LG 25UM58-P 25-Inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS Monitor with Screen Split

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I bought this screen to connect to a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012) running MacOS 10.13.6. I couldnt get the correct resolution functioning 2560 x 1080 was just not an option in the list. I had to buy additional software (SwitchResX) and disable SIP from the system settings! This isnt a fault with LG but rather Mac doesnt want to have people using unusual monitor resolutions.

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This is a barebones monitor, as such it does not have a whole lot of features more expensive monitors would have. There is only one option for video connectivity; HDMI (however there are two ports). There are no speakers built into this unit, instead a 3.5 millimeter jack is provided to act as an audio passthrough with volume control. This monitor does not have freesync or gsync. if the lack of variance for connectivity or fancier refresh rate processing is a deal breaker then this is most certainly not the monitor for you. That being said the display itself is beautiful, there is no hint of pixelation, the colors are very nice and there is not much noticeable back light bleed. Compared to a retina display or a thunderbolt display this monitor stands up. It looks very much like a matte version of a Dell ultrasharp. Before purchasing this ive read that 21:9 isnt "worth" it for screens smaller than 29 inches. I would have to disagree, this screen is excellent for productivity. I am able to have multiple text editors open at once, and they each feel like they are on their own display. It is true that these montiors are a little short compared to what you might expect. However that loss in vertical real-estate is more than made up for in terms of horizontal real-estate. Before i used the monitor i was a bit concerned though those fears left as soon as I began to use the monitor. I did buy two of these right off the bat, and in hindsight it might have been a better call to get a singe 29 or 34 inch display. Two of these is a lot of screen space to use to the point that it is almost overwhelming. Physically the two next to each other are almost as wide as my 50 inch plasma TV. They do have vesa mounting holes, spaced at 75 x 75 mm and I have mounted my displays. My vesa mount is rated up to two 27" monitors. I didnt think about the fact that these are wider than the usual display and as a result these monitors are pushing that limit. I do not think my vesa mount would work with two 27" 21:9 monitors. Neither display has any dead pixels, discoloration, or any other abnormalities to them. Like i said this screen is beautiful, and the low cost is almost certainly due to the lack of other features like multiple input types, and not a result of the screen itself being of low quality.

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Unfortunately I did get what I paid for. Reading majority of the review I was cautiously optimistic given the price range. Long story short, when I received the monitor it worked flawlessly for about one month. The screen soon began to turn black with power and the back light both being on. It also developed a strange hum coming from the back of the monitor. Unplugging the monitor and plunging it back in after some time seemed to solve the problem short term, but now it does not display anything no matter what I try. This seems to be a prevailing issue Ive read in other reviews and I was just hoping to be the lucky one. I think its more or less hit or miss with this monitor. Will be looking to spend a little more for a better screen in the future. BUYER BE WARE....

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This monitor is nice and light, which is great for wall mounting. I wanted a bigger higher resolution Ultrawide, but those are like $600 and the space was a concern. I love the extra horizontal space, and I ditched the previous two monitor configuration I had. I run two computers through a 4K HDMI KVM, and everything works great. My laptop running Ubuntu Gnome Shell, displays beautiful images at 60Hz rate without any intervention. Mac Air needed some extra stuff to make it work. Not LGs fault, but Apples. They want you to stick to the resolutions of the displays they sell. This is what I had to do to get it to run 2560x1080 @ 60Hz. 1: Download and install this patch mac-pixel-clock-patch-V2 (I had to provide the arguments "patch v4", because it didnt automatically find my patch. Read the github issues sections for more info about that. 2: Install SwitchResX, choose LG Ultrawide, click Export EDID, and save the text file on your Desktop or something. 3. Read the file and find the parameters of the 2560x1080 60Hz, and enter them as a custom resolution. (I found them on the first block) 4. Download the ICC profile from LG support site (its inside the windows drivers download zip), install it on your mac and apply it. Optionally you may calibrate the colors on your own.

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I love this monitor. I didnt want a big screen for my desk, but wanted to have a monitor that I can easily do split screen. This one is great! Some people mentioned that the split screen doesnt work for windows 10, but it does. I downloaded the software from the product website. I was amazed how quick and easy to change several different ways of screen splits. I love it and this will allow my multi tasking jobs easier.

