LG IPS277L : Fantastic Display with limited Inclusions

I was recently working on a number of images and noticed that the color reproduction on my existing 21" Dell monitor, that was purchased over 6 years ago, had started to deteriorate.

After looking through a number of monitors I decided to go for a set of 27" monitors, to keep in line with my dual 21" monitor setup. From the wide array of the available monitors, the non-korean based monitors, I started paying a close attention to the LG IPS277L monitor. The LG IPS227L was on the cheaper side in comparison to some of the competitors - and the main reason apart from the panel looks as though its the better resolution. The LG IPS277L maxes out its resolution at 1920 x 1080.





One of the main things that attracted me to the display was the claim of the "almost" invisible bezel. This may seem like a trivial aspect when you're trying to decide on a monitor, but when you do dual monitor configuration that space in the middle will start to annoy you. On the left is a very attractive image on the LG's website showcasing what seems to be the LG IPS227L - as you can see the monitor is displayed with an extremely thin bezel. This is perfect for a dual monitor setup! But alas this is not the case, while the LG does sport a super thin bezel, there is still a small black strip from where the screen image ends and to the end. If you are thinking of purchasing this monitor, and the size of the edges or the bezel is important to you then you should still consider this mointor since this monitor has one of the smallest edges on the current market for the prize.

There are a couple of things that you should know before purchasing this monitor, and these were some of the complications that I went through.

• The monitor does not support DVI, if you have DVI you need either a DVI to D-SUB converter or a DVI to HDMI converter. LG does not provide these converters, I had decided to go with DVI to HDMI converter since my graphics card had only a DVI output. Plus, it doesn't make sense to go from digital to analog.  
• The monitor contains 2 HDMI (1 MHL) inputs, and also a D-SUB input. LG provides the cabling to connect the computer to the D-SUB port. LG does not provide the HDMI cabling, you will need to purchase this yourself. 
• The monitor supports Headphone output, but it requires sound to travel via the HDMI cabling. However, connecting the HDMI cabling using a converter renders this feature useless. 

After purchasing the additional components I had spent an additional $40 in order to get the monitor  to actually work. Although I do hate it when I purchase something and get bombarded by all sorts of connectors and cabling etc... in this case I was a little annoyed at having to make another trip to the store and purchase more hardware in order to get the monitor to work.

Beyond the technicalities, which you can find at any website - overall I'm extremely happy with the actual monitor. I hope you found this helpful.