I love my LG OLED TV — but there's one infuriating problem
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Once you go OLED, y'all won't become dorsum. We certainly could not, application LG OLED's our all-time TV to buy recommendation, year after year, until Samsung finally caught upwards with its QN 90A Neo QLED in 2021.
As someone who owns an LG OLED C9 from 2019, I'm continually left in awe of the vibrant colors and deep inky blacks. Going from an LCD television, in that location really is no comparison. Well, apart from some recent mini-LED TVs. Unfortunately, there's been 1 major sticking point regarding my LG OLED C9, and that's Dolby Atmos audio.
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For whatever reason, when using Dolby Atmos with some devices, in my case an Xbox Serial X console, at that place'south significant sound filibuster. In games, lip sync feels off by a adept 1-ii seconds, something that becomes grating. Unfortunately, there'south no way to decrease sound delay in the settings, whether it be on the Television, audio bar or Xbox itself.
A Google search shows multiple Reddit and forum threads with users lament about this exact issue. It largely does seem to be limited to LG OLED televisions, regardless of the model year, including the about contempo LG C1 OLED. The problem also seems to be virtually noticeable on Xbox Serial X, although delay does exist on PS5, 4K Blu Ray players and streaming apps. It's merely non as meaning.
"I dear the TV otherwise simply it'southward a common issue with LG OLEDs and information technology'south crazy to see that with a $1500+ TV," said user fracas on an Resetera forum thread.
It's a sentiment I share, as exercise many others that saved up for an LG OLED. Solutions to minimize sound lag include irresolute the digital audio out from Auto to Passthrough or switching off Atmos completely for 5.1 uncompressed. Of course, the problem here is that this solution eliminates some of the oomph that Dolby Atmos brings, specially in regard to its 3D audio experience, every bit broken down in our Dolby Atmos Explained article. Switching from eARC to analogue out via an optical cable is also an option, but one with significant drawbacks in audio quality.
The only solution I've establish that kind of works is from a two-year-onetime Reddit thread. It requires a lot of specific piddling between internal TV speaker settings and Dolby Atmos settings. Even and so, the delay is still present, merely less noticeable.
For Xbox Serial X, i user on AV Forums points out that by switching the audio format in the Xbox settings from Dolby Atmos to DTS can fix this annoying delay issue. The trouble is that users lose 120Hz and variable refresh charge per unit, which was the point of buying an LG OLED to begin with.
Reddit user CoopaClown suggested ownership a Thenaudio eARC Audio Processor, a $228 device that seemingly does reduce latency significantly. But that's a big ask for customers that have likely dropped well over $two,000 on a television receiver and sound setup.
And that'south the problem. With piddling advice from LG itself, users are left to fend for themselves with one-half-baked solutions that only go so far. Unlike other brands, LG lacks a properly chastened community forum where customers can ask questions with LG technicians available with solutions. That'southward opposed to Samsung, which has a large community forum with over 12 million members and 24 thousand threads.
Tom's Guide has reached out to LG regarding this issue but has yet to receive a reply. Upon reply, we'll update this article.
Until nosotros do get a reply, users will have to continue messing around with settings or have more desperate steps. On another AV Forums thread, user BennyNL finally reached a breaking point:
"I gave up and returned the 65CX. Tried everything imaginable, searched the internet for hours. Nothing helps."
Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/i-love-my-lg-oled-tv-but-theres-one-infuriating-problem
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