u/JeromeZilcher

/u/falthu can only find Velvet buttons (spare parts) for sale, according to a question he put in a comment, no Wing buttons. So he was wondering how similar they are.

To me they look distinctively different, especially the shape. The Wing's buttons are slightly rounded in the length direction, while the Velvet buttons are rounded in the width direction, and straight in the length direction.

So I have doubts if they are compatible enough to use criss-cross.

Are there any Wing subredditors with more insights or tips?

My first purchase was before the summer, for my daughter's Velvet, to try out how well they attach. I finally have the set complete, also for my two current daily drivers, the G8S and Wing.

I am still using other cases (as I have multiple V60 and V50 units and Dual Screen cases). My son is also sticking to his Case Mate "Tough Black Plus" case for his Wing, as he sees less need for wireless charging + attaching. My wife's V50 is mainly used as a video source (over USB-C) to the treadmill's larger screen. Because it does not charge over the included USB-C to HDMI cable, having the Qi2 MagSafe option is good to have for keeping the charge during longer sessions.

All except the (hard to find, btw) case for the Wing are the transparent kind. Transparent cases are not without downsides: they tend to slowly turn yellow when exposed to light. So keeping spares in a dark drawer may be advised. All of the ones I tested have sufficient raised edges to also protect the screen beyond screen protectors.

I got all the cases from various traders and shops on Ali Express, but I expect them to also pop up on other sales platforms such as Amazon and eBay. The best way is to search for "MagSafe" in combination with the model, e.g. "LG V60 MagSafe"

The 12 images in this post are also available on Imgur, with more details in the descriptions under each slide. https://imgur.com/a/8yxNcMx . Recommended if you want to learn more.

My quest to "do something" with the Qi wireless charging coils in these phones already started 4 years ago, long before these cases were finally introduced:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv50/comments/ud8owj/exact_location_of_the_qi_wireless_charging_coil/ (V50)
• https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv50/comments/v93qfv/testing_qi_charging_while_my_lmv500emswc_sits_in/ (V50)
• https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg8/comments/ttmc2x/g8_vs_g8s_look_how_different_they_are_also/ (G8 / G8S)
• https://www.reddit.com/r/LGV60/comments/ud9e9r/exact_location_of_the_qi_wireless_charging_coil/ (V60)

Hi, absolutely no spoilers ahead, I just want to share the joy of watching an early Spidey screening in Dolby Cinema 3D in wonderful 1:1.85. The theater was packed at this early 8PM Wednesday evening screening.

In my area we have a 1:2.35 Dolby screen (Pathe De Kuip Rotterdam) and the one I ended up going to, Pathe Scheveningen The Hague, which is 1:1.85, a similar aspect ratio to the common IMAX screens (1:1.90). The image was covering the entire screen of the theater, no black bars on any side.

This was also my preferred screen for watching Avatar 3 in 3D, along with watching it in IMAX 3D HFR.

The theater works with active shutter glasses that have to be returned after the show. These glasses are a bit heavy and can drop from my nose, but the issue did not bother me as much as other times.

I went with my wife and kids and we all had a great time. Even though we were not exactly sitting in the middle, the 3D effect just worked perfectly.

The 3D quality is high, as is usually the case with Marvel. Certainly no pop-out effects, just a pleasant depth. The big advantage to me of watching action movies in 3D is that the movements are just so much clearer and easier to follow: it is immediately clear where everything is located in the three dimensional space. For scenes where Spider-Man slings between New York's high buildings this is just excellent.

As preparation, we had watched the Tom Holland "Home"-trilogy as preparation on 3D Blu-ray (LG 4K TV wirh passive glasses), except No Way Home (2D), which was only released in Japan on BD3D.

We also considered seeing Brand New Day in 4DX with 3D, but ended up going for Dolby 3D first.

If you already got your tickets: enjoy and have a great time!! This is absolutely one for repeat viewings. There is so much to see.

I just received this in a newsletter, after spotting some less concrete things about the upcoming IMAX in the past weeks.

IMAX has been pretty scarce in Spain: there is only one in Barcelona and Valencia has a dome ( I have visited neither yet, btw - please comment if you have):

* https://imax.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_IMAX_venues

Premium cinema formats are not highly available at all in Spain. So far, I have also not come across e,g, Dolby Cinema, 4DX or ScreenX, at least not in the places I have visited.

Dolby Atmos (so premium sound only) and 3D can be found, but e.g. 3D always in combination with Spanish dubbing, not with VOSE (original soundtrack with Spanish subtitles).

There is not even an IMAX in the capitol Madrid, which seems odd!

