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LG is releasing a nMP Monitor soon

CultHero said:
so one thing I would like to fix and I am not sure if there is a correction for this is the typeface. Maybe I am used to the retina display on my rMBP but the type is a lot more blocky than I like and I would love to have that seamless appearance that my rMBP has.

I know that I have greater pixel density on the laptop but the picture on the LG is tremendous apart from the type. As I type this I feel eye strain as compared to the rMBP.

Is it a setting I can adjust?


Edit: Looks to be a well known issue and an Apple issue not a display issue. As I mentioned, the pictures and video are gorgeous. The fonts are problematic.

This post highlighted and defined my issues.


https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1390034/
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The rmbp has a much higher PPI so you cannot really compare these two screens and sharpness of the fonts. I have a rMBP and know the difference. I switched from a ACD 27" to the 34" LG and the difference of the sharpness of the fonts is only minimal between the two, but it is normal because the PPI are almost identical.

LG will bring out a 29" with the same resolution and specs as the 34" later this year apparently. This screen will have more PPI and will be therefore sharper and probably more expensive, too, because I think the construction process of the panel is more expensive even though the screen is smaller.
They have some true 4K monitors in the works as well and with the upcoming 10.9.3 release they should be pretty well supported by the OS and give more of or "retina" feel.

For what it is worth I have put the sharpness on 6 in the menu and am pretty happy with the fonts.
 
CultHero said:
so one thing I would like to fix and I am not sure if there is a correction for this is the typeface. Maybe I am used to the retina display on my rMBP but the type is a lot more blocky than I like and I would love to have that seamless appearance that my rMBP has.

Is it a setting I can adjust?

Edit: Looks to be a well known issue and an Apple issue not a display issue. As I mentioned, the pictures and video are gorgeous. The fonts are problematic.

This post highlighted and defined my issues.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1390034/
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The post you linked to very clearly defines the solution in addition to defining the issue. You are running the display as a TV. Check System Information. Under graphics is your display listed as Television: Yes?

If so, you will have problems with colors, text antialiasing, gradients, etc. Earlier in the thread I linked to the EDID "hack" that forces your external monitor to work in RGB instead of YPbPr. Everyone owning this display will need to do this for now.

I tried with both 10.9.2 and 10.9.3 public beta - the display is still being detected as a TV and thus being driven with the wrong colors.
 
No, I have already addressed the tv issues. The font smoothing terminal command helped quite a bit.
 
bxs said:
Can this be true ?

B&H offering this LG display for $899 pre-order and releasing it June 6th ?????

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1040788-REG/lg_electronics_34um95_34_ultrawide_qhd_led.html
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I'm sorry I can't remember the exact dates but I ordered mine from B&H 4-7 weeks ago, and they were promising a delivery date of May 21st. They delivered mine with ground shipping I received mine on May 6th. So yes it can be true, but the penalty for ordering early is that mine cost $100 more.
 
Just ordered one from b&h, chances of an Apple display is quite low + I would love the extra qhd real-estate.
@Photoco, so you love it?
 
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MCAsan said:
OS 10.9.3 was officially released today! :D
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I haven't noticed anything particularly different. It didn't reset my color parameters (still forced RGB) and I don't have the display options that Anandtech mentioned. I am still getting 3440 x 1040 at 60HZ though so no complaints here.
 
CultHero said:
I haven't noticed anything particularly different. It didn't reset my color parameters (still forced RGB) and I don't have the display options that Anandtech mentioned. I am still getting 3440 x 1040 at 60HZ though so no complaints here.
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Did you mean 3440x1440 ?

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Photoco said:
I'm sorry I can't remember the exact dates but I ordered mine from B&H 4-7 weeks ago, and they were promising a delivery date of May 21st. They delivered mine with ground shipping I received mine on May 6th. So yes it can be true, but the penalty for ordering early is that mine cost $100 more.
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I asked MNW GLOBAL who was selling the LG via Amazon for $1495 back in Jan/Feb about B&H's price of pre-order thru May 17th for $899 (with $100 discount). They replied that the $899 was below what LG's manufacturing cost was, and that it was maybe not the LG 34UM95 but rather it was the 34UM65.

It would be wise to check with B&H to see if they've made a typo.
 
Yes sorry. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1400213485.351233.jpg
 
Hi CultHero,

I am following the instructions that you provided. I did not have a "/System/Library/Displays/Overrides” folder so I created one. I then copied "DisplayVendorID-1e6D" from my home directory to the Overrides directory. I rebooted and i don't see any changes. Television is still Yes. Did I do something wrong? Do I need to rename the DisplayVendor ID-xxxx to a different number to match the LG 34UM95?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Gary
 
bxs said:
Did you mean 3440x1440 ?

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I asked MNW GLOBAL who was selling the LG via Amazon for $1495 back in Jan/Feb about B&H's price of pre-order thru May 17th for $899 (with $100 discount). They replied that the $899 was below what LG's manufacturing cost was, and that it was maybe not the LG 34UM95 but rather it was the 34UM65.

