LG 27UK850-W 27" 4K UHD IPS Monitor Review - With USB-C Power Delivery

Buy it on Amazon - (affiliate link) - LG's higher end 27" 4k display features USB-C power delivery for single cable operation and HDR 10 support for games and movies. Is it worth the $650 price tag? See more monitors: and subscribe! index below.
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27" lower cost version on Amazon:
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VIDEO INDEX:
00:40 - Hardware overview
00:58 - HDR Support
01:23 - Ports
01:27 - USB-C power delivery and video input
02:43 - Speakers and sound quality
02:57 - USB hub built in (for USB-C computers)
03:29 - Tech specs: contrast ratio, response rate, etc
03:58 - Freesync support
04:38 - Brightness / NITs
05:08 - Monitor stand / VESA option
06:04 - Portrait mode option
06:21 - Why 4k vs. 1080p or 1440p
08:07 - On screen display
08:17 - Game mode / Gaming
08:37 - Game controller input lag / latency
09:32 - Color calibration
09:50 - Matte finish
10:04 - Backlight bleed
All in this is a nice display. Unfortunately it's hard to escape backlight bleed on these thin bezeled IPS displays but for a computer monitor it does the job.
I like that if you have a USB-C equipped ultrabook it only takes a single cable to get video out and power in. 60 watts max for the PD.
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