiculous that there isn't a couple of LED lights on the remote to just let you know where you are in the charging aspect.I then did what any normal person would do and went to the Samsung website for assistance. The Samsung website was so useless that I don't even understand why they have the help section.No red light?Try a different plug>You think!? It worked yesterday, but sure.Push the home button on the remote>Okay, but I don't know if the remote is charged, but nothing changedHit the power button on the TV to see if that fixes the issue> Okay, where is the power button? Since I have no manual and couldn't seem to find it on the website, I could only find "For newer models it is usually on the right side of the TV" > Only HDMI/USB ports on the right side of the TV.Out of options, I went to chat and got the automated chat that took me through the same steps. I get that for people who didn't read the help section. Then I requested to chat with someone, that person just wrote down what the help and automated chat stated before. I had to provide the SN of the device prior to them proceeding. When we got to the power button part, I kept saying there isn't a power button over here. Then I would ask through chat, you have my model, where is the power button? I just received the can answer of it being on the right side of the TV. I asked to escalate it to someone who wasn't going to provide me the canned answers and could actually help, I was directed to the Samsung in house support.I decided that trying chat again was not going to be useful. I then thought about returning the TV and purchasing something else, but got a good deal on this one for Black Friday. I decided to move forward with the in home support. The first day that they had available was Friday Jan 3rd, meaning 20 days of owning the TV it goes out and I have to wait 6 days with a broken TV equaling a 76% uptime on a brand NEW TV!I went back and started watching my 14 year old Panasonic Plasma TV ( I know old, but it was working) until the repairman arrived. I made sure that it was accessible per their instructions. When HE arrived to work on it, he informed me that I had to HELP him take it off the stand, place it on the floor for him to work on it. I asked him if he had a blanket for the floor and he seemed shocked that I wasn't going to provide my blanket for him to repair my device. He went and got one from the truck after he remember he had one. We put it down for him to repair the device and put it back together and back on the stand. He left in a rush that he didn't realize that he had left a part in the back of the TV. We had to do the same steps again to get HIS part out of the back of my TV! Before him leaving I asked if he had anything to clean the screen and he said no and left.This got me starting to think where else do we accept this type of behavior? Would anyone go to get an oil change and need to help the mechanic drain the oil, because he couldn't? Then when getting back in the vehicle it is covered in oil and they just skip away! What about the people at home that cannot assist the in home support to get the TV down and on the floor? Do they just cancel and say, that is on you to get it on the floor, because that isn't the instructions provided prior to them coming out to fix a BRAND NEW TV!My impression?The TV is JunkThe Chat/help is worthlessIn Home support is slow and lacking forethought

5.0 out of 5 stars Great as a monitor for an aging Mac Studio user.

2026-02-03    -JK

Getting older isn't so bad, but the one thing that's been bothering me is constantly having to check my vision to upgrade my eyewear and adjusting monitor screen resolutions on my Mac Studio. I've been using Mac Studio Display for years and despite its native 5K resolution, I was pretty much stuck on 2560x1440 and still wasn't comfortable. I needed more desktop space without having to use magnifying glasses. I tried using various monitors and they've all been gathering dust or been given away to friends and family who had better uses. After finding some reviewers having used this and a similar LG model as a PC monitor, I thought I'd give it a try and boy am I glad I did! I got it set at full 4K resolution and I can make out every detail and text from my normal desk working distance. I'd have to rely exclusively on my prescription reading glasses to work on my computers. I still have my Studio Display connected in case I need to work on photos and videos with color accuracy, but for the bulk of my time on my desk, this is pretty awesome. Sharpness and clarity on small texts is easily the best I've seen on any 4K monitors I've purchased (less than $500) in the past. I've watched some 4K movie trailers from Apple TV and with a bit of tweaking on the TV settings, it's a total winner for that usage. Taking a break from work to watch a movie on a 42" screen about 3 feet from away with your legs up on the desk is just perfect. Only tested for a few hours, but like I said earlier, unless you need to monitor professional video/graphics work, this works very well as a 4K computer monitor for those with vision problems. It's just really simple - it's a big screen so everything looks bigger at the same resolution WITHOUT losing the details (this is what normal/cheap TVs can't do). So you don't have to fight your vision to keep a large computer desktop space. This will NOT work if your desk depth is too shallow. I'd say the monitor needs to be at least 2 feet away from the front edge of your desk and I'm very comfortable at 3 ft from my eye to screen surface. If you have a small desk, I suggest you get a bigger desk just to use this as a monitor. It's that good. All this just so I can get a little over 2X computer desktop space without straining my vision. Totally worth it for me.

