Curved vs Flat Monitors ft Samsung S34E790C + LG 34UM95

[@terorvlad]

I look at the the monitor in the video and go all like:"Damn, that's black.... wish my monitor was like that". Then I come to the sudden realisation that the video plays on my monitor. Biggest derp of the year so far

[@comment4385]

same

[@thefuckklay]

Same

[@TheStaniG]

Watched it on my psvita with oled display. gg no re.

[@MajicFreeman]

+terorvlad Black Pixels Matter!!!!!!!!!! Racists!!!!!!!!!!

[@TonyPeperoni248]

😂

[@domojim]

and here i am with my 15" 768p laptop display......

[@xxstrawberries5833]

omg i hate those cheap displays. Most are tn panel aswell. Ive used 2 laptops with those screens. Why the weird res. Always 1366x768. It is basically 720p. Except 720p content will look blurry on it. I'm so glad i ditched those years ago.

[@GeniusSteven]

ElitePotato8 That's why I spent the extra money to buy a MacBook Pro and installed Win7 on it because I'm tired of the low quality laptops the PC manufacturers are putting out there! When will they learn there is a market for high quality, brilliant looking displays on a full-size laptop?!?!

[@xxstrawberries5833]

GeniusSteven I agree apple make some of the best laptops and displays, however there are also very good quality pc's also with sometimes even better displays. But apple is always a safe choice

[@GeniusSteven]

Kawaii_mlg8 Please, name one that has better display than Apple. I know I haven't seen one yet! Mobile phones/tablets doesn't count! I'm talking 15"+ laptops.

[@esthergennn]

GeniusSteven Lenovo y50.

[@estoysplootin]

I like how the monitors went black right when Linus said "OFF!" 3:32

[@sarunasj]

+Lorvald wiiiiiiiiiitch!

[@phajduk86]

+Lorvald Scripted im sure

[@hbutton]

+Lorvald He's the monitor whisperer.

[@idan1242]

lol

[@brandonator9364]

Who's here in 2020

[@amine.ach05]

Me

[@miguelvazquez7144]

Looking for a monitor for my ps5

[@amine.ach05]

@@miguelvazquez7144 same, i bought the aoc c27g2u

[@ashtonbrooker4078]

Me too but this kinda cringe

[@ashialy_7834]

Me

[@Bongo2k]

I'd pay to listen to Linus read an audio book in that voice

[@mythicaldust8670]

Oh baby.

[@maksuree]

A triple.

[@broodjekaas820]

@@maksuree God this community is beautiful

[@pipebomber04]

Nooo9

[@쨔꼬모]

Why does the first half of this video feel like a fever dream

[@randomman971]

triple 80" 8k projectors all the way m8

[@SpurnOfHumanity]

also Curved at 144Hz, with 1ms response time, in 3D, with a touch screen, with non-existent bezels.

[@SpurnOfHumanity]

Asus should start making HDTVs...

[@tommo791]

And IPS of course

[@ReclanAnderson]

Tom Mo the other ones are possible, yours' is not, getrekt m9

[@SpurnOfHumanity]

Reclan Anderson You're trying to hard.

[@1view356]

REALLY? no one is gonna ask what happened at 0:17

[@dw_drummer3828]

phuck yo opinions right?!?! i was like wtf just happened?!

[@joshuagreening3713]

Are you talking about when he like "cut himself off/just abruptly ended his story mid-word?" If so, it happened for me at 0:19/0:20 lol And I am very curious at to what the fuck that was about myself...

[@Zilounay]

3:55 right monitor screen tearing :(

[@amrit2032]

ye, lg one

[@SirkyNL]

lol how dafuq did you spot that

[@Megaatron1]

No AMD Card

[@Zilounay]

+Sven Engels i'm that kind of gamer. I pay attention :p

[@freddyready8756]

I guess no one would buy it now? ;O

[@DumDumGameming]

Did linus have a stroke in the intro?

[@EmpathVibe]

Hey Linus, think it's time for an updated video on curved monitors. I'm in the market for a new monitor, been 6 years since I've had one and I need good reviews.

[@EastEndEnquirer]

Have looked at around 15 KZbin videos on this subject this evening - this is by the far the best. Thanks for taking the time to produce this.

[@redgeoblaze3752]

I need to stop watching these videos. I want to buy it all, and my wallet's like "a pack of gum? Eh, i don't know."

