Ergolad—August 21, 2021
Couldn't be happier with the choice of this monitor. Had searched around for something in this size, resolution and price range for some time. Was coming up short with options. When this went on special at Amazon Warehouse, with an additional discount, I jumped. I'm glad I did. YMMV, but for my particular needs: a home audio recording space, mounting on a VIVO Pneumatic Wall Mount Arm (ASIN: B0779BHZCG), to use in a variety of positions (standing, seated, 90º, etc), this works like a charm. Running off a 15" fully loaded mid-2015 MBP via Thunderbolt 2 to display port, the LG resolution holds its own with the MBP Apple Retina display. If you want to daisy chain Thunderbolt 3 devices through your monitor, look elsewhere. But for my config it fits the bill. I originally tried to save money purchasing an Asus HD 1080p gaming monitor (ASIN: B083FMP35T), which I promptly returned. Text and overall image quality was too pixelated, and I felt I needed to try a 4K monitor before I landed on something. I can't speak for the stand, as mine is VESA mounted. Seeing how thin bezels are on newer models, I was concerned this might be a bit beefy, but considering how much I move the monitor to different positions, I'm glad it's got a bit to grab on to. I also don't use the audio jack on the back, as I run everything through an audio interface, but I can confirm it works. I keep marveling over the image quality and what a perfect fit it is for my space, I felt compelled to finally write a review on this and share my experience. Hope it helps someone. UPDATE: Only negative I’ve found for my setup and use in VO, is that the refresh rate appears too slow to render looping/dubbing text clearly when using rythmo band. Read more
JDR—April 24, 2023
My late 2015 intel iMac can't be upgraded to Ventura so I ordered a mac mini m2 and I needed a monitor. I don't do gaming or photo editing and 60 hz is sufficient but I wanted excellent color and resolution and this monitor delivers that. I used the HDMI cable provided and was surprised that despite some articles saying the view port was better in my eyesight the colors were true and equal to the iMac screen view. It came packaged securely, was easy to assemble and just plug in. It has a joystick control that takes a bit to get used to and once I designated the port I booted up the mini and was frankly astonished that it looked so good. It was really plug and play. I had downloaded the manual but I'm what they call an average every day user and I find the operation not a great deal different than the all in one iMac set up. What I am mildly disappointed in is that I have a small desk and the stand which is stable has some what protruding feet. I didn't expect speakers but was a bit annoyed because there was no usb port for the speakers I bought to go with an ear phone hole which is on the device. These are minor complaints because everything about this monitor that's important to me exists. Don't know about the longevity but so far so great. I bought some Amazon Speakers which are surprisingly good, a logitech keyboard and mouse which are bluetooth and designed for Apple and am really pleased. Read more
Anon—December 7, 2017
I purchased this monitor for around $260 out of the door right before Thanksgiving. For a 2160p monitor, it is totally worth the price. However, since I don't have an AMD GPU, FreeSync is completely pointless for me. Additionally, the response rate on this monitor is pretty bad for high intensity or FPS gameplay. But when you have an IPS monitor, that should be expected. Where this monitor shines (literally) is in the color and picture quality department. 4K images, games, and movies look phenomenal on this high PPI (pixels per inch) display. You can color correct this monitor down to six parameters (colors). Setting up with my PS4 Pro was a little confusing at first. You must enable "HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color" in the Picture settings of the monitor. On the other hand, setting up games on my desktop was a breeze. Nvidia drivers automatically changed my resolution for games and adjusted quality settings for the best experience on my 1080 Ti. Games such as GTA V and HITMAN ran buttery smooth in 2160p60Hz and look absolutely stunning! However, other games that did not have 4K textures or optimization had a better experience for me on 1080p144Hz. Upscaling the resolution for games that don't have 4K textures is not worth it, in my opinion. I will admit LG's displays aren't the best. There is some backlight bleeding on the edges of the screen as some people have pointed out. It becomes a bit of an annoyance initially, but after you get used to it, it is hardly noticeable. Another con is that this monitor is not very good for web browsing. The high PPI makes text not seem crisp. You must increase text scaling if you want text that is clear let alone large enough to read. This is not this particular monitor's fault but rather the fault of Windows 10 and HTML scaling for 24 inch 4K monitors - just something you should know before purchasing. Since I am coming from a 1080p 144Hz set up, getting used to this monitor's low response time and refresh rate will take some time for me. Can't wait for 2160p 144Hz displays though! Read more
