Depends completely where you live, in most European countries the standard is 2 years now AFAIK.
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LG 27UD88 Review: A Well-Rounded Ultra HD Display With USB-C
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Depends completely where you live, in most European countries the standard is 2 years now AFAIK.
99% Adobe sRGB isn't particularly impressive on a 4K display. There are 4K laptops which offer 100%+ Adobe RGB and way over 100% sRGB.
Correct - Must be nice!
(still wouldn't have covered my 2.5 year old LG that just died though..)
At least LG will offer to repair out-of-warranty displays. My Dell U3011 started exhibiting the "blank screen" problem that other users are having with this display just outside of the warranty period. Dell won't even touch out-of-warranty displays, so the only option as presented by Dell was to purchase another $1500 display from them. I didn't and, after purchasing many Dell displays since 2000, won't ever again. I would have been happy to pay $300+ to have it fixed instead of being the owner of a very large, heavy, and expensive paperweight.
I guess it's a game of pick your poison then...
The price of entry matters too.
LG wants $300+ to fix just the power supply that died on the display, whereas my display that was originally $1300 is now relatively easy to find brand new for $600-700...
Soo.... what do you do?
Replace just the PSU for $300+ and wait for the next thing to die and really wish I'd just doubled up and got a totally new unit?
I'd really rather just have a good 3 year warranty and let the Russian roulette start at that point, especially since monitor tech is changing at a reasonable pace these days.
Obviously a 5 year warranty would be ideal, but these guys know they don't make things of a high enough quality to last that long and they'd also prefer to just "offer extended coverage" as another way to boost revenue. Nauseating and frustrating.
Afik, all Apple Mac devices offer one-year Standard Warrantee, and an extra Two Years optional AppleCare = total 3-years. Which I've found very useful. Likewise with their now-discontinued displays. They also continue to support older devices, at a price, until deemed "obsolete" many years later.
I have this monitor and a 2016 MB 12", 4k60Hz works flawlessly using USB-C with Sierra Mac OS, OOTB. No hacks required. Love it. I run HiDPI 1080p, but am thinking about 1440 scaled.
I have this monitor and it's great. B&H was having a sale (for whatever reason, $100 off, but it was out of stock) So I placed an ordered and it shipped within 2 weeks, not bad, was quoted 3-5 I think. Any woot, I picked it up cause obv. its USBC. and has multiple inputs. I use the USB C for my 15" tMBP and a mini DP to DP cable from my Mac Pro. I also split my TV and use the HDMI conection so I can watch tv while at my desk. Also I can use the split screen feature.
My only complaint is that it won't charge the MBP when the screen is completely off. Not a trickle charge or anything.
All in all its a great display picture looks great. I'm a happy camper
My only complaint is that it won't charge the MBP when the screen is completely off. Not a trickle charge or anything.
All in all its a great display picture looks great. I'm a happy camper
So what about this one: http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-32UD99-W-4k-uhd-led-monitor
I really cannot decide which one is the better choice - 32" or this 27".
I really cannot decide which one is the better choice - 32" or this 27".
The lg 32ud88 seems like a good Monitor. If you do photo/Video editing the P3 color range and the extra 5inches could be usefull. The extra speakers are negliable because you cant expect good Audio quality with them. i guess the price will be near 800-900€. On the other Hand you have a solid Monitor for arround 600-650€ if you Programming or doing daily work.
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Had it been a 3 year warranty (as in his Dell example) it would have been covered.[/QUOTE said:
What is a better display in this price range in your opinion?
And "lack of camera" is actually a feature to many of us..
Do I have to offer a better option? I'm commenting on the specs of THIS display, not comparing it to others. And the FaceTime camera is probably important to as many people as the number for which it is not. I realize it's 50/50, but I would rather have it and rarely if ever use it than not have it at all.
Well - yeah, sort of...
You said "just going off specs it isn't that impressive"..
Specs includes the price/value equation of the listed specs...
So if this "is not impressive", what you are comparing to that "is impressive" (and how much does that unit cost?)
Would you say it's more impressive if it was $200?
I mean, at some price point, these specs ARE impressive, are they not?