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LG 43UD79-B

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4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Image: LG There’s a point at which a monitor stops being a monitor. For me, that point was when I was sitting in front of a behemoth of a screen from LG: the 43UD79-B. A 43″ monitor, to be exact. While TVs and console gamers have gotten the joy of...Read more
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Pros

  • Setup was incredibly simple
  • purer and more accurate colors
  • bigger is better

Cons

  • TN panel monitors
  • screen tearing
  • stuttering

Key specs

  • 3840, 2160 px
  • 60 Hz
  • LED
  • 8 ms
  • Flat
  • 42.51 in
  • 350 cd/m²
  • 16

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LG 43UD79-B - Pros & Cons

LG 43UD79-B

Pros

  • Setup was incredibly simple
  • purer and more accurate colors
  • bigger is better
  • provides decent frequency response for personal listening
  • It s easy to reach and operate
  • Accuracy is pretty good for everyday use at Delta E 2
  • frontal looks clean and neat
  • reasonable performance in both responsiveness and image quality
  • image quality is unexpectedly clear and sharp for monitors of such size
  • large size and excellent resolution will
  • crisp and clear screen matched with practical features

Cons

  • TN panel monitors
  • screen tearing
  • stuttering
  • and input lag
  • monitors have similar input lag
  • image degrades when viewed at an angle
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • The speakers can get considerably loud during playback
  • Terrible ergonomics on the LG 43UD79
  • only support up to an 8-bit color depth
  • variable refresh rate technology and a 75Hz refresh rate

LG 43UD79-B - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
42.51 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
8 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
350 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
15900 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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LG 43UD79-B - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size42.51 in
Brightness350.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Dimensions
Height (min-max)< 648
Height (without stand)22.64 in
Height with stand25.5 in
Depth (with stand)10.83 in
Depth (without stand)2.78 in
Width (with stand)38.07 in
Weight (without stand)27.12 lb
Weight560.86 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Supported graphics resolutions3840x2160
Refresh rate60.0 Hz
HD type4K Ultra HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
Colour gamut (NTSC)72.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio5000000:1
Contrast ratio1000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightLED backlight
Panel typeIPS
Response time (GtG)5.0 ms
Response time (BtW)14.0 ms
Response time8.0 ms
Image delay< 8
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 synchronizationyes
HDRno
VESA mountyes
Type of VESA mount
  • 200x200mm
  • 100x100mm
Sync technologyAMD Freesync
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Power
Energy efficiency classA
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNone
Operational power consumption< 70
Power consumption (standby)0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)70.0 W
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubyes
Touchscreenno
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceMatte
Built-in speakersyes
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Connectivity
Analogue 3.5mm input0
Type of USB connectorType-C
Number of USB 2.0 port0
Number of USB 3.0 ports2
USB connectors (total)2
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
Number of component inputs0
Composite inputno
Number of composite inputs0
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portno
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity4
Number of HDMI inputs4
HDMI version1.4/2.0
Headphone outputyes
Headphone outputs quantity1
S-video inputno
Number of s-video inputs0
Thunderboltno
USB for videoyes
VGA inno
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
Number of DisplayPort outputs0
DisplayPort version1.2
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
MHLno
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Features
Ascendable and submersibleno
Pivot functionno
Swivelno
Tiltableyes
Memory card readerno
Cable lock slotno
Flicker freeyes
Plug and Playyes
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Eco-labelling
EnergyStaryes
EPEATGold
TCO-labellingNone

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LG 43UD79-B LG - Editorial Reviews (6)

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LG 43UD79-B LG - 43UD79 43" 4K UHD IPS LED MONITOR: PC Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
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LG - 43UD79 43" 4K UHD IPS LED MONITOR: PC Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

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LG 43UD79-B LG 43UD79-B Review – 43-Inch Multi-Client 4K...
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MonitorNerds | Gaming Monitor Reviews
Published: 03.08.2018
LG 43UD79-B Review – 43-Inch Multi-Client 4K...

The LG 43UD79-B is one of the most feature-packed 4K displays from the famous company known for their high-quality IPS-based products

LG 43UD79-B LG's Mammoth 43" Monitor Is Basically A TV
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 01.02.2018
LG's Mammoth 43" Monitor Is Basically A TV

Image: LG There’s a point at which a monitor stops being a monitor. For me, that point was when I was sitting in front of a behemoth of a screen from LG: the 43UD79-B. A 43″ monitor, to be exact. While TVs and console gamers have gotten the joy of...

LG 43UD79-B LG shows off its new range of gaming, UltraWide, and 4K monitors for 2018
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hardwarezone.com.sg
Published: 22.04.2018
LG shows off its new range of gaming, UltraWide, and 4K monitors for 2018

LG today showcased its latest selection of premium displays, which include everything from high-end gaming, UltraWide and 4K monitors to more affordable IPS displays.

LG 43UD79-B LG 43UD79 Review: UHD 4K 43-INCH MONITOR
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TOP NEW Review
Published: 15.01.2018
LG 43UD79 Review: UHD 4K 43-INCH MONITOR
3.0

LG 43UD79 Review – LG UHD 4K 43-INCH MONITOR 43UD79 – USING A MONITOR THE SIZE OF A TV ISN’T AS AWESOME AS IT SOUNDS The LG 43UD79 is a huge ultra HD monitor. At 43-inches diagonally, it is larger than many people’s living room televisions. Everyone who saw this monitor whilst it was being reviewed thought […]

LG 43UD79-B LG 43UD79-B Review
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RTINGS.com
Published: 24.07.2018
LG 43UD79-B Review
3.6

The LG 43UD79 is a decent 4k monitor with an IPS panel. The high resolution and large 43" size is good for multitaskers, as it allows viewing multiple documents ...

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