I am a CTO who has connected this to a 2018 Mac Mini and use it for both work and personal activities. I also have a mid 2015 MacBookPro which I love for the clarity of its retina display. I run the latest and greatest version of OSX (currently Mojave) on both of these machines. Prior to this purchase, I had the mini hooked up to a 23" 1900 x 1200 Apple Cinema Display circa 2002 (that is not a typo). It was surprisingly good but always made me wish I was looking at retina-quality output.
I'm taking the trouble to write this review because I found other people's reviews helpful in my decision to purchase this monitor (LG 27UK650-W 27). I've had it for 2 full work weeks, am extremely happy with it, and have avoided a lot of mistakes by reading other people's reviews. I'm paying it forward.
Advice:
1) use a DP cable not the HDMI cable; I used this and it worked immediately with no hassle: CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable 4K@60Hz, USB 3.1 Type C to DisplayPort Cable
2) be careful not to touch the front of the panel when unpacking it, moving it, adjusting its height or rotating the display; always do this from the top/bottom or the sides; it's not hard to do this - just be mindful
3) know that the display does not have speakers, just a stereo out jack
4) download the Onscreen Control app from LG's website; makes it easy to do the adjustments you will make most frequently
5) spend a little bit of time learning to use the joystick located underneath the bottom frame so that you can use the built-in Onscreen Control Center. This lets you do more advanced adjustments.
6) if you are using VMware Fusion (I run Windows 10 for certain things) you will need to go to the Virtual Machine => Settings => Display panel and deselect "Accelerate 3D Graphics" if you want to go full-screen with it. Otherwise it will be unusable. But you *can* can select "Accelerate 3D Graphics" and use Single Window mode. *** Subsequent correction: if you like you can leave "Accelerate 3D Graphics" selected and increase the amount of Shared Graphics Memory to the recommended amount (for me 1024MB).
7) familiarize yourself with how to use MacOS's Spaces (multiple desktops); you won't want to maximize your apps to full-screen; they're just too big. But you still may want to place apps in different desktops.
After connecting the DP to USB C adapter, turning on the monitor and powering up the Mac mini, it just worked. I knew I was in a good place when I entered System Preferences => Display and saw the same scaling choices as I see on my MBP. See the first image. The default resolution was too big for me (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz). The second image shows my current choice (2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz). Obviously screen resolution is a matter of personal taste; I find this to be the right trade-off between font size and screen real-estate. The text as I type this has the same clarity as my retina display but on a big monitor. I suppose I might decide to shrink the font smaller (3008 x 1692 @ 60 Hz) to get more real-estate. The point is that I have the choice - either one looks great.
Other Observations:
* Night shift works.
* Screen saver / sleep mode works.
* You will be surprised by how far away the menu bar at the top of the screen is from many of the apps
* As near as I can tell, the display has no dead pixels. Or maybe they're so tiny that I just can't see them.
* I don't see the IPS bleed that some people complain about. Both my Windows and my Mac backgrounds are black and I don't perceive bleed. (See two images).
* The stand feels sturdy to me.
I am not a gamer. I work with text and numbers all day long and my apps look great. Although I am not a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time on images and graphs and they look great to my eyes. I can't comment about the calibration of the display but the colors look good to me.
After 2 weeks of extensive use I'm a happy camper. Fingers crossed that the monitor's reliability is as great as its looks.
I hope this helps.
Just an update: after 6 weeks of using this monitor my view hasn't changed: I continue to love it.
Another update: 6 months in and no change to my review. Not a moment's problem with the hardware.
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| resolution | 4K UHD 2160p | 5K QHD 1440p | 4K UHD 2160p | 4K UHD 2160p | 4K UHD 2160p | 4K UHD 2160p |
| display technology | LED | LCD | LCD | LED-backlit LCD | LCD | LCD |
| hardware interface | hdmi | vga | hdmi, displayport, usb3.0 c | hdmi, 3 5 mm audio, usb c, usb3.2 gen 1 | hdmi | usb, hdmi, usb c |
| viewing angle | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees | 178 degrees |
| mounting type | VESA Compatibility - Mountable: 100 x 100 mm | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount |
| HDMI ports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| number of usb ports | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 8 |
| weight | 13.7 pounds | 6.8 kilograms | 13 pounds | 15.15 pounds | 18.25 pounds | 14.64 pounds |
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27UK650-W 4K UHD HDR10 Monitor
The HDR10 compatible LG 27UK650-W combines Ultra HD 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) with IPS clarity. The 27 inch display offers versatility of two HDMI (2.0) ports for connectivity plus the benefit of HDCP 2.2 compatibility for the ability to view a variety of 4K content sources.