[@randomdrifter]

Was that the Aberdeen NCIX store at 5:25?

[@SuperMarley0]

Did you see when linus said off, both displays went black

[@Lunarri]

He's obviously psychic.

[@jalene150]

I didn’t realize how old this video was. I was pleasantly surprised at the market nowadays

[@bnjmae]

You sound better in black& white. Do you take helium before you do a review

[@mikaelish]

I just got today S34E790C and its absolutly amazing!

[@vgamedude12]

I wasn't expecting his Noire voice to be so decent.

[@Arfonfree]

One of the features I'd like for a productivity monitory is portrait mode. Don't think I'll find that in a curved monitory (don't think I'd want it either).

[@builderman912]

give me a 16k, 72" monitor that is a touchscreen please, 144hz(and a pc to run it)

[@samwilkinson4912]

I wish😂

[@farn0153]

You mean 150"

[@amrit2032]

maybe in the future :0

[@ilidenstrmrege987]

just buy a room with 3 walls and use a big ass OLED TV as fourth wall

[@Erowens98]

Why would you want a touch screen? All that does is attract fingerprints and makes your shoulder sore.

[@ranjeetbadhe]

I am planning to buy 27'" computer monitor. I work on PPTs, Excel sheets and Autocad. . Please suggest whether I should go for Flat or Curved.

[@MarkNante]

it depends, if you are a designer or programmer probably flat. I prefer straight damn lines, instead of screen distortions. But if you are a gamer, probably curved. It gives you fewer reflections and overall a better field of view.

[@PinoyPapoy]

"he got pretty excited in his pe..."

[@orsemcore]

okay? no one cares...

[@PopLadd]

It looks and sounds more like he said "feh" to me, but that might just be that one verbal/visual illusion in play.

[@xxsuski5595]

He said “pants” he got exited in his pants but it’s cut out I thought that was pretty obvious but somehow y’all missed it 😂

[@edward3369]

I'm not gonna like this comment to keep it at 69.

[@thomasmartin5367]

I've built a gaming pc recently but the one thing I've left out is a monitor because nothing fits the bill right now. I want a 1440p minimum, gsync (preferred), 1ms, 120hz+, that is also 21:9 with a good panel. Full adjustability would be a bonus too. Nothing seems to even come close.

[@RobbieKhan]

I've owned both the LG #34UC97 and #34UM95 - Side by side I did indeed prefer the flat for work (photo editing) and the curved for play and movies. Both are great but the curved affect gave me the illusion that landscape photos and stuff I was working on were curved when in fact they were straight - I did not like that aspect. On top of that, the 34UM95 has a build in LUT so calibrations are stored inside the monitor as opposed to all other 34" ultrawides out now that store it on the PC or Mac via an icc colour profile that applies the LUT on the GFX card. Why is an onboard LUT useful for such a versatile monitor? It means you can connect up multiple sources like other computers and games consoles and bluray players and you will benefit from having accurate colours so your movies and games will be enjoyed how the creators intended. Just my two pence!

[@Unc3]

you can get addons for browsers like chrome to watch youtube in ultrawide, it basically cuts off the bottow and top of the screen

[@N3ukenInD3K3uken]

2:12 - 2:43 that made me laugh way harder thn it should^^

[@JetstormLP]

Linus, you said the Samsung S34E790C doesn't have vesa mount points but Samsung's website shows it does behind the adjustable stands bracket. it has a 100x100 mm vesa mount.

[@xizi2217]

I love how he described the samsung monitor at first :)))

[@albeing4487]

0:19 has a meaning in my heart

[@senseidekkers5618]

Just preordered the new Playstation 2!!! PC gaming is done for............

[@4w7thncwt48oi]

I'm sorry that you use Internet Explorer, this is 2015...

[@ScorchedUp]

Lol noob get with the times. The N64 is what it's all about.

[@maxfwhxh]

+SodaMining Dude, try to keep up with the world. Sticks and stones are the shit.

[@FirnenOftheages]

+Max Kibo nope we're going with Full VR sticks and stones

[@Nubias]

That is more your speed,Mario go cart and all.

[@KronDestroyer]

just grabbed my Samsung S34E790C today! cant wait for it to arrive.