It would be wise to check with B&H to see if they've made a typo.
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The 34UM65 is a $599 monitor, I'm pretty sure BH got it right.
 
garygmar said:
Hi CultHero,

I am following the instructions that you provided. I did not have a "/System/Library/Displays/Overrides” folder so I created one. I then copied "DisplayVendorID-1e6D" from my home directory to the Overrides directory. I rebooted and i don't see any changes. Television is still Yes. Did I do something wrong? Do I need to rename the DisplayVendor ID-xxxx to a different number to match the LG 34UM95?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Gary
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got into Finder / Go / Got To Folder and type :/System/Library/Displays/Overrides

This should bring up the folder there as it is normally hidden. That is what worked for me. I then drag the folder created by the terminal command over into there and rebooted. My profile is showing up as Display with forced RGB mod even after upgrading to 10.9.3. Hope this helps.

FWIW, I don't think the 10.9.3 upgrade did much for me. I have already done the RGB mod and font smoothing so my picture is great. In reading the latest macrumors article on 10.9.3 it seems the multiple display options is for true 4k monitors. obviously....
 
CultHero said:
FWIW, I don't think the 10.9.3 upgrade did much for me. I have already done the RGB mod and font smoothing so my picture is great. In reading the latest macrumors article on 10.9.3 it seems the multiple display options is for true 4k monitors. obviously....
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What's the font smoothing tweak that you mentioned?
 
I dug this up out of an old thread one external displays.

You can force OS X to use LCD font smoothing on all displays with this Terminal command:


defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2





And to restore the default:


defaults -currentHost delete -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing
 
CultHero said:
I dug this up out of an old thread one external displays.

You can force OS X to use LCD font smoothing on all displays with this Terminal command:


defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2





And to restore the default:


defaults -currentHost delete -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing
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Thanks!
 
After five days, my new LG monitor is dead.
While editing a sequence with people singing "Hallelujah" in a Brazilian Church, my monitor made a quick white flash, then turned black and faded away to Monitor heaven. Managed to get a hold on LG support on a Saturday and they just told me, "It is dead. Probably the panel or something with the power supply. These things happen. You better get it exchanged by your vendor, as it is still considered "new". If we have to repair it, you will not see it for at least 2-3 weeks." Well, what can I say.

So I am back on the ACD 27" and it feels... small. odd.
But there is another thing that I now really enjoy about the LG and hate about the ACD: The anti-flicker panel and matte finish of the LG is incredibly nice (for me...). It is a pleasure for your eyes to work with for long work sessions whereas I am now looking into the ACD which is too glossy, I can sort of feel the flicker suddenly and it feels like looking into a TV. Very odd. I hope that I will get my replacement soon.
 
lietsche said:
After five days, my new LG monitor is dead.
While editing a sequence with people singing "Hallelujah" in a Brazilian Church, my monitor made a quick white flash, then turned black and faded away to Monitor heaven. Managed to get a hold on LG support on a Saturday and they just told me, "It is dead. Probably the panel or something with the power supply. These things happen. You better get it exchanged by your vendor, as it is still considered "new". If we have to repair it, you will not see it for at least 2-3 weeks." Well, what can I say.

So I am back on the ACD 27" and it feels... small. odd.
But there is another thing that I now really enjoy about the LG and hate about the ACD: The anti-flicker panel and matte finish of the LG is incredibly nice (for me...). It is a pleasure for your eyes to work with for long work sessions whereas I am now looking into the ACD which is too glossy, I can sort of feel the flicker suddenly and it feels like looking into a TV. Very odd. I hope that I will get my replacement soon.
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My first 34UM95 was bad. While I love this screen, I still feel a little uneasy about its manufacturing. I'm just hoping it's just by chance that we have gotten the tiny percentage of bad screens.
 
lietsche said:
After five days, my new LG monitor is dead.

While editing a sequence with people singing "Hallelujah" in a Brazilian Church, my monitor made a quick white flash, then turned black and faded away to Monitor heaven. Managed to get a hold on LG support on a Saturday and they just told me, "It is dead. Probably the panel or something with the power supply. These things happen. You better get it exchanged by your vendor, as it is still considered "new". If we have to repair it, you will not see it for at least 2-3 weeks." Well, what can I say.



So I am back on the ACD 27" and it feels... small. odd.

But there is another thing that I now really enjoy about the LG and hate about the ACD: The anti-flicker panel and matte finish of the LG is incredibly nice (for me...). It is a pleasure for your eyes to work with for long work sessions whereas I am now looking into the ACD which is too glossy, I can sort of feel the flicker suddenly and it feels like looking into a TV. Very odd. I hope that I will get my replacement soon.
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Thats bad news... :(
 
Absolutley love this beauty. Incredible real estate and very nice finish. Haven't gotten into the details yet but first impression is very good.

Has somebody figured out how to activate PBP mode using thunderbolt and display port? I could only combine thunderbolt with hdmi?! But taht's not how I want to connect my Mac Pro and my Windows workstation... Also is there a way to define shortcuts on the joystick navigation? I don't need to have the reading mode in direct access, I would rather like to switch easily between sources instead of menu > quicksettings > input > select source > confirm?

For all of you waiting I hope you get this panel fast it's realy worth the wait :D
 
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