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How is the Ultrafine “unreliable”? What functionality would a monitor even have that could possibly break?
by symlinkk 5y ago
How is the Ultrafine “unreliable”? What functionality would a monitor even have that could possibly break?
- Eric_WVGG 5y agoHere’s a list of issues the LG 5k Ultrafine has had over the years: The initial batch would get disrupted if a WiFi antenna (like the kind in an ordinary laptop) was too close. There was a recall to replace the shielding. Sporadic dumping of devices connected to the internal USB-C hub (mine did this all the time when I had 2.5” HDs connected; got better when I switched to SSDs; mostly disappeared when I switched to an M1 Mac). Ghosting (I currently have this problem bigly). The pins in the powered USB-C socket that are responsible for data are poorly soldered. Over the years and wear, this can result in displays that can power laptops but not necessarily show a picture. The whole product line is a big fat lemon.
- evolve2k 5y agoI’m not sure on others but for me it’s been issues when connecting the monitor to my laptop. I bring my laptop in each morning and after I plug it into the monitor I have issues. Often the monitor is not correctly identifying the MacBook and so it doesn’t correctly turn on even though my MacBook responds by moving everything across two screens. It can lead to 5-10 minutes of plugging and unplugging and switching the monitor on and off. Not an experience anyone wants.