I got rid of my OLED... for a GAMING TV

In this video, Linus explores whether the ASUS PG65UQ, a large format gaming display, can replace his living room OLED for gaming. He starts by noting that his current living room OLED is a first-generation LG Signature model that still looks great, but the living room has effectively become the primary gaming space. He explains that his son doesn’t play mobile games and that he himself spends most of his gaming time downstairs, so the big question is whether a monster gaming TV can actually supplant the OLED in day-to-day use. The presentation covers setup tasks, including the unboxing, the physical footprint of a large panel, and the requirement to wall-mount the unit for practical living room aesthetics. Linus then delves into the hardware specifics, such as the PG65UQ’s several HDMI inputs, DisplayPort, a dedicated ambient light sensor, and its standalone TV controller in contrast to the Nvidia Shield integration found on other models. He also discusses the remote experience, noting that the ASUS remote is not as polished as some other ecosystems and that integrating with a Harmony remote would require extra work, but he demonstrates how the system can be controlled and automated with existing gear. A substantial portion of the video is devoted to practical challenges, including disabling legacy analog inputs, managing audio paths to a receiver, and wrestling with HDR behavior when cloning outputs, all while evaluating the display for both gaming and movie playback. By the conclusion, Linus weighs the pros and cons, acknowledging strong brightness, HDR performance, and smooth G-Sync gaming, while also noting issues like local dimming banding and glow in certain content. The final take is cautiously optimistic: if he can resolve Harmony integration and accept some setup quirks, the BFGD presents a compelling high-refresh, high-brightness alternative to OLED for gaming in a living room. He hints at a broader build-out of the setup in a future video while inviting viewers to explore the product links and related reviews. Overall, the video provides an in-depth, hands-on assessment of whether a gaming-centric LCD can realistically replace an OLED in a modern living room gaming setup, with honest attention to both the performance benefits and the trade-offs involved.

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