5.0 out of 5 stars The picture is magnificent!

2026-01-23    -Paul

My reviews tend to be long, I try to give you MY experience and thoughts. Quick answer to "should I buy it?", YES! I upgraded from a Samsung - 55" Class 7 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV bought 4 years ago, didn't need to upgrade but I wanted too and am so glad I did. The picture is simply magnificent, just unbelievable. My wife is amazed (always a win!!).My review/experience after 30 days (I'll come back if things change and update) -Unboxing/setup - I HIGHLY recommend having someone help with this, and have a good size table covered with soft bath towels to set it on. You have to set it face down to attach the pedestal and although there is protective film on the screen, I wouldn't take the risk of an accidental scratch.Once in place, set up was easy, on-screen directions for connection, pretty standard set up for today's type of devices.My home theater is driven via a high-end ASUS 4K gaming pc, through a Yamaha 4K home theater amp running in 5.1, and out to Yamaha floor loudspeakers, center, and powered sub, Polk's for the rears, `net signal is highspeed direct LAN connection to the PC. I mention my setup so others running this type of home theater will get a more apples to apples review.The picture is glorious, an unbelievable upgrade from my aforementioned Samsung.I've watched the TV direct as a smart TV and again the picture is superb, cannot comment about the TV sound as I run through a home theater setup as mentioned above.So far this TV has well exceeded my expectations - crystal clear vibrant life-like picture, well balanced color etc. Highly recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV with great screen quality and sound.

2026-02-14    -Delta Tango

This TV has lives up to the hype so far. The image or picture quality has been top notch and the sound from the speakers has been decent. Can't complain.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV with great screen quality and sound.

2026-03-04    -Delta Tango

This TV has lives up to the hype so far. The image or picture quality has been top notch and the sound from the speakers has been decent. Can't complain.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great as a monitor for an aging Mac Studio user.

2026-01-26    -JK

Getting older isn't so bad, but the one thing that's been bothering me is constantly having to check my vision to upgrade my eyewear and adjusting monitor screen resolutions on my Mac Studio. I've been using Mac Studio Display for years and despite its native 5K resolution, I was pretty much stuck on 2560x1440 and still wasn't comfortable. I needed more desktop space without having to use magnifying glasses. I tried using various monitors and they've all been gathering dust or been given away to friends and family who had better uses. After finding some reviewers having used this and a similar LG model as a PC monitor, I thought I'd give it a try and boy am I glad I did! I got it set at full 4K resolution and I can make out every detail and text from my normal desk working distance. I'd have to rely exclusively on my prescription reading glasses to work on my computers. I still have my Studio Display connected in case I need to work on photos and videos with color accuracy, but for the bulk of my time on my desk, this is pretty awesome. Sharpness and clarity on small texts is easily the best I've seen on any 4K monitors I've purchased (less than $500) in the past. I've watched some 4K movie trailers from Apple TV and with a bit of tweaking on the TV settings, it's a total winner for that usage. Taking a break from work to watch a movie on a 42" screen about 3 feet from away with your legs up on the desk is just perfect. Only tested for a few hours, but like I said earlier, unless you need to monitor professional video/graphics work, this works very well as a 4K computer monitor for those with vision problems. It's just really simple - it's a big screen so everything looks bigger at the same resolution WITHOUT losing the details (this is what normal/cheap TVs can't do). So you don't have to fight your vision to keep a large computer desktop space. This will NOT work if your desk depth is too shallow. I'd say the monitor needs to be at least 2 feet away from the front edge of your desk and I'm very comfortable at 3 ft from my eye to screen surface. If you have a small desk, I suggest you get a bigger desk just to use this as a monitor. It's that good. All this just so I can get a little over 2X computer desktop space without straining my vision. Totally worth it for me.

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware!!!

2026-02-27    -Joshua G.