This theater, Cine Palafox, is one of two in Zaragoza that have films also showing in VOSE (the other one is Cine Aragonia, a small multiplex in a mall with affordable parking).

https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cine_Palafox_de_Zaragoza

They also have had 70mm projection, e.g. they showed 2001, A Space Odyssey a while back in 70mm, also in VOSE. So they have experience with screenings for enthusiasts,

I am a long time fan of IMAX and IMAX 3D. I recently have done my fair share of Dolby vs IMAX comparisons, e.g. with the re-release of Avatar 2 and of course Avatar 3. Although I enjoyed both formats (also 4DX 3D, btw, ScreenX less so)

However in my country there is no IMAX (2D nor 3D) release of this concert registration (a mix of shows in Phoenix, AZ and Manchester UK.)

I am certainly not the world's most die hard admirer of Billie Eilish, but what she created together with James Cameron is quite a feast for the eyes and ears. It sets new standards for image quality, sound and immersiveness. It was a big party in the cinema (Pathe De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands). Fortunately this theater is one with super comfy seats and plenty of space between the rows of chairs, because fans got from their seats and started dancing together at the front of the hall, close to the screen, mimicking the togetherness and intimacy of the Eilish concert on screen. It was really a quite something to see.

Cameron reportedly used 17 3D cameras, including a highly portable one held by Eilish during several songs. This flexibility and portability is not something that can be achieved yet with native IMAX cameras, so I sort of get Cameron's recent love and aim for a Dolby Cinema release.

Even though I only really knew less than half of the songs, I was really taken away and even wiped away a tear at times. The songs, the fan reactions, the mix with interviews and backstage footage, it really captured me.

For the aspect ratio nerds here: this Rotterdam Dolby has a ~1:2.35 screen (by comparison: the one in Scheveningen is closer to more vertical 1:1.78). The movie was projected here in 16:9, so with black bars on the sides. I think that is a good idea, so we got to see all the vertical information (another comparison: Avatar 2 was shown here in the scope 1:2.35 ratio, which made me prefer Scheveningen for watching Avatar 3 in Dolby Cinema.

While Cameron is of course mostly known for his cinematic work and thus cinematic look, here the look is more realistic, natural and sharp. Visually it feels closer to a documentary than a movie. However it is a very immersive, engaging and touching one. The image quality is absolutely top notch. I am already looking forward to the 3D Bluray home release, something only Cameron can seem to enforce these days.

I have read a lot of bad bad comments about the T2 bluray release, but I really enjoy the T2 3D version. I have yet to see Titanic in 3D again (it is a long sit), but it was also done well. It is of course too early to talk about a 3D Bluray release of Aliens since even a theatrical release is only in the "thinking about"-stage, but Cameron is one of the few that can make those happen.

Just got tipped by /u/Serious_Trash_7142 in a reply to a comment in /r/IMAX about this upcoming release.

So they shot this in 3D Technicolor. Did anybody have this one on the radar already? Pretty cool for this to get a proper 3D Bluray release in 2026.

... only really recommended if you have the opportunity to pick up and pay (near Utrecht, Netherlands) in person. Otherwise I would let it pass by. Marktplaats.nl allows bidding, but it is less organized.and strict than ebay. I recommend communicating with the seller using the site.

Not something you see every day, so I hope it helps someone.

Even in 2026 In still keep learning about LG's final masterpieces. I got another Velvet yesterday (used, local market place marktplaats.nl , seriously damaged glass back, but otherwise OK, paid a fair €80 including the original box, which says DEA, so a model for the German market).

My daughter is very happy with her Snapdragon 765 5G Velvet with Dual Screen) that I bought last year. That one can output video for sure, as can the T-Mobile US with MediaTek Dimensity 1000C that Juan Bagnell /u/SomeGadgetGuy tested way back. So this SD845 submodel is the outlier among the many, many local Velvet variants LG released across the globe.

This is the message you get when attaching a monitor over USB-C (I also tried with a USB-C Hub and HDMI, same message).

I assume it is a limitation related to the older Snapdragon 845 in combination with the newer Android versions, even though the SD845 was featured in the V40 which had wired video-out over USB-C, like the V20, V30 and V35.

So it is bit of a bummer to discover this. I shall also check with my daughter's Velvet DualScreen in a few weeks. I suspiciously never saw the 4G dualsim Velvet sold in combination with a DualScreen, so I fear the worst.

Together with this one, my family now owns 4 post-V20 H990DS dualsim LGs:

* LM-G850EMW (European G8X), my son's secondary/backup

* LM-F100EMW x2 (Netherlands/European LG Wing - My son and I both daily drive one)

* LM-G910EMW (this new-for-me German 4G Velvet, there is also a single SIM German 5G Velvet)

I successfully tested 2xSIM + 1TB microSDXC using a external SIM-holder on the G8X. I still have to do that with the more recent ones. Dual SIM used to be very important for me, but in recent years I prefer just carrying two phones and occasionally setting one up as a Wifi hotspot, depending on what is convenient.