LG 27UP850-W 27" 4K HDR Monitor

Bought this monitor to use with a 16” MacBook Pro. The single cable for charging, video, and USB (for a webcam) is great. Picture is sharp, DCI-P3 mode is a fairly close match to the colors of a MacBook.The HDR mode looks pretty bad, and the screen works a lot better with a Mac when it’s off.

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The monitor looks good. But when I connect it to my macbook pro 2018, it says no signal. The laptop is charging though. I tried HDMI cable and it worked. I am not sure if the usb-c cable has a issue or if I need to change some settings or not. If I can't find a way, I may return the monitor

Since buying this I have been pulling my hair out to try to get it set up. I have spent numerous hours on the chat line and got no where. After two days I got desperate and rebooted my computer. It went through a whole bunch of stuff for about an hour and a half and finally the monitor came on.

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  Quality

The images quality is as good as Apple's built-in Retina display, (In fact, LG is one of Apple Display suppliers). as long as with some tweaks. First of all, disable HDR mode. This display is really not a good "TRUE" HDR display, as it only has peek 400nt brightness, despite it's marketing "HDR...

Once you get a well built unit is a great monitor for the price. I had to return the first unit because something was off with the colors.After two weeks of use i gotta say that the construction and ergonomics (tilt, height) are great.

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This monitor is simply amazing. It charges my mac with USB-C, so there’s no need for a dongle. Additionally, I connected my logitech webcam and it automagically connected with my mac. Not only is the monitor good looking, the fact that it replaces my charging dongle is well worth it.

I had to switch from iMac to a Mac Studio to keep up with the demands of my 3D CAD software upgrades. This display is a more-than-adequate replacement to the iMac. Sure, it's not Retina, but I don't think my eyesight is good enough anyway to really notice much of a difference.

This product has been everything I hoped. The picture quality and brightness are great. The monitor also works great as a hub for my M1 MacBook Pro, allowing me to do everything with one cable plugged in. Computer while plugged in, even with intensive tasks, stays at 100% charge.

CAUTIONInspect your panel for any defects.It is a great monitor with great color contrast, depth of color and is a sharp image. I haven't tested it in terms of refresh rate or using FreeSync FYI.

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I like the I/O flexibility. I connected this via USB-C to my M1 MacBook Air. This is the monitor connection AND the power supply/battery charger for the computer. AND, it has a pair of USB-3.1 A connectors on the back. I hook my older Apple Extended Keyboard to one of them.