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LG 29WK500

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User ratings:
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4.5 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
The LG 29WK500-P is an excellent budget option for users who want an upsized IPS panel for multitasking and productivity at home, school, or in the officeRead 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

  • it is very immersive
  • Build quality is solid
  • The proportions are excellent and the device looks streamlined and clean

Cons

  • HDR support
  • and loses the DisplayPort connection
  • it adds a tiny amount of overshoot in return

Key specs

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

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LG 29WK500 - Pros & Cons

LG 29WK500

Pros

  • it is very immersive
  • Build quality is solid
  • The proportions are excellent and the device looks streamlined and clean
  • the display looks impressive
  • excellent colour accuracy
  • good connectivity
  • genuinely useful screen organisation software
  • the extra screen space is also very welcome
  • Basilisk v3 Pro s surface tracking is pretty great
  • The software works very well
  • colors are displayed correctly and properly without any shifts in hue and saturation

Cons

  • HDR support
  • and loses the DisplayPort connection
  • it adds a tiny amount of overshoot in return
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  • anode and cathode layers can be crushed
  • that many games that have HDR support
  • blurry fonts on all apps
  • HDR content is only available on a very limited supported hardware list
  • Mediocre dark room picture quality
  • The monitor can only tilt backward
  • LG monitor only has very limited adjustment options

LG 29WK500 - 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
250 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
5200 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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LG 29WK500 - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size29.0 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio21:9
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Dimensions
Height (min-max)< 209.4
Height (without stand)12.5 in
Height with stand16.18 in
Depth (with stand)8.24 in
Width (with stand)27.48 in
Weight (without stand)10.36 lb
Weight183.42 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution2560 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions2560x1080
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD typeUltraWide Full HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit
Dynamic contrast ratio1000000:1
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
Adaptive synchronizationyes
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm
Sync technologyAMD Freesync
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubno
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Built-in speakersno
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Connectivity
DisplayPortno
DVI Portno
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity2
Number of HDMI inputs2
HDMI version1.4
Headphone outputyes
Headphone outputs quantity1
Thunderboltno
USB for videono
VGA inno
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Features
Tiltableyes
Cable lock slotyes
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Power
Operational power consumption< 28
Power consumption (standby)0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)20.0 W

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