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LG 31MU97Z-B

LG 31MU97Z-B
alaAverage 3.6

9 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 reviews of LG 31MU97Z-B. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

On average, users rate this product 71/100.

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Defective main-board even after two fixes. Resizes to 640 x 480 every time.

 

Don't buy this product until LG fixes their monitors and updates the firmware on their replacement boards.

Purchased two of these 31-inch monitors for a new build. Was really excited at first. The real-estate is incredible and 4K video looks amazing. However, fonts are really small, so I had to upsize the text a bit. Still, colors looked good on both...

One of the monitors crapped out on me from day one. It automatically resizes to 640x480 every time the computer wakes from sleep or is turned on. Two mainboard replacements fixed the problem but introduced two new ones. First, the color is off really...

Apr, 2016

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works as advertised with beautiful colors!

 

When you watch a 16:9 video full screen, you'll lose about ~1" vertically on both sides since this is a true 4K (& not UHD) monitor so instead of having 31" to view, it'll be ~29". Just an FYI if it bothers you. Overall, I highly recommend this LG...

Works seamlessly with Windows 10 & Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (i7 CPU-16GB RAM & docking station) using the included miniDP-to-DP cable. I'm no professional (just an avid prosumer) but colors looks bright, vivid & gorgeous. Speakers are surprisingly loud...

Had random connectivity issues & at first I thought it was the monitor but recent updates to both Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (firmware update) & supposedly MAC OS (read a few recent reviews saying due to a late Jan. OS update) have resolved these issues...

Mar, 2016

Consumer review (newegg.com)

4K IPS Giant killer monitor...

 

If you're looking at the LG 31MU97 monitors, and you are wondering what the difference is between them, let me spare you a bit of research and phone calls. The base 31MU97 is the consumer level monitor, and it comes with only a 1 year warranty. The...

Did a lot of research on monitors before i decided on this one. In the end, it came down to this one and the BenQ BL3201PH. The full 4K resolution of 4096x2160, Thunderbolt and Newegg's amazing price of $799 made me choose the LG. The only advantage...

Absolutely no legitimate cons. The only thing i can come up with is that mine arrived without the install CD (which you need to do the split screen), the manual or the cable management clip. That's on me to get with Newegg, so they can get me those...

Feb, 2016

Consumer review (newegg.com)

4K IPS Giant killer monitor...

 

If you're looking at the LG 31MU97 monitors, and you are wondering what the difference is between them, let me spare you a bit of research and phone calls. The base 31MU97 is the consumer level monitor, and it comes with only a 1 year warranty. The...

Did a lot of research on monitors before i decided on this one. In the end, it came down to this one and the BenQ BL3201PH. The full 4K resolution of 4096x2160, Thunderbolt and Newegg's amazing price of $799 made me choose the LG. The only advantage...

Absolutely no legitimate cons. The only thing i can come up with is that mine arrived without the install CD (which you need to do the split screen, the manual or the cable management clip. That's on me to get with Newegg, so they can get me those...

Feb, 2016

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Amazing Monitor

 

Best monitor I ever had hands down. Pros: real 4K resolution. Very accurate colors at 10-bit out of the box. Calibration seems to be not 100% perfect but very close. P3 support. Very sharp text for programming and using 2or 3 windows split . Amazing...

Cons: very slight backlight bleeding in one corner almost not noticeable. Wish it was even Cheaper

Dec, 2015

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Spectacular display, horrendous stability

 

I can't recommend this to anyone else until LG gets their stuff together. I got a great one day deal on it from Newegg so not going to complain too much unless it becomes completely unusable. I haven't engaged LG support and not sure if it would do any...

True 4k display with impeccable clarity. Really like the presets for color templates.

Stability issues are rampant with this model. As I write this review the monitor has blacked out twice for 2-3 seconds and will then come back. A simple Google of the model number will show this is not sporadic, but common from nearly everyone who has...

Dec, 2015

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Update--a very average monitor, with significant limitations

 

Update (2nd monitor): As before, I calibrated and profiled the monitor using an X-rite i1 Display Pro. Calibration yielded a 790:1 contrast ratio (at a brightness of 100 lumens). Luminosity measurements of 9 quadrants revealed some deviation (<10%...

Update (2nd monitor received): Excellent Adobe RGB coverage and DCI-P3 coverage thanks to the GB-R LEDs. Very non-intrusive anti-glare coating. Text and image rendition in the **center** (see below) is beyond reproach.

Update (2nd monitor): Several issues to note. (1) There are pronounced off-axis color shifts, which are significantly more than all other IPS monitors I've used, including a Dell P2715 27'', 32" BenQ BL3201PH, 30" Dell U3011. The lower right side of...

Dec, 2015

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Product

 

Whoever got the lemon, I felt sorry for them. Since I got mine around the same time period and caught Newegg's flash sale deal for $400 less than it is priced now, I can't complain much, if any, I just wished I should have ordered one more to replace...

Great picture quality and more than good color accuracy, perfect for me editing my photos with NX-D software.

Depends on pairing video card, mine is the EVGA 980 Ti, it may lose the default resolution in windows 10 after wake-up, and I need to restart of the monitor, by pushing the power button on and off to make it default, which is annoying, but livable.

Dec, 2015

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Defective upon arrival

 

During my brief ownership, I profiled the monitor with an i1 Display pro. The color and luminosity uniformity did not substantiate LG's claims on the included factory-calibration report. Further, IPS glow was rather high, contrast ratio (750:1) was...

Good Adobe RGB/DCI-P3 coverage. Decent screen size.

I had the monitor for only a day. It had banding along the lower edge (even with no inputs connected). This was clearly a panel-intrinsic defect. I RMA'd it with a few hours of ownership. That was almost a week ago. Apparently, the return is ground...

Dec, 2015

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