[@XxLiveMusicxX]

21-9 gaming is broken at best currently.. u shouldnt tell gamers this is good for gaming.. u should be warning them... all the older games dont support it.. and about 1/3 modern games dont support it either.. you are then forced to rely on 3rd party apps to fix the aspect ratio + hud + fov..and the guys doing them apps are just regular guys not being paid..so its very very slow.. on the rare game it does work flawlessly its brilliant.. but if your a real gamer you play all kinds of games..and usually want to play new games immediately.. avoid 21-9 for a little while.. its getting better..atm its more trouble then its worth

[@LinusScrubTips]

Most of the games i play support it.

[@XxLiveMusicxX]

team0blackmanner ill rephrase then..the pretend gamers who play 3 games that happen to support it already will be fine. happy pretend gamer ?

[@XxLiveMusicxX]

yes the flawless widescreen is one of the 3rd party mentioned in original post.. and when it says 16-9 only or stretched..that means it doesnt work btw..so when u remove all the games from this list that dont offer real 21-9 support/hud support/fov support..your left with a very tiny list.. do uno how many games are on the PC ?? endless amounts..and u just listed a handful..some with "u need to do this" or "it stretches" or "cutscenes are wrecked" you just proved my point.. u cant argue a fact and its a fact shared by any rational 21-9 support owner (me) and the UWS community..this is why we band together and try help make games work because there not officially able to work

[@LinusScrubTips]

casperog Well the games that I MYSELF play work

[@XxLiveMusicxX]

team0blackmanner thats great the 3 games work for u bro.. but i wasnt being selfish.. i was warning potential gamers of the problems..so they can make an educated choice on the matter.. im glad you personally are happy with your limited selective game collection.. most 21-9 are not happy atm.. itll be a few years before we see full support from all studios

[@Karlush]

How is the Samsung compared to the Acer XR341C?

[@samljer]

What i want is 4K @ 144hz with Gsync, curved.... A man can dream.

[@CL-zm2pq]

is it out yet

[@Artkidtek]

Sharp 32" PNK321 vs ASUS ProArt PA328Q I am video editor and I am editing 6k 5k and 4k daily on a Windows workstation. Looking for a dual monitor setup. Which one is better in my case?

[@mortindurrex]

3:07 wtf happend.. lmao

[@noelesz3989]

🤣🤣

[@nickybasalone1381]

It’s a deep fake

[@chrisburright9854]

Puberty

[@NiGHTSChao689]

I definitely wish I could pick up that Samsung S34E790C but being a teacher, I'll never have the income to obtain it. It would easily be the best setup for everything I do though. I just hope that 34 21:9 monitors become a regular thing now.

[@gdslowingunicorn1806]

NiGHTSChao689 a teacher with that name and profile pic? Or is this your kid’s account?

[@nbrikha]

I want a 34 inch OLED 5160 x 2160 Ultrawide monitor with G-Sync and a 100hz refresh rate. Is that asking too much?

[@nassershehadeh4661]

If youre rich nothing is.

[@AXLplosion]

Who wouldn't want that?

[@nassershehadeh4661]

+AXLplosion People who cant run 4k

[@nbrikha]

Not rich but monitor hardware is going to plateau around the 4k mark for a little while. Maybe 5-10 years or so. So the sooner it gets to what I want, the sooner I can buy and rest on it for ten years before the next hardware revolution.

[@ilidenstrmrege987]

now available for only a small loan of a million dollars.

[@wyant50]

So Linus. LG 34UC97 or S34E790C?

[@someone-yw2qw]

curved monitors is love , curved monitors is life

[@krustykrabklan3439]

K

[@shadownet4919]

+Eiad Alkhayat Curved monitors is mine!

[@someone-yw2qw]

Shadownet why you do dis to me

[@shadownet4919]

+Eiad Alkhayat I will eradicate all human lifeform

[@FirnenOftheages]

+Shadownet great because as you can see not human... So what're we gonna do in the aftermath of the eradication of all human life?

[@sil4203]

So is curved better for gaming or flat????

[@Ubben1999]

So... GTX 1080 or curved ultrawide .... Hmm ...

[@Ubben1999]

I have a GTX 970, which is still a fine card. Getting a 980 at this point in time is a bit silly, considering that the 1070 is the same price, performs like a Titan X and has 8 GB of ram. My main concern is productivity (mainly programming), gaming is secondary. I have 3x1080p monitors now, but they take sooo much space.

[@Ubben1999]

And btw, pg279q is 16:9 and more expensive than a good ultrawide...

