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Come on guys cancel your orders from Ocuk so I can order a gl850 
btw whats the difference between the gl850 and its cheaper brother?
btw whats the difference between the gl850 and its cheaper brother?
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Pretty much identical apart from the USB ports, although I've just found out the cheaper one uses a different backlight which isn't as good, which is why it probably costs less.
Come on guys cancel your orders from Ocuk so I can order a gl850
btw whats the difference between the gl850 and its cheaper brother?
Cancelled mine.
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Mine is here now, just updating firmeware as i type. Need to calm the brightness down but so far looks good.
Installed the driver and on screen controls software which then prompts the firmware update, i do have the usb plugged in as well.
Firmware takes a while longer than i expected lol
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No dead pixels and colours etc look great, i have a calibration tool but im happy with the way it looks to be fair. Some IPS glow but not much either.
Installed the driver and on screen controls software which then prompts the firmware update, i do have the usb plugged in as well.
Firmware takes a while longer than i expected lol
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No dead pixels and colours etc look great, i have a calibration tool but im happy with the way it looks to be fair. Some IPS glow but not much either.
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Congrats. Seems these LG monitors are a bit more consistent in quality than some of the ASUS/Acer stuff of the last few years (plus a fair bit cheaper too - although I guess the dropping of the Nvidia module/tax has a lot to do with that.
)Brightness is a little eye-searing at default.
FWIW, I'm on:
Brightness: 50
Contrast: 53
Sharpness: 50
Gamma: Mode 4
Colour Temp: Custom
RGB: 40/50/50
Note my Red setting on the RGB. I found - like a few other users - that the red is pushed way too hard by default, resulting in an over-saturation of that colour. It looks good now that I've dialled it back, and matches my ASUS ProArt monitor, which I've always been very happy with.
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So oc just told me if I order now I won’t get one till January despite it beiing available almost everywhere else in the world, UK buyers have been screwed the this “deal” and honestly I expect better from Overclockers. I honestly don’t even know what to buy rn
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Has anyone imported a gl850 yet what was the experiance like were you able to get a I’m power lead?
Oh damn, i was looking at that monitor too. I honestly thought that would get a little discount considering Black Friday and all but turned out LG got it instead.. not that i am complaining
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Its 400 euro, is the gl 850 worth it for 100 euro more?
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Hi
Can someone pls confirm that the GL83A is similar to the Gl850 as looking to get my son an 850 for Xmas and no luck. Will get the 83A if not much in it. Many thanks
Can someone pls confirm that the GL83A is similar to the Gl850 as looking to get my son an 850 for Xmas and no luck. Will get the 83A if not much in it. Many thanks
GL83A lacks USB and a wide gamut backlight from what I can tell. Personally a standard gamut backlight like on the 83 is preferable to me!
Not much difference between the two in I'm sure your son won't have any complaints.
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Many thanks for the very helpful responses.
Just realised that it doesn’t have speakers but he’s never got his headphones off anyway!
Just realised that it doesn’t have speakers but he’s never got his headphones off anyway!
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I think I’ve decided to go for the Pg279q I’ve seen it in a store today and it looked great
So the 27GL83A-B is sRGB, 27GL850-B is DCI-P3 gamut and has a USB hub. Otherwise they are completely identical, the 83 identifies as 850 in Windows.
HDR apps and a Bluray/game console use the DCI-P3 gamut. HDR however is not that exciting on these monitors. Translating sRGB to DCI-P3 and you have to imagine you're taking a 0-100 scale and you are stretching it, what was on 2 moves to 4, etc but with the exception of blu-ray movies, all the content you consume will be on sRGB gamut, and I don't think that will change soon.
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I have fired up an email to LG to see if there is a way of doing firmware upgrades on the 83A. Will update with their answer here, that is, if they reply.