Pre-orders Available for LG's 32UD99 Display: 4K, HDR10, Freesync for $999

[Raevenlord]

The 32UD99 is to be LG's flagship consumer monitor, if its specs are anything to go by. And while it isn't mainly marketed towards gamers, it seems to be a good bet for image quality enthusiasts, ticking the 4K, HDR10, and Freesync (between 40 and 60 Hz via DisplayPort) boxes in a 32" panel. The LG 32UD99 carries a IPS panel with a native 3840×2160 resolution, and its 1.07 billion colors cover more than 95% of the DCI-P3 color space, and 100% of the sRGB gamut - with factory calibration to boot. The panel features 350 nits typical brightness, a neither great-nor-bad 5 ms response time, a 60 Hz refresh rate for those who don't need a million frames in a microsecond, and the 178° viewing angles that are par of the course for IPS.

The monitor's stand supports Tilt (2~15°), pivot (90°) and height (110 mm) adjustments. Input-wise, it features 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 2x HDMI 2.0a (HDCP 2.2), 1x USB Type-C (with DP 1.2 support), and a 2-port USB 3.0 hub with support for Quick Charging. There is also a pair of 5 W speakers. Availability is expected in late May. And it's a good thing this monitor is such a looker up-front, because its profile somewhat reminds me of Quasimodo.



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[erixx]

My Acer Predator 32" 4K with G-Sync cost me just 900 € a quarter ago... HDR10 must be the new sliced bread.

 

[swirl09]

Meh, 4K/HDR/High refresh rate just months away, Ill wait

 

[medi01]

HDR is cool, but Freesync range is ridiculous, given the price.

 

[nemesis.ie]

And for HDR to work properly we need peak brightness of 1000nits+. What's the peak on this?

 

[bug]

I'm drooling all over this, but for $999 I'll have to pass.

 

[Xzibit]

And for HDR to work properly we need peak brightness of 1000nits+. What's the peak on this?

If you read the source it will tell you

Brightness
350 cd/m² (typical)
500 cd/m² (peak)

 

[nemesis.ie]

If you read the source it will tell you

Brightness
350 cd/m² (typical)
500 cd/m² (peak)

Erm, that was rhetorical! i.e. "And what's the peak on this? Not even close at half that!"

 

[Xzibit]

Erm, that was rhetorical! i.e. "And what's the peak on this? Not even close at half that!"

Just like the TV & PC monitor market over the years there will be degrees of acceptance. Look at 4k TV acceptance in that market. Went from a overall 4k standard (rez/color/transmit) to just being a resolution for marketing to consumer. Same thing will happen in PC space. Much like % of RGB thats acceptable to consumers.

 

[Dethroy]

HDR10 [...] IPS panel [...] 350 nits typical brightness

500 cd/m² (peak)

... and no mention of contrast which will be very low due to it being IPS and its brightness anyways.

Yawn!

 

[bug]

... and no mention of contrast which will be very low due to it being IPS and its brightness anyways.

Yawn!

IPS usually calibrates in the 0.12-0.14cd/sqm. Can get as low as 0.10cd/sqm. That translates into 2,500:1-2,900:1 typical static contrast (3,600:1-4,200:1 peak static contrast).
I wouldn't be surprised if this panel is the 0.10cd/sqm (or lower) variety, though.

Still, as usual, specs are one thing, but the real question is: do you have HDR content to display? I'd consider one of these for photo editing, but video HDR content is still very, very scarce. And simply forcing content into HDR space will only make your eyes bleed.

 

[xkm1948]

Problem is: no good AMD freesync GPU that can power gaming at 4k

 

[pladux]

Will DisplayPort 1.2 be fast enough for HDR10 at 4k@60Hz? Or do we have to waste a HDMI for that?

The UK LG website says it is "8bit + A-FRC". Is that "real" hdr10? I don't really get this hdr stuff at all.

 

[bug]

Will DisplayPort 1.2 be fast enough for HDR10 at 4k@60Hz? Or do we have to waste a HDMI for that?

The UK LG website says it is "8bit + A-FRC". Is that "real" hdr10? I don't really get this hdr stuff at all.

If you "don't really get this hdr stuff", you're better off just ignoring it. It's gonna be full of pitfalls until everything settles down and you're only going to get burnt.

 

[nemesis.ie]

Problem is: no good AMD freesync GPU that can power gaming at 4k

But one should arrive RSN. Or get two.

 

[ZoneDymo]

thats great and all but am I the only one that feels you are just buying a dinosaur if you are buying a 60hz screen now? I mean come on...at least do 100hz.

 

[Th3pwn3r]

Still, as usual, specs are one thing, but the real question is: do you have HDR content to display? I'd consider one of these for photo editing, but video HDR content is still very, very scarce. And simply forcing content into HDR space will only make your eyes bleed.

Have you ever heard of Netflix? Check them out, they have LOTS of 4K content WITH HDR!!!!

 

[bug]

Have you ever heard of Netflix? Check them out, they have LOTS of 4K content WITH HDR!!!!

Not everybody lives in the US. And even so, lots != good.

 

[Dethroy]

Not everybody lives in the US. And even so, lots != good. gv

What does that have to do with the US?
Netflix is basically all I watch besides the occasional UHD Blu-ray. Netflix' content quality is great imho.

 

[bug]

What does that have to do with the US?
Netflix is basically all I watch besides the occasional UHD Blu-ray. Netflix' content quality is great imho.

I wouldn't know about that. Over here the first two LoTR movies are only available in stereo. And a search for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" returns stupid suggestions instead of the classic movie. Recent Avengers (et al) are unavailable. So are "Friends" or "The Big Bang Theory".
There are some good movies/tv series available, but not enough to keep me subscribed.

 

[Captain_Tom]

Meh, 4K/HDR/High refresh rate just months away, Ill wait

Honestly I am tempted to just wait for an 8K monitor, that or I will got 120Hz 4K.

 

[medi01]

And for HDR to work properly we need peak brightness of 1000nits+. What's the peak on this?

OFFTOPIC

Wow, never thought about that.

Samsung KS9000 can dish out 1000 nits.
LG OLED55e6d is about 600 nits.

Guess which one is hands down OMG how much better when they are next to each other...

"Where the 55KS9000 stumbled somewhat was during HDR playback. The high light output required by HDR led to contamination of the letterbox black bars in cinemascope 4K HDR films, owing to where the LEDs are located and how light is distributed. We’re informed that this sort of LED configuration was absolutely necessary to coax 1000 nits from an edge-lit system, so the blooming artefact was unavoidable if viewers wanted to scale the HDR heights without clipping or remapping."

 

[nemesis.ie]

Probably the LG as it's OLED?

Also, were they both the same size?

I wouldn't say this is particularly off topic either.

 

[medi01]

Probably the LG as it's OLED?

Yep.

Also, were they both the same size?

Yep.

Oh, it's actually 700 nits vs 1300 nits... ^^

Anyhow, you can see the blooming effect that I'm talking about here (different models but the same effect), at 1:59 :

 

[Xzibit]

Yep.


Yep.

Oh, it's actually 700 nits vs 1300 nits... ^^

Anyhow, you can see the blooming effect that I'm talking about here (different models but the same effect), at 1:59 :

Old LED those local dimming were horrid new ones are better at it. Your going to pay a premium for it.

The Vizio P and M series score high on local dimming LED and they don't break the bank. The more zones the better. Also Sony X900 series is above average.