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LG 45″ OLED Ultrawide 5120 x 2160@165Hz 45GX990A and 45GX950A

Hello everyone,
Next Saturday I will be the proud owner of a 45GX950A which isn't necessarily well calibrated from the factory. Unfortunately, I don't (yet) own a calibration probe.
Since Rtings has blocked ICC profiles behind a paywall, I'd like to know if anyone downloaded it before and could share it with me.

Thanks
 
Lord Braathen said:
Hello everyone,
Next Saturday I will be the proud owner of a 45GX950A which isn't necessarily well calibrated from the factory. Unfortunately, I don't (yet) own a calibration probe.
Since Rtings has blocked ICC profiles behind a paywall, I'd like to know if anyone downloaded it before and could share it with me.

Thanks
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Does calibration make a big difference? I only game and web browse.
 
thedream829 said:
Does calibration make a big difference? I only game and web browse.
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When you're watching a documentary about the North Pole and the ice floes look blue, it's because your TV hasn't been calibrated.

Generally, factory calibration tends to shift cool (blue) colors, hence the "Warm 50" setting (on LG TVs) that should be used right out of the box.
 
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Digital Viper-X- said:
I've been getting advertisements from my lovely monitor that don't seem to go away despite me clicking do not show again...

Registry fix for and more information about it:
https://www.thefpsreview.com/2026/0...ws-is-auto-installing-manufacturer-bloatware/
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Wag said:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uefFYe6bM

LG sucks. If I could I'd return it just for this reason alone. We should be able to because nobody who bought this monitor agreed to this shit.
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I just got around to watching that whole article that I had saved for later on my youtube app.

I'm glad I wasn't satisfied with the PQ on the gx950a, to my sensibilities, and returned it ahead of this quite awhile ago now, 10 days after I bought it.

I have a LG 48CX at my main rig, and a C1 in my living room. I used to just rely on blocking them at my router, then enabling the display's (wired) internet connection to check for fw updates once in awhile. At some point I decided to unplug them entirely and just do FW updates via usb manually, because LG could be banking the data locally and upload it during that window of time even if I only allow the internet connection to check for and install a fw update over the line occasionally.

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I've been following LG C6, G5, and G6 threads on avsforum and the C6 thread here, and I had narrowed it down to being serious about getting LG 48" C6 later this year - but at this point I might switch to a 55" Samsung QD OLED, idk. I don't like matte, especially on OLEDs. Also, samsung, sony, TCL , etc have also been known to harvest data in the past so not sure if it's 100% avoidable as a set trap in devices. Whatever I get I'll keep disconnected, and I did the "block software installation" registry method outlined in that video on my windows gaming PC, too - since just connecting the display cable is enough for windows to auto install the system app that installs spy app(s) on a pc.

I use a highly rated security suite, a separate vpn, I have a really good router setup, and I'll keep my display devices disconnected from the internet - so overall I should be able to avoid this kind of thing, but on principle alone I think I have to rule out LG. It's shame because I love glossy and samsung is all matte now. Maybe I'll start looking at the sony Bravia 8 II, which is glossy. It's "only" 120hz tv but I could make do with that my pc. The 144hz and 165hz modes in the modern LG gaming TVs may be somewhat half-baked anyway. They have have had some color issues at those rates on some models, and at least on the C6, the higher Hz rates apparently make VRR flicker on middle grays abysmal according to RTings (scored a 1 out of 10 on the 48" C6, with 10 being the best).

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Here is the screenshot from that Gamer's Nexus video, plus one I took myself, of where to block the auto installation from connected devices in windows OS :

Winkey+S

gpedit.msc -->

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They all seem to do it to one degree or another, just not the windows store app injection LG is doing (so far).


Samsung smart TVs, including the S95H, face distinct but equally serious data collection controversies regarding background mass surveillance, unencrypted voice recordings, and hidden monetization. While Samsung does not currently feature the specific Windows OS background driver injection recently flagged on LG gaming monitors, its Tizen OS ecosystem is under intense legal and public scrutiny for aggressive tracking practices. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The primary privacy concerns tied to Samsung's latest displays include:

1. The Screen-Spying Lawsuit & Texas Settlement (ACR)
Samsung was forced to halt a major data collection program following a massive multi-state legal push, culminating in a March 2026 enforcement action by the Texas Attorney General. [1, 2]
  • The Violation: Lawsuits exposed that Samsung TVs use Automated Content Recognition (ACR) software to quietly take screenshots of your display every 500 milliseconds. [1, 2]
  • The Impact: This happens in real-time regardless of whether you are watching cable, streaming an app, or using the TV as a PC gaming monitor. It logs exactly what is on your screen—potentially exposing passwords, bank info, or private text if left unconfigured—and sells the data to advertisers. Samsung is now legally required to obtain "express consent" via rewritten on-screen prompts before enabling this tracking. [1, 2, 3, 4]

2. Microphone & Plain-Text Voice Data Leakage
Parallel legal actions filed by privacy groups like the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) revealed that Samsung's voice-recognition features captured ambient room audio. [1]
  • The Policy: Like LG, Samsung's privacy policy mandates that any background speech or guest conversations picked up by the microphone can be transmitted to third-party voice-processing servers. [1, 2, 3]
  • Security Failures: Security researchers caught Samsung transmitting these recorded room conversations across the internet in plain text without proper encryption, violating their own stated privacy terms. [1]

3. Marketplace "Data Scraping" Apps
Independent testing by cybersecurity firm Spur evaluated thousands of smart TV applications available on the Samsung Tizen marketplace. [1]
  • Nearly one in three downloadable apps on Samsung TVs contained hidden code designed to secretly sell the user's internet traffic and IP address to anonymous third parties. [1]
  • Crucially, the researchers noted that even when users explicitly selected "decline targeted ads" during initial TV setup, these marketplace apps still connected and scraped user network identities in the background. [1]

How to Secure the Samsung S95H
If you use the S95H as a PC monitor or main entertainment hub, you can almost entirely isolate it from these privacy risks by taking the following steps:
  1. Uncheck ACR Terms: During initial setup, manually reject the "Viewing Information Services" and "Interest-Based Advertisements" agreements. [1]
  2. Disable the Physical Microphone: Locate the physical microphone toggle switch directly on the bottom chassis of the TV (near the Samsung logo) and flip it to OFF. [1]
  3. Run "Dumb TV" Mode: The safest approach for PC gaming is to completely disconnect the S95H from Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Use it strictly as a display monitor and let your PC handle all internet traffic and apps, blocking Tizen OS from phoning home entirely. [1]
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Malwarebytes blog (3-2026): samsung-tvs-stop-spying-on-viewers-in-texas-heres-how-to-disable-acr-anywhere

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https://samsung.gadgethacks.com/news/samsung-smart-tv-lawsuit-reveals-secret-screenshot-spying/

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more on LG :

https://www.techradar.com/televisions/lgs-gaming-monitors-and-tvs-are-facing-a-user-revolt

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