True, but I'd rather just return it to Amazon if there was an issue. So much easier. No questions asked return. Anyway, I don't want to spend as much as I did on my Mac mini on a monitor. That's ridiculous.
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You have no idea how funny it sounds for someone living in North America to see someone in Europe talk about ordering from elsewhere in Europe as “abroad”
As for LG’s warranty service, perhaps worth noting that the industry norm is three years and that LG, unless you purchase one of the two monitors that it makes for Apple, apparently provides one.
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I could make a bet again, but try to imagine, how nice it is to be a mac user, when there’s no apple store in your country.You have no idea how funny it sounds for someone living in North America to see someone in Europe talk about ordering from elsewhere in Europe as “abroad”
Or talk about these things in a forum, not using your mother tong...
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Yeah, tell me about it!
This mini thing has gotten out of hands of Apple and many of us.
But I’ve waited for 6 years for new mini. Accessories cost more than the machine and make the set everything but not mini.
Egpu-box+card, owc ram, external ssd for home dir, another external for things that don’t fit to system ssd. Internal ssd is left for scratch.
I’ve had 2TB internal fusion drive in my old mini, so this is a real stepdown to complexity, but I don’t plan to move these things and there’s riim in old macpro’s cabin...
i had to get my ultrafine 4K from germany, which is about a 500km drive from here, and to do any warranty i have to get it back to germany since its not officially distributed to here.
europe is... funny/
europe is... funny/
I use this monitor in HiDPI aka 'Retina' mode. Looks great and the price is very reasonable compared to the LG options. Currently using it with a 2014 15" rMBP but plan to upgrade to a Mini at some point.
So after reading all the comments in this thread, I still have no idea what monitor to get. So these are the specs for the Mac Mini I plan to purchase (I'm pretty set on these):
So these are the specs for the Mac Mini I plan to purchase (I'm pretty set on these):- 3.0GHz 6-core 8th generation Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz)
- 2TB SSD Storage
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 16GB 2666MHz DDR4
People should check the warranty on any LG that they are considering. As far as I know, only the monitors made for Apple come with a 3-year warranty. The rest appear to be 1-year. For me, that's an automatic disqualification. Eizo provides 5 years, and LG's competitors provide 3 years.
Just theoretical? The guy in this January 30th video describes how his expensive LG monitor died just over a year after he purchased it, at which point he discovered that he had no recourse:
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So after reading all the comments in this thread, I still have no idea what monitor to get.
So on this Mac Mini I plan on using it to edit videos in Final Cut Pro X, create YouTube thumbnails in Adobe Photoshop, and using word processing softwares such as Office Home & Student 2019, Final Draft 11, and Scrivener. I am looking to edit and create content in 4K on an IPS panel and I would like it to be curved since, IMO, it would fit the aesthetic of my IKEA LINNMON/ADILS corner desk well. What do you all think would be the best buy for what I want to accomplish?
- 3.0GHz 6-core 8th generation Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz)
- 2TB SSD Storage
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 16GB 2666MHz DDR4
Tell me about it. I’d like one for my MBP and a Windows PC. There are many factors to consider and the screen on the MB sets very high standards. To get anything like that, you have to go high resolution and then that has a negative impact on Windows gaming performance. And so on.
I’ve seen the LG 5K in the Apple store. It looks ok but even with a discount, £1100 seems like a big rip off when you can buy a really decent large OLED TV for that.
ugh. that's pretty terrible
at least in europe you're covered for 2 years under consumer laws, and so far LG is the only manufacturer making a small sized 4K screen
Eizo makes this 24" 4K monitor, although it will burn a major hole in your pocket
[doublepost=1550014458][/doublepost]Also, Dell makes a 24":
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yeah I know that one.
I'd love an Eizo, but i have neither need nor budget for it. Will have to upgrade audio interface and subwoofers soon.
Have a look at the Sound Devices MixPre recorders/interfaces. I got a MixPre-3 for recording, but it turns out to also be a good interface. I'm really happy with it. There are also versions in the series that are specifically tailored to music production.
Sound Devices is not on the radar for most musicians because it made its reputation in the film industry and its recorders and mixers have been extremely expensive. The MixPre series really does bring Sound Devices quality at a much lower price, and the company is actively courting the music community. I've been using Sound Devices gear for years, and it is a first rate company, including on service/support.
