The Ultimate Productivity Monitor in 2022 - My LG 5K 40-inch UltraWide Monitor Setup!
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- The LG 40" UltraWide 5K2K Monitor (40WP95C-W) is the best I've used in my setup for creative work, gaming and video/photo editing. Hope this video helps you guys see what it's capable of and most importantly if it's the right monitor for your setup. Enjoy the video!
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - The Setup
1:52 - Everyday Use
2:26 - Scripting
3:31 - Photo Editing
5:12 - Video Editing
6:00 - Watching Content
6:19 - PBP - Dual OS Use
7:39 - Gaming
8:03 - Sound Comparison
8:53 - One Problem with 5K...
9:57 - So is it the BEST? 
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Have been watching TOO many monitor review videos but brother! Your's is the best and most entertaining and straight to the point and so well demonstrated!!! Thank You!
very glad you liked it bud! :)
🔥 Just found you today when looking up office organization. Found me a new person to follow. Thanks for the insight, I have been looking for a Monitor like this with these exact features for a LONG TIME! Thank you, look forward to watching more of your content.
Another enlightening and informative video!
The screen size & dimensions are ideal and really maximizes the sheer amount of multitasking options available. Very impressive indeed!
Kudos👍 and thanks for sharing. 🙌🔥
Thanks brian!! :)
This is the video I had been looking for on this monitor.It helped me decide. Thanks! Just ordered it.
Really liked the edit you did with audio test. Neat!!
I need this monitor in my life ASAP Mike!!! Dope video as always.
thanks my dude :))
I have the same speaker as you have and it still boggles the mind how they can sound THAT good at such a small form factor.
I went and took it up a notch by incorporating a subwoofer on my system, an Edifier T5 and then calibrating it with a MiniDSP Umik. Probably the best small form-factor audio setup anyone can buy.
What speakers are they? Are they still the best in 2024? I'm in the market for some news ones
The best review I've seen so far for this monitor, and trust me, I've seen a lot! You just got yourself a new subscriber. Love from Bangladesh
Btw, would you recommend this monitor for Day Trading? And will this go with the new M2 Macbook Air?
🔥 looking forward to the comparison between this monitor and the studio display 👍🏻
Thanks for this review. I just brought the studio display and I'm thinking about returning it for this display. I going to watch your review on the studio first.
I also ordered the apple studio display and returning it because of its lack of console connectivity support. No console runs on the apple display -.-
Awesome video man! I’m rocking a dual monitor setup but I’m looking into switching to a single monitor one and this monitor might be the one for that!
Mike very interesting video. Thanks for sharing
now that is one amazing monitor!
Excellent info 🔥
great editing and content 🔥
Great content bro!
notification gang checking in!!! you looking healthy and happy my friend :D
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Good review and what mattered to me🔥
Dope video was looking to buy a new monitor
Great video. 🔥
🔥 great video :)
🔥Great stuff. Thanks!
What a great monitor!
🔥great video, I reallylike your content.
All of your videos are 🔥 Mike. I appreciate the attention to detail in your videos. I'm a new sub and I can't wait for the next video!
thank you!! really glad you like my style :)) see you in the next one!
🔥 i'm on the fence with this monitor.
🔥nice one ☝️
Please make a video about the Notion and how you script your videos
I love your videos so much😍
I've been contemplating a 40" 5K2K Ultrawide for a while, keen to see how it comes up against the Studio 🙌🔥
Please, PLEASE show the entire process of taking that kind of photos of your setup (lightning, camera settings, editing and everything). BTW, great setup! Today I knew the meaning on ENVY
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thanks
It's beautiful but out of my budget for now. Definitely putting this on my wishlist.
You are not losing resolution, it's always the same 5120x2160, you just losing the screen real estate... And using scaling is not making anything blurry, it only impacts performance, due to several scaling steps involved to process pixels in the mode you choose. The same applies to many monitors e.g. on all 32" 4k monitors everything is too small in native resolution, so the lower one needs to be used to have UI scale similar to Retina screen. I'd like to see some more controls on the scaling to match the scale of UI to the MacBook next to the monitor, so the windows moved from monitor to MacBook screen would be exactly the same size.