[@Ubben1999]

CLASH & BOOM WITH ME Honestly, the 970 is a bit too weak for proper 3440x1440 gsming (unless 30 fps is your thing :p), but I will be so busy next semester (120 % studies and working extra) that I probably won't have time for vide games until Vega comes out. I'll hold out for a deal on an ultrawide for a while, but will probably snatch one up before summer's at an end :)

[@DominickDecocko]

if you have 970 definitely get a monitor first

[@Ubben1999]

+Eddie Ed: Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I'm really getting sick of having three monitors. I'm deciding between a single ultra wide or one 32'' QHD + one 24'' 1080p on the side.

[@renter007]

I am going for a curved monitor soon, did you guys have a look at the Dell 43415W curved ? At the moment cheaper and better in test than the LG. No thunderbolt so for PC user interesting enough to check out.

[@dontuchdis]

0:18 Pretty excited in his feh...

[@jbamrah1]

did anyone notice the lg was cropping the edges its not suppose to i know as i own one and last week it started cropping the sides aswell

[@eastcoasteric]

The curved Samsung sure is DAMN nice, but really...for only a 1440p at 60hz, the $1,200-$1,300+ price tag isn't worth it. If it was a 1440p 120hz monitor, it's slightly more feasible, but even a 4K 60hz set up, would finally justify the price. Given that there are monitors out there at 1080p, 144hz WITH GYSNC for half of this price, though aren't curved, its hard for this to be worth it. Even more so seeing that they make 1ms response time monitors much more readily available and this one is still at the more common 5ms response time. Which my 40inch Vizo is even at a 5ms response time, which is what I typically use for PC gaming, leaving my smaller BenQ IPS monitor for everything else. Though I will add that the curved aspect of TV's is surprisingly interesting. It manages to give a natural depth to content in a weird way, coupled with 4k resolution content, and things start to become a "window" into entertainment.

[@Skooteh]

"Given that there are monitors out there at 1080p, 144hz WITH GYSNC for half of this price..." those aren't comparable to this monitor really at all, they're meant for entirely different purposes and different peoples. The Toyota Prius is a good car but I wouldn't recommend it to someone looking for a pickup. Besides, you can get the same refresh rates, better response time for even lower resolution and less money by going CRT (mostly sarcasm about the CRT).

[@Mismatch-]

You do realize that, even though the vertical pixels are 1440, the horizontal aren't 2560, but 3440, right?

[@HeadBassVTEC]

3440x1440 can't possibly be more then 60hz as of now since there is no cable to run that bandwith so stop complaining about unrealistic things I'll grab one of these 34" (this sammy is the best of them, just needs freesync) if amd improves the power efficiency (so less heat/noise and more oc) or nvidia improves SLI (SLI scaling really sucks compared to xdmaCF), hopfeully it will be amd since there already is first freesync monitor announced and guess what - it's 21:9 34" I love my msi 970 (running 1.5ghz on stock voltage and silent) for 1920x1200 but tried two of them and it sucked so it won't do it for me on 3440x1440

[@eastcoasteric]

HeadBassVTEC Display Ports can't run more than 60hz at 4K resolutions? IF there are Display Ports that can run 7680 × 4320 × 24 bpp @ 60 Hz, then there HAS to be an easy tweak to achieve 120hz @ 4K. Stuff like firewire and Ethernet CAT 6 should be utilize for the "cables standards of the future" honestly. Even more so seeing that the newest monitors are becoming nothing but boxes that transcode data and throw it onto the screen and with implementations like GSYNC doing a lot of the work, there shouldn't be an excuse to why we can't have those standards in the near future. I think my comment was a bit misunderstood as well. The problem is, the complete oddity of the cable within itself and making it a standard, wouldn't be worth it currently until HDMI is able to keep up, as let's face it...Display Port isn't a "name" companies can really make money off of right now.

[@phoenix7289]

Eric Durant Careful how you say 1440p... most 1440p monitors are only 2560x1440... this is 3440x1440.

[@llobell86]

OMG, for the same price, what would you pick, 29" curved ultrawide (95ppi) or 34" flat ultrawide? Coming froma 23" inch, what would you do? Inmersion curved and pixel density vs. bigger to watch movies and increase even more the productivity?

[@anshmehta7613]

He's pretty excited and...??? What did he say?

[@RYzE_B3Y0ND]

yeah that is bugging me too

[@pinchpeak5203]

penis area

[@TsunTzu]

I think it was an editing error. He was saying "Pa" as in pants, but they didn't cut at the right time.

