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LG 29UM65

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User ratings:
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
Widescreen monitors are great. They’re spot-on for watching Blu-rays or downloaded TV, and they’re well suited to modern PC gaming. But if you want to multi-task, regular widescreen can be a bit restrictive; it’s just not wide enough. LG’s 21:9 UltraWide UM65 monitor is made for serious productivity, but it’s...Read more
A potential replacement for users who currently use two separate monitorsRead more
The LG 29UM69G is a decent ultrawide IPS gaming monitor with a higher-than-average 75Hz refresh rate. It has great motion handling due to the low response time a...Read more
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Pros

  • Great motion features such as FreeSync
  • amazing and cinematic ultra-wide image quality
  • flawless image quality with the extra horizontal space and vibrant colors

Cons

  • The lower bezel is a little thicker
  • regular widescreen can be a bit restrictive
  • 29UM65 has a middling impact on your 3D gaming

Key specs

  • 2560, 1080 px
  • 60 Hz
  • LED
  • 5 ms
  • Flat
  • 29 in
  • 300 cd/m²
  • 21

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LG 29UM65 - Pros & Cons

LG 29UM65

Pros

  • Great motion features such as FreeSync
  • amazing and cinematic ultra-wide image quality
  • flawless image quality with the extra horizontal space and vibrant colors
  • pretty accurate colour palette and decent detail
  • Edifier MP250 is surprisingly good
  • The colors are very accurate out of the box
  • Build Quality The build quality is fine
  • the low response time and ability to flicker the image and clear up fast movement
  • better refresh rate and better image flicker
  • better ergonomics
  • better native contrast ratio

Cons

  • The lower bezel is a little thicker
  • regular widescreen can be a bit restrictive
  • 29UM65 has a middling impact on your 3D gaming
  • none of these are especially cheap
  • internal speakers are a little underpowered and indistinct
  • The monitor can only tilt backward
  • Mediocre dark room picture quality
  • LG monitor only has very limited adjustment options
  • not as easy as discrete buttons
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • no side by side comparison at this point

LG 29UM65 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
29 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
5 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
300 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
6200 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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LG 29UM65 - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size29.0 in
Brightness300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio21:9
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Dimensions
Height (min-max)< 418
Height (without stand)12.92 in
Height with stand16.46 in
Depth (with stand)7.13 in
Depth (without stand)2.51 in
Width (with stand)27.66 in
Weight (without stand)11.46 lb
Weight218.7 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution2560 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1920x1080
  • 2560x1080
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD typeFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)100.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio5000000:1
Contrast ratio1000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightLED
Panel typeIPS
Response time (GtG)5.0 ms
Response time5.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)yes
Pixel size0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
Adaptive synchronizationno
HDRno
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount
  • 75x75mm
  • 100x100mm
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Power
Operational power consumption< 38
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)30.0 W
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Design
Colour of productWhite
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubno
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceMatte
Built-in speakersyes
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Connectivity
Analogue 3.5mm input1
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
Number of component inputs0
Composite inputno
Number of composite inputs0
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portyes
DVI-D ports quantity1
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
Number of HDMI inputs2
Headphone outputyes
Headphone outputs quantity1
S-video inputno
Number of s-video inputs0
Thunderboltno
USB for videono
VGA inno
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
MHLyes
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Features
Ascendable and submersibleno
Pivot functionno
Swivelno
Tiltableyes
Memory card readerno
Cable lock slotno
Plug and Playyes
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes
EPEATGold
TCO-labellingTCO'06

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