1 Month with LG’s 5K 49-inch Ultrawide Monitor! | The Tech Chap

The LG 49WL95C Super Ultrawide Monitor a productivity dream with a 49-inch, 5K IPS display and ultrawide 32:9 aspect ratio. Plus it offers HDR10, USB C, 2x 10w Speakers and a beautifully designed stand. As a video editor and gamer, is this perfect monitor? Buy Amazon US: amzn.to/2YjXaMr | Amazon UK: amzn.to/32HPTW2
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[@jasonleviticus6627]

$1500 sounds like a good deal now that I have seen a $999 monitor stand

[@rajasimanta]

It's for professional, and it turns out Apple's set-up is the cheapest professional station in the world

[@jasonleviticus6627]

@@rajasimanta yeah for the monitor itself may be but I am not willing to pay $1000 for a fucking aluminum stand and if the monitor is professional it should come with the stand Apple shouldn't be so greedy to separately charge people money.

[@MrFarmasia]

@@jasonleviticus6627 that apple monitor is geared for professionals, not consumers. The monitor is intended to make money, not watch netflix and if you still think the price of the stand is outrageous, then i invite you to search for other professional gear and see what the acessories' cost is like. Another thing is that professional monitors usually don't include stands.

[@djensomnea]

Fahim Alvi I think what Apple did here was instead of charging us an extra thousand dollars for the monitor which is cheap compared to other monitors, they gave us the option to buy it without the stand. In the end, they make it cheaper for you letting you buy the monitor without the stand. They could’ve just forced you to buy it with the stand.

[@AlphaMachina]

@@djensomnea So, offer it with a cheaper stand, and give the option to buy the outrageously overpriced stand. I promise you, not many professionals would bother. Not to mention, I've got a better stand, and it cost me all of $60. It is precise, good looking and articulates more by a wide margin than the Apple one, and doesn't take up any room on my work desk.

[@zeppelin0110]

As a programmer, I think this could do wonders for productivity.

[@andyastrand]

Am a programmer, have a Samsung 49” ultra wide, can confirm it’s totally awesome. Recommend hugely. It’s great for gaming too

[@thisisajaym]

This would be most helpful for traders and video editors I guess.

[@jpb2085]

@@andyastrand Which Samsung 49 you got?

[@andyastrand]

@@jpb2085 the very elegantly named LC49RG90SSUXEN

[@BennyTygohome]

@@user-if1de8pt2j having a two monitor setup with them side by side doesn't overcome your complaint with the ultra wide and wanting main editor in the middle. Unless you place one of the two monitors physically to be in the middle of your desk, with the 2nd off to the side. But you can achieve the same with utrawide by it's placement on your desk.

[@MT-qt9mw]

Friend: Hey what’s the time? Me: Wait. *gets up and takes a walk to the side of the screen to check time*

[@lasagnapapa]

That's what Cortana is for. INNOVATION

[@blazn0]

This had me dead😂😂😂😂

[@geekybench]

@@lasagnapapa Windows 10 has been out for a fucklong time now and i still havent seen anyone talk to cortana yet

[@lasagnapapa]

Mr.Rexxyy I was kinda joking, but I know a lot of people that do use Cortana for things like Spotify, Xbox, and Phillips Hue.

[@DarkShadow-tm2dk]

@@geekybench true that

[@dontbestupid6664]

I just subbed because this guy is a great reviewer who isnt pretentious like all the other mainstream tech youtubers.

[@OGnella]

Bruh I physically couldn't use this thing. I'd only be able to see half the damn monitor since I have one eye lol

[@DyOoOgo]

Are you cyclop perhaps?

[@Cupapet93]

Rotate the monitor then

[@OGnella]

DyO DM I am yes

[@maykbrito]

@@OGnella me too bro hahaha

[@xensored03]

wtf...😅

[@ChristianIce]

From 4:3 to 16:9, then wider, wider, wider...and then stick 2 ultrawide monitors on top of each other. Yeah, lol :)

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

just depends where you want the bezels

[@Kasmuller]

From 1:1 to 4:3 to 16:9 to 21:9 to 32:9 Its getting wider alright

[@animegod9221]

Yeah

[@cosmy1975]

Un polloooooooooo

[@itz_yeastic]

lol haha true the last decade. humans did evolve a lot

[@flexile7939]

i would love to get this one for my FL Studio to see the whole playlist, looks good for the price

[@SwedishLatino]

For music production this is EPIC. But for Gaming heck no

[@venomdank965]

Why u have a picture of ricky martin as your profile pic?

[@jujasname]

@@SwedishLatino it's actually a fantastic monitor for gaming

[@terencetcf]

1 tip to increase your vertical space is move taskbar/dock to the side, though it takes a while to get use to...