How gd is this monitor compared to Apple Studio Display tho?
@@joyboy6535 well this monitor has a removable power plug, for one.
Is the scaling issue prevalent with Windows 10 and 11 too or does windows handle it better?
@@alib8396 both windows and Mac OS handle display scaling pretty well. I just wish more RUclipsrs who review these products actually understood how it worked!!
‼️dude can’t even spell “losing” 😂
Nice review. One nice thing people should know is that unlike most displays, there's no giant power brick. Just the power cord going straight to the strip. I've had this display for a couple weeks now and I think that might be my favorite thing about it.
Dang I was gonna say that, it is indeed is a huge plus!
It's funny because that was one reason I bought this screen (or close to this screen) but my 60 hz version had an absolutely MASSIVE power brick, which came as a surprise after seeing other reviews.
I have a 38" UW (and just ordered the LG 40WP95C), and despite the large screen estate I also use Windows virtual desktops to quickly switch between work and private setup.
Also Windows Power Toys to quickly snap windows to a 1:1:1 or 1:2 layout.
This alone has increased my productivity a lot as even a 38" UW was too small for the 10+ windows I have open when working - Slack, Discord, PHPStorm, Notepad++, Total Commander, VM for database access, Spotify, MusicBee and two Chrome instances (one for testing, one for everything else).
How does Windows 10 and 11 handle the UI scaling?
@@alib8396 No issues on my end, a few programs like Cubase are a challenge though.
techies ftw!
Good job
I've been thinking about upgrading to a bigger screen for a long time, I still don't know if I am better off with the flexibility of two screens versus one big one, but I enjoyed the video. 🔥
2 SCREEN IS BETTER !!! ….. pardon me on my exaggeration but I’ve been there, tried TWO 34in ultra wide, tried 40in LG also but the best one for me is 27in studio display dual is best since I can put it near my face and still have it in my peripheral vision coz I have 175-75 vision. Also I can put two work on each monitor perfectly!
Having used dual display for years, the curved single display is SO MUCH BETTER to use the middle of your field of view. I have the 60 hz version of this monitor and it has been a revelation. I absolutely love it. Use the app called magnet and you can easily get your screens to look how you'd like too with half screen, thirds, etc.
What a BEAST of a monitor! Thank you for this review! Not having used a superwide curved monitor myself, I'm curious about how you acclimated to the curvature. What there much of an adjustment period?
Nice!
hey Chris, thanks for dropping by!! :)
Been searching for this exact monitor on YT to see a review and bam, there you are! Can’t wait to get my hands on it, I plan on replacing my 49” with it. I think the 40” is the perfect size. Thanks for the detailed review Mike!
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I have a 49 too! I’ve been thinking of going smaller. What are your thoughts bro
impressive. I have seen your channel pretty good tbh and best of luck!!
@@CarlosCarliCAN I love the 49" but I'm tired of turning my head so far left and right. I had a 38" previously and it was a great size so I think the 40" would be perfect imo. I also like the 5120x2160 res. And as Mike mentioned, I don't want the fonts to scale too small but I guess I'll have to wait to see if that's really an issue or not.
@@oceanstrokers555 Thanks!
🔥its very interesting seeing display scaling issues on a mac, that used to be a "perk" of the apple ecosystem that it had better scaling than windows btu looks to be no longer the case, both ecosystems have awkward implementations it seems
That scaling is not due to the Mac. It is because of the monitor's resolution. Using Picture By Picture yields two squared screens. Using the full screen will look fantastic on both Mac and Windows.
Windows 11 has better scaling at this point. You can scale on a 1440p monitor and if the monitor is far enough away from you, you can hardly tell the difference between that and 4K. There are some "hacks" to get the "good scaling" on macOS working on 1440p monitors, but you're capped at 60Hz on M1 Macs (also doesn't really work with more than one display). Intel Macs have a different "hack" that is much better.
