I'd like to lay this monitor flat on my desk for collaboration with office visitors. Owners, do you foresee any problem doing so/laying it flat?
308640
Don't think it will work very well because the cables aren't flat against the back. They stick straight out.<--- Ignore this. I looked at the wrong monitor when I answered this. Actually, like others have said, the kickstand will cause it problems.
308641
While it will lay nearly flat with the stock "kickstand", mine at least has an issue where the spring it's attached to forces the touch panel too close to the underlying display panel when the monitor is flattened (ie it's slightly bending the touch panel up.) In short I get a "fireworks" kind of touch effect when my finger touches in the center of the screen in the area over where the kickstand meets the back of the monitor; lots of false touches in the area surrounding my finger. It happens when the monitor is tilted beyond about 60 degrees (90 being perfectly flat.)
308642
Most people here say the kickstand gets in the way, it should lie flat no problem if you remove the kickstand. I use mine with a mechanical arm and I removed the kickstand so I could use it. It comes off easy. Now, I can't guarantee it since there is no way I'm going to take it off my mechanical arm in order to test it. It took me way too much work to mount it in the first place, but I don't see any impediment to lying it flat if you remove the kickstand.
1553085
Yes - that works. I have one at work that does just this. The outer monitors can move left and right on the bar along with full multi-axis tilt. Very study, I am happy with it. I actually have the edges of my outer monitors slightly behind my center monitor to create more curvature.
1328104
I'm sure that with a little creativity you could figure something out for that. But why would you want to? It's designed to mount on top center of the monitor and works quite well from there. As you move from center, it will work, but you will get progressively decreasing performance particularly when looking to the opposite side.
775014
If you mount it to the desk but I would not trust using the base for that. Depending on the size of your monitor it could become too heavy and tip over.
1214062
Harold: Bought my unit two weeks ago and just installed it last night. My desk too is up against a wall... and it works just fine. As you expand the unit for standing, the legs stay put on your desk but the monitor platform moves forward... so a wall is no obstacle. That help?
1809322
Does the monitor have a base that is smaller than 27 inches? The rear of the work area platform is tapered, so if the monitor is free-standing along its entire width, then I would be concerned about stability. If the monitor has a base and is supported by on a stand it should be okay. You might want some sticky rubber pads to keep the base from sliding around on the work surface though.
2106350
The issue will be power, it uses two powered USB ports for power supply. The port on the monitor is a micro USB you could probably use alternate means of power. I don't have the power specs on hand to advise what would be best for alternative power.
525730
No, just put it on the desk but make sure during monitor installation to keep it balanced.
472633
Too think to work very well. The internet has several documented cases whereby the stand shears off and the whole thing falls to the floor. That happened to me. Luckily it was still within one week of warranty and I got LG to spring for a new one. The new one is not much better. However, I found a solution. Go to Aaron Brothers or any frame shop and get a metal 11 X 17 frame for about $10. Put the monitor on the frame stand and it works great. The actual monitor is really nice. Great color reproduction for photo editing, etc, but the stand sucks. Good luck!
623779
my monitor bottom sit on the base. the upper monitor might not hold the position well so mine is sitting on the bottom one.
2247364
That wont be necessary, once you have accomplished the appropriate angles to create a sturdy stance nothing is going to fall. I stand all day but on occasion I sit. I simple bring my keyboard down to my desk and move my monitor to the keyboard tray which is perfect eye level for me I am 5'7.
1633514
Yes you can mount this monitor. The owners of this product failed to look at the bottom of monitor which folds up behind it. The mounting holes are on the base so you would fold it behind the monitor then mount it. Problem solved :)
236188
I have it atached to a single desk. All 3 monitors are the same so the weight is balanced. The arms are not flexible on this model, which would have been nice to have. I actually bent mine inward slightly to get the view angle just right on my 22" Acers. Shouldnt be a problem if your monitors have a wide viewing angle.
390475
I have two 23" monitors in landscape and another 19" square right on top, and I have about 5" extra on the pole. I think you would barely be able to do this, the problem you would have it if you do this, the bottoms of the screens will be literally on the desk to make enough room.
1361735
Others have mostly covered it. I would add also that the weight would become problematic for the base. It does come with the hardware to mount it to the desk though, so you could do that. You may be able to get a 27in monitor on there though if you got a thin bezel version. It would be pushing it though.
876889
No. It's not designed for that. First off, it vents heat out the back, so to avoid overheating it would not be a good idea. Also I'm not sure it would lay flat anyway. It's kind of beveled from behind. As for attaching the base, I can't say because I didn't use it much. I use a monitor arm mount and it has worked out very well.
1575155
I just measured this. The monitor will lower all the way until it is sitting on its own base. Doing this leaves the monitor about 1/2 inch from the desk because the base is about 1/2 thick.