LG Readies Trio of 21:9 UltraWide Monitors for Fall US Release

LG Electronics bowed three 21:9 UltraWide monitors for the U.S, led by the 38-inch curved professional model 38UC99 designed for visual content creation, data crunching and multitasking ($1,499, September). The 3840 x 1600 IPS (in-plane switching) monitor covers 99 percent of the sRGB color space, has built-in 10-watt Bluetooth speakers and is the first in the UltraWide series with a USB Type-C port, said LG in a news release. The curved 144Hz IPS model 34UC79G gaming monitor ($699, October) has a fast refresh rate with one millisecond motion blur reduction. It offers seamless image transitions without afterimages, boosted contrast to allow viewers to detect dark objects hidden in hard-to-see areas and a synchronization feature to reduce input lag, said LG. A crosshair option adds a fixed target to the center of the 34-inch screen to increase accuracy during first-person shooter games and a mouse line hook to prevent drag resistance caused by the mouse cable, it said. The 34-inch 34UM79M ($599, November) has an IPS display, a Cinema Screen design, thin bezel and Google Cast. A split-screen function offers 14 preset layouts that can be resized to user preference for multiple viewing of programs and content, it said.