I waited until today to write this review of this TV for a specific reason to be shared below.This comment has NOTHING to do with the seller or the actual delivery and setup. Both of those parts of the purchase went without issue or headache.This TV was delivered December 9th and on Sunday December 29th the TV would not turn on.I first thought it might be the remote not getting enough solar charge, but that didn't seem to fix the issue after letting the remote set in light for a while. Not a reason I am giving this TV a score of 1 star, but there should be a way to see if the remote is getting enough power or is charging at all. I find it a bit ridiculous that there isn't a couple of LED lights on the remote to just let you know where you are in the charging aspect.I then did what any normal person would do and went to the Samsung website for assistance. The Samsung website was so useless that I don't even understand why they have the help section.No red light?Try a different plug>You think!? It worked yesterday, but sure.Push the home button on the remote>Okay, but I don't know if the remote is charged, but nothing changedHit the power button on the TV to see if that fixes the issue> Okay, where is the power button? Since I have no manual and couldn't seem to find it on the website, I could only find "For newer models it is usually on the right side of the TV" > Only HDMI/USB ports on the right side of the TV.Out of options, I went to chat and got the automated chat that took me through the same steps. I get that for people who didn't read the help section. Then I requested to chat with someone, that person just wrote down what the help and automated chat stated before. I had to provide the SN of the device prior to them proceeding. When we got to the power button part, I kept saying there isn't a power button over here. Then I would ask through chat, you have my model, where is the power button? I just received the can answer of it being on the right side of the TV. I asked to escalate it to someone who wasn't going to provide me the canned answers and could actually help, I was directed to the Samsung in house support.I decided that trying chat again was not going to be useful. I then thought about returning the TV and purchasing something else, but got a good deal on this one for Black Friday. I decided to move forward with the in home support. The first day that they had available was Friday Jan 3rd, meaning 20 days of owning the TV it goes out and I have to wait 6 days with a broken TV equaling a 76% uptime on a brand NEW TV!I went back and started watching my 14 year old Panasonic Plasma TV ( I know old, but it was working) until the repairman arrived. I made sure that it was accessible per their instructions. When HE arrived to work on it, he informed me that I had to HELP him take it off the stand, place it on the floor for him to work on it. I asked him if he had a blanket for the floor and he seemed shocked that I wasn't going to provide my blanket for him to repair my device. He went and got one from the truck after he remember he had one. We put it down for him to repair the device and put it back together and back on the stand. He left in a rush that he didn't realize that he had left a part in the back of the TV. We had to do the same steps again to get HIS part out of the back of my TV! Before him leaving I asked if he had anything to clean the screen and he said no and left.This got me starting to think where else do we accept this type of behavior? Would anyone go to get an oil change and need to help the mechanic drain the oil, because he couldn't? Then when getting back in the vehicle it is covered in oil and they just skip away! What about the people at home that cannot assist the in home support to get the TV down and on the floor? Do they just cancel and say, that is on you to get it on the floor, because that isn't the instructions provided prior to them coming out to fix a BRAND NEW TV!My impression?The TV is JunkThe Chat/help is worthlessIn Home support is slow and lacking forethought

5.0 out of 5 stars The picture is magnificent!

2026-01-07    -Paul

My reviews tend to be long, I try to give you MY experience and thoughts. Quick answer to "should I buy it?", YES! I upgraded from a Samsung - 55" Class 7 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV bought 4 years ago, didn't need to upgrade but I wanted too and am so glad I did. The picture is simply magnificent, just unbelievable. My wife is amazed (always a win!!).My review/experience after 30 days (I'll come back if things change and update) -Unboxing/setup - I HIGHLY recommend having someone help with this, and have a good size table covered with soft bath towels to set it on. You have to set it face down to attach the pedestal and although there is protective film on the screen, I wouldn't take the risk of an accidental scratch.Once in place, set up was easy, on-screen directions for connection, pretty standard set up for today's type of devices.My home theater is driven via a high-end ASUS 4K gaming pc, through a Yamaha 4K home theater amp running in 5.1, and out to Yamaha floor loudspeakers, center, and powered sub, Polk's for the rears, `net signal is highspeed direct LAN connection to the PC. I mention my setup so others running this type of home theater will get a more apples to apples review.The picture is glorious, an unbelievable upgrade from my aforementioned Samsung.I've watched the TV direct as a smart TV and again the picture is superb, cannot comment about the TV sound as I run through a home theater setup as mentioned above.So far this TV has well exceeded my expectations - crystal clear vibrant life-like picture, well balanced color etc. Highly recommend.