Basically, I wanted to choose between 27 and 29 16:09 21:09 Ultra Wide Monitor as 23 inches long was too little. To me came after the first pre-selection only LG and Asus in question. At the end of the design won because disadvantages I found anywhere.
Have the monitor time appointed as prime customer and was bitterly disappointed when the Monitor was traveling one day longer than was ordered without the prime. Too bad I wanted the unit but necessarily before the weekend still have so that I possibly can the first purchased Asus MX279 send back
From the beginning, I had already written almost read like the entire Internet and all videos watched so I was very well prepared. On the easy assembly I will not go into further therefore.
The metallic foot is acting contrary to some opinions not just metal but only plastic. Specifically, the core consists of a black plastic and above a plastic cover is placed in matt metallic look. Nevertheless, the plastic base looks quite dibasic. But I fretted a bit because I fear the surface could get faster scratches or dents. Despite the large width varies and bobs of the monitor in the operation surprisingly little. A rock is almost unavoidable even in shallow touches the touch-sensitive buttons but the screen does not vibrate on but calmed down immediately.
When you turn unfortunately fall immediately on the whole projection surface halos. They are, however diffusely distributed so that one can not say how the ASUS the bright spots are there or annoy me these spots very much and I think that at a price beyond the 400 as inappropriate.
Ergonomically, the LG as well as the Asus models offer nothing. No height adjustment possible what I feel as a disadvantage. Because of this, I finally also retained the LG monitor 29 because with this one possesses at least the possibility of another stand or wall bracket grow.
The projected image I liked quite well from the beginning. The colors are strong and full and look for my taste, of course. So is quite unlike the ASUS where I despite hours of adjustments does not create normal colors to get back and the colors were unbearable for me. Also I had when connected to an ATI HD 5850 graphics card is not the problem with the resolution. Everything went right from the start properly. Namely, regardless of whether I chose DVI or an HDMI cable for the supply.
But one thing grieves me very much. The DisplayPort connector does not support my graphics card! I had bought extra one DP to HDMI adapter here at Amazon. My card does well only the DP standard 1.1 however, the monitor appears to require 1.2. And this is where I'm on the next point of criticism. Have repeatedly must strive to support. Unfortunately, did not know and could not help. While the contact was always nice and friendly as if I had tuned a good buddy. But what good is that when not even the demands of their devices know A statement like oh know that to the standards is such a complicated thing once it's not even the better. But at least I had with the tel. Support not as bad problems as the ASUS.
Where I leave out just over the DisplayPort One goal that I have pursued with the purchase of the monitor unfortunately can also be failing to enforce. If one wants to several devices at the same time run on this monitor so you have to use MANDATORY always the DisplayPort. HDMI and DVI in split screen mode works so not a big disappointment that I could not avoid the purchase despite long searches in advance. I do not understand the manufacturer's philosophy in the point. Why do you make the widespread HDMI port or the DVI not the primary connection ???
I run the monitor so now buy here in the Amazon with a cheap blue HDMI cable. A characteristic occurs to me while also acidic. I'll drive the computer usually does not fall but just drop it in sleep mode for weeks. Unfortunately, it sometimes happens that the PC at startup detects an incorrect resolution. Then everything looks ugly and the arrangement of the icons on the desktop is not available for naught and he must be carried out again really annoying. The reason for this gaffe I have not yet figured out.
What I really anstinkt processing. Have I looked at this for the recession precisely that I should not have to make! The build quality is quite good extent. The border of the monitor to the narrow peripheral edge is held in a brushed metal look. I really like that. Unfortunately, here's all just made of plastic. The reason for my review is in the way the panel is inserted into the frame. The panel was supposed to factory always have the absolutely same extent. So I look at the distance to which the image at the edge of the casing. The distance above the bottom and felt left always kept very small less than one millimeter. Goes so. BUT right is a gap that is as wide that you can easily put a match into it. Once discovered not you forget that, and it looks really gray. The framework used in the panel and probably glued was made as far too broad. If the monitor is sufficiently illuminated from the front where the user sits one sees this St. Andreas Fault absolutely bad.
Otherwise, the frame also comprises at the corners on the seams by the injection molding process, so the mold, resulting. That is also a fact that should not happen at 410.
The menu of the screen like very. Simple and intuitive to use. Especially smart I think the gimmick that a touch of a switch is confirmed by a small sound. So you know where you stand in the dark equally.
Speaking of sound: the built-in speaker can convince no way. They sound typical squeaky for this slim design and hollow but are still easy to understand. A mixture with much heavy to Bass Lausprechern Asus would be probably optimal.
I use the monitor primarily as office equipment. Some browser and sometimes a Word document are adjacent and in the corner running a TV the built-in TV card. Thus, the wide white pleasant to convince. Finally more space horizontally. But with the amount I am very unhappy again. 1080 pixels are borderline for my taste. I had totally underestimated this low representation level. I wish for the future to me probably a 32 inch monitor in 32 inch format with minimum 3,440 x 1,440 dpi. There probably already or will soon come, but not for my wallet and potthässlich or stinklangweilig are also back. In addition, significantly higher refresh rates would be highly desirable and technically feasible long.
Overall, I have to say yes I have improved by buying'm still only nothalber lack of alternatives in the LG. Someone wrote in the Internet times that of 29-inch Ultra Wide affects small and but is actually huge and you would quickly get used to the exotic format. I can not connect all me. I find the monitor acts on a normal desk ridiculously lost small (low). The width is fine. The aspect ratio of an effect on me but still not used to, and after two months of settling in period. I fear, therefore, that not even change that.
From time to time I play sometimes a game like last Battlefield 3 and The Elder Scrolls Online Demo. Does the place win in width tell like it very much. Yes, the graphics could be liquid but I think as long as I can because I old graphics card rummache with such a low power here passing judgment.
Overall, I like the look of the LG and the decor is a bit better than the avarice devices by ASUS.
As always, I am looking for a Eierlegende-Wollmilchsaun but the industry is not willing or able to build such a thing. Too bad the LG has at least fundamentally the stuff for it.
At the end I give but still only two points because the processing is partly unacceptable and the matter should be chosen Alien valent. The thing with the support and the DisplayPort also aroused also my reproof. And finally, LG should take the criticism to heart. Praised too much eh never go to purchases supposedly objective test pages in enough depth: - (
Positives:
- Processing largely acceptable if not outstanding
- Look better than many other monitor Langweiler
- Solid state
- Very shallow in depth
- Rubber to prevent slipping under the foot
- No dead or defective pixels (but not looking for it)
- Intuitive and easy-to-use setup menu
- Colors like no stressful settings
- Volume with 1-2 buttons directly controllable
existing possibility of using wall bracket or alternate feet
- Built-in USB HUB
Negatives:
- HDMI cable + DisplayPort Cable missing
- Senseless for my taste color profiles
- DVI cable looks like a bar of iron
- Insufficient connectivity, only VGA and HDMI
- Inaccessible USB connectivity
Coded power cord and rock-hard -
- Connections off not vertically downward but backwards
- Display installed slightly crooked and partly sharp edges on the plastic frame
- To large gaps
- Only 60 Hz refresh rate - 100 or more would be desirable
- Stand partially of plastic
- Lack of ergonomic adjustment possibilities such as in height
- Gaps not uniform
- very expensive
