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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 470 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers appreciate the large screen size and ease of use of the 29WL500-B monitor. Many also praise its price and resolution, finding it excellent for both work and gaming. However, some customers wish it included built-in speakers and a more stable stand. The HDR functionality also receives positive feedback from users.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Resolution, Screen size
    Cons mentioned:
    Speakers

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This is a good monitor to work and entertain

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This one has unique wide 2560 x 1080 resolution, so it is good to view video (the monitor still has black unused area on both sides of the screen even with wide screen video) and work. Regarding work, it is good to use two files, for example two powerpoint slides, side-by-side at the same time. This one has only one control stick which can be pressed and moved in four directions to setup and control power. The monitor turns on when this stick is pressed. To turn off, you have to press this stick to bring menu and push up to select turn off. One issue I found is, this model does not have speakers. Maybe the perforated area looks like speakers are actually made for ventilation. Initially, I thought the speakers are malfunctioning, but figured out that this model does not have speakers. I am fine with this, however, this should be informed before purchase to the customers, because some may need it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Speakers

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LG UltraWide

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've read the posts prior to buying this monitor and now as an owner, I have to agree with a previous poster. He said, at first it was weird but now he won't use anything else. I agree. After using standard monitors all my computer life, having this UltraWide took some getting used to. Now after using it for some time, I won't give it up either. It's really great for multi-tasking. I have multiple screens up at the same time and I can see this would have real value for spreadsheets. Some of the web sites I go to now display the entire grid of data without me having to scroll back and forth to the edges. Because it has a 21 by 9 aspect ratio, what needs to be accepted is if you do a web search, sometimes you'll have a lot of white space on the side. Also, some of the sites that I stream from don't fill up the entire screen and you will have black space on each side. In addition, it does not have built-in speakers or a webcam. In my case, neither one of those is an issue. Something to consider if that will bother you. If this one dies on me, I'll be replacing it with another UltraWide. There's no going back.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Resolution

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Monitor For Productivity

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I searched and reviewed monitors for quite some time before selecting this one, and its perfect for my use case. I typically use it for productivity tasks where I can view multiple files and websites at once. I don't use it for gaming. While reviewing I found there are just so many monitors available it can be overwhelming, so I've listed out the main reasons why this monitor stands out. 1. IPS screen Great viewing angles. I purchased a Samsung 34" but those are actually VA panels, so on a widescreen unless you sit far back, you will get a lot of distortion when looking left and right since the monitor is so wide. So IPS is really a must have for widescreen monitors and this one has it. 2. Resolution This is a complicated topic. While on Windows you can change the scale (different from the resolution), this is only supported for certain monitors on a Mac and appears as scale rather than resolution (they munge both together on Mac). That means with a 4k screen if scaling isn't supported for your monitor, everything is insanely tiny and unreadable on a Mac. While you can get some programs that hack to try and support scaling, it seems to be hit or miss and they might stop support in the future. So on a Mac the resolution of this monitor is HD and is actually perfect for me, not too big and not too small being HD resolution. I also got a QHD 34" before this and text also is quite tiny, and if you change the resolution to HD, it looks quite bad since it isn't the monitor's native resolution. This is HD natively, so everything looks good at that resolution. If I had Windows though I might consider going for a higher resolution monitor and use the scaling function, but then the price rises dramatically. Basically HD for this monitor is 2560x1080, QHD for the same size is 3440x1440. They don't seem to make 4k 34" but LG has a 34" 5k that would be 5120x2160. That one does support scaling on Mac however but it is very expensive. 3. Adjustable stand w/Vesa The monitor stand is adjustable so you can change the height. However I did find the platform sticks out in front of the monitor quite a bit so I'm purchasing an arm instead. It does support Vesa though so you can add your own which is a must. 4. Brightness This monitor does 300 cd/m² which is typically brighter than anyone would want to look at. There are a lot of monitors in this price range that only do 250, which may be too dim. 5. Speakers While not a must have, I was surprised to find the speakers to actually be quite decent and not as obtrusive as having left and right computer speakers. 6. Form factor The bezels are quite thin and the monitor overall has a sleek and minimalist look. I don't really like the stand but it is definitely sturdy and handles movement very smoothly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Refresh rate, Screen size
    Cons mentioned:
    Speakers

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great monitor as far as I can tell!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good refresh rates and sharp image quality. The only downside is that there are no speakers built in. Would recommend this monitor!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for working with video production or DAWS

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This monitor more than exceeded my expectations. I do audio recordings using a Digital Audio Work Station (DAWS) and also video productions and needed a really wide monitor to see all my track settings when using Logic Pro, or the entire timeline when doing music videos. I was worried the small fonts on my controls would be fuzzy and hard to see, but no problem and very clear. Excellent monitor at very reasonable price. It even comes with HDMI cable which I had ordered separately, but didn’t need.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice wide screen.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Yhis ia noce and wide. Because this a wide monitor, I can see two full pages side by side on the screen better than on my curved 32" monitor. I like the picture quality and the setup was easy. I have no complaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One monitor acts like two

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son recommended this and I love it. Mimics having two monitors and perfect for my WFH office. Great picture quality! Plug and play makes for super easy install!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy for work from home and gaming

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded from double monitors to this LG and it was a great decision. This monitor is easy to use and easy to set up and I have my laptop and PC hooked up to it the picture is bright and clear definitely recommend this product LG has not let me down yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect size for comfortable viewing

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for my set up. I can view up to 3 different screens comfortably on my screen which is a big plus. Im sure you can do more than that but for my vision that is perfect. Plus the screen on my actual laptop. Perfect wide screen size as well. I was worried 29 would not be enough but it is perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great monitor to pair with laptop!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Paired with my laptop and love it! I don’t need to scroll left to right on my excel spreadsheets because it is so ultra wide, saving tons of time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Stand

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Monitor, Terrible Stand

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the monitor and it is perfect for working from home. However, the stand it comes with is terrible, which is why I am only giving 5 stars. The stand is too short and causes the screen to tilt downward. I recommend buying an adjustable stand to use which makes it perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great monitor for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm amazed how good the picture is it looks really good i got for my ps4 and don't regret it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice monitor

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this monitor. It is large enough for virtual teaching. When I have 2 screens up, I can easily see both screens. The picture is very clear. It has a nice subtle curve. I am very happy with my gift.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my triple monitor set up!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought these for a triple monitor set up for my sim racing set up.Great monitor,especially for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great. Has great video quality. It’s wide enough to go through my excel sheets without issues. The only thing I wished it has was the adjustable stand that the video shows on the bestbuy website. Other then that it’s great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice monitor

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    In the description this was marked that it was a curved monitor, but sadly it is not, otherwise it is a decent monitor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large Monitor, Large... Life

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent! I particularly love the reader option. It makes work so much easier on my eyes. Great monitor for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Ultrawide Monitor

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This monitor has a crisp image, and works well with my laptop as well as my PS4.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming setup

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use these monitors for gaming and video editing great buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect widescreen monitor for home office!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice monitor. Easy hookup. Great for spreadsheets!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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