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Like its bigger 65in sibling, the 42in C3 is very similar to the TV it replaces. That is, of course, disappointing, and we would love to see some extra development in the small OLED TV segment which is somewhat restricted in terms of brightness compared with larger models. It’s also a slight shame that the set’s OLED-ness isn’t more obvious in the design – the chassis is 4.1cm thick across almost its whole rear, with just the final few centimetres to the sides and top that are typically OLED-thin. This is likely unavoidable, of course, given that the set is as compact as it is – it still has to pack in the same connections and processing hardware as its larger siblings.
Said connections are among the C3’s greatest strengths, as they include four HDMI 2.1 sockets rated to the full bandwidth of 48Gbps.sockets can handle the 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM signals output by the PS5, Xbox Series X and gaming PCs. There are now quite a lot of TVs that can handle all of these gaming features, but most can do so only via two HDMI sockets, one of which is often taken up by eARC duties.