[@DedRucktheDuck]

No, it's very obviously intentional, I'm guessing for the younger audience. He himself slowly stops saying it and trails off.

[@vipVVSvip]

"He got pretty excited in his pa(nts)"

[@jakupiamir]

Hey so how about people the photo edit.... Does the curved monitor ruin lens correction and allignment? Given u want to make images straight and parallel. Would the curved monitors ruin photo editing?

[@SIGSEGV1337]

Obese Mozzarella could have bought that monitor if ReviewTechUSA gave his $200 black... I mean back (sorry, that black was so deep I can't stop thinking about it)

[@anthonydamar2842]

I would love to see a side by side comparison of the Samsung S34E790C, LG34UC97, and Dell U3415W. Any chance of that happening anytime soon?

[@lucasgattoni4827]

what about a 25'' monitor with 4k 60Hz oled wrgb technology NOT CURVED...JUST FREAKING FLAT....i thing that's cheaper and would be sold out one mounth after being in the store

[@andy_byrd]

I would love to have an OLED monitor, my QNIX 2710 is going to be my last monitor purchase until we see OLED on monitors.

[@lucasgattoni4827]

oled is the future...lg is right....but i wish to be able to choose between flat or curved

[@lucasgattoni4827]

actually they already made a curved 32'' 4k monitor...and is not 5k....but 1k .....

[@vearheart42]

Last time I checked OLED or SAOLED displays were in the $20k range.

[@lucasgattoni4827]

.....there is non need to say perhaps because it is sure that oled monitors are expensive BUT smaller dislpays are cheaper and instead of making 32'' 4k curved oled monitor (21:9) like lg did...someone can make instead a 25'' 4K oled flat monitor (16:9)..so it is way cheaper than the one made by lg don't you say?? So if lg's monitor is (about) 1k this monitor is gonna be (about) 500 becuase there is less technology in it don't you think?

[@piccoloxl1]

you guys got any more up to date reviews on 34"/35" monitors? Thanks

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

I bought the S34E790C and this monitor is amazing. The curve is just perfect and the picture in picture is an amazing feature.

[@fritolay7777777]

+FeaR FuZiioN Can't decide between this and the LG 34UC87. I want the samsung because the VA panel doesnt have backlight bleed, and thats the LG's biggest con, but how is it in games? I'm never had a VA panel, and heard real world response times are kinda sluggish, whats your experience?

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

Jerrod Lay I personally feel it's great for gaming. Some may say its sluggish while games are running and response times aren't great but honestly I felt fine playing games on and offline. When I was playing competitive games online I didn't witness no input lag. This is a solid monitor. I think it will be a great purchase Jerrod Lay

[@fritolay7777777]

FeaR FuZiioN sweet, thanks for your input, I think this tops my list of monitors, just need to wait on a good sale now! :p

[@fritolay7777777]

+FeaR FuZiioN ah one more question, is the bezel plastic or is it metal of some sort?

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

Jerrod Lay I believe it metal.

[@ArcaneWorkshop]

I think these ultrawide curved displays are awesome, but I've used a 30" 16:10 monitor for so long, I really don't want to give up my extra vertical space, even for more width.

[@FirnenOftheages]

a single 72 inch ultra-wide curved monitor.

[@mr.monster6410]

I have 3 of them!

[@Oliwolf78]

+MR.Monster I have 24 of them around me forming a circle, and I have a retractable floor with swiveling throne in the middle that raised up into my magical monitor cylinder. Or I could just buy an oculus rift. But fuck that.

[@mr.monster6410]

Oliwolf78 NICE man! Having that is like my dream setup!

[@turkishkidd22]

i have a 27 inch 16*9 monitor and would love to have and 34 inch 21*9 by its side but what would be better a flat or curved monitor for that setup

[@djedi225]

Who is here in 2021

[@josephpotch7288]

I am an avid fight sim addict. I am not sure if that monitor would be as good as 3 smaller monitors. I like the ability to have each monitor display a section of the cockpit. Can this monitor be configured to show a wide angle of the cockpit and sides?? thanks

[@Logan-qi4nx]

I like my monitors like I like my women...

[@al01martinez88]

ultra wide?

[@Logan-qi4nx]

Alvaro Ramon Martinez Gonzalez t h i c c

[@MrRoboticeyes]

you don't have any?

[@randomisedgaming8135]

black?

[@zedderricko2873]

not too bright with a high pitched whine?