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Yeah, I'm trying to steer clear of the Eizo monitors. They look great, just out of my price range. How about this monitor?
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Screen-...t=&hvlocphy=9017943&hvtargid=pla-570612944153
How about this monitor?https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Screen-...t=&hvlocphy=9017943&hvtargid=pla-570612944153
Yeah, I'm trying to steer clear of the Eizo monitors. They look great, just out of my price range.
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Screen-...t=&hvlocphy=9017943&hvtargid=pla-570612944153
OK, I read your post (#657) and here's what I think...
You want to make YouTube videos.
This monitor does not provide YouTube's aspect ratio, which is 16:9.
Purchasing a curved monitor because it will "fit the aesthetic of my IKEA LINNMON/ADILS corner desk" is unquestionably the stupidest reason for purchasing a monitor that I have ever seen
Maybe purchase one that will make it easier to make YouTube videos? Which is not this one.
Sorry, just giving you the gears.
Cheers
OK, I read your post (#657) and here's what I think...
You want to make YouTube videos.
This monitor does not provide YouTube's aspect ratio, which is 16:9.
Purchasing a curved monitor because it will "fit the aesthetic of my IKEA LINNMON/ADILS corner desk" is unquestionably the stupidest reason for purchasing a monitor that I have ever seen
Maybe purchase one that will make it easier to make YouTube videos? Which is not this one.
Sorry, just giving you the gears.
Cheers
Well, it wasn't an absolute requirement. Sorry, sometimes I put aesthetics before functionality which is more important. lol So 16:9 monitor you said? Would this be a better choice? I saw someone mention this monitor at the very beginning of this thread. https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Ultrasharp-UP3216Q-Monitor-3840/dp/B016IBVKNU
That monitor is in a completely different league. It I also not curved.
If you don't need Adobe RGB* as a colour space, which you probably don't, it is also a waste of money.
If your heart is set on a curved monitor, and given your apparent desire for a big monitor, there is a Samsung monitor that a lot of people apparently like. I don't recall the model number, but it shouldn't be hard to find.
If you want to concentrate on colour reproduction and don't care about curved, there are a lot of other options, as well as various sizes.
* Note that I say Adobe RGB, not Adobe sRGB. They are not the same thing, and you do need the latter. You only need Adobe RGB if you are a serious photographer who wants to make prints of photographs, not just upload them to the web.
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Nah, I'm an RME guy. I know sound devices since i also do some film post on the side, but i need one for the studio which will have 3 rooms connected via optical + a direct multi core to a 4th room
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"The guy in this January 30th video describes how his expensive LG monitor died just over a year after he purchased it, at which point he discovered that he had no recourse:"
Similar experience here with LG.
I bought an LG tv that worked great... until it failed at less than two years old.
Took it to a tv repair shop, they tried to get parts, and couldn't (or wouldn't).
It sat there for a few months.
After that, I bought a new Samsung.
I'll never buy an LG product again...
"The guy in this January 30th video describes how his expensive LG monitor died just over a year after he purchased it, at which point he discovered that he had no recourse:"
Similar experience here with LG.
I bought an LG tv that worked great... until it failed at less than two years old.
Took it to a tv repair shop, they tried to get parts, and couldn't (or wouldn't).
It sat there for a few months.
After that, I bought a new Samsung.
I'll never buy an LG product again...
Failure rates for virtually all brands of TVs are increasing. Buy the sucker, get the cheap warranty from CostCo, and flip the thing on CL or Offerup before it expires and upgrade to something new. Kind of the same process I'd undertake if buying an iMac.
Amen. People aren't looking enough at warranties and where warranty service centres are.
There is one person on here, a professional photographer, who at least saw the issue. He said that he purchased an LG monitor and addressed this issue by purchasing a so-called "extended warranty".
Screw that. The fact is, LG won't warrant its monitors to industry standards, and that video is an object lesson in the potential consequences. Personally, I have zero interest in paying some third party consumer insurance company, that I know nothing about, to allegedly do what LG should, but won't, do in the first place.
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I have a Samsung 40” 4k monitor quality(ish) for my mini - I think it’s 2 now. And we have a 48” or so Samsung TV and it is about 3 or 4. We love both. My hubby has the Dell u2718q and he likes it. A bit too “matt” for him as he has had the shiny screened imacs for the past 10+ years. The dell is thru his workplace and they like dells for longevity and warranty issues.