Are Ultrawide Curved Monitors Worth It? | LG 34” 18 Months Later
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2022
- This 34" Curved Ultrawide Monitor from LG has been powering my workflow for the past 18 months, and in today's video I'm sharing my experiences and whether or not I recommend a similar monitor for your setup.
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I appreciate that brother!! Thank you so much.
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What I discovered, after going from a triple monitor setup to a single 34 inch ultra wide, is that a 34 inch ultra wide is not enough screen real estate. I put one of the monitors from my original set up back. Now it's perfect. There's just no way I can give up having a second screen to run additional apps on, while what I'm working on uses the full 34 inch monitor.
@Aubenz I was thinking the same thing. But in practise, 34 inch at 1440 is actually a pretty good size. It's the same height and resolution as my 28 inch 1440 secondary monitor.
So they flow really well, but it's just about having a second monitor to be honest. I think, no matter how big your primary monitor is, you still need another seperate monitor to run your side apps on.
You definitely have a point. I upgraded my ultrawide and found this super cheap dual monitor arm on amazon and stacked my 2 ultrawides on top of each other. It’s like the best of worlds
Same here. I actually use my 34" widescreen as my main monitor and have a 23" monitor above it and 20" monitor to the left of it, perfect for my workflow. I'm a software dev and need my apps on the other monitors while work on the main 34".
Maybe try a 49-inch monitor
if you reinvest, i would try their higher model. the 850 or the new GP83 equal that OCs from 144hz to 160hz. It uses a better nano ips display and has 400nits. it can be found for about $200 more and has a solid color accuracy out of the box. The thing I really like about LG is that, at this price point it brings a lot to the table.
woww.. you are a story teller. appriciate.
Great video man!
Appreciate it dude!
Nice video. I suggest in future not editing out the space between sentences, as it's like a machine gun, and difficult to take in.
Really appreciate the feedback
I appreciate the the quick narration.
@@ColeCaccamise Personally I enjoy fast paced speech that is understandable, however in this case there could be a bit of added space in-between sentences to give some time to rest the mind and take in what was said.
Agreed, this was really hard to listen to. It's a great video, tho.
@@ColeCaccamise absolutely agree brother. Your content is absolutely no fluff and no bs, to the point, that's a huge positive, but it is a bit rapid fire here.
Good and informative video. I have a desk of exact the same size and have been thinking of upgrading/changing from current 27" 4K monitor to either 34" ultrawide or 32" 4K which should both be perfect size regarding viewing distance and reasonable scaling.
32" would be perfect to view content with 125% scaling (currently 27" 125% is slightly too small for my eyesight) and while 1440P ultrawide is of less pixel density it is still ok with 100% scaling (size - but not crispness - wise equivalent of 150% 4K scaling) either on 27" or 34" ultrawide. Ultrawide is most tempting due to gaming, but should be ok also for work productivity although 32" should be similar with just more vertical space + no need to worry about any distortion issues in e.g. photo editing as a hobby.
Anyways looking out for a 2nd monitor on the cheap so will keep this on my list.
Awesome setup!
Thank you man!
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Great Video, I own an Ultrawide for 3 years now, and I'm happy with it :)
Thank you! What size?
@@ColeCaccamise it's a 34inch one from LG nothing special but gets the job done :)
that anyone can tell me this display model, it just says lg34 , but did not tell the model
nice video, great audio from that mic. What is the round clock you have under the monitor?
Thank you! It's an amazon echo spot
Thanks for the video, was very informative! I'm looking at buying a xiaomi 34" ultrawide soon, great to know that someone with somewhat similar needs can work with this format so well. Otherwise: great video style, keep it up!
Thank you man!
whick monitor did you buy
Great video homie! I'd honestly get an ultrawide monitor as a 3rd screen for editing and obs and a 16:9 as my secondary screen for gaming once I have a bigger space.
Thank you brother! That’d be an awesome setup. I really want to add a 16:9 within the next year or two to the space
Great review of the ultrawide monitor. As a mechanical engineer and designer, I have been using various iterations of identical dual display monitors since undergrad in university since the year 2,000. I currently use identical dual 32" 4K BenQ EW3270U professional monitors on my main work station and identical dual 32" 2K Asus PB328Q professional monitors. A primary reason as to why ultrawide monitors are not recommended for any engineering design CAD work is the bow tie effect that occurs with horizontal lines, as they appear to have a radius once they span the curve of the monitor. This can become highly problematic especially when drawing orthographic plans with top, side, front and bottom views. I would suggest that if you are not an engineer either mechanical, civil or aeronautical, and you do not use professional CAD software suites such as AutoCAD, Solid Works, CATIA, Solid Edge, Pro Engineer and others, you can use an ultrawide monitor without any problems.