[@Bitvisio]

*5120X1440 =))) THIS IS NOT 5K! THIS IS A WIDE 2K MONITOR!*

[@baggom]

right! 2560x1440+2560x1440 = 5120x1440

[@ricksmead2530]

I was just researching thinking wait a second this isn't even 4k its just 1440.

[@jimtepedino9295]

YUP... 5K2K, marketing BS

[@BlueBird-wb6kb]

LG clearly states it's dual QHD

[@JsGarage]

Technically it is a 5K monitor but the screen size and ratio should be kept in mind. P.S. 1440p is not 2K even when it is 16:9. It is 1440p or QHD, 2K is actually a resolution you don't see very often and is a name hijacked by people that don't know what they are talking about after 4K monitors came out. If anything QHD is 2.5K. 4K resolution is called that because of of the horizontal resolution. 3840 or 4096 depending on the ratio. 1080p is really closest to 2k since it is 1920 wide.

[@chrishamel3001]

I can see music editors having a use for this. Since a digital audio workstation (DAW) is basically a left to right scroll, it would allow a music producer or editor to see more of the song and even pop out the mixer on the side.

[@AI-xi4jk]

I agree with you that I’d rather have it a bit taller. I’m still using my 10 year old 2560x1600 30” dell monitor and appreciate how tall it is. As a coder I like to see more on the page top to bottom and width doesn’t matter usually. I split it two ways. Not sure I’d get this aspect ratio - would have to try and see.

[@Stopher2475]

Got it about three weeks ago. It's a truly satisfying purchase. Best monitor I ever had.

[@ItsJustGilly]

0:27 the amount of tabs! lmao

[@北京政法职业学院没木]

I still remember when you have 20k ish subscribers, Man, what a journey!!!

[@ryanbrowning5586]

It's important to note that the 49WL95C is a 5K display (5120 x 1440), but it's not a true 5K resolution. Instead, it's a 32:9 dual QHD setup with a resolution of 2560 x 1440.

[@zatozatoichi7920]

We had this for a review and it's a sight to behold in person, that's fo sho. It's killer for productivity.

[@JoNNyCLOUD171]

I'm so happy you did this review. I tried to find it everywhere for the UK but it's not available unless you get it on the US store. Speaking of the store NOTHING is listed for tech specs. The thing driving me to this originally was the resolution over the Samsung but it basically gets crushed or goes close to or even in other departments. The resolution is a nice thing but when you lose so much refresh rate, the true 10 bit colour along with Samsung's more accurate colours and not to mention it has access to freesync2 at 120 hz as well you start to think is it worth the much higher price. This also doesn't take into account the risk of light bleeding from the ips panel over Samsung's VA which is very close if not better for input lag contrast and viewing angles (Lol like viewing angles matter) All in all the LG only has the resolution going for it but it is an absolutely gorgeous design too. I'm going to stick with my Samsung 49" until the next generation of ports become more standard like type c thunderbolt and DP 2. They could also have done to not put speakers in. Anyone buying this monitor will not be using the inbuilt no matter how good they because even fairly low budget sound systems will crush the built in audio which they will likely do because if you have £1500 to burn on the monitor your definitely getting at least a £50 speaker set. Thanks again for the review your channel has taught me a lot.

[@TheClassicWorld]

To be fair, this isn't made to be high-end. It's made for people with too much money and not enough sense to buy. That's why it's specs are not as good as high-end gaming rigs or Samsung, as you noted. There is a reason nobody really uses ultrawide screens and such. Not worth it. Real office workers don't use them. Most gamers don't use them. Sim racers don't use them. Esports don't use them. Nobody uses it. In fact, most of the time, vertical is better than horizontal. Of course, for the same space and price, you could just get three widescreens, instead.

[@JoNNyCLOUD171]

@@TheClassicWorld this is LGs highest spec super ultra wide consumer monitor mate. It's made how they wanted to make it. With top end resolutions for the screen size. The technology isn't there yet for 8k 49 inch monitors with 3ms and 144hz refresh rates. Unless you had a custom panel and even then your looking at 5 grand and still have to sacrifice something for performance in other areas. Dunno were you got the idea that LG wanted to make a mass produced inferior product just to sell to ignorant people. It makes literally zero business sense. For it's size it's still a very reasonable product and even more so for the cost. 49 inch with 120 Hz and reasonable colour bits and hdr is quite good. It's just not as good as Samsungs 49inch for gaming but it sure as hell is good as a multiple purpose workstation set up

[@TheClassicWorld]