27UK650-W 4K UHD Monitor Features
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HDR10To more fully realize content creators’ vision, this monitor is compatible with industry-standard HDR10 high dynamic range, supporting specific levels of color and brightness that exceed the capabilities of ordinary monitors. Depending on the Windows 10 OS settings, HDR content may not be displayed accurately. Please check the HDR On/Off setting of Windows. The HDR setting of Windows defaults to 'On' and should be set to 'Off' when not viewing HDR content. Images simulated. (A software update will be made available). |
sRGB 99% Color GamutsRGB is the standard color space of ideal color reproduction. So, with over 99% coverage of the sRGB spectrum, this LG monitor is a great solution for professional photographers, graphic designers or anyone looking for highly accurate color.* *Color mode conversion between Adobe RGB and sRGB is available on the 'Color Mode' menu. |
HDCP 2.2 CompatibleConnect with confidence: This LG 4K monitor is compatible with the latest HDCP 2.2 copy protection, so it will display video from 4K streaming services, game consoles and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc players. |
On-Screen ControlOn-Screen Control puts a host of essential monitor settings into a handy window for quick, easy access. Volume, brightness, picture mode presets, Screen Split 2.0 and Dual Controller and more can now be adjusted with just a few clicks of the mouse, instead of hard buttons on the monitor. (Software download required to enable OnScreen Control. For download details, visit our official website). |
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AMD FreeSyncWith FreeSync*, gamers can experience seamless, fluid movement throughout hi-res, fast-paced games. FreeSync virtually eliminates screen tearing and stuttering. *FreeSync is only available when it is connected to Display Port or HDMI. |
Advanced Gaming FeaturesSerious gaming features for serious gamers. Quickly optimize monitor settings to activate Black Stabilizer to reveal superior detail in dark scenes while the Dynamic Action Sync feature assures smooth, fluid gaming action. |
Adjustable DisplayThe sleek design of this LG premium monitor is accentuated by the tilt and pivot adjustable ArcLine display. The smooth curve of the base provides stability, assuring dependable performance with a touch of elegance. |
From the perspective of a technology manager, not a gamer.
I am a CTO who has connected this to a 2018 Mac Mini and use it for both work and personal activities. I also have a mid 2015 MacBookPro which I love for the clarity of its retina display. I run the latest and greatest version of OSX (currently Mojave) on both of these machines. Prior to this purchase, I had the mini hooked up to a 23" 1900 x 1200 Apple Cinema Display circa 2002 (that is not a typo). It was surprisingly good but always made me wish I was looking at retina-quality output.I'm taking the trouble to write this review because I found other people's reviews helpful in my decision to purchase this monitor (LG 27UK650-W 27). I've had it for 2 full work weeks, am extremely happy with it, and have avoided a lot of mistakes by reading other people's reviews. I'm paying it forward.Advice:1) use a DP cable not the HDMI cable; I used this and it worked immediately with no hassle: CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable 4K@60Hz, USB 3.1 Type C to DisplayPort Cable2) be careful not to touch the front of the panel when unpacking it, moving it, adjusting its height or rotating the display; always do this from the top/bottom or the sides; it's not hard to do this - just be mindful3) know that the display does not have speakers, just a stereo out jack4) download the Onscreen Control app from LG's website; makes it easy to do the adjustments you will make most frequently5) spend a little bit of time learning to use the joystick located underneath the bottom frame so that you can use the built-in Onscreen Control Center. This lets you do more advanced adjustments.6) if you are using VMware Fusion (I run Windows 10 for certain things) you will need to go to the Virtual Machine => Settings => Display panel and deselect "Accelerate 3D Graphics" if you want to go full-screen with it. Otherwise it will be unusable. But you *can* can select "Accelerate 3D Graphics" and use Single Window mode. *** Subsequent correction: if you like you can leave "Accelerate 3D Graphics" selected and increase the amount of Shared Graphics Memory to the recommended amount (for me 1024MB).7) familiarize yourself with how to use MacOS's Spaces (multiple desktops); you won't want to maximize your apps to full-screen; they're just too big. But you still may want to place apps in different desktops.After connecting the DP to USB C adapter, turning on the monitor and powering up the Mac mini, it just worked. I knew I was in a good place when I entered System Preferences => Display and saw the same scaling choices as I see on my MBP. See the first image. The default resolution was too big for me (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz). The second image shows my current choice (2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz). Obviously screen resolution is a matter of personal taste; I find this to be the right trade-off between font size and screen real-estate. The text as I type this has the same clarity as my retina display but on a big monitor. I suppose I might decide to shrink the font smaller (3008 x 1692 @ 60 Hz) to get more real-estate. The point is that I have the choice - either one looks great.Other Observations:* Night shift works.