Thanks for watching and sharing! Really interesting. I knew the curvature would pose issues but didn’t think about it with a use case like this!
Do you have any experience with wether or not curved monitors make this issue better or worse? I ask because I’m currently in the process of replacing my monitor, but I am also starting my second year in mechanical engineering at uni 2023, and now I’m having doubts😂
Good advice.
I bought that Monitor at a local store that was going out of business. It was refurbished and with taxes cost me $250. For the price, it's a throw away monitor. I don't expect it to break but later I'll buy a proper like a Samsung Odyssey. Till then, this is very nice. I just couldn't ignore the price. I'd give it to my son for a 2nd monitor if I want to also. Just for watching stock charts it's great. You can spread out the chart so much.. for me, it's not necessary but a nice thing to have non the less.
Hello. I'm considering purchasing the LG UltraWide 34WQ75C to use with my Mac Studio. Could you please share your thoughts and recommendations on this? Do you think it's a good choice?
hey man, i'm thinking about buying an ultrawide but i would want to watch a lot of movies and tv series on it.
how many movies and tv series actually support 21:9? because i heard that only the big hollywood movies support it
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Thank you!!
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I got this to work from home/ learn and play baldurs gate 3, first ultra wide monitor for $350 I usually work a dual monitor set up, aka one monitor and my laptop
I'm planning to get the the P40W-20 from Lenovo for my productivity setup. It's a 5k2k screen and I can have 3 columns of windows and have very long vertical views for code and lists and even split top-bottom setups for debugging a chrome window without it being excessive wide that I have to turn my neck (like in my previous 49" monitor) and it's a good size enough that the fonts won't be too small for the distance it'll be from me to the screen. It's also got a 140ppi, thunderbolt 4 dock built-in which can additionally power my laptop. I'd suggest you check it out
Looks really good. Since upgrading to a 34” 160hz Ultragear monitor though I really don’t know that I’d want to go back to a 75hz on a main panel. But with a 5k2k resolution I doubt that high of a refresh will be available for a bit
Nice review. The only difference with LG 35WN75C-B and 35WN65C-B is the type-c port in LG 35WN75C-B as far as I see which is for connecting your ultrabook and both transfering data and charging it at the same time if I'm right. So in the marketplace which is where I live LG 35WN75C-B is more expensive about 160$ than 35WN65C-B. Do you think it's worthy to pay more only to get LG 35WN75C-B with type-c port?
If you need the convenience of the C port, it is definitely worth it!
An IPS 5k2k ultrawide monitor with 144 hz, 10 bit color depth, and at least 90% of DCI-P3 still doesn't even exist....so I decided to settle on a good IPS 32" 4k 144hz monitor for 3D rendering, Graphic Design and Gaming. But I don't give up hope for the future!!
Great video. Adding my 2 cents, for anyone looking to get an ultrawide and also game on it look for the 34GN850. Best bang for the buck ultrawide IMO.
Thank you! I actually just bought the 34gp83a-b a couple weeks ago, which is nearly identical to the gn850 and I couldn’t agree more. The colors out of the box are super impressive, and the overall quality of the panel is great. Can’t believe I went so long without a higher refresh rate honestly
@@ColeCaccamise that’s great! Glad you liked it. Btw how have you dealt with the lightbar? I have the Xiaomi one and I can’t put it in the center of the monitor because that curved bulge at the back doesn’t allow it so I had to place it slightly to the side. Have you had this issue with the BenQ?
Yep, I’ve had this same issue. It’s not actually on correctly, it’s barely clamped on to that back bulge and noticeably leaning forward more than it should be
@@ColeCaccamise makes sense. Btw consider doing a video of your current audio and mic setup if you haven’t done so already. Keep it up!
@@FPSTUGA I haven’t done anything like that yet, thanks for the idea!
Hi mate, great video. Do you know if the monitor is capable of 120hz output at 1440p on the PS5? Black bars is fine. I'm in that awkward situation of being a console gamer and wanting an ultrawide haha
Haha thank you brother. This monitor specifically no, but if you get an ultra bear 144hz it’ll run 1440 @ 120. Just no VRR and of course the black bars
Thanks for the reply!@@ColeCaccamise
Of course man!
which cable do you use to connect Macbook with the monitor? I have macbook pro 16 m1 pro and Mi ultrawide 34inch monitor. They are connected via HDMI port on Macbook. The font size is so small on external monitor and there is no scaling option to adjust font size.
