LG Ultrafine 6K announced

[smirking]

Well, not quite. As far as I can tell, a standard square mount will NOT fit, unless you add some spacers for the screws somehow and get longer screws.

I don't know if those spacers and longer screws are typical or not, but I have the same black rings on the mount of my monitor arm.

Given that the images you posted of the table stand show those black rings that look exactly like the spacers I have, I'd suspect that the spacers are indeed typical if not standard. I'm pretty sure those spacers came with my monitor arm, but I got it 10 years ago so I can't say for sure.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

It is not uncommon to get multiple lengths of screws with VESA mounts. I guess the depth isn't standard.

 

[filmgirl]

Alright, since we're talking about VESA mounts, here’s a question for the group, any recommendations on the best way to VESA mount two of these?

My current desk setup consists of a 27” iMac (VESA version) on an Ergotron HX and an ASD (VESA) on an Ergotron LX. I sometimes put a cheap 27” 4K display on the desk too, but not often. The 4K is getting trashed. Good riddance. But I have an extra un-used Ergotron LX. My thought was to call Ergotron and buy the tall pole from the LX dual kit and just put the two LG's on that (since it costs $100 for the pole versus closer to $500 for the dual arm), but I could also just buy a tall pole Ergotron LX and put the arm from the regular on that and then have the ASD on one arm and the two LGs on the other and then figure out what to do with the iMac later (which will probably mean getting a stand for it and moving it to another room unless I can make space somehow or wall mount it, which might be a solution).

But what to do with my 5 year old iMac drama aside (really wish I could just get the guts into a smaller chassis and then use it connected to an external display when needed but access it headless over Remote Desktop or ssh otherwise), I'm not even sure the best way to try to arrange two displays of this size, or two and an ASD. I kind of like the idea of stacking them vertically, but I also worry about my neck if I’m not using the desk in standing mode.

For my initial setup, I might be forced to just use them on the stands in order to fulfill whatever obligations LG gives me in terms of posting — but I’m a VESA girl and greatly prefer the flexibility those offer. But I’ve never had an ultrawide (and I know these aren’t, but they also aren’t much narrower than some ultrawides, tho they are a bit taller) or tried to deal with two displays of this size. Two 27” displays (or 3 if in a pinch) is one thing, but 32” is a lot larger length and height.

 

[ascender]

Any word on availability of this in the UK yet?

 

[EugW]

I don't know if those spacers and longer screws are typical or not, but I have the same black rings on the mount of my monitor arm.

Given that the images you posted of the table stand show those black rings that look exactly like the spacers I have, I'd suspect that the spacers are indeed typical if not standard. I'm pretty sure those spacers came with my monitor arm, but I got it 10 years ago so I can't say for sure.

The few times I've used VESA mounts, they didn't come with those rings. I suspect they're mainly there to protect the surfaces. Anyhow, spacers would be easy to come by if needed.

It is not uncommon to get multiple lengths of screws with VESA mounts. I guess the depth isn't standard.

I've ordered that Chinese universal Pro Display XDR knockoff stand, because the LG stand is just too high for my tastes. Even at its lowest setting, the centre of the monitor attachment is at about 34 cm or so. (LG says it can move 60 mm, meaning that it can go as high as about 40 cm or so.)

That universal stand claims to go as low as 29 cm and as high as 41.5 cm. If I can get the monitor lower by an inch or two that would be great. Ideally it should be under 20", but right now the top is at 21.6" and I'm constantly looking up at the monitor. Not good for my neck and back.



Hopefully the stand fits. I don't know what screws it comes with it, but the screws that come with the LG 6K are 10 mm. However, it appears those standoffs add another 2 mm to accommodate that square mounting plate, and if the stand mounting plate is 4 mm thick aluminum then that would be a total of 16 mm needed.

Any word on availability of this in the UK yet?

TFT Central (which is based in the UK), has gotten theirs and has reviewed it already, last week. However, I don't see it on LG UK yet. Laptops Direct in the UK has it in their system, but says shipping is in 4 weeks.

Here in Canada, it was supposed to start shipping today, but I got mine last week for some reason.