LG Smart Monitor (43SQ700S) -43-Inch 4K UHD(3840×2160) IPS Display, webOS Smart Monitor, ThinQ Home, Magic Remote, USB Type-C, 2X Stereo Speakers, AirPlay 2, Screen Share,…

7 reviews for LG Smart Monitor (43SQ700S) -43-Inch 4K UHD(3840×2160) IPS Display, webOS Smart Monitor, ThinQ Home, Magic Remote, USB Type-C, 2X Stereo Speakers, AirPlay 2, Screen Share,…

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Krishnendu Manna – November 16, 2024

   I upgraded from two 27” HP IPS displays (owned from new since 2015) to this LG 43” a few weeks ago. I had originally intended to upgrade to a curved ultra wide, but all of the footprints seemed large, and would encroach on my desk space. I also realized through using the two 27” monitors, that I hate turning my head from left to right when working. So based on a few videos on YouTube and photos online, I ordered this monitor.
   So far I’m very impressed. Admittedly when it arrived I thought “What have I done?!” – this thing is BIG! I have a 50” LCD TV in my office to the left of my desk, and this looks almost like another TV on my desk. However, within two days I was sold on the benefits, and will never go back to more than one large monitor. The footprint is not an issue (I do have a 3ft deep desk, so this may be why), and combined with some cheap and simple software solutions (KVM, window manager), this is an easy monitor to set up and use. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. On an almost daily basis I find myself using the PBP mode, and still have flexibility to add further inputs as required. I rarely use PIP at the moment.

   Pros:
   1. Multiple inputs. I use a moderately powered i5 PC for everyday stuff (writing, internet, email etc.), and a more powerful i7 laptop for graphic design, learning design, and video editing. This monitor in Picture-by-Picture (PBP) mode, combined with Synergy (a software KVM solution), allows me to seamlessly use both inputs, with the PC desktop stretched across two inputs on the bottom (DP and HDMI), and the laptop on another (HDMI). This means two HDMI inputs are still free, and four inputs in total are viewable at once in PBP.
   2. Speakers are decent for built-in solution. I listen to music on a dedicated audio system in my office, so I was able to remove my speakers from my desk and use only the monitor speakers. I have used them for listening to video and audio, and in video conference calls, and I have 0 complaints.
   3. USB. Unlike other reviews, I’ve had no issues with my USB. I have the monitor connected to the desktop with a 10-foot USB-C cable. I have a 4-port USB 3.0 hub plugged into one of the monitor USB ports, and plugged into this I have a webcam, USB receiver for keyboard and mouse, second wired keyboard (used as a macropad), and USB gamepad receiver. I have a USB 3.0 card reader plugged directly into the other USB port on the monitor. All of these work without issue.
   4. Remote control. I love this. You can quickly change inputs, PBP settings, and volume with the remote without having to mess around with menus on the screen. Every monitor should come with a remote!
   5. Real estate. The desktop is 3840 x 2160, which is akin to having four 24” 1080p monitors stacked in 2×2 (this is what the 2×2 PBP setting looks like). That’s a lot of space! In order to use it efficiently, I installed Actual Window Manager. This allows me to have multiple desktops (Linux users will be familiar with this), and allows you to set up custom “snap” frames on the desktop. This is essential – using this, I have my main “workspace” set directly in front of my eyes, with other windows I might need snapped to different areas around this workspace. See my attached photos. This reduces the amount of up/down movement your head and/or eyes need to do, while still allowing you to take advantage of the full screen size.
   6. More desk space compared to the two 27” monitors, and neater cable management. The monitor itself comes with a handy cable management clip on the back that I fed some tubing into. Combined with the integral USB hub, and speakers, I’ve been able to eliminate a lot of cable clutter from my desk.

   Cons:
   1. The height of this monitor may make placing a webcam on top of it a challenge without proper ergonomics. I have a webcam on a boom arm that allows me to reposition, but haven’t had any major issues because of the depth of my desk. YMMV.
   2. Graphics card. Older machines may not be able to drive a 4K resolution to run this monitor on a single source at fullscreen. There is a workaround for some older cards whereby you can set a custom resolution, with the caveat that you drop refresh rate to 30 or below. This may be acceptable for some, for others it might mean a new card is also required, so factor in that expense.
   3. I ordered new cables that were designed for full 4K bandwidth. Older cables may have issues with this monitor. Again, additional expense that might need to be considered.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Marco Polo – December 21, 2024

   I have had this monitor for about two weeks now and thought it would be good to provide some info that I might have liked to have before buying it. Summary, great monitor, great value for money particularly at Cdn$689.

   To put things in perspective, I use it for work type applications – programming, word processing. email, web browsing, photo editing, video editing and youtube watching. I am not a gamer, so I cant comment on its appropriateness for that.

   My Comments:

   1) Its hard to find out what video cards support 4k resolution. I ordered a ASUS GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 HDMI DVI Graphics Card (GT1030-2G-CSM) and it does do 4k 60Hz RGB 8 bit over HDMI for $120. Any GT 1030 should do. This one was nice because it is fanless which I prefer to keep noise levels down.