Probably the Thunderbolt one (USB-C) which charges the laptop and duplicates/expands its screen.
the VA panel version is worthy?
Wow, what a great video! I’m from Argentina and buying a monitor is an expensive decision. Currently, I have two flat 27-inch monitors, and I'm thinking of selling one of them to set up with a 34-inch curved ultrawide monitor and a 27-inch monitor on top to have "the best of both worlds."
future setup:
. 27 inch fullHD IPS 75hz
. 34 UW 2K VA 80hz
I know the 34-inch monitor isn't the best, but it's quite affordable for Argentina since any product you see listed in the United States costs 2x or sometimes 3x more in Argentina.
because of the high taxes :(
Mine is Xiaomi 34" ultrawide monitor with the same resolution as yours. And it's been a blast.
What do you use it for?
I do not game. I am creating music, and surfing web, and will be do some video editing on my macbook 16. Should I choose a 300$ lg ultrawide 34 or a expensive LG ultrawide 40 or a 1000$ samsung ultrawide 49 ?
Regarding Linmon snapping, it aint that bad. Was using 27GL850b for over a year on monitor arm without issues
I upgraded to another desktop that’s also a chipboard material and mounting monitors so far hasn’t been an issue
I have a 49" in front of me, with a 27"under it in 70°.
I just bought this to use it on my right side in portrait mode lmao
Dude that’s gotta look sick haha. If you get a sec I’d love to see a pic! You can dm me on IG @cole.caccamise
I'd get one for my main monitor but smaller for side / chat monitors
That's honestly my dream setup!
RN I have an SRGB professional CRT from 2001 at 1920x1440 and an ultrawide as my main.
How did you fix the issue of straight lines being curved ??
I didn’t, it’s really not noticeable in day to day use
Wow…machine gun Cole. You should sell cars…talkin’ that fast! I had to stop before 3 minutes. Glad you like the monitor.
Lmao honestly didn’t realize how fast I was going back then. Appreciate you guys pointing it out tho
The new Alienware QD-OLED is definitely worth it.
It looks dope. I just bought an ultragear 160hz utlrawide though and I'm super happy with it. Would love to check out a qd-oled in a couple of years
are you still using it ?
ok back to my reality.
I want 34in 1440p.
whats the name of the app for multiple screen display
Wdym?
fuck yes
can i connect it to the ps5 and get 120hz?
no. the model I showed in this video was only 75hz. also note that ps5 does not support ultrawide
What speakers are those?
Audioengine a2+!
@@ColeCaccamise how they sound? Amazing, okish or bad
Can you tell me the model of this display? Lg what ?
Sure. It’s the 34WK95C-W. Only reason I didn’t mention it was because it’s been discontinued for nearly a year, and wanted to position the video as more of a general ultrawide review.
@@ColeCaccamise much appreciate
@@ColeCaccamise i just checked the monitor, sadlly this is not high refersh rate display. just 75hz
@@papayazakin5989 correct, I mentioned in the video this was one of my least favorite things about it. Not a recommendation but just yesterday I got in a new 144hz ultragear display that from my first impressions seems like a massive upgrade.
@@ColeCaccamise what is that model ? and do your new monitor support PBP function?
Putting the model of ur monitor in the video title would help
its discontinued
This lamp on the top of the monitor reflecting itself on the screen is so annoying to look at...
If you want me to understand what you're saying, don't speak this fast when your word enunciation is poor. Work on that. Your sentences are edited too close to each other to the point where they overlap, making it hard to pin point where the sentence ends. It feels like you're rushing to finish reading your script, giving me a sense of unease. Hope this helps.
Appreciate the constructive feedback. I’ve been trying to work on these things but didn’t know for sure if it was just me overthinking it
I don't mind it....I can keep my listening up
Is sad the PS5 doesn't support UW
I know man... it's one of the reasons I don't use it much as I don't have a TV at home
No model information.....
It’s discontinued
Need to reduce the speed of the video to understand this guy. I doubt he talks this fast in person. If he does, he needs to reduce his Adderall usage haha. Either way thanks for the review
lmao i never realized how fast i talked when I uploaded this. since started talking slower
SPEAKING WAY TOO FAST!!
You talking to fast.
A piece of advice…speak slowly and clearly.
You need to talk even faster. ;)
lmao I swear I didn't realize I was talking so fast! I've fixed this since then :)
Good information but your voice is sort of sleep inducing , it is so monotonous and boring , add some energy !
Appreciate the feedback man. Been trying to work on my delivery
You should work on your enunciation. I could hardly understand you.
Wait ur desk is only 47 inches long?? And u have that much space?? Wtf