But if you're on 1440p rather than 4K I would think it's for a higher refresh rate than 60Hz, otherwise might as well go with 4K assuming you have the $.
was literally searching for this and what a good timing. thanks for the in-depth details. Also plz do the comparison with apple studio display. 🔥
will do 🔥
I need one.
techies ftw! Also, love that you are using Magnet, although I can't get my monitor to display as many windows as you do. Maybe my monitor is not big enough for it.
thanks JoJo! yes magnet is awesome...but for most things 2-3 windows is enough :P
@@MikeWathi Mike. From Australia, I can’t seem to find the program Magnet can you assist ?
Ultrawide is often not progress... But with higher resolution of 5K, it is way better!
For content (video) production, I would however recommend a separate 4K display (27 inch) for previewing and a larger display for the production tasks...
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Mount the monitor to an arm and love it back and forth depending on what you're doing and that should fix the scaling issues for you
Oh gd suggestion .
techies ftw
Great video, thanks. Excuse my ignorance, you cover using a Windows and Mac at the same time on this monitor - 1) can you use two Macs at the same time (e.g. work and personal), either side-by-side or flipping between one and the other and, 2) is there a monitor arm you'd recommend (the stand is very deep!) Thanks :)
Love the Msi laptop..I think I have the same one
it's the best! :))
Great video. I was extremely hyped up when I saw it UNTIL you mentioned the scaling issue at the very end of the video. For a creative who does motion graphics, this is definitely a BIG issue. I would have thought since Apple has their 5k monitors that scaling wouldn't be an issue w/ another 5k non Apple monitor. Damn!!!
Scaling is not an issue with this monitor. macOS supports it as well as it supports the Apple 27" displays. See James Cobalt's comment
@@jamesspinella7053 Awesome. Thanks you for taking your time to respond. That was my only concern since there's lots of misinformation. Will be purchasing. 👍🏽
@@ItsJustMeStevie I just got mine. It does support macOS scaling (where text isn't blurry and the resolution is still 5K by 2K) however they switched it up so you have to pick the resolution from the list *as though the monitor doesn't support scaling*, but it does. You'll want the 2580 x 2160 option. Avoid the resolutions that have (low resolution) in the name.
Great review btw.. I'm thinking of getting one anyway, since it would be great for Cubase 12 Pro, Sibelius and Logic Pro work that I do. . 🔥
I think it'd be great for those too!
@@MikeWat currently I’m using Iiyama 34” GMaster GB3461wqsu-b1 ips 144hz 1ms I have plans to use that on a different system eventually.
You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding about how display scaling works in MacOS. You do NOT lose resolution when you use display scaling in MacOS. You are losing effective desktop space, but the effective number of pixels stays the same - it just makes everything scale up *as though* you were on a lower resolution monitor of the same size. It won't be blurrier, just bigger.
If you have some low resolution item on screen (like an image file), that will be scaled up too and may look blurrier, but that's just because you're zoomed in on a low resolution item. All the UI stuff, vector stuff, game graphics, and high resolution images will remain just as sharp.
This is the basis of Apple's "retina display" technology - using more pixels in the same space while scaling the size to an equivalent lower resolution. When you use a monitor from Apple, this display scaling is already in effect by default.
My SAMSUNG Odyssey G5 34-inch 2K Monitor can't open that display scaling option. Does that mean only a few monitor not from Apple can make display scaling in effect? Do you know which brand or product can do this?
@@GamexSean All 4K (and "5K") monitors should support macOS scaling. I haven't run across a 4K monitor that doesn't. 1440p or 1080p or anything else less than 4K you're stuck with the "blurry scaling" that is actually just using a lower resolution.
@@jamesspinella7053 I'm on an LG Ergo 4K 32" and can confirm what you said about upscaling, at least for this monitor. If I set to large text/less space scaling, everything is still razor sharp.
