LG 29" UltraWide IPS Monitor (c) - $299 + Shipping @ Kogan

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Key Features
29" 21:9 Full HD IPS Display
sRGB Over 99%
Screen Split 2.0 (PIP Mode)
Gaming Features: Black Stabilizer/ Dynamic Action Sync
On-Screen Control

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  lostn on 25/12/2016 - 20:20

  +2

  How is FHD a 21:9 ratio?

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    cruiserdog9 on 25/12/2016 - 20:31

    it is more than FHD, in the specifications it states 2560 x 1080

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      twocsies on 25/12/2016 - 21:24

      +3

      Technically 21:9 is also FHD, which only defines there to be 1080 horizontal lines. But consumers don't really know that, so Kogan/DS seems to be describing this product in a way that LG doesn't.

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        cruiserdog9 on 25/12/2016 - 22:09

        FHD is 1920x1080, not just the horizontal pixels

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        twocsies on 26/12/2016 - 00:38

        @cruiserdog9: FHD is a marketing term, not a standard. When talking about televisions it makes sense to restrict it to 1920 vertical lines, but indeed, terms like HD 1080 and 1080p are heavily focussed on the number of horizontal lines. LG uses this term to describe its ultrawide monitors because of the number of horizontal lines, and there is no law against it. FHD means 1080 horizontal lines.

        I've actually found that LG does use FHD for their ultrawide TVs in the titles, but not in the specifications.

        Acer, too: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/professional-model/UM.…

        But Asus uses the deceptive QHD: https://www.asus.com/au/Monitors/MX299Q/

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        AussieGargain on 26/12/2016 - 07:51

        @twocsies: interesting! Asus states QHD is 33% more than FHD, so that means Asus considers FHD as 1920x1080.

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        lostn on 26/12/2016 - 19:08

        @twocsies: FHD is actually a standard. Usual nomenclature is that you add W or something else to the front to denote it is wider than usual.

        For example, XGA = 1024x768
        WXGA = 1366x768

        QHD = 2560x1440
        UWQHD = 3440x1440 (UW = ultra wide)

        So if FHD = 1920x1080
        They should be adding a prefix, maybe UWFHD = 2560x1080 to distinguish it from 1920x1080.

        They do this with every other resolution. Even when two resolutions share the same number of horizontal lines.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_display_resolution

        There is actually an abbreviation for every single resolution. Of which FHD is 1920x1080. If LG is not following that nomenclature then they're being unique, because there exists abbreviations for other resolutions they are calling FHD. 2560x1080 is actually called UW-UXGA. Just looked it up. I had the right idea above, but was making it up.

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        twocsies on 26/12/2016 - 22:17

        @lostn: If what you say is true, which I don't believe is, there must be a standards organisation that can back up what you say for computer monitors. There clearly isn't, otherwise we wouldn't see multiple computer monitor vendors using the marketing term FHD for 1080 horizontal lines. There would be a link to the standard on Wikipedia, which there isn't. The computer monitor standards don't include the resolutions ending in HD, those are TV resolutions. Also, when Australian TV broadcasts in 1080i (also known as FHD), they don't broadcast 1920 but 1440 vertical lines. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080i

        I'd be glad to be proven wrong, that there's actually some standards for FHD beyond the 1080 horizontal lines, but I'm fairly convinced that it's common to call 1920x1080 FHD, but it's not a rule. Many TVs probably have to to use 1088 lines and drop 8 anyway, to end up with a multiple of 16.

        At the end of the day, you're right that most companies use FHD that way, and it is only minorly important to know that not every company is using the same nomenclature. Acer and LG seem to be the only ones calling their 1080 21:9 screens FHD.

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  mg_k on 25/12/2016 - 20:22

  Anyone owns one for photo editing (Adobe lightroom and Photoshop)?

  Is the advertised "sRGB Over 99%" true?

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    Hunnypooh on 25/12/2016 - 20:34

    +2

    Been using this to edit my photos and it seems to come out alright. Gotta calibrate the monitor though. The stock brightness is way too bright. Colours looks better after calibration with an x-rite

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  [Deactivated] on 25/12/2016 - 22:15

  I saw this monitor 2nd hand for $300 so to get it brand new for that price seems a good deal.

  I'm hoping for the price of ultrawide 34" to come down. The 29" doesn't have enough screen real estate height for me .

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  ispace on 25/12/2016 - 22:42

  Would a modest new laptop (e.g. Lenovo E470) be able to support the 2560x1080 resolution of this monitor?

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    Butt Scratcher on 26/12/2016 - 21:14

    If by support you mean it'll work when you plug it in, then yes. It should even work with 4k. If you want to double check it, look up the model of your cpu on intel's website. It should tell you the max supported resolution

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      ispace on 27/12/2016 - 15:52

      Thank you.

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  bargainshooter on 25/12/2016 - 23:03

  Looks like there are 2 versions. The other is almost $180 more expensive rrp and isn't on sale. (29UM68-P) anyone know the difference between the two?

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  [Deactivated] on 25/12/2016 - 23:38

  -1

  This was the original title 3 mods felt the need to edit my post…

  "LG 29" UltraWide IPS Monitor (29UM58) = $312.93 Shipped @ Kogan"

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    Moderatorhamza23 on 26/12/2016 - 00:23

    1 mod edited your title (me), after it was reported. The price isn't $312.93 shipped for everyone/most, shipping cost varies depending on your location, therefore + shipping is accurate.

    4 different random postcodes entered, show the following:

    Postcode 5000
    Order Total
    $314.19

    Postcode 5251
    Order Total
    $315.70

    Postcode 4800
    Order Total
    $332.65

    Postcode 2200
    Order Total
    $314.69

    Thanks

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  epicttiimm on 26/12/2016 - 02:18

  I have the 34 ultra wide fhd from the other deal and it's excellent

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  eathb on 26/12/2016 - 08:19

  +1

  29 inch ultrawide is too narrow IMO.

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  motion2082 on 26/12/2016 - 12:15

  Hard to think a X34 is $1300 and this is only $300

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  fowl on 26/12/2016 - 19:40

  +2

  In case anyone was wondering how this compares to a "regular" 16:9 24" monitor…
  http://www.displaywars.com/24-inch-16x9-vs-29-inch-21x9