@@JoNNyCLOUD171 I never claimed otherwise? Well, they did just that, in a sense. People with too much money buy ultrawide screens. In fact, that's barely true. It seems, most of the people with ultrawide screens got them given to them for free. Pointless screens, maths proves that. They are worse than normal widescreens and triple setups for gaming, for example. I also fail to see how a single widescreen would in any way be greater than two normal widescreens. Cost is about the same, too, if not cheaper. 16:9 also make more sense. Just saying, 'it's high-end, therefore, worth the 1,500' doesn't mean anything at all. It's a bad item and worse than what you could otherwise do with the same amount of money. Your logic is flawed. Even just as a 'workstation', having three screens would be much better and would cost less. Unless you're an artist or doing something really high-end, why would you even need a massive 5k screen for a 'workstation'? What 'work' requires 5k rez? No work at all. A pointless, overpriced product, by definition. You may as well tell me that a gold phone is not bad for £50,000 since it is gold, after all, and the best phone they have ever made. That doesn't make it good nor even a good deal. It just makes it overpriced and no better than what you can get for much less. Not to mention, I have never seen any kind of pro or top PC-user with one of these. Every artist, every coder, every pro gamer, every Esports member -- everybody. They all use a normal widescreen (or three). Nobody wastes money on ultrawide screens and gets even less screen than a 16:9 unless they want to simply claim, 'I have an ultrawide screen' like it means something. It doesn't mean anything and it has been proven, mathematically, that ultrawide screens are worse. You are allowed to like them and buy them all you want, but you can't claim they are good or worth it. That's untrue.

[@JoNNyCLOUD171]

@@TheClassicWorld Yea I can agree with most of that. It's a fine monitor but for gaming there is better if only slightly for the price at that size which we both know isn't at the level gamers want for the things that matter

[@howardskeivys4184]

I’m not into video editing and I’m definitely not a gamer. I almost bought the LG ultra fine 5K 27 inch but at the last moment decided to go with the 27 inch 5K iMac. Same monitor credentials, but with an aluminium finish not a plastic one and a decent computer to boot for a few hundred more than the LG, which is a class leading monitor. I can see the virtue of your 49 inch LG set up if you are the type of person who appreciates a dual screen display but doesn’t want that central pillar, or you’re into more professional work loads than me. Apple’s sidecar also allows me to utilise the 27 inch display of my iMac with my portable computing devices. I know that LG also offers that 1 cable connectivity which is why I almost went with them. Keep up the videos. I find them informative, well thought out and compared with many, unbiased!

[@jacktoreto7376]

Hey Tom , there will be an upcoming Samsung monitor like this! It is 49’’, 32:9 super ultra wide with 5k res, 120hz, it has hdr10, 1000nits, quantum dot , local dimming and FreeSync 2! It is called the CRG9 , and it may release in May or June!

[@rileycyrus5065]

Shhhhhhh if errybody know they'll Jack the price

[@DanielDiaz-by7fc]

Jack Toreto it’s already being delivered! Check out reddit /r/ultrawidemasterrace people have been posting photos of the CRG9 in the wild. Looks amaaaazing

[@rileycyrus5065]

@@DanielDiaz-by7fc is it still 1500?

[@nkusters]

I have been using 34” LG ultra wides since they came out; love it, this could be the next upgrade :)

[@TechWiz1983]

I’d buy a gaming variant of this in a heartbeat. Need G-Sync.

[@seerking]

Now a days all the modern monitors support both freesync and gsync equally.

[@artemvektor1]

@@seerking you are wrong.

[@seerking]

@@artemvektor1 I'm not wrong

[@artemvektor1]

@@seerking could you show any example?

[@seerking]

@@artemvektor1 every modern freesync monitor can also utilize gsync. Google it. They made them both interchangeable now. Of you fail to find that out on google then I will google to and post the link. But I dont feel like it atm.

[@FootprintPhoto]