@@dbavatar What's he supposed to be mistaken about? With a 4K display you can scale 2x to get a 1920x1080-like picture. I would imagine 99% of users will use either 1x scaling (3840x2160) or 2x (1920x1080). You could pick a resolution that is not "scaled" and the display itself is showing less than 3840x2160 pixels, you're right about that.
But with a 4K (or 5K, which is just 4K but more width) display, you'll always be able to 2x the scale of everything on the screen (so something that is 20x20 pixels becomes 40x40 pixels) and not "lose resolution".
Ultimately I think you're both right.
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Thanks for the review, really cool! I just bought this one for my Mac M1, one small issue is that the speaker tends to be too loud and I have to keep the monitor speak volume level around 10-12 or it would be too much for normal video or conferencing, do you happen to encounter the same issue or know any workaround? Thanks!
thank you for the video.
do you recommend this screen for programmers?
I appreciate these videos, but 100% of them showing off these wide monitors with Macs always fail to show the most important part: Full Screened Apps in their own spaces.
Is there the ability to separate the monitor into individual spaces/desktops? Perhaps the biggest reason from going from multi monitors to a larger wide screen for Mac users is to have these spaces to setup a superior work flow, being able to use the mouse or keyboard to swipe between screens in a specific work space.
Have you tried this? Does it work? Can it be done?
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Would love to get this monitor to get rid of the 2 monitors i am currently using.
Hi Mike! Love the video. Also watched the desk setup from 2022, and got a lot inspiration for my new home office. Im looking into buying a new monitor, and have been looking at the LG 38" UltraWide, but after seeing this i might just go for the 40". Do you think the extra two inches is worth the almost double price? Im doing UX/UI-design for a living if that helps.
Hey im also a UI/UX designer and im thinking on buying a monitor but the problem is i have no clue about monitors since i only use laptops and tablets for a long time now
So i as a designer need a really a high resolution monitor so we can get accurate colors along with big screen so what do you suggest except the ultra wide monitors because they kinda look weird because of their short height
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Hi Mike, thank you for this detailed video. I am considering upgrading to this from a 34" Dell Ultra Sharp. Can you say the picture quality is definitely an upgrade from your previous monitor? I do video and photo editing and appreciate great, accurate color with some punch.
got a 75 inch 4k tv as my laptop monitor wall mounted
No mention of the ambient light sensor, which you appear to be covering with that accent light above the monitor.
Nice set up! Have you considered using a gas lift monitor arm?
yup, I've just installed it on my Ollin monitor arm :)
Application makers haven't yet caught on to making the controls (toolbars, menus, etc) of their apps scalable to be usable on high-resolution monitors at their native resolutions. Magnifying the view to be able to read an app's controls defeats the purpose of the monitor's high resolution. The only thing that helps alleviate this problem is more screen surface area. But not all high-res screens are widescreen, and you don't buy a high-res widescreen monitor (of any size) so you can use it at a lower resolution in order to read text on the screen.
Scaling is exactly what you’re describing. In modern UI frameworks there is little difference between zooming the interface and scaling up the OS. If your iPhone operated at its native resolution you wouldn’t be able to read anything! The picture is scaled up but still rendered at the native resolution. The video is wrong. You don’t “lose sharpness” when scaling the display up, it actually increases clarity.
Still in doubt over 5k2k. Currently on a 43 inch 4k, meaning 4x 22 inch full HD with 16:9. I lik the horizontal space on the 5k2k, but I still think I'm going to miss the vertical screen estate comparted to a 16:9 4k.
the contrast is a lil to much in this video .. Good content !!
Thanks for the review. I was wondering which light bar are you using? Have you found it to help with eye strain? And is it wide enough for the LG 40?
I have the same question.
Out of all the wide monitors , which one has the most vibrant color and best reading mail ability?
awesome but those 5k2k displays are too expensive today. so I went with buying two 4K displays side by side.
Great video. In which order do you daisy chain the monitor and the docking station? Which one is connected directly to your Mac?
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I will probably go for the 38 inch variants, as the native scaling is too small in this 5k2k, and the native resolutions of the 38 inch verisons are still a bit smaller than the 2nd smallest option you had here, but scaled big enough
What's the step below this one, for affordability?