* Screen saver / sleep mode works.* You will be surprised by how far away the menu bar at the top of the screen is from many of the apps* As near as I can tell, the display has no dead pixels. Or maybe they're so tiny that I just can't see them.* I don't see the IPS bleed that some people complain about. Both my Windows and my Mac backgrounds are black and I don't perceive bleed. (See two images).* The stand feels sturdy to me.I am not a gamer. I work with text and numbers all day long and my apps look great. Although I am not a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time on images and graphs and they look great to my eyes. I can't comment about the calibration of the display but the colors look good to me.After 2 weeks of extensive use I'm a happy camper. Fingers crossed that the monitor's reliability is as great as its looks.I hope this helps.Just an update: after 6 weeks of using this monitor my view hasn't changed: I continue to love it.Another update: 6 months in and no change to my review. Not a moment's problem with the hardware.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
I'm taking the trouble to write this review because I found other people's reviews helpful in my decision to purchase this monitor (LG 27UK650-W 27). I've had it for 2 full work weeks, am extremely happy with it, and have avoided a lot of mistakes by reading other people's reviews. I'm paying it forward.
Advice:
1) use a DP cable not the HDMI cable; I used this and it worked immediately with no hassle: CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable 4K@60Hz, USB 3.1 Type C to DisplayPort Cable
2) be careful not to touch the front of the panel when unpacking it, moving it, adjusting its height or rotating the display; always do this from the top/bottom or the sides; it's not hard to do this - just be mindful
3) know that the display does not have speakers, just a stereo out jack
4) download the Onscreen Control app from LG's website; makes it easy to do the adjustments you will make most frequently
5) spend a little bit of time learning to use the joystick located underneath the bottom frame so that you can use the built-in Onscreen Control Center. This lets you do more advanced adjustments.
6) if you are using VMware Fusion (I run Windows 10 for certain things) you will need to go to the Virtual Machine => Settings => Display panel and deselect "Accelerate 3D Graphics" if you want to go full-screen with it. Otherwise it will be unusable. But you *can* can select "Accelerate 3D Graphics" and use Single Window mode. *** Subsequent correction: if you like you can leave "Accelerate 3D Graphics" selected and increase the amount of Shared Graphics Memory to the recommended amount (for me 1024MB).
7) familiarize yourself with how to use MacOS's Spaces (multiple desktops); you won't want to maximize your apps to full-screen; they're just too big. But you still may want to place apps in different desktops.
After connecting the DP to USB C adapter, turning on the monitor and powering up the Mac mini, it just worked. I knew I was in a good place when I entered System Preferences => Display and saw the same scaling choices as I see on my MBP. See the first image. The default resolution was too big for me (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz). The second image shows my current choice (2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz). Obviously screen resolution is a matter of personal taste; I find this to be the right trade-off between font size and screen real-estate. The text as I type this has the same clarity as my retina display but on a big monitor. I suppose I might decide to shrink the font smaller (3008 x 1692 @ 60 Hz) to get more real-estate. The point is that I have the choice - either one looks great.
Other Observations:
* Night shift works.
* Screen saver / sleep mode works.
* You will be surprised by how far away the menu bar at the top of the screen is from many of the apps
* As near as I can tell, the display has no dead pixels. Or maybe they're so tiny that I just can't see them.
* I don't see the IPS bleed that some people complain about. Both my Windows and my Mac backgrounds are black and I don't perceive bleed. (See two images).