[@pierremichel4934]

So with all that, what would be the difference between this Samsung and the LG 34UC87

[@MichaelBlanco]

I love my curved monitor

[@RaphYkun]

what's the radius on that curved display? can you make a vision sphere? I want a spheroid display

[@DaileyDoseOfJoseph]

I'm going to be buying this but not for myself. I'm going to buy it for my friend. He has been editing my videos for going on 3 years now for no pay and I owe him. I'm finally out of school and can get a job now so I'm gonna get him this when I can just because it's so ridiculous. He doesn't know, and I'm not afraid to leave this comment because he doesn't watch NCIX. Mwahahahahahahaha

[@bigz4349]

JsdMaNintendo Did you get him one?

[@drewlappin2203]

Who says romance is dead?

[@kaiminamoto]

Bromance! (*≧∀≦)

[@elenaquerida]

Did you ever get him the monitor?

[@m3rmidon]

And when will NCIX Canada have the 34" curved monitors in stock?

[@FriedrichWinkler]

I'd like to try two of the curved ones above each other

[@kieron2k4]

Can you review some of the better Portrate mode monitors, like the p2314h for example?

[@MetaDrow]

I would prefer to stick with 16:9 just because it fits with the content I consume, if I need more space I would just get another monitor or use a different system as backup. 1 thing I really hate though is the 4 joystick nob, why do I need to do more than 1 press just to power off??

[@giedriusss]

Hy! Please tell me what to choose!? LG 34UC97 or Samsung S34E790C I can't find a rewiev side by side those two curved. What would be nice to watch. Or maybe Dell U3415W? Have a headache already :( HELP!

[@CL-zm2pq]

I enjoy editing photos, watching it on a crisp high res screen. Im using Apple MBP at the moment. However, I'm thinking of getting a PC desktop. At the same time I thoroughly enjoy gaming since I quit drinking, hehe. So.... What would be a good choice for a wide curved monitor offering good image quality and gaming experience. Does that monitor exist?

[@HaloJumpmaster]

I'm looking to buy an ultrawide gaming monitor to play star citizen. What you recommend between the Samsung C43J890 and the Alienware AW‑18DW?

[@lefreakingod]

hey im just wondering if Samsung S34E790C has a vesa mount?

[@user-le7mk6dx5p]

1:50 source for movie/show?

[@NeuronFX]

Hi, Im looking into buying the samsung model for my Asus laptop. It will be used mainly for 3d work, editing etc. Does the monitor actually affect the power of the system (due to its higher resolutions) in these tasks, and will it be too much for a 2014 laptop to run? The specs of the laptop are as follows: 17gb ram, i7 4700HQ and gt 750M 4gb. Thank you for your help! :)

[@AbideinChristSealed]

I'm in the market for a 27 inch 144 hz monitor, preferably with g-sync...but I want to know if 120 or 144 hz (w/g-sync?) is coming to ultra widescreen 34" monitors? Should I wait?

[@cameronschiff132]

How come the LG display looks so much richer? I thought VA panels were supposed to have superior contrast ratios in exchange for viewing angles

[@francisfrancis4219]

Curved screens make sense because the distance from the eye to the centre of the screen is the same as to the edges as the screen. Also, this allows you to see the pixels both at the centre and edges of the screen more face on, that is viewed directly ahead of you, rather than at an angle; as which occurs when viewing the pixels on the edges of a flat screen. However to achieve both of the above effects fully, you have to be situated at a distance which corresponds to the focal point of the screen, which (presumably) then needs to be equivalent to the radius of the curve of the circular arc -which the curve of curved screens may not even be based upon. But other problems arise, for example, does sitting at centre circle of a circular arc also optimise other variables? Perhaps not, because screens of various resolutions require various viewing distances to appreciate the various maximum resolutions which our various visual acuity levels require. Lets say they do get all of the above right with curved screens, they still need to overcome a peculiar problem associated with them: that is, of double reflections. I've only ever viewed curved screens in stores, and that was a while ago, so I can't remember their effects when viewing from a position that feels like the centre of the arc but certainly when you look at curved screens from far away a new type of reflection emerges. Not only do you get ordinary surface reflections like on a flat screen but you also get an additional "real image" reflection that floats around in the air front of the screen. I'm pretty sure these real reflections are also magnifications of the reflected objects which makes them an even bigger annoyments! Would have to recheck my school science books to figure it all out. Anyhow, this makes curved screens even less suited to being used in brightly lit environments. Furthermore, they're only really suited to the sad lonely person who lives in the dark. Because only one person can fit in the optimal viewing location.

