LG 34UM95 Monitor Review
by Chris Heinonen on June 18, 2014 7:00 AM ESTPre-calibration I used the Warm color temperature preset and the Gamma 1 setting. This provided results closest to our targets of 200 cd/m2, sRGB color gamut, and a gamma of 2.2. The RGB balance is good overall and the largest issue is the gamma. Yellow and Green are slightly over-saturated but most of the color gamut is good overall.
| Pre-Calibration |
Post-Calibration, 200 cd/m^2 |
Post-Calibration, 80 cd/m^2 |
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| White Level (cd/m^2) | 207.8 | 198.8 | 81.3 |
| Black Level (cd/m^2) | 0.2023 | 0.205 | 0.085 |
| Contrast Ratio | 1027:1 | 970:1 | 955:1 |
| Gamma (Average) | 1.98 | 2.20 | 2.37 |
| Color Temperature | 6791K | 6511K | 6494K |
| Grayscale dE2000 | 1.65 | 0.46 | 0.81 |
| Color Checker dE2000 | 2.08 | 1.30 | 1.34 |
| Saturations dE2000 | 2.84 | 1.15 | 1.20 |
Post-calibration the RGB Balance is nearly perfect and the gamma is ideal as well. Color errors are improved due to the more accurate gamma but the 100% yellow and green colors are still overly saturated. Our contrast ratio drops slightly but is still good. With our 80 cd/m2 target and sRGB gamma the 100% issues at Green and Yellow remain but other colors are much better.
With a white LED backlight system, the LG is limited to the sRGB gamut. Using the internal color management system you can correct the over-saturation in the yellow and green colors but I would advise against it. I did this and while 100% improved, every saturation below 100% is worse and and the color checker test is worse as well. It is nice of LG to include a CMS system, but it does not function correctly in my testing. I would much rather see a multi-point white balance, which does work correctly, to help correct for the RGB balance and gamma inside the display instead of in the video card LUT.
Post-calibration the LG 34UM95 is good but not excellent. For most people it should be just fine, but for graphics professionals the extra saturation will pose a problem. LG also provides their own calibration software but I was unable to get it to run correctly on my MacBook Pro or PC. Even when it detected the display correctly it is unable to use my i1Pro or i1DisplayPro meters to calibrate itself. Assuming this performs similar to my last experience using it, CalMAN will still provide superior results as the LG display lacks an internal LUT.
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bigboxes - Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - link
Why doesn't this have any of the input ports on the side? Whenever I want to slip in a flash drive I want an easily accessible port.ggathagan - Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - link
Given the width of this monitor, I suspect most users would actually find it easier to reach the ports in back.The ports aren't too densely packed, so once you acclimated yourself to the location, the back ports are probably pretty easy to access by feel.
twistedgamez - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
5120x2160 would be amazing - once you get that you'd probably wont need to buy another display againsseemaku - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
Everything is fine except the price. When will the price of monitors greater than 24'' come down!MrSpadge - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
Based on this model I would like to:Remove Thunderbolt, USB und audio to make it cheaper.
Make it a bit smaller (27 - 29") but keep the resolution.
Add variable refresh rate for stutter-free movies and games.
At this point I'd be willing to spend 500€ on it even though I'm pretty pleased with my current model.
Conficio - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
Wow those pictures are grainy.Footman36 - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
I really like this monitor. I currently have a Dell U2711 at 1440 x 2560 and would love a little more horizontal real estate to play with. 4K is just too much screen and does not scale well currently.It is a niche product but IMO way overpriced at the moment. I would consider an upgrade to this monitor if it was priced at a more reasonable $800 or less... Part of the cost is most likely due to the non standard IPS panel size. Still having an IPS panel with these dimensions is a great idea, certainly for the way I use my PC...
Larzy - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
Some really misinformed replies in the comments section.."It's niche but it's not for enthusiasts" ?
- Enthusiasts are a niche market as they are a minority.
"The Human eye is actually 4:3"
- lol
"4K is the future but 21:9 is not" ?
- Err so what about a 21:9 4k display ? Not so much ? Fine I'll take one.
"more people want 4:3 than widescreen"
- WTF ?
Ever since the 21:9 ratio was released in displays people whom have gone out of thier way to find ways of shunning it. Perhaps because they are trying to justify everything where they have spent thier moneies and is the only way the can react to not being able to buy the latest and greatest??
21:9 is finally here,thankgod, and its here to stay, so get used to it.
My thoughts on the physical aspects of the display...
It seems like they have got a lot right here, but I cant stand plastic silver finish. I really don't like materials that are cheaper knock offs made to look like something they're not.
Also these un even sized bezels, they should be equally thin on all four sides. NEC was the only company to do this right imo.
Also...
Make it black or make it with high quality materials like Apple do, or even better do both.
Bet the panel itself is very impressive though.
Footman36 - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
I like 21:9 but not the initial panels that had a horizontal resolution of 1080. This panel has a more usable 1440.....TegiriNenashi - Thursday, June 19, 2014 - link
"21:9 is finally here,thankgod, and its here to stay, so get used to it."Fine. Turn this monitor to portrait mode and be happy. Excuse me if some of us wan't IMAX experience, not embrasure world view.