* The stand feels sturdy to me.
I am not a gamer. I work with text and numbers all day long and my apps look great. Although I am not a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time on images and graphs and they look great to my eyes. I can't comment about the calibration of the display but the colors look good to me.
After 2 weeks of extensive use I'm a happy camper. Fingers crossed that the monitor's reliability is as great as its looks.
I hope this helps.
Just an update: after 6 weeks of using this monitor my view hasn't changed: I continue to love it.
Another update: 6 months in and no change to my review. Not a moment's problem with the hardware.
Color: White/SilverVerified Purchase
From the perspective of a technology manager, not a gamer.
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
I am a CTO who has connected this to a 2018 Mac Mini and use it for both work and personal activities. I also have a mid 2015 MacBookPro which I love for the clarity of its retina display. I run the latest and greatest version of OSX (currently Mojave) on both of these machines. Prior to this purchase, I had the mini hooked up to a 23" 1900 x 1200 Apple Cinema Display circa 2002 (that is not a typo). It was surprisingly good but always made me wish I was looking at retina-quality output.Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
I'm taking the trouble to write this review because I found other people's reviews helpful in my decision to purchase this monitor (LG 27UK650-W 27). I've had it for 2 full work weeks, am extremely happy with it, and have avoided a lot of mistakes by reading other people's reviews. I'm paying it forward.
Advice:
1) use a DP cable not the HDMI cable; I used this and it worked immediately with no hassle: CHOETECH USB C to DisplayPort Cable 4K@60Hz, USB 3.1 Type C to DisplayPort Cable
2) be careful not to touch the front of the panel when unpacking it, moving it, adjusting its height or rotating the display; always do this from the top/bottom or the sides; it's not hard to do this - just be mindful
3) know that the display does not have speakers, just a stereo out jack
4) download the Onscreen Control app from LG's website; makes it easy to do the adjustments you will make most frequently
5) spend a little bit of time learning to use the joystick located underneath the bottom frame so that you can use the built-in Onscreen Control Center. This lets you do more advanced adjustments.
6) if you are using VMware Fusion (I run Windows 10 for certain things) you will need to go to the Virtual Machine => Settings => Display panel and deselect "Accelerate 3D Graphics" if you want to go full-screen with it. Otherwise it will be unusable. But you *can* can select "Accelerate 3D Graphics" and use Single Window mode. *** Subsequent correction: if you like you can leave "Accelerate 3D Graphics" selected and increase the amount of Shared Graphics Memory to the recommended amount (for me 1024MB).
7) familiarize yourself with how to use MacOS's Spaces (multiple desktops); you won't want to maximize your apps to full-screen; they're just too big. But you still may want to place apps in different desktops.
After connecting the DP to USB C adapter, turning on the monitor and powering up the Mac mini, it just worked. I knew I was in a good place when I entered System Preferences => Display and saw the same scaling choices as I see on my MBP. See the first image. The default resolution was too big for me (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz). The second image shows my current choice (2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz). Obviously screen resolution is a matter of personal taste; I find this to be the right trade-off between font size and screen real-estate. The text as I type this has the same clarity as my retina display but on a big monitor. I suppose I might decide to shrink the font smaller (3008 x 1692 @ 60 Hz) to get more real-estate. The point is that I have the choice - either one looks great.
Other Observations:
* Night shift works.
* Screen saver / sleep mode works.
* You will be surprised by how far away the menu bar at the top of the screen is from many of the apps
* As near as I can tell, the display has no dead pixels. Or maybe they're so tiny that I just can't see them.
* I don't see the IPS bleed that some people complain about. Both my Windows and my Mac backgrounds are black and I don't perceive bleed. (See two images).
* The stand feels sturdy to me.
I am not a gamer. I work with text and numbers all day long and my apps look great. Although I am not a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time on images and graphs and they look great to my eyes. I can't comment about the calibration of the display but the colors look good to me.
After 2 weeks of extensive use I'm a happy camper. Fingers crossed that the monitor's reliability is as great as its looks.
I hope this helps.
Just an update: after 6 weeks of using this monitor my view hasn't changed: I continue to love it.
Another update: 6 months in and no change to my review. Not a moment's problem with the hardware.
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