[@djones7571]

What song is that when the screen goes black and white

[@casperko8311]

Is it possible to make a triple monitor setup with 3 curved monitors? What would it look like?

[@THEspicyLAXkiid]

Check out Lew's "My Ultimate Setup" from UnboxTherapy.

[@Babymetal2760]

I think the ultimate setup is 2 (that's right, two) 34" ultra wide curved monitors. Gives you even more screen space than most triple monitor setups, and allows you to enjoy a fantastic gaming experience on one while still having other programs visible on the other. (Also great for MMO multiboxing). I just need to find a desk to fit them on, lol.

[@GeAsita]

I need a monitor to play some games back on my bed (3 or 4 meters away) or should I buy a TV? I am worried of the delay it could have. Any help is appreciated

[@pancakewaffles]

Any tips for connecting my 19" coby tv screen 720p to my laptop? It says use VGA but my laptop has no VGA. They both have hdmi but I don't know what resolution to use. The lowest on this laptop is to tall and to thin

[@kathrynck]

How about a 48" curved 4k (it's like 4x 24" 1080p, but with a smooth 'surround' effect and no bezels, oh and it scales 1080p @120fps really pretty too). Cool, right? ...gotta get past the PCMR mental block about "tv's" though (psst, just remember hdmi 2.0 and very low independently tested 'input lag')

[@MaidLucy]

Should I buy a 4K TV like the LG 40UB800V or is a second monitor better for more space on my desktop? Or shoud I wait until the prices of the 32" 4K Monitors drop? My little 24" monitor with 1080p is actually a bit so litte.

[@xvxvcaspervxvx]

...and here I am still using my Samsung T27A950...which I have clearly been taking for granted these past 4 years!

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

Dear Mate- I am planning to buy 29 curved or 34 curved in Australia. I am using a dell Lappy using nvdia gt555m graphics card.Need to know if this graphics card in my lappy supports these kind of monitors which I use my HDMI... Need your reply.. Cheers Thank you...

[@gdslowingunicorn1806]

Are the images in the curved monitor distorted, making it hard to aim? If so, do you have to get used to it? Or is it personal preference, some people are better at aiming with curved monitors and some are better with flat monitors?

[@madridgevara9484]

Linus which would you chose for gaming the ROG Swift or LG 34UC87C, thx

[@3rdGenGuy]

DO games even scale correctly at 3440 x 1440?

[@SpurnOfHumanity]

Depends on the game. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKXIomBseZamqNU

[@XXMADOGREXX]

I have the LG 34UC97 and i get a odd ripple that looks like screen tearing from top to bottom in the middle of the screen, I am guessing its due to the bonding of two screens together or some thing. Vsync fixes normal tearing but does not help this problem at all, LG is just giving me the run around.

[@philipph5895]

Is the curved one really that bad for gaming? I torn between this one and a 3-way tn panel (I really hate IPS because I have bad experience with extreme glow)

[@solomzingubane665]

I want 5 monitors. 2 curved BUT not Ultrawide and 3 flat monitors. I don't do games so vertical space is crucial. Will run them on a single graphics card. The height should be the same on all monitors. Anything from 29-40" will do for me. Can you assist?

[@AngeNamnNamnsson]

Is the 21:9 IPS monitors good for photoshop/photo editing? I have a wacom tablet with 16:9 aspect ratio. But i can crop the surface anyway i want to. is 2560x1080 too low? Will it feel "cramped" to work on?

[@mydadsaplumber]

how many channels does this guy have?

[@pawfan]

Thanks for the chuckle!

[@AudibleFist]

Perfect I've been asking for this for a while

[@mrplez2758]

where do I get that curved sound bar I need it

[@deantake1822]

how about wearable HDTV like sony hmz ? im now thinking to get VR set or wearable monitor.

[@edgoodacredesign4985]

I'm looking at one of these for my graphic design monitor. Just a bit concerned that e.g in photoshop or indesign a shape may not look straight or a curve may appear too curved? Which would be no good at all. Any one used one for graphic design?

[@danielchristensen8598]

+ed goodacre design I'm considering an ultrawide and this has been a concern of mine as well--I use 3d modelling software. Can I ask, what decision did you make regarding curved/flat ultrawides?