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Earlier this year, LG Display made headlines after announcing that it plans to produce a 42-inch OLED TV designed to cater to customers’ gaming needs. However, a new report suggests it is no longer planned to be released this year.
“The company is set to strengthen its lineup by producing 83-inch and 42-inch OLED TV displays starting this year, adding to the existing 88-inch, 77-inch, 65-inch, 55-inch, and 48-inch OLED TV displays,” LG Display said during CES 2021. At the time, LG Electronics had recently launched a 48-inch OLED TV as part of the CX series with 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It then seemed that LG Display’s announcement is likely to result in a 42-inch variant to launch within this year.
At the time of LG Display’s announcement, it was unclear which company would be selling the 42-inch OLED TV. Note that LG Display only makes the TV and screen panels that OEMs use to produce a finished product. It now appears that the anticipated gaming-focused TV would be coming from none other than LG Electronics.
The Korean Economic Daily, however, reports that LG Electronics intends to launch the 42-inch OLED TV with 4K @ 120Hz capability as part of its 2022 product lineup. “Apparently, LG wants to add the model to next year’s TV lineup to maximize its marketing efforts rather than unveiling it later this year,” an industry source told the publication. With that, tech fans should expect a completed 42-inch TV for their gaming needs to launch at CES 2022. The annual tech trade show often takes place in January.
The 42-inch TV would be the smallest model in LG’s OLED lineup. But its size, even the currently available 48-inch TV, appears to be designed for avid gamers. With native 4K support and 120Hz refresh rate, these TVs should be some of the most compatible appliances with current-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as PCs with high-end specs.
The upcoming 42-inch OLED TV would not be the first time that LG is touting its products toward gamers. Last June, the company rolled out firmware version 03.15.27 that “makes LG’s C1 and G1 series OLED TVs the first in the world capable of supporting incredible Dolby Vision® HDR at 4K 120Hz on compatible platforms.” The update also added other gaming-focused features, including the floating on-screen Game Dashboard where users can directly access settings for black stabilizer, low latency, and variable refresh rate (VRR).
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