LG UltraGear 32GR93U-B with 144Hz UHD IPS panel and HDMI 2.1
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A 31.5″ IPS-type panel with 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) resolution and matte anti-glare screen surface features. A 144Hz refresh rate is supported alongside Adaptive-Sync and HDMI 2.1 VRR, allowing technologies such as AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used with 48 – 144Hz VRR range plus LFC. Other points of note include a 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour. The monitor is factory calibrated with printed calibration report included, whilst hardware calibration using LG Calibration Studio and a compatible calibrator is also supported. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 95% DCI-P3 colour gamut and 400 cd/m² (500 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance. The monitor is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified, allowing it to put its 10-bit colour support and reasonably generous gamut to potentially good use. But not requiring high brightness or local dimming to improve contrast.
A 1ms grey to grey response time is specified, which requires the usual pinch of salt. DAS (Dynamic Action Sync) is also mentioned, an integrated low input lag mode. The stand offers tilt, height adjustment (110mm or 4.33 inches) and pivot into portrait. It can be removed via quick-release to reveal provision for 100 x 100mm VESA mounting. ‘Hexagon Lighting’ RGB lighting is also included at the rear, providing a bit of ambience but not providing a strong halo of light behind the monitor. The ports mainly face backwards in a recessed area to the right of the stand attachment point and include; 2 USB 3.0 ports plus Type-B upstream, DP 1.4 (with DSC), 2 HDMI 2.1 ports and a DC power input (external ‘power brick’). A downwards-facing 4 pole 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack is also included beneath the bottom bezel, with support for DTS Headphone:X.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$800 USD.
