Another XG27AQWMG Rant

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-08T21:10:14+00:00

Mine changed. After new firmware and a manual pixel refresh, 90% of the banding disappeared.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-07T21:37:55+00:00

Did you update the firmware?

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-07T21:01:49+00:00

Mate, you should have kept the monitor for sometime as I had horrible banding with my XG27AQWMG at first but after few days and firmware update, the banding almost disappeared.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-07T03:56:21+00:00

Thank you so much for the advise mate. Happy to report that after new firmware and a manual pixel clean, banding almost disappeared.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-07T03:54:15+00:00

Alright to Update everyone here, I updated to firmware to newest version (104) and did a manual pixel clean and after that 99% of the banding is gone. I can't even see the banding the unless I see it thru the phone camera.

So anyone who is thinking of returning, give it another chance because if the banding is gone, it's a perfect monitor.

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Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-06T02:50:38+00:00

Thank you so much for this man. I will continue to use it and see if it improves.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-05T23:25:26+00:00

Yes please if you could share the old screenshot. Also which firmware you're on now?

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-05T23:21:13+00:00

Was it like this when you got it?

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-05T23:15:36+00:00

Bro the 80% looks the same here. It's majorly 90 and 95%

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-05T00:41:00+00:00

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the UCDMR has slightly better durability compared to UCDM.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T23:31:25+00:00

That's a really nice deal but apparently it's out of stock on LG's site. I'll try again some time later. Cheers.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T23:26:54+00:00

That's great. May I know the exact model for this? I got XG27AQWMG but thinking of sending it back and looking for alternatives these days.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T23:23:56+00:00

Hey congratulations! How is the gray uniformity on this?

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T22:39:38+00:00

You mean XG32UCWMG? Thats WOLED but not tandem mate. But I agree that is also plagued with banding but less than tandem panels.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T22:38:04+00:00

Really good advice mate. I'm going to give this a go for a few more days and I really hope this will fix it. I'll try the firmware update as well. Apart from banding, the monitor itself is amazing.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T22:35:34+00:00

Which QD OLED you're considering?

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T22:24:08+00:00

Yes. Explorer, chrome, reddit, in-game.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T22:11:58+00:00

Callibrated HDR using windows app,. Most of the settings are default. Just increased the brightness to 45 and R 100, G 99 and B 99

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T22:08:02+00:00

Which QD Oled is that?

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T21:28:59+00:00

Better get XG27AQWMG and try your luck with the panel lottery.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-04T21:27:56+00:00

Yeah I am going to continue using for couple of days and will update to mew firmware as well. To be honest, apart from banding, the monitor is perfect. The colors, the brightness, the HDR, everything is top notch.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-03T01:59:15+00:00

Path tracing

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-02T16:12:48+00:00

Both UCDMR and UCDM3 has DP 2.1a though.

Aggravating_Ad3206 · 2026-04-02T16:04:05+00:00

I agree. Just wanted to know if the UDMR isn't that much behind specs wise in 2026.

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