When you share screen with other people, what do they see? The whole thing or just one window?
Another great video. Is your friend who is into drafting on RUclips?
no hes not on youtube xD
Ok. Thanks
I just purchased this and returned two Apple Monitors. I too am working on the scaling options-- I have a macbook pro max on order-- what scaling options do you have with yours? My 2018 Mac mini allows me to run at 4096 x 1728 which is the right size but it says low resolution-- hoping the video card in the M1 Max provides me additional options above the 3360 x1417 that the mini does at full resolution
Great review thanks bro. U think this monitor is not too harsh on the eyes?
Not at all, except for the small text :P
JESUS!!! 😱
Nothing said about the calibration of the gamma, the eventual buttons around the screen either... Is it dependant on a remote control ? Thanks for giving feedbacks.
If it was 144hz with g sync like the previous 38 inch I’d upgrade again
I want to buy a monitor but confuse which one to choose. Hard to find ips panel with fanxy look and hdr 😢
Hi Mike. I bought this monitor after watching your video. I just would like to ask you couple of important questions. I work with Lightroom + Photoshop and edit RAW files and inside Premiere Pro. Would you please tell what picture mode I should be in when I am editing RAW files inside Lightroom and Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Would that be sRGB or DCI-P3 or something else? Also do you need to calibrate this monitor using a calibration software such X-rite Display Pro. Thank you for your help.
The price i saw on amazon OUCH! I'm gonna get the 35 inch version from Costco in June the price for it is much better. :)
costco pricing 🔥
Are there any issues with the curve and the BenQ desk light? Is there unusual reflections or shadows on the desk?
what's the best way to protect the screen? Coz I have a 34inch wide that I ended up fixing it twice after accidently puncturing it. LG screens are super delicate.
I wonder if you screenbar-mounting arm is perpendicular to your monitor.
The applicable range of the monitor frame thickness is 1-3 cm and the LG 40WP95X-W got 3,6/3,7 cm.
Any issues?
My arm ain’t mounting perpendicular to the monitor 😅
Did you check the coverage of the adobeRGB Color gamut? It says on the product page that the monitor supports hardware calibration. Did you test that as well? How does ist work? 🔥
This is nice , however the Refresh rate is too low makes things look jerky , you should have gone with the 38WN95C-W 38'' 144hz better all around monitor
The refresh rate is fine for productivity. Saying it's jerky is bs. It has a much better pixel density and scaling works better for mac, which is what he uses.
What display resolution setting do you use? I am using the default, 2560 x 1080 and wondering if that is best? Thank you.
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alas got a video to see, for a long time i was thinking to make vids like you but cant understand where to start. but before that i should learn editing and stuff... oof lot of work to become someone like you.
mike sir, if you have any suggestions waiting for your reply here or in dms....
hey bud! glad I can show you a bit of what goes on in making videos like this :) all you gotta do is just start filming and most of the learning comes from when you're in the edit. that's when you can see where you can improve in your next video :)
@@MikeWat thanks for sharing me some tips and you made me understood that during editing we get to learn more and more. I have got lot to tell you, its amazing to be in touch with you (no homo).
138ppi ouch! That picture in picture is cool though!….
Edit….so after making this comment I ran the numbers on my Samsung G9 monitor…114ppi! Even worse 😂. However that is a 240hz gaming monitor. I still do all my work on dual studio displays which are 218ppi each. For gaming you can get away with lower but for productivity higher is better.
yikes
More screen real estate + clear text > less screen real estate and really really clear text
- software engineer at FAANG
@@ThatDereKid Good for you! As a cad engineer I can’t disagree more…PPI and detail is king! But to each his own as I say 😊 Software coding relys far less on text clarity then up close cad engineering. Just a thought 😉.
why not the 49'?
Hi, can you check if this monitor have image retention problem? How about the white uniformity? Thanks
only thing I dont like about this monitor is its Refresh rate, but overall a grt monitor
I need to learn magnets shortcuts