![]() ![]() Or use the Windows Key and the up or down arrow after snapping to the left or right of the screen. Drag to a corner of the screen to snap a windows to a quadrant of the screen. Or use the Windows Key + the left or right arrow. ![]() Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right of the screen to snap a 50% sized window to either side. Just using the Windows snap assist feature, lets you divide the screen into up to 4 areas. One of the main reasons to get an ultrawide screen is for productivity. ![]() The OSD joystick controls the volume independent of the Windows controls. More usefully, there’s also a headphone port to attach headphones or some speakers, for much improved sound. It’s passable for watching a spoken YouTube video for example, but not much else. The audio sounds quite clear, but there is no bass. The monitor has audio built in, but don’t expect too much from the small integrated speakers. It also has the most accurate colours, so I’d suggest leaving it as is in most cases. Unfortunately, although the monitor will remember your settings in each mode, there’s no way to save them as a preset. There are 10 picture modes, with the default custom colour mode being the only one that allows colour calibration which I’ll discuss shortly. To access the menu system, press the joystick and move right to settings. Although initially the only thing you’ll probably want to adjust is the brightness, which defaults to an eye-straining 100%. The monitor has a very easy to use OSD, or on screen display joystick, to navigate through the menu system – the best I’ve used. Adjusting the brightness using the OSD joystick The matte display does a very good job of limiting any glare coming in from a large window to my side, and a bright light bulb above. There is a 1cm bezel around the screen, but this doesn’t detract from the design. Switching on for the first time, the display looks impressive. The monitor uses an external power supply, which is in fact a standard 19V, 3.4A laptop power supply, so should be easy to replace if the need ever arises. Most recent computers will, but if it’s a slightly older desktop computer without, you could always upgrade with a cheap graphics card. But it’s worth checking your computer has an HDMI (or DisplayPort) to connect to. I’m connecting via the included white HDMI cable to a nVidia GTX 970 graphics card. If you want more adjustment, the monitor has standard 100mm by 100mm VESA mounting holes for any display mount of your choosing. There is some minimal tilt adjustment, just 5 degrees back and 15 degrees forward. The stand has no height adjustment – you’ll have to move up to the 34″, LG 34WK650 for that. The matte white back panel may not be to everyone’s taste, but at least the finish doesn’t attract finger prints. Everything is made of plastic and it does feel very slightly flimsy, but once in position it’s not noticeable. The stand has an elegant design, as does the monitor itself. The support arm screws in the back with two Philips screws, and the stand itself is attached with a thumbscrew. It’s a simple procedure to attach the curved stand to the monitor. Getting started Attaching the stand is straightforward With this 2560 by 1080 pixel screen, you’re not getting as much resolution as even a dual full HD monitor setup, but it could well be enough. ![]() And without any screen bezels in the way, which is real boon, particularly for gaming. Why Ultrawide? Dual screen setups provide even more screen space, but an ultrawide offers a versatile single screen alternativeĭual and triple monitor setups have been popular for a long while, but ultrawide monitors with their 21:9 aspect ratio offer a versatile single screen alternative. And also has HDR10 support, for gaming and streaming with High Dynamic Range or HDR. They both come with 2 HDMI ports but the 600 variant adds a DisplayPort. They are both 29″ IPS displays with a resolution of 2560 by 1080 pixels. There are two versions of this new ultrawide monitor from LG, the 29WK500 and the 29WK600 that I’m reviewing here. ![]()
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