0 Compare Philips 242V8A vs LG 29WK500 - DisplayDB

Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between Philips 242V8A vs LG 29WK500

General Info
Model Number Philips 242V8A LG 29WK500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Philips LG
Model Series V-Line
Model Number 242V8A 29WK500
Alias 242V8A/00
242V8A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.86 % 86.15 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
3.03 in
7.7 cm
76.9 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 2.64 kg
6 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
16.18 in
41.1 cm
410.9 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
8.24 in
20.9 cm
209.4 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.03 kg
7 lbs
4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartImage
SmartContrast
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Super Resolution+
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Case Height 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322 mm
1.06 ft
12.5 in
31.8 cm
317.5 mm
1.04 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
TÜV/Ergonomics
WEEE
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 242V8A LG 29WK500