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This is a pretty good choice and almost life changing for basic tasks like using chrome, YouTube and doing work on it EXCEPT for gaming. I purchased this as my first monitor for my gaming pc and while it is beautiful for as said above, in gaming it makes very little sense. The screen size is too small for ultrawide gaming to be enjoyable. When they say it is a 25 inch screen, it is measured diagonally, which means since it’s an ultrawide, that length is not the same as it would be for a normal screen or tv and its a lot smaller. Especially if you’re playing games that don’t support ultrawide resolution. The 16:9 size of this screen running non ultrawide games is only 20 inches, which is REALLY small. The lowest screen size you can and usually would want to purchase for a 16:9 screen would be 22 inches at the VERY least. Most average 16:9 monitor size that people usually purchase for gaming monitors is 24 inches, while the biggest people can comfortable game on is 27 inches. On paper it doesn’t sound like a big deal but it makes a huge difference and you will most likely notice it after using it for awhile. Other than that, the monitor has beautiful color accuaracy and viewing angles since it’s an IPS panel and of course since it is a budget ultrawide, the screen is a normal 60hz refresh rate, which you’ll only need to worry about if you were going to use it for gaming. Pretty decent for price but ultrawide gaming should be done on something bigger for it to be enjoyable.

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Reliability: 0/10 I used my monitor for 10 months about every 2-3 days for a few hours at a time. During the 10th month, while browsing jalopnik.com (howdy fellow gearheads) the monitor just went grey on me and proceeded with a buzzing noise. If I disconnect the power cord and wait 15 minutes, sometimes it comes back for another 5-30 minutes. But the buzzing greyscreen always returns. Does not matter if the HDMI cable is connected or not. No visible picture, just a backlit grey screen and irritating buzz. Requested replacement via 1 year warranty. Usability: 7/10 First time getting an Ultrawide monitor, as its an irregular non 16:9 it makes it incompatible in fullscreen with resolution specific apps/programs (i.e. games or fixed dimension UIs), and you have to use them from a windowed mode which is quite awkward. Additionally, due to being so wide and skinny, it just seems awkward. I have found it nice when working in a few windows, I can get three document width apps up, mind you theyre quite small vertically. Picture Quality: 8/10 The contrast and brightness was decent, but not comparable to my retina Macbook Pro or 4K LG monitor. I have a 34" curved 16:9 LG at work. Will be buying another to replace this monitor.

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If you have a need for a great all purpose monitor, and have a budget for office, home office, or general use, need a split screen, the LG 25UMS58-P is the monitor I recommend. I have set it up and use it daily. I use it mostly in split screen mode with 2 or 3 splits to do editing on documents or spreadsheets. When I need the extra room I use it full width single screen. Edit videos, pictures, or those large spreadsheets. works great with no glare (I have lots of windows around me) and a nice brightness and contrast, all which can be set from your desktop from the software provided by LG including there split screen technology. The only con so far is that the power cable is I would like a custom screen split setting in the software. What would I like to see added 2 USB 3.0 or USB C type ports to act as a hub. Neither is a deal breaker and would of course raise the price of the monitor. Great UltraWide monitor. Well worth the price.

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The size is fine. If you want to keep it back several feet or if you dont have good eyesight it could be an issue, but its really not much different at a close distance than your average laptop screen in terms of PPI (pixels per square inch). Most video media is not in 21:9 format, in fact I have yet to find a single video which is (its only been a week, to be fair), but I find using VLC and setting a 16x9 to 2.21:1 has an acceptable level of stretching while keeping the side bars to less than 20% of viewing space. This monitor isnt meant for movies, though it would be nice if the industry format shipping on disk or streaming changed, and that may well happen but dont expect it anytime soon. The monitor is meant for professionals. Im in IT, and recently made a jump from admin to development. It was a PITA working solely from my laptop screen, and going between two rigs one being that laptop, the other a large LCD in my living room was still troublesome. Now I use my laptop for full-screen instructional videos, and then have the 21:9 with documentation on one side, and my IDE on the other, plus about 50px left which has two terminals in the background. I can click these into view or back out rather easily. This enables me to remain focused, not having to switch between tabs... everything is in view at all times. I was uncertain how much this would help, but figured it would be at least a little less painful. Its even more than that. Id posit at least a 30% increase in productivity for a given block of study time. The 34" monitor with 3440x1440 would make my laptop screen unnecessary, but I couldnt justify spending thrice as much. This works perfectly fine for now. If I had unlimited funds I would get the 34 in addition to the 25, and have them running on independent rigs. This may wind up being a best solution when I go pro and require simulating production environments for multiple clients. For now, and for most peoples needs, I suspect this monitor more than suffices.

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The 25 inch ultrawide monitor by lg is a great stand alone monitor. Lots of easy to learn functionality. I use it with my ps4 pro and Comcast. Because of the extended real estate on the screen I decided to go with a 2 x 1 multiviewer sold separately to display both images from PS4 and Comcast simultaneously side by side. Its basically like two 15 inch 4:3 ratio monitors. For anyone interested in my experience check out my review on the HDMI splitter and the ultrawide with PSVR.

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