Yes it looks amazing and my wife has one for her accountancy work as she can have multiple spreadsheets and Xero all around her but as a top of the range monitor for video and photo editing it falls, sadly, very short (for me anyway) of the quality of the 5k Imac 27 inch or indeed its monitor equivalent the LG Ultrafine 5k 27 inch display. I wanted to love the LG 49 so much and drooled over how it looked on my wife's desk and spent some time in front of it video editing in FCP and then in LR and PS but it's just not as stunningly sharp as the 27 inch 5k mac and this is what I wanted and hoped for. People go on about being able to edit across the whole screen - you can but at a huge cost - as you adjust the view percentage to zoom in to fill the massive screen you see less and less of what you are working on which sort of defeats the object. I then took a tape measure and set the view in FCP on the Imac to "fit" and did the same exercise on the 49LG. What you see as the video edit plus logos, titles and music etc is exactly the same as the Imac and all you are getting is a huge amount of grey dead space either side with the 49LG To get the screen to look "right" and as good as the Imac I tried different settings such as the HDR button and when that didnt sort the quality I then went manual to adjust brightness, sharpness, contrast and nothing came close to the Imac / Ultrafine screen. Don't get me wrong it's sharp but when compared to the 5k Imac it's not in the same league. I then did a normal word processing / email test and when I looked critically closely at the letters I typed they looked like up to date dot matrix characters rather than being smooth and rounded as I was expecting. And then the sound . . .what a disappointment. I tried the manual EQ settings to get something close to the Imac sound and failed miserably. The sound is better than transistor radio tinny but not smooth, mellow and all grown up like it should be out of a monitor at this price point. If you are more bothered about how it looks on your desk than you are about how it operates, this looks truly AMAZING and I still salivate how it looks across the office but if you are looking for personality and brains behind the catwalk model visual appeal I'm sorry but in my opinion you just won't find it here - For me I'm upgrading to the MPB 13 inch M1 for more editing speed but marrying this with twin displays and one of them (yes you've probably guessed it) the LG Ultrafine 27 inch 5k monitor.

[@jefgirdler7232]

Your disbelief at running eight full-size windows side by side on a single panel @0:25 is a hell of a mood, my friend

[@hesohit]

2:09 I can’t unsee this. Amazon cart looking pricy

[@stormrising2623]

Seriously. I can't be happy now until I have one.

[@aoyon_p]

there goes my pay

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

A bit dissapointing the 79% of aRGB. What about color accuracy deltaE? At this size it will not be possible to have a separate output screen for color correct video

[@Fortespyproductions]

For Content Creation with specific reference to color, the LG34WK95U is your best bet

[@mattooi4322]

@@Fortespyproductions Bummer its not the ultra,ultra wide 32:9 :(

[@ByteMasterPro]

Love your high quality review. I would really like to see a comparison between this LG49 and the Samsung G9 on your channel !!!

[@samslamkalota659]

This is the most beautiful thing lg hs ever made... Am so much in love with it..

[@ployth9000]

I would have to say the lg Oled tv's are the most beautiful :)

[@Bubbirock]

Have you already seen Samsung new C49RG9? It got QLED-technology and 120 hz :)

[@KeyLimeBreeze]

The marketing on 5k res isn't duping you on this monitor. It's the whole display industry duping you on what resolution means for everything else that isn't a monitor. I just picked up this monitor a month ago and still love it. Productivity is way up as I can fit at least 7 useful screens on one monitor and keep my laptop closed and out of the way. But if you want a 32:9 monitor to display like 4k curved screen 50" tv you'll have to wait for it to be made and likely pay more than Apple's new gimmick display. At least this one comes with a free stand that looks a heck of a lot better.

[@mr.jsingh2384]

I am totally in love with this ❤🖤

[@smeghead666]

Im using a 34" ultrawide right now and it's perfect, I certainly wouldn't want for any wider for a single monitor. 120Hz, Gsync, movies filling the screen with no black bars, 3440x1440 can happily run two 720 windows side by side, the resolution still pushes cards to the edge, can't imagine dicking around with 5k.

[@SansP3ur]

My only problem with these really wide monitors is that the Windows docking feature isn't customizable . It would be nice to be able to have multiple zones along the edge of the screen instead of an entire edge or just a corner. I have a curved 39" Samsung and having the top and bottom edges broken into 1/3 or 1/5 segments would be awesome. Something like this beast would require even more (i.e. up to 1/8).

[@lethargic_cow]

have you tried Fancy Zones?

[@harshalparashar4193]

I have a LG monitor with a companion app called on screen monitor, it allows me to have multiple windows docking zones up to 8, you should try that maybe

[@SansP3ur]

@@lethargic_cow :: No, but it sounds intriguing so I will now. TY

[@sandyg.8318]

A day traders’ dream 😍

[@Jaburu]

better get a huge 16:9 4k TV

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

This is a 1440p monitor not 5K, even LG's website says it once you get past the sales buzz words and jargon to confuse people

[@steveb-g4d]

as a person who sees himself as a gamer in the future, I'll be buying this when I'm ready. It looks amazing.

[@alexanderzin]

"...is about 60 centimeters" - thank you!

[@Descalabro]

3:13 if you use this for work, and your work involves video, graphic design, etc, this adaptive brightness isn't something you should use once the monitor is calibrated. Although it is a bit pointless to calibrate the monitor when you have that big orange lamp on one side of the desk and a purple one on the other, plus a blue light computer tower and a keyboard that just goes through all the colors.

