LG offers a 32-inch OLED monitor … if you want to pay $ 4,000

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Following Asus’ early September launch of its 4K UHD ProArt OLED PA32DC display, it appears that LG could use the same panel for its new 4K UltraFine OLED Pro (32EP950-B), as it has very similar specs. LG is DisplayHDR 400 True Black certified (it’s unclear if Asus is) and supports hardware calibration profiles, although it doesn’t have a built-in calibrator like the Asus does. But they are both intended for creative professionals who need and can afford high prices. We still don’t know how much the Asus costs, as it isn’t available yet, but LG is $ 4,000 and you can get it now.

Desktop OLED monitors are in high demand, but what we’ve seen to date have been laptop screens repurposed as USB-C portable monitors or impractical and expensive 55-inch models like the Alienware 55, which is based on TV panels. and aimed at gamers.

The 32-inch displays bring OLED technology to a perfect desktop size, although obviously it’s not for everyone. And gamers who have been looking forward to desktop OLEDs wouldn’t be happy with its 60Hz refresh rate.

Like the Asus, it can support full-screen SDR at 250 nits with a peak of 400 nits in HDR. It’s a little less suited to professional video – for example, the PA32DC’s design includes a handle for portability on set – but like Asus, LG doesn’t list the color profiles it has stored in the hardware. It doesn’t seem to support professional classification or reference spaces like HLG or Dolby Vision. While other software can be used to calibrate, LG offers its own True Color Pro, presumably for creating custom profiles and maintaining internal presets.

The connectors aren’t as conveniently placed as some designs we’ve seen, but it’s still a big improvement over the hard-to-reach recess we’re used to.

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It has all the specs you expect from OLED, including full coverage (99%) of the Adobe RGB and P3 color spaces, and essentially infinite contrast. OLED screens are typically glossy; LG has an anti-reflective coating, but it’s unclear how much it improves reflectivity.

LG doesn’t specify whether it supports HDMI 2.1 (although it was better for the money), but it does have two DisplayPort 1.4 connections, a headphone jack, and a USB hub with three USB-A and one USB-C ports. USB-C supports 90-watt power delivery (enough for a MacBook Pro) and alternate display mode, as a monitor for devices that only have USB-C ports.

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