My Complaint about The LG C1

vince088 on 30/05/2022 - 17:32

I just bought this TV and I cant believe it does not have this feature that all my older Sony and Samsung TV's have.

It does not have Auto shutdown/sleep after inactivity for 2 hours.

It has auto shut down after 4 hours After it was automatically turned on(does apply to me as I never have it auto turned on).

A manual sleep toggle that you must remember to turn on every time you switch on this TV.

so far owning this for 2 weeks i have fell asleep watching the TV and it was still on when i woke up in the morning..
This should be a standard feature for power saving and prevent burn ins…

Anyways, I've complained to LG and to their CEO, hopefully someone does something.

Electrical & Electronics LG

Comments

  • whatwasherproblem on 30/05/2022 - 17:40

    Sounds like others have been having similar issues with the C1, including the bit about the 4-hour auto-off somehow being optional depending on whether the TV feels like sleeping or not.

    • vince088 on 30/05/2022 - 20:40

      yep seems im not the only one, its something expected on all TV's

  • spackbace on 30/05/2022 - 17:41
    +8

    If it bugs you that much, buy an Amazon Firestick/Chromecast with Google TV, plug it into the HDMI-CEC port and use it's sleep settings

    • vince088 on 30/05/2022 - 19:59
      -3

      i have a chromecast, can you explain how this sleep setting works?

      • teacherer on 31/05/2022 - 09:26

        go to settings, go to the sleep option

  • SBOB on 30/05/2022 - 18:09
    +11

    I've complained to LG and to their CEO,

    I'm sure their CEO will get right on that for you

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 30/05/2022 - 18:23
      +4

      Thought that this was a @screensaver post.

      • Kangal on 30/05/2022 - 18:57
        +2

        No, it's her husbands…

  • Muzeeb on 30/05/2022 - 19:19
    +3

    CEO is personally working on a firmware update as I type.

    probably

    • AndyC1 on 30/05/2022 - 20:54
      -1

      Make sure the CEO does not go flashing his firm ware everywhere it should not be flashed.

  • Dave Bowman on 30/05/2022 - 19:29
    +13

    Have you tried turning off the television before going to sleep?

    • vince088 on 30/05/2022 - 20:00
      +1

      i sleep with the tv on lol, used to it turning off itself

  • holdenmg on 30/05/2022 - 20:03
    +1

    I think it is a plot by Big Power.

  • websterp on 30/05/2022 - 20:07
    +3

    Easy method: Connect the TV via a smart plug and set a timer to turn it off after few hours into the night assuming you'd have fallen asleep by then.
    Better method: Connect the TV via a smart plug and use a smart motion sensor to detect no movement (you sleeping) and turn the TV off after 30 minutes of inactivity in the room.

    However I'm sure there won't be a need to look for a workaround as the LG CEO would provide you a custom firmware with the auto turn off feature within a day or two followed by a visit and an apology in person.

    • vince088 on 30/05/2022 - 20:38
      -1

      thanks but i'm sure the smart plug cutting power off to the TV while running will do more damage then good

      • tephra on 30/05/2022 - 22:17

        yup, pretty sure the manual says not to do this; otherwise you miss the Pixel Refresh …

  • SF3 on 30/05/2022 - 20:22
    +1

    Anyways, I've complained to LG and to their CEO

    Yeah, ok. You bought the LG because you wanted a 2h sleep mode? Lol

    It’s product differentiation.

    • vince088 on 30/05/2022 - 20:39
      -1

      no i bought this because it was of the highest rating TVs of 2021 (some awarded it as the best of 2021)
      but i didn't know it doesn't turn itself off as i expect this to be on all TV's in the this era

      • Mechz on 30/05/2022 - 23:17
        +7

        You can expect anything you like but the fact that it's a feature you wanted but didn't check for before purchasing is totally on you.

        • lachhelix on 31/05/2022 - 01:18
          +3

          It reminds me of a car review I saw that listed the "lack of AM radio" as a Con in a 2020 Porsche 911 😂

          • djsweet on 31/05/2022 - 09:21

            @lachhelix: To be fair that would be pretty bloody annoying if you listen to a lot of AM. Which a lot of people do, particularly those who can afford a 911…

  • peetah on 31/05/2022 - 10:02

    Granted I only have a C9 but there's a sleep timer button on my model at the very least. It comes up on the left hand side when I hit the settings/cog button on the remote.
    That's what I used to use at least when I used to watch TV to help sleep - queue up a few episodes, set the sleep timer to an hour and off I went.

    • vince088 on 31/05/2022 - 11:24

      Yeh thats what i do now, except sometimes I forget to do it lol

      • peetah on 31/05/2022 - 14:06

        Sorry I must have skimmed over the part where you mentioned the manual sleep toggle.

        I just checked my c9 and there appears to be a "timer power off" function? Set it to roughly 2 hours after you normally go to bed (e.g. 2am) and it should shut itself off at that time?

        • vince088 on 31/05/2022 - 20:16
          +1

          also using that as a back up now. thanks

  • GTR12 on 31/05/2022 - 20:38

    Have you asked the assistant if she can do this?
    Before anyone complains, the LG assistant with the TV.

  • vince088 on 31/05/2022 - 21:15

    yes, you can speak to google assistant or alexa and ask to put on sleep in 1hour, quicker to toggle the sleep setting from tv.. but again you have to remember to do it.

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