[@makatron]

Looks amazing and I'd love to edit in premiere in it. That being said, can't wait for it to come down in price either this model or the tech becomes cheaper. The stackable option looks like something I'd do, if had the money though.

[@likfrikbik]

I have 4K 49 inch TV as a monitor for a few years now,and it's the best "monitor" i ever had.

[@edios300]

What a beautiful monitor, if only I could afford such a thing! Damn... so awesome

[@मेबीराज]

@0:37: Wait a second....do we get free mount/stand with this? Or we will have to sell our kidneys to buy it 😂

[@balancemode2228]

Maybe Raj stand should always be 2.5x the price of whatever monitor you get

[@CrimFerret]

It looks like a wonderful monitor. I really hope I can manage an ultrawide of some sort with my next PC upgrade, but probably not this one given the price. Even for the gaming I do, I'd probably opt to set up a window and have things like Discord, a bowser, etc to either side. There's also the option of one central monitor and one to either side that wouldn't have to be as high res and therefor likely much cheaper. As long as the bezel split isn't in the middle of my main work area, either option would be doable.

[@Kumodot]

"5k" with a soul of 3xFullHDs (on vertical space/resolution). That's what i don't like on those monitors. It's good for a lot of things, and can't deny looks gorgeous, but i really can't live with such low height low res. It's a lot of scrolling thru interfaces/menus, etc. I am targeting to get (and waiting patiently) for the sweet spot of 5K|2k Monitors, like the LG 40, or 34, but they're still TOO expensive for now. I will wait a bit more. And again. Don't get me wrong, it's a NICE buy if get used or don't care about what I've mentioned. Nice review.

[@MuhammadAhmadBaffa]

I don't know what to say mehn... But i really feel good when i'm watching your videos ✔️🔝👌

[@Thetechchap]

haha well that's all that matters! :)

[@nateportney672]

@@Thetechchap do u think if u didn't get free unit to review u would have purchased this for yourself?

[@Thetechchap]

@@nateportney672 for full price? Probably not. I'd wait a bit too see if I can get it on sale

[@Thai.H]

@@Thetechchap can you link me to ur amazing wallpaper that's on your computer

[@andrewpersaud4144]

Don't let the width fool you. This monitor is beast. You adapt to the width fast. Don't even realize it after a bit.

[@cliffallen2663]

Tom: You need 2 of them, one stacked on top of the other, then you can show us what you can do with the dual screens setup 👍

[@michaelxz1305]

simple... drop one and LG will send him 2 😁

[@TechnologyMove]

Need this for video editing, but for games ... this will break my neck

[@TechnologyMove]

@vDosc UV7 what monitor are you using now?

[@TechnologyMove]

@vDosc UV7 Guess what? I'm using old 32"LG 5700. Mine is used more for video (edit and watch) and about games ... I really wish to play more, but working in two jobs is very hard to spent even an hour to play :). Best Regards

[@HarryNohara]

Don’t call this a 5k monitor, it isn’t. It has half the pixels of a ‘5k’ monitor, already a name that doesn’t make sense.

[@dekaaizer2550]

Oxnard the 5k was just clickbait, I clicked on this video for a 5k ultra wide (hadn't seen one yet).

[@Tigerex966]

5k wide but not tall, like they do with phones.

[@bakatobijuu]

5K is 5120 x by 2880 pixels iMac 27inch 5K 4K is also 3840 x by 2160 pixels True 4K is the 4096 x 2160 8K = 7680 x by 4320 pixels 5K Half is probably 5120 x 1440p

[@georgemichael3078]

It is actually shorthand for "5k2k" And it isn't always about how big it is but how small the pixels the pixels themselves are. So is this monitor the same picture quality as a 5K monitor and then ninja slice it in half? At any rate, it is impossible to make a 32:9 5k monitor since 5k is always 16:9. The standard is 16:9.

[@TheClassicWorld]

@@georgemichael3078 Of course, with good reason. 16:9 is correct and 'ultrawide' is pointless. This is proven. It's worse than widescreen. 16:9 is better in every single way pretty much.

[@lydiaherman1398]

I just got this monitor for Christmas - thanks for this video, learned more features on how to use it!

[@abubakrakram6208]

This seems pretty cool. I like it, but I'd probably go for Samsung's model. It's the same thing (49" 32:9 dual QHD), but it has a 120Hz refresh rate. That makes it a much better option for a gamer than LG or Dell's models,

[@Kudlaty771]

working with three Dell 2208WFPs right now, a monitor like this would solve all of my nvidia control panel issues with desktop placement (it likes to mix them up for no reason) and would make configuring ultrawide gaming in games like RaceRoom, Elite:Dangerous, etc. so much easier... shit grows more and more appealing by the day, these ultrawides.

