A bit lost with a choice of monitor

[Cassandle]

Completely agree with all you said. Go with LG, it has a better panel than the P series from Dell. It truly compares more with the U series than P.

And there’s no way the Dell U2520 would be a better bet than an LG?

 

[pldelisle]

And there’s no way the Dell U2520 would be a better bet than an LG?

I'd prefer a 4K LG display than 2K Dell display. The higher pixel density will make text sharper.

 

[gigatoaster]

Is it normal when I use my MacBook Pro USB-c cable with the monitor it is charging but no picture, while if I use the cable provided by the monitor I can charge and use my MacBook Pro with the LG?

 

[pldelisle]

Is it normal when I use my MacBook Pro USB-c cable with the monitor it is charging but no picture, while if I use the cable provided by the monitor I can charge and use my MacBook Pro with the LG?

Not all USB-C cables are the same. Some provide only charging, while others provide both data and power.

 

[gigatoaster]

Thanks. I was not aware of that.

 

[Partron22]

This old guy got a 27" Philips 4K. Had to set screen so it's effectively 1920X1080 so I could see icons. The bigger screen is nice though. In addition to upping default font size, make the mouse cursor bigger. It gets hard to see as you age. My 24" is now secondary monitor. Everyone should have one of those.

 

[ascender]

I've had a couple of LG monitors and really like them in terms of image quality, the port selection, decent quality cables, good solid stands etc.

 

[gigatoaster]

Another question...is there an option to switch source automatically? I use a Mac mini M1 on HDMI 1 and a MacBook Pro on usb-c...every time I need to use the little joystick which is not practical. Would be nice if it could auto detect video.