Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

4/20/2019 - Starting to see lots of screen retention, which could ultimately lead to burn in, had this happen years ago with a Dell monitor. I'm very surprised, I use this monitor at most four hours per day, some days I don't even turn it on. I'm starting to notice image retention throughout, and this is visible even when changing inputs. I've run my monitor on very low brightness settings since the first day. $1,000 monitor with a 12-month warranty, go figure and this is what you end up with. 2/3/2019 Update - How to enable HDMI Deep Color with FreeSync for Xbox One X - I've seen several people online having issues doing this. You have to first disable extended - FreeSync in the monitor settings, which will then give an option to turn on HDMI Deep Color, turn it on, THEN go to settings and re-enable Extended FreeSync and then both will be enabled. I've been able to do this with any all of the custom profiles. Monitor is still running great, not a single issue since day one. There was recent firmware update that added greater ranges for FreeSync. Simply put, this monitor is an absolute beast, the unit I received was manufactured in July and has the least amount of back-light bleed I've observed on an IPS monitor, and I've used hundreds. I've worked in the graphics industry for years. I had this paired with the Samsung CF791, the difference between this and the Samsung were unbelievable, near comical. I bought this monitor mostly to play games, PS4 Pro, Xbox One X and PC and I wanted something with HDR capability. I was going to buy the Dell UP2718Q, though just couldn't get past it being a 27-inch monitor, vice a 32-inch, IMO, to get the best from a 4K source you are better off with a 32-inch display, or larger. I prefer no bigger than a 32-inch for maximum PPI and it's enough size for text clarity without the need to scale. I play all my games, PS4 HDR and non HDR with brightness turned down to 35, contrast at 65, much more realistic picture and not overly bloomed, due to the excessive brightness. I can't imagine needing a 1000nits, I'm sure it has it's utility in the big scheme and would ultimately be more superior, though this panel has been bright enough (more so) with every game I've played on it. One nice feature your HDR settings, stop and stay with that profile immediately as you close an HDR app, really nice to have your regular settings and HDR independent of each other. I've played at least 30 games or so a few minutes here and there to get a good understanding of how well 32UD99 performs during gameplay. Some of the PS4 Pro HDR games I've tested, NBA 2K17, Infamous Second Son and First Light, Ghost Recon, Knack II demo, Final Fantasy XV, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect, Last of Us, and then several non-HDR games as well. All of them performed great, no noticeable input lag except for Ghost Recon, which appears to have the poorest HDR implementation. I played one PC HDR game, Halo Wars 2, looked fantastic, surreal to a degree. No issues with brightness or clarity on any game I've played. This monitor is also very fast with gray to gray transitions, even though it's stated as 4ms, it performs nearly as good or better than TNs with advertised 1-2ms. I also own the non-HDR version, LG 32UD59-B, if you don't need HDR, this is LG's 4K VA panel, this monitor is magnitudes better than the Samsung CF791 and UH850, they're just not even in the same league. I wanted so bad to keep the CF791, aesthetically, when turned off, it looked great with the 1500r etc., though once you turned it on in comparison to the 59-B, things were immediately put in perspective. Pros: - Construction quality, attention to detail, LG put their their hearts into this thing, it's their flagship and it shows, it's near monolithic. - HDR capability is much better than I expected, I was concerned given it was an IPS display, less than 1000 nits and without at least 384 dimming zones, typically what you would look for an HDR display. Hence the reason I was considering the Dell, even though it was IPS based as well, I can safely say, those worries were cast aside immediately when I played the PS4 on this, just wow...I was taken back. - AG on this screen is simply the best and clearest I've observed outside of my favorite (glossy displays), this is the next best thing, no glare, absolutely crystal clear. - The calibration sheet I received showed less than 1% deviation, the most accurate calibration I've observed via factory settings. It essentially was a flat line across the sheet, the Samsung CF791 looked like a staircase. - Placement of the inputs, EVERY MONITOR EVER should feature horizontal placement, vice the vertical IMO. - Color purity, screen uniformity, simplicity and an array of image options. Immediately recognized HDR on my PC for when playing Halo Wars 2, no need to change or alter anything. - Speakers for a monitor are really good for music and news, not going to replace my Z-5500's, though more than adequate, very clear and precise audio. - Input lag for HDR gaming is much better than any TV out that I know of. Cons: - Would have been better to have dimming zones and 1000+nits, though hard to complain, the image quality is pristine. Gaming is amazing, just so immersive. I have the Sony 900e and the Vizio P50-C1 and I strongly prefer gaming on this vice my two TVs. 32-inch has always been my favorite size gaming screen, and this is simply the best to ever come out in that regard. I got lucky I guess, mine is flawless, heard some have had BLB, for me, not an issue at all. - Price, to me, monitors have skyrocketed in cost lately, basically corporate greed. Yes, some technologies have emerged, though compared to TVs, monitors are incredibly overpriced. LG is no where near the offender compared to some other manufacturers, though still overpriced.