Trust me, I'm very tempted at this point to upgrade the display in my HT that is only three years old. I don't know that I'd go with a G3, but quite possibly the model below it. Is that the C3? I'm not up on what the differences are.@JohnRice i give you permission to upgrade to a g3 too
Last Spring, when the G2 77" first came out it was only $300.00 less than the G3 77" is selling for today.
If you end up buying a different stand, I highly recommend these feet over the crappy little metal feet that usually come with displays these days. I bought them for our 70-inch Vizio 4K display, and they provide for a much more stable solution sitting on the glass TV stand from our old Samsung DLP RPTV.
That looks like a nice solution, Scott. Thanks for the info! Here's what the optional LG factory stand for the 77"/83" G Series looks like, front and back. It attaches with four screws near the bottom of the panel instead of the VESA holes. I think this is the main reason it wobbles. The attachment points are so close to the bottom edge of the panel that you've got a lot of weight cantilevering around above it. I think there are more stable alternatives out there, especially at the $200 price point:
That stand does not inspire confidence. You can probably get one on The Evil A for $100 or less that attaches to the VESA mount and would be much better. The type that has two rails that attach to the back of the TV and then hangs into the stand.
Absolutely, but I'm not worried about the panel tipping and falling. In fact, it would take quite a bit of strength to grab the top edge and pull it over. The base of the LG stand is broad and it weighs 16 pounds. On the other hand, I don't like the wobbles and would be happier in the long run with something that uses the VESA mount. That thread I mentioned over at AVSForum has links to several nice, affordable options in the stickies.
That is exactly the type that I provided a link for above. Bought it in 2020 when we renovated our family room and I had to disassemble the home theater. Cost is currently $40, and it works great. Plus, whoever wrote the assembly instructions had a great sense of humor. I never enjoyed reading instructions more.
Oh, right after I posted I read this. Can A TV technician repair this you think, or will have to be an entirely new panel. If so, it will be a bitch to return it, but I'd do it. No way I'd settle for it with the kind of money you paid.
This can't be repaired any other way than swapping the panel out, Bryan. Since I'm still within my return window at Best Buy there's no way I'd go that route on a brand-new display. To be honest, I doubt that LG's warranty would cover a panel replacement for a single dead pixel. I'll have to look into the limitations there, but most TV manufacturers have a "minimum acceptable number of dead/stuck pixels" clause in their warranties.
I'm sorry to read about your issue with that new panel. It's a good thing that BB is taking care of it. How did you noticed that dead pixel? I do wonder how many people have displays that don't notice that defect?
