LG 32UD99-W 32-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor with HDR 10 (2017)

Almost, or even mostly, does count when we're talking about a monitor at this price point. Overall, the majority of the display display looks solid. It is a significant step up in image quality from the 32UD59-B that I had tried out. The contrast and colors are much better with this monitor. The issue that I'm seeing, which appears to be inherent to the design of the monitor, is apparent when I'm viewing the screen more closely. Put simply, the sides of the display have an odd effect if you're closer to the screen. I've measured it, and if my eyes are 22-24" away from the screen it isn't really an issue. If I get any closer, say 20" away, then when I look to either side of the screen the edge has a weird effect. It can't quite be captured with a camera as the pictures are not stereoscopic. It honestly make my eyes freak out a bit and it's hard to describe. Based on observation, it seems that in the attempt to make a really small bezel and to have the black frame surrounding the screen (how is that not a bezel?), the screen itself is slightly recessed from that black border/frame. When I move closer to the screen, if I have a window out to the right side, for example, the scroll bar appears to move closer to the edge of the screen and appears to get overshadowed by the black edging. It almost appears as if the edge of the screen is slipping behind that black border as you move closer to the screen while keeping an eye on the edge of the screen.Why might someone be looking more closely at their screen? It's a 4K monitor. Doing detail work typically requires that kind of attention and we're not talking about having one's nose up against it. The 4K pixel density also allows one to get closer to the screen without the image becoming pixelated. You really have to be pretty close to start seeing the pixels. In my case, 16-20" is the range I'm referring to, perhaps 12" at the closest, when the noted effect appears. Why is this an issue? It's a $1,000 monitor and an IPS one at that. The potential distances between my eyes and the screen come nowhere close to the 178-degree viewing angle allowed for with IPS panels. Also, the cheaper VA panel in the 59-B model did not have this as an issue. I believe it's the result of the black frame effectively floating above the panel rather than being mated to it more closely in a flush fashion, as a more traditional bezel would. For example, while being closer to the panel and looking at the shadowy edge, if I press gently on the black border to basically press it against the panel, the weird effect disappears in that area. Release it, and it reappears. Perhaps I have a defective monitor where the black border has somehow become more separated from the panel than it should be all around the display? I would be surprised if that were the case, seeing as how it is not local to one part of either side of the screen, but is demonstrable all along each side of it. See attached images for examples. The issues, as noted, disappear with a greater distance, but for the price of the monitor as well as the IPS panel being used, there really isn't an excuse for such aberrations in viewability for the entire screen. I did get a look at another one of these at a local store and the issues is present on that monitor as well. This leads me to believe this might be an issue for the model as a whole and it's not just me.Other owners of this display, are you seeing this too? Did I get a dud?

They make them bigger, they make them more expensive, and they also make them with more features. They don't make them this good, for this price, at this screen size however. That is the reason I bought TWO of these. I wanted a good HDR monitor to replace older 28" monitors I had. My old monitors don't hold a candle to these. They are SUPER fast, and display 3840x2160 with clarity, brightness and colors that are unparalleled. I looked long and hard for a good monitor, and I do NOT regret purchasing these in the slightest.They also come with good stands, although I have a quad monitor stand I placed them on. The on screen menus are well placed, intuitive and easy to use. If you have advanced calibration software, these monitors can be fine tuned to a degree not usually seen outside of graphical designer type settings. To that end, they do well not only in that regime, but also in gaming as well. They have a fast refresh rate and don't suffer pixel dropouts or other issues that I have seen. Both of the ones I ordered showed up working perfectly out of the box, and I did get the additional warranty for them should something happen during a move and they become damaged.I strongly recommend them to someone that is looking for a solid HDR monitor in the 30-34" size range. I could have purchased a larger monitor, but the clarity, quality and features made it a no-brainer to get the 32" model. I am seriously contemplating the purchase of 2 additional ones to complete my quad monitor setup and replace the other 2 legacy monitors I have. LG makes a great monitor, and this is NO exception to that. You will not regret buying this monitor!

Received the monitor 3 days ago and promptly connected it to my i7-7700 / GTX 1070i-based computer. Coming from a still excellent 24" Samsung 244T monitor, the increased real estate and the increased brightness on the32" 32UD99 was simply breathtaking! Colors were saturated and bright without being over-saturated. 4K youtube videos (albeit mostly demos) highlighted the pseudo-10 bit spectrum that this monitor provides. The fit and finish of every piece and part (screen itself, adjustable base, etc., was exemplary - absolutely gorgeous. No cheap plastic on this baby.Using 150% scaling in Windows 10 (by default), text was as close to Retina-grade as possible. I really loved this monitor, but I had to send it back as defective.The entire right third of the screen had a light green tint to it, that could not be adjusted out without destroying the balance of the other colors. I tried all of the different color profiles built into the monitor, and some mitigated the green screen tint but would not eliminate it. I started with the DP cable and tried the supplied HDMI cable, but the issue didn't change. Since I do mostly text-based work with a white background, the issue was very irritating. Changing the background to a different color helped somewhat, but I don't like working on a non-white background. Additionally, there was a dead pixel right in the middle of the screen. I really debated about returning the monitor as we were a perfect match, but in the end, the off-color on the screen was overwhelmingly pervasive and bothersome. I am seriously considering re-ordering (replacement was not an option when applying for the RMA), but I'd hate to go through the hassle of returning another one with the same issue.Update: 2/27/2018. I had lamented the return of the first monitor and was undecided about ordering another one. The return process through Amazon was excellent as usual, and went without a hitch. Well, I did order a replacement (albeit at about a $90+ price increase). The replacement monitor arrived intact with some minor shipping damage to the exterior of the box, but upon opening the cardboard box, the protective Styrofoam cushioning had some hairline cracks in it (indicative of some rough handling or dropping), but the screen and ancillary parts were pristine and in perfect shape. At the same time I'd ordered the replacement monitor, I'd ordered a 2 meter long Displayport cable, as the 3' long supplied cable was too short for my particular installation. After the connections were made and everything was powered up, the resulting display was perfect, with none of the issues the first monitor had. With that said, I am upgrading my assessment to a 4-star rating (the monitor itself deserves a 5-star rating), just because of the return hassle with the first one. Yes, I would recommend this beautiful monitor to anyone, sans the hardcore gamer that requires a faster refresh rate. For a professional review, look to a review that tomshardware.com did on the monitor a day or two ago.