[@HighCarbDiabeticV]

Imagine Age of Empires on this

[@ranaabdullatif402]

That's cheating

[@thetommantom]

Ok yea it's wide but it's narrow. Just stack 2 of them! That looks good and a nice stand. Imagine pinning out all the connectors to one "power" USB C so the board knows what to do with it and making like 20 12v connectors and daisy chaining multiple of these together with one power port and then doing that with data so then it's one data port running like 6 of these.

[@adeadgirl13]

I would like a monitor that's half in my room and half in my neighbours room.

[@sahilbisht447]

lmao

[@chuckfiscus8094]

It'll come, if the output ever catches up.

[@Will-nn3pb]

Why tho

[@Aqua-28Purpz]

LOL me 2 !

[@patrickabroad]

I have the Dell UltraSharp 49, 38, and 34 at work. After a few months on the 49, the novelty wore off. Eventually, it starts to get annoying to have to physically turn your head every time an IM comes in or an email pops up. It's 1st world problems, I know, but I've found that you can actually go too wide. To the point where it's not ergonomically enjoyable. For everyday use, I prefer the UltraSharp 38 over the 49. The 38 is still huge. It's about as big as you can get without having to physically turn your head. And it's a few hundred bucks cheaper.

[@KeebaAfrica]

This to me would work better rather than my 3 monitors. I'd say this is preferable for editing.

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

I disagree. I'm a big fan of mine

[@SCFoster]

Purchased a unit which arrived today. Running a USB-C connection to a 15 inch MacBook Pro. Compared to the pair of 27 inch LG UltraFine 5K displays it was supposed to replace, this LG Utrawide unit is pretty bad. Called LG and worked with their tech as I was sure something was wrong. I already have 2 LG 5K monitors that work very well with the Macbook. Bottom line, it ended up back in the box with a UPS return sticker. Loved the concept, not the execution.

[@plombage_gille]

Wait... is the stand included? Not 999 dollar for the stand only? Wow!

[@ALLAHwithdaughterALLAT]

apple?

[@Sovnarkom]

lol just buy a vesa mount

[@tatelangdon]

This is the iPad Pro 12.9 inch of monitors, super huge compared to a regular model of it’s niche.

[@druz7375]

Dude, where did you get that back to the future wallpaper with the flames? Thats awesome!

[@ankho3781]

Hi. Do you know where to find it?

[@Learnhard]

I'd have loved to have a comparison between the two ultra wides - which one did you like better and why? I'm currently looking into buying one and that would have been useful information :-)

[@EdwardLamadrid]

60Hz?! Stone age!😂

[@simon0815w]

The new Samsung 49" that will come in few weeks has 120Hz

[@cykablyat6450]

The benq xl 2540 has 240 hz... 120hz was like 2010..

[@LiLBitsDK]

@@cykablyat6450 this isn't a shitty TN panel...

[@cykablyat6450]

@Jesper Andersen What do you mean? I have not said that any tn panel is shitty..?

[@foopington]

Simon Wüst holy fuck

[@n.l.541]

You are completely right about small height. It is not usable at all. Why they do it in this narrow way I have no idea but its annoying.

[@odinoldman5850]

As a professional 3D designer/animation/ and audio production I can assure you that apple isn't for anyone but highschool kids without industry knowledge.

[@n8n8n8n]

100% truth.

[@mardiidking4030]

I was actually looking to see someone tried gaming on this monitor so I can get an idea how it would look if I played Apex on it for leasure since I'm a coder. I felt so happy to see that you were playing apex at the very start of the video lol, thanks man.

[@dcresistance]

The perfect monitor to watch the 1927 movie Napoleon on, and it'd STILL be letterboxed!

[@michaelxz1305]

I missed that one in theatres

[@basdfgwe]

Not having a physical kvm is a massive deal breaker. Installing an app on each device is a not a workaround especially when you consider the a) work computers dont give you permission to install random applications, b) their applications would not be available to all types of systems so youre severely limited. I was considering this monitor a couple of years ago, and instead settled on a dell 49" which has the same pannels and more usb from memory. Both of them are capable of charging a mbp. I had forgotten the reason for the decision and i was thinking of whether to upgrade, but it doesnt look like i should. Thanks for pointing this cruicial detail.

[@kobeandgary]

Getting "a lot of monitor" call me crazy but I hate the lack of vertical space on these monitors. I'd much rather use a 60" 4k screen.

[@kobeandgary]

@Mykel Hardin don't get what? I prefer vertical space along with horizontal 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@brianturney2124]

I love it. I will buy one when they make that double the height. I use a superb 4k 55 inch samsung monitor right now. The added height I would not live without..

