LG 29EA93 review

The 29EA93 has an impressive range of inputs, too. There are two HDMI inputs, one DisplayPort input, a dual-link DVI-D input, a three-port USB3 hub, a headphone jack and a 3.5mm audio line input.

One of the HDMI inputs also supports mobile high-definition link (MHL) devices. This fairly new technology lets you output the display of compatible devices to the monitor, and charge them too. We tested the feature with an HTC One X+. The phone’s display was shown horizontally on the 29EA93’s screen to make the most of its 21:9 aspect ratio. The phone’s screen was blown up to fill as much screen space as possible, making app icons and text look quite jagged. Even so, many other monitors we’ve seen with MHL only show our phones’ displays as a tiny vertical strip in the middle of the screen, so we’re happy that the LG 29EA93 makes the most of its screen space.

Another novel feature is dual-link. This lets you display two devices, such as a PC, laptop, camera, smartphone or Blu-Ray player, on screen simultaneously. You can devote equal screen space to both devices or you can overlay one device’s display over another in a small window in a similar way to a TV’s picture-in-picture feature. Unfortunately, we weren’t particularly happy with this feature, as the two displays didn’t automatically adjust to the right size or resolution, so everything appeared squashed together. There was no easy way to change this either and even changing the resolution of our PC in the Control Panel didn’t make it appear correctly.

Dual-link aside, the LG 29EA93 is a brilliant display. Its wide range of inputs and superb image quality are very impressive for a monitor at this price, and it’s certainly a good alternative to the more expensive Dell U2913WM. We marginally prefer the height-adjustable Dell, but if your budget doesn’t stretch beyond £400, you should buy the LG 29EA93.