32” LG 32UL750-W 3840x2160 UHD 4K HDR 600 LED Monitor w/ USB-C PD EXPIRED

Refresh Rate: 60Hz

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

Panel Type: VA

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Brightness: 350 cd/m2(Min.), 400 cd/m2 (Typ.)

Response Time: 4ms (GtG at Faster)

Contrast Ratio (DFC): 3000:1 (Typ)

Viewing Angle: 178 degrees (R/L), 178 degrees (U/D)

Surface Treatment: Anti Glare, 3H

Dynamic Action Sync: Yes

Yes - mostly. Although to be fair the $299 BB version is HDR400 (mostly a marketing term) and this one is HDR600 -- which can (maybe) display/process real HDR content.

(I believe) the LG 500/550 are the lower end budget panel -- while the 600/700/800 all use the same panel. At least this is how it works with LG's 27" IPS panels. I don't know how they market-segment their 32" VA panels, but given the upgrade option for a reasonable price -- I'd probably take the 600+ panels.

As for the USB-C part of it: plenty of people (Mac owners, primarily) are willing to pay a $100-$150 premium for a clean single-cable USB-C connection for video, power delivery, and USB Hub -- it'd basically make the monitor the equivalent of a docking station.

I would actually be all over this monitor, but it seems to have a few problems related to fulfilling the above express purpose. Namely:

- The port locations are terrible. If you do intend to use it as a USB hub, you'd have unsightly wires dangling all over the back. Which isn't all that bad -- except it's a very small subsection of the population who (a) have USB-C devices and know how to use them, (b) intend to use USB-A ports in the monitor hub, (c) are willing to pay a premium for having a USB-C port/hub in a monitor, and (d) don't care about the aesthetics.

- Additionally, the USB-C implementation on this monitor might be iffy. There are reports all over the internet about the screen randomly blanking out for a few seconds when using that connection. That said, there's a chance it may be connected to the specific (cheap?) USB-C cable that's being shipped with the monitor, and all the other ports likely work just fine -- but again, if you're someone who's paying extra for the USB-C port & power delivery, you'd want to use it.
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There's also the issue of LG's choice of using a wall-wart power adapter rather than putting the AC/DC electricals internally -- but we won't go into that here.

OK. That's all. I actually really want to buy this monitor myself, but given how much variability there is with monitor units these days I'm reluctant to buy anything without a very generous return policy (Costco, local BestBuy, maybe Amazon).

Confirmed VA, from the official LG site:

https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg...ed-monitor

I'll Pass