If you are like me who wears progressive lenses (spectacles), it's a night mare finding a good monitor for comfortable viewing. The monitor has to be absolutely perfect to be able to work for few hours. Otherwise, within half an hour, eyes start to strain and you feel dizzy. So, a 4K monitor is absolutely essential. This monitor perfectly fits the purpose. I bought a 24 inch model for about Rs.23,000 because the 27 inch model is way too expensive for what it offers. If you can get a 27 inch model for a good price, you should certainly prefer the 27 inch model over the 24 inch model. Details below:
Though it is perfect for my daily routines, there are a few downsides to this monitor:
1) Poor upscaling of 1080p video. While in 4K, if you try playing a 1080p video, this monitor really struggles to upscale. So, any upscaling/downscaling, make sure that you do it in your computer. If you intend to watch movies/videos in full screen, you may be disappointed. (I have only tried HDMI so far. I am yet to try display port)
2) The audio out of ARC is not on par with the audio directly out of laptop headphone jack. When connected to speakers, the audio from laptop's headphone jack out performed the audio from ARC jack of this monitor.
Now, coming to the PROs of this monitor:
This monitor certainly produced very clear and crisp fonts and images. Given that I wear progressive lenses, I had absolutely no problem working on this monitor sitting up close or sitting a little farther away. The colour rendering, anti reflection etc are all just right for daily work. I have not tried gaming, so I can't speak of it.
Previously, I tried the BenQ GW2480 monitor, which was 24 inch 1080p monitor. But I had quite some difficulty with it. No matter how position my sitting, the BenQ's was fuzzy because it was 1080p and my progressive lenses just did not find any good position for best viewing.
Get the 27 inch model if its available for reasonable prices. With the 24 inch model, the fonts are too small and I had to bump the scaling to 175% for optimal viewing. (The lesser the scaling, the better it is). With 27 inch monitor, you should be able to work at 150% scaling. But if you do consider going to 27 inch model, try to find a curved monitor if you prefer to sit up close for working.
The Onscreen Control is very useful .. especially if you are programming or multi-tasking or graphic designing or a student using the computer for learning while going through video/training material on one half and working on the other half.
The monitor has a fairly decent amount of tilt. The monitor stands about 10 cm from table top. It is not height adjustable. But the tilt will provide enough flexibility to give an appropriate viewing angle. This is much better positioning than the BenQ GW2480 with regards to height and tilt. (Ofcourse, the build quality of BenQ is way better). This LG model does not look super premium...but is decent enough.
The joy stick to adjust monitor settings is smooth, easy and intuitive unlike the BenQ which was very non-intuitive.
Easy access to all the HDMI/Display Port/ Audio Jack. Easily reachable if you need to quickly switch connections. No hard to reach places.
Note: I have read some reviews saying that this monitor is better than MacBook Pro's Retina display. May be that's the case for 27 inch versions. But comparing this 24 inch model with my 13 inch MacBook Pro's Retina display, the Retina display is better than this monitor. However, the difference is not to an extent that will make you eager to go back to retina display at every opportunity. You won't miss the Retina display. Working on this monitor is as pleasing as working on the Retina display. I use this for both Windows and Macs. As far as the appearance, with this monitor, the Windows is now not that far from MacBook as it used to be. Prior to this monitor, the MacBook Pro was always my go to machine. But this monitor reduced the gap between Windows and Mac significantly.
Apparently, LG has increased the MRP of this model from Rs.27,000 (in 2018) to Rs.31,500 (in 2020). While the price of electronics and display panels has drastically dropped over the past three years, surprisingly, LG has increased the MRP. If you are not in a rush, you should wait for a good deal or better offer from Samsung etc. I strongly believe that the price will come down to Rs.15,000 within 6 months (or soon after the COVID situation resolves and things return to normalcy).
| Brand | LG |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co.,Ltd, NO.346, YAOXIN ROAD ECONOMIC & TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE, NANJING, 210038, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA NANJING,China-210038 |
| Series | Ultrafine |
| Colour | White |
| Item Height | 18.1 Inches |
| Item Width | 24.5 Inches |
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
| Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| Product Dimensions | 20.83 x 62.23 x 45.97 cm; 5.08 Kilograms |
| Item model number | 27UL500-W |
| Processor Brand | amd |
| Number of HDMI Ports | 2 |
| Number of Audio-out Ports | 1 |
| Wattage | 41 Watts |
| Power Source | ac |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Included Components | Monitor, Stand, Power Cord, Connectivity Cables |
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co.,Ltd |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Imported By | LG Electronics India Pvt.Ltd |
| Item Weight | 5 kg 80 g |
