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Review on LG 48GQ900 B UltragearTM Monitor with Anti Glare Screen, Built-In Speakers, Adaptive Sync, and HD Resolution of 3840X2160‎ 48GQ900-B.AUS by William Glassburn

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No automatic detection of live input, but the remote control is absurd

*****Note: I purchased my device from Revain but from a third party and it came with bundled software. I think that's why it's in a separate listing with a different review thread, but it's the same monitor. ***** This is a great gaming display. I upgraded from AORUS FV43U 43" QLED. The two screens are very close together. The maximum frequency of AORUS is 144Hz through a single Displayport (1.4) and 120Hz through two HDMI ports. Compare this to 135 Hz via a single display port and 120 Hz via two HDMI ports. The advantage of AORUS is the USB-C functionality. Both monitors have an integrated 2-port USB3 hub. Both monitors are G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync compatible . So what is the difference? 0.43" and OLED vs. QLED. The difference between 48" and 43" is not very significant in a desktop environment. I use a second monitor on the side for slide layouts while I work, and Discord + Web Browser while I play.The only difference I noticed is that the display scaling should be smaller on a 48" monitor that is 24" from your face than on a 43 or 32 inch monitor. In other words, I was able to scale the 43" AORUS up to 150% (just like my side monitor, a 4k 32" display). This is important because when you move program windows from one display to another, they do not differ in effective canvases. Although both are 4k, the more you enlarge (scale) the Windows software, the less space you have. So moving Firefox and Outlook from one window to another is a bit confusing (which I often do). If you look at the attached picture you will understand what I mean. On a 32-inch monitor on the left, the web browser takes up exactly half of the screen. A window of exactly the same size dragged onto a 48-inch monitor does not take up half the screen. Both 4k. This discrepancy is caused by the display scaling, which is set to 150% on a 32" monitor and 125% on a 48" monitor. The reason they are set to different scaling percentages is because 150% is the smallest value I can comfortably set when reading text on a smaller display. However, 150% is ridiculously high for a 48 inch monitor. Keep in mind I'm using this in a desktop environment. I'm not trying to read text from across the room. This problem is not a 48 inch monitor problem. However, this is a noticeable problem when using multiple monitors. Is that a big deal? no This is a little annoying as I usually don't care about reconfiguring windows every time I switch between displays. Big difference: OLED vs. QLED. QLED is bright. This is the brightest large (37") screen I've ever used. Pictures were great, sharp etc. The problem with the AORUS QLED was the viewing angles. It's VERY narrow. slightly blurry. Viewing of the monitor at an angle of 45 degrees or more results in significant "blurring". OLED fixes all of this thanks to the nature of each lit pixel. However, OLED also has a downside: dimming. Gigabyte's AORUS OLED solution is being widely adopted criticized for their aggressive auto-dimming (to prevent burn-in.) This LG OLED does the same but has much better wake detection, and for the most part it's no big deal moving your mouse around OLED displays again to full brightness. However, it dims when typing in the app, which can be annoying or at least distracting. Big annoyance: LG Ultrafine 48" OLED doesn't seem to automatically recognize the video source. I am outraged by this. Is it just my device? It can't be in 2022. I guess so. I did not find any settings in the menu. The remote is HUGE and bulky, so having this stupid thing on my desk all the time to switch between my gaming rig and my everyday work computer is annoying. Also, the monitor seems very picky about when and how it responds to the remote control. After all, that's why I gave the monitor one star. The remote and its buttons seem made for a 90-year-old grandma with 1" glasses and cataracts. And on top of that, the monitor isn't particularly responsive when you use the remote. So add that to the fact that you can use the having to use stupid remote control because the monitor doesn't switch sources automatically and.well.I've never seen such a poorly designed monitor.Remote control/display interaction.I don't know what LG tried to do here.The picture is absolutely stunning , even from 24" away when the OLED displays light up. Complaints about movement/duplication etc. No.

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Pros
  • 48" UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) OLED display. Take your gaming to the next level with an extra large 48" monitor that changes the game and offers immersive gaming.
Cons
  • Bad ergonomics

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