LG - 40” IPS LED Curved UltraWide WHUD 71Hz Monitor with HDR (HDMI, DisplayPort, USB) - Silver/White

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Giving this thing 1 star because it will not transmit video over the thunderbolt connections. Tested with multiple cables and multiple windows laptops. Works fine on my wife's ancient Mac though… I've reached out to support and there has been no response. I'll be returning if it's not resolved asap.

The experience started out okay for a few months then it just died. The monitor went out to service for the thunderbolt input dying once already. The unit worked for a few days and now we are back to no input being detected. Both times this happened the monitor was in use and then died. This occurred with 2 different computers. It is NOT the computers being hooked up. The HDMI port still works, but refresh rates suck at high resolution. I wish I could completely get my money back at this point.

I really want to love this monitor. It has a lot of utility and would be perfect for graphic production given the 40" size, 21:9 aspect ratio and pixel density. There is one major problem with it though. It is just not bright enough. 300 brightness level is just not enough for high end productivity. It needs to be at least 400-450 with better contrast (1000:1). I would love for it to have a refresh rate better than 72hz, but could probably live without it. I just can't see keeping this with subpar brightness and contrast for the money spent. It has so much potential, but sadly just falls short.

The monitor stopped functioning after 6 months and showed no images on the screen. Called LG and they sent a mailing label and I've yet to hear back on the return date (it has been a week).

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Nice, Bright and big, I like the format of the monitor as wide screen movies play very nicely. The monitor has some great connectivity TB4, DisplayPort and HDMI. The monitor appears to be built well, I wish the stand were more compact as it does take a lot of desk space - the design is nice looking but would be nice if the stand didn't hog so much of the Desk. All in all it's a great purchase, the resolution is sharp, plays well with the mac, and the curvature is not overwhelming.