[@2ez571]

Personally I think the size of this monitor is massively overkill. I'd much rather get two or even three monitors at a much cheaper price and at much better specifications to this. Once you go 144hz, you can never go back.

[@chrisnguyen5922]

it depends on your profession - if you're a gamer, you want higher refresh rates and lower latency. But if you're a professional video editor and multi-task with multiple programs, then this monitor would make sense.

[@martincoufalik9101]

@@chrisnguyen5922 If you would try it...

[@danzimdahl7110]

What stand was used to have the screens stacked? Just purchased two of these to stack as shown in your video. Thank you for the info!

[@elijahmelvingin6279]

nice wallpaper where can i get it

[@gregoriohb]

Comming from a 34 ultrawide a brand new 49 inches "normal" monitor feel a lot better for productivity imo. It seams I have a lot more real state to work with now with more on the top and the bottom.

[@martinprochazka3714]

Me: "Hey, that's a cool monitor." My gpu: "Don't even think about it!" My wallet: "She's right, forget it..."

[@martinprochazka3714]

@Big Steve You're probably missing a verb, so could you please rephrase it so the question makes sense?

[@MxmOzn]

@@martinprochazka3714 I think Steve is talking about the fact you used "she" for your gpu instead of "it". English doesn't personify objects. It's quite a french fault, isn't it ? ;)

[@zamysleny7]

@@MxmOzn Spot on. I'm a Czech and so is Martin Prochazka (judging by the unmistakably Czech name). "Unit" is a "she" in Czech and so are other words we use for GPU. Such as "Graphic Card" translates to "graficka karta" (which we use as a term for GPU) and "karta" is a "she" and so is the slang term "grafarna".

[@Jaburu]

@@zamysleny7 though americans have the strange habbit of calling things "this guy"

[@theskyspire]

The next generation of monitors have 4k 60hz but you can game on them at 2k and below @ 144hz. I know because I bought a 32" 4k in China that has these features for about $220 USD. It also has a 120% sRGB color gamut, and 10 bit color. The brand is called TUOPU and you can't find it in the USA last I checked.

[@klubstompers]

Damn look at that british wall plug, looks like your gunna plug in a stove.

[@davidcurry5239]

Once you've plugged something in in the UK, you don't want to unplug it again - that's why they're all switched sockets.

[@encinobalboa]

Money is great but for those of us who do not game, a pair of 27's does nicely. True, the "mid-frame" bezel gets in the way but older 27's can be had all day long for $50 each or less.

[@jackbauer7587]

You could also just use a 50 inch 4k tv and set your custom resolution to make it ultrawide (it adds black bars to top and bottom scaling everything and adding real estate to the sides) you'd be bound to 60 Hz ofc but it's still an option for people sitting close to the tv that want to experience ultrawide on a budget.

[@Khepramancer]

I was just looking at the numbers, and I think an aspect ratio of 8:3 would be awesome for ultrawides. A 5k screen at 8:3 AR would have a resolution of 5120x1920, which would also be nice. ; )

[@Walhor]

It's not 5k resolution, it's dual 1440p/QHD it only has 7 million pixels and 4k has 8 million.

[@MHVuze]

Yeah, I was also mislead/clickbaited by the title, expecting this to be a suitable HiDPI work monitor with 2880 vertical pixels. Bummer.

[@UnrealCraig]

Yeah, it's half of real 5k resolution due to 1440 instead of 2880 lines high :( Can't even watch 4k on it!

[@bakatobijuu]

@@UnrealCraig 4K is strong than half 5K :)

[@UnrealCraig]

@@bakatobijuu Yes, but this screen can't do 4k :(

[@georgemichael3078]

clickbait... hmm comment clickbait. LG markets it as 5k so TechChap is simply using the proper description. Second, this is a follow-up video. Anyone who hears "49 inch" monitor knows this is 32:9 aspect ratio. That means it can't never be 4k or 5k since those are 16:9. But 5k/4k isn't just about how big it is but how small and clear the pixels, So is this a 5k monitor that they Ninja sliced in half??

[@markart157]

I tried different sizes of monitors and for a desk use I came to the conclusion that the old school 24 inches is the best for me. Bigger than that is a bit invasive and eyes loose the whole control of the vision.

[@casualmcztmc9989]

Great video mate, quality! Gen 1 I guess and so far so good. @ only 60Hz though it loses a few points but 5120 x 1440p...

[@senju2024]

The 2 monitors stacked up from one another is really what I am looking for. This would be great as I always need more screen space when I edit.