   2) I also ended up getting a second card ASUS GeForce GT 710 1GB GDDR5 HDMI VGA DVI Graphics Card (GT710-SL-1GD5-BRK) for $60 to get additional monitor connections (I had an older card but Nvidea drivers don’t play nice with a combination of new and old cards). I tested the GT 710 with this monitor will do 4K 60Hz YCbCr420, so reduced color resolution. Good enough for video watching, but unless you already have this card, a sightly higher end card like a GT 1030 would be preferable.

   3) The monitor supports HDR10. Windows seems to. If I reduce the frame rate to 29Hz the GT 1030 can output 12 bit video (?) but at 29Hz mouse movement is sluggish. If I throw windows into HDR mode, you do see the enhanced contrast, but it applies to everything – not just HDR media or applications designed for HDR. So for now, while its great that the monitor supports HDR10, Windows 10 does not seem to fully support it. Not a fault of the monitor! Maybe you would have better luck with a much higher end video card.

   4) Color, contrast, brightness – excellent. Uniform over the monitor surface, other than around 1/8″ at the edges which is slightly brighter. Not a problem though. I haven’t tried to color and contrast calibrate it yet, but the image is very close to a CRT monitor on my second video card which I use as a gold standard for photo editing. This monitor is bright! I have the brightness turned way down. It does have a strange behavior that when you change something like frame rate, the monitor brightens and then settles back down after a few seconds. No problem for me – I use one input always at the same frame rate. The matt/dull as opposed to shiny surface is is excellent for work applications. Great for watching videos too. 4k videos are stunning!

   5) Connections, control. Multiple HDMI inputs – great feature, but I don’t use more than one connection so can comment on how well input options work. I do not use the USB connections either. Might be useful for plugging in a keyboard and mouse, but a bit awkward to get to behind the monitor. So not great for temporary connection like for a USB Flash stick There is a funny upside down joystick control at the bottom of the monitor. A bit awkward. Way better to use the supplied remote control to adjust things.

   6) Speakers – OK and good enough for uses like video conferencing, hearing sound with videos etc, but like any speakers in the back of a monitor, cant compare to high-quality separate speakers driven by a good amp. If your use is for theater type applications or for boardroom applications, you might want extra speakers. I don’t fault the monitor for this – its intended use is a monitor, not a speaker!

   7) The supplied stand – nice and solid. Bottom of the monitor is about 3.5 inches above the desk. Its a good height, but not adjustable. The Vesa mount interface is sunk into the back of the monitor so you would need a mount that does not exceed the Vesa specs in terms of size. This is probably a good feature because it would allow the monitor to be mounted very close to a wall.

   8) Size and workflow: WOW – As other have pointed out, it takes a day or two to get used to, but I would never go back to a smaller one! My face is about 21 inches from the monitor surface. You do have to look left and right to see the edges and up and down for top to bottom, but way easier that two side by side monitors. The screen space is great! I find I size application windows to a size appropriate for the application. Some bigger than the height of a normal monitor, some less. It is wonderful to have multiple applications fully open when programming – Eclipse IDE, output windows, remote desktops on target machines etc. Or sorting and display windows for photography, or timeline and huge preview windows for video editing. I had looked at at the standard height but widescreen monitors, either flat or curved. I glad I didn’t go for the them. The enormous screen space of this monitor is unbeatable.

   Bottom line: I am delighted with the monitor and would highly recommend it of you have the space.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Robson Domingos – December 23, 2024

   Professionally I use CAD packages and do documentation a lot. Non-professionally I edit photos and videos as well. I recently upgraded my computer system, and went from using two 21″ monitors to this 43″ monitor. Because this 43″ is taller than the other 2 monitors, I actually have more screen space now. It will take me a while to complete the switch over to the new computer. With this monitor I can see both computers at the same time, or switch from one to the other at any time. That is really helping me with the change over. The remote is handy for switching and arranging inputs. I can’t speak to color, it looks good to me but I’ll let the professionals talk about color accuracy and profiles. The brightness is good as well, the screen isn’t reflective, and I can’t discern pixels even at this close range. I was concerned about using a large flatscreen so close to me on my desk. Didn’t know if the edges would get distorted or dark. I wear glasses so I was concerned that the change in distance between the center of the screen and the edges would make the ends blurry. A curved monitor would help, but they are expensive and I’m not sure how that would affect my perspective with CAD. Where I sit my head is 30″ from the screen. I’m happy with it. The edges are only minutely darker from this angle, and still 98% in focus. I arranged the desktop icons on the edges of the screen and do most of my work in the middle, so everything works out great. I couldn’t see using this closer than 20″, that’s when things get bad, but 30″ or more is good. There are built in speakers, but I like my external speakers better than what most TV’s can do anyway. All in all I am very happy with it, it is a great replacement for my 2 smaller monitors for general use. I don’t use it for gaming, so can’t speak to that.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – December 25, 2024

   Awesome monitor with in-built speaker. Just go for it.

5. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Christian Hujer – January 18, 2025

   Tiene baja densidad de pixeles, para trabajo cercano es molesto para uso prolongado, los textos y la interface en general se algo blureada, es pesado para uso por tiempo largo para leer documentos etc.
   MUY mala calibración de fabrica, hay que calibrarlo con un colorímetro para tener una imagen decente, si no muestra una terrible imagen. Se necesita buen conocimiento de calibración para lograr calibrarlo bien, un usuario intermedio no creo lo pueda hacer bien por lo mal que viene de fabrica. Pero si se logra se puede tener una imagen decente. Para trabajo profesional de imagen definitivamente no es una opción. Esta bien para salas de juntas, para verlo de lejos, como una televisión. El producto esta hecho completamente de plástico, se siente barato. El tamaño es muy bueno para multitasking, pero la baja densidad de pixeles y la calidad de construccion no hacen que valga el precio.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Scott Smith – January 26, 2025

   Earlier this year, I was looking for an upgrade from my four LG 24UD58 screens because I found that I do not have enough screen real estate. The options that I explored were:
   • Going from 4×24″ screens to 8×24″ screens using two 2×2 monitor arms for a 4×2 arrangement. I ultimately decided against this for two reasons: This would’ve meant having the edges between monitors directly in the center of my field of vision, and I cannot connect 8 screens to a single device.
   • Going for 2-4 LG 27QP88D. I ultimately decided against this for the same reason.
   • Going for two very large screens.

   I ultimately settled for going for two very large screens, the LG 43UN700, a decision that I never regretted.

   The viewing angle and anti-glare of the LG 43UN700 are really good, and they alone would already justify a 5-star review.

   But what really kills it (in a good sense) is the built-in picture-in-picture feature. As you can see from my introduction, I couldn’t quite make up my mind about whether to go for more individual screens or fewer large screens. And, you know what? The LG 43UN700 is NOT a compromise. While it is a large screen, it can ACT as up to 4 individual screens! It has 4×HDMI, 1×DP and 1×USB-C input, a total of 6 inputs. And you can choose whether to view one input in 4K, or two inputs side-by-side, or two inputs stacked, or four separate inputs.

   What rounds up the whole thing is that the USB-C has power-delivery and a built-in USB-Hub so you can hook up your webcam directly to the monitor when connecting the monitor via USB-C.

   For software development, especially for pair and ensemble programming, this monitor is one of the best monitors around. But I bet video producers and sound engineers will also have their productive fun with these screens.

   One last thing: In India, the monitor ships with a power cable that has a 16A plug, you might wanna order a 6A plug power cable right away, if you don’t have a spare lying around.

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Robson Domingos – January 28, 2025

   The reason for this awesome buy is that I have an old good system (12Yrs old) that I did some upgrade and I wanted to see if One solid 4k monitor would be compatible with my present system. My two 24” 1080P LG monitors also (12yrs old) die on me and I was using a 27” 1080P TV that I also used for PS3 & PS4 video games, but the quality was poor when using windows and I was having a hard time trying to adjust the colors to my satisfaction, so I got sick and tired of the ugly visual so I decided to look for a better solution to my problem. After numerous consideration on which monitor will fit my needs, I search for various brand types and sizes of monitors and instead of choosing two monitors I came across the LG 43” 4K model # 43UD79-B and it looks good but something was missing when I check the specs, it did not have the HDR10, so I waited to see if LG would come out with the same 43” 4K size monitor with HDR10, and long and behold, they did. WOW! By this point I am so excited, the new LG 43” 4K model # 43UN700-B is the complete monitor that fills my needs, plus the price was a perfect fit as well, less than $600 dollars.
   So I decide to purchased and that was a good decision, this monitor is awesome!. Also important to mention that this monster of a monitor is huge and prepare to have a desk to accommodate this beast. You might be wonder is this monitor is compatible with my old good system? The answer is HECK YES, it is working flawlessly, the resolution is by far better than before and I can connect four different devices and have each one display at the same time on the screen. My set up is one desktop, one PS3 and one Laptop, and the 4th one will be another High end more robust Desktop(coming soon…). I must say that it was easy to set up this awesome monitor as well, easy installation and the end result is…It is big, bright and now I have a 4K and doubled as a TV as well, it comes with awesome remote control.

   Well in my opinion, if you considering the size and the low price, this monitor is an amazing awesome value, as well great for those who needed to work with multiple documents, videos, applications, etc…-the 43” 4K LG 43UN700-B with HDR10 will give you plenty of real state space.

   Remember that this monitor is best for productivity, if you are a hardcore gamer this is not the monitor for you, also that does not mean you cannot play games on this monitor, you can!

   Thanks, LG for making an awesome monster of a monitor it was worth it waiting for the right monitor to come along my way, and also thanks to Amazon for providing an awesome delivering of my product.

   Well as you may notice I am very happy with this purchase and I highly recommended it.