[@Mixx10]

monitor like this is begging to be mounted on the wall and it would look really slick

[@Walhor]

I used desk clamp for my Samsung one, the feet were just too big lol

[@kolecava]

The 38" 3840x1600 is plenty of a monitor for anyone. Anything bigger than 38" is an overkill imho. 38" to 40" at 5760x2160 with 120hz, OLED HDR and we are good.

[@tianyicao3767]

Waiting for you review on Samsung's 49in CRG9.

[@Sequel7]

I have been using my tv as a monitor for over 12 years

[@scottabergermd]

Great review. I currently have 2 38” LG curved displays that are full 4K resolution. The only thing I don’t enjoy is the bezel in the middle. Do you think switching to this monitor would be better (without a bezel) but smaller screen real estate or not? Thanks for your input. New subscriber.

[@pkerry12]

3:50 only VR headsets can give you a true immersion in a game.

[@Nico-rw2tl]

yes, it's incomparable

[@Thomasmcse]

"It's close to be your favorite monitor"... What is your favorite at the moment and why?

[@JosephHollak]

Once you showed the two 49"s stacked on top of each other, the one 49" just doesn't look like enough 🤣

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

That stand alone looks like it is worth $999!

[@user-uw1wq9rj8g]

It's basically you bought a $999 monitor stand and if you want to add $500 more you will get a 5K 32:9 monitor

[@m4st3rm1nd9]

THESocialJusticeWarrior LG is not Apple

[@MajomHus]

I know that it's not a gaming monitor, but that tearing in games would drive me crazy

[@avslife6031]

Monitor cost $1500 but you got it for free. Its not the same thing sigh

[@krakilox5445]

TRUE

[@JMac85X]

Anyone that pays $1500 for a TV screen is dumb

[@GMRod]

@@JMac85X Anyone that calls a monitor "TV Screen" is dumb

[@martinaee]

As KZbinrs say though: "This was *sent out* to me..." Sigh.... Just be up front and say that they gave this to you for free with the expectation of you basically making a free ad for them.

[@jakeMFbacon]

@@JMac85X Anyone who arbitrarily mentions paying a certain price for a product without any regard to features or quality is dumb. My MONITOR and TV are both 1500 or more so have fun with that :)

[@jeffmurray395]

Great review! Sorry if this has been answered before but what awesome chair are you sitting on?

[@tannerlivingston8981]

Why are we calling this 5k? My monitor is 3440 x 1440 and I wouldn't call it 3.5k... Seems like this is just really really wide 1440p, unless we're changing the resolution naming convention AGAIN.

[@DominickDecocko]

Pixel count of this monitor is same as 5k monitor at 14.75 megapixels (driving this monitor would require same gpu horsepower)

[@leecaste]

ZONKED BY TECH are you sure about those maths?

[@Razured]

I just bought a 270$ CAN monitor from dell which is 32 inches and I'm really satisfied and it's also immersive. Even this it's amazing 1,500$ is too much.

[@PaulA-zp7hn]

Very nice however its too expensive and it could do with another inch or two at the top and bottom. 1500 really seems excessive.

[@bobmiah]

1500 for a 5k 49 inch monitor with hdr, good speakers and decent picture settings. I think the price is alright for what it is

[@steveodonoghue2772]

@@bobmiah no way. A fool and his money.

[@stolenname94]

@@bobmiah I agree this is pricey as fuck. I don't have a gaming pc as such anymore so I game on an xbox one x and sometimes my ps4. I've got a 49 inch samsung ks7500 has all features u need for 4k and hdr 10 gaming local dimming 1000nits of light quantum dot colour *or what's now called qled* etc etc even it's input lag is very low so it's perfect. Set me back 769 about a year and a half ago this is a rip off for a monitor and why 5k??? Don't see alot of pc players utilising 5k let alone most ain't even utilising 4k so the real question is who is gonna buy this.

[@ablet85]

James Somogyi sigh, it isn’t designed for gaming. You can game on it but that’s not why someone buys this. Like saying a formula one car is expensive when my ford can get me to the shops as well.

[@OhSleeper11]

People spend 20k and up for cars when you really can just get by with a 5k car. I don't see why 1500 for a premium monitor is excessive when people spend 1500 for expensive PCs and laptops

[@antivanti]

I suggest moving the taskbar to the side of the monitor to save pixels on height. Wastes less pixels total as well. Nobody should have so many icons in the taskbar at once

[@CywlexeemTacac]

There'll be some people who hate black borders in classic games and who will stretch 4:3 only games to entire screen.

[@timetravelvictim]

I'd rather have a flat base on the stand so I can put things on it. Papers, keyboard, synths, and a cat. I replaced the stand on my widescreen acer to a flat stand.