I Bought a 49" Ultrawide & It Changed EVERYTHING!

I bought myself a huge 49 inch ultrawide monitor, and it has changed the way I use my PC for productivity, gaming, video editing, and pretty much everything else!
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[@MarkSpurrell]

You can get this monitor on Amazon here: geni.us/samsungchg90 (affiliate link) So many of you have been asking for the link that I decided to just post it instead of having you guys looking all over for it.

[@andreamitchell4758]

"it's about as wide as a 55" TV while at the same time being only half as tall" yeah but the price is still twice as much and the picture quality is about 1/8th of an OLED of half the cost or even less the pixel density is pure shit even on the G9 evo and it costs as much as buying 2 top end 55" LG OLEDS ,(C1 or G1) and it's only a shit VA panel , with barely any local dimming zones , I think it has like what 8 whole LED's LOL the light bleed is absolutely horrendous and they have flicker issues up the yin yang don't get me wrong I am totally sold on ultrawide but no 4k and no IPS or OLED ,horrible black levels horrible light bleed ,non existent dimming zones that are so bad you just need to turn the feature off completely, dull washed out colors ,screen door effect especially for productivity and all at double the premuim price of similar width TV but at half the height are all pretty big deal breakers for me , the sad fact is the picture quality still looks like complete ass but then again it does with 99% of computer monitors these days. I known the second I buy the G9 they will make huge improvements and this thing will look ridiculously outdated in 3 years time, especially since these are already pushing 4yo just buy an LG C1 55 OLED and cut it in half, voila . I mean seriously you could get a 55 OLED and cover the top end with black construction paper and have way better monitor for the half the price or the G9 evo just set the resolution to use the bottom half of the screen only , I feel like I am paying twice and getting less than 1/4 b.b.but muh refresh rates, yeah that still does not justify the price increase to me bendable OLED monitors are just coming out now the corsair one that goes all the way to 800R and it is the same width and speculated to be about 1300, Samsung is supposed to come out with a motorized version of the corsair basically and Samsung is playing games with the prices , it was $908 in my cart then it went up to $989 I sign on into another account and add the monitor again and it is $908, then it jumps up to 989 if I don't check out right away,

[@markusrx5446]

Whats the specs of your pc? I have a 21:9 1440p ultrawide and my 3080ti gets toasty, to say the least, on sth like control with max settings and 151fps

[@wraithje]

btw windows 11 got the zoning template u use by default

[@bigbankfamilyiivy]

is your keyboard & mouse wired or wireless ? if so is it Bluetooth ?

[@KapZoom]

​@@andreamitchell4758What did you end up buying? Are you happy with it? And why? Can you give the specs and the price if so?

[@MillenniumFalcon]

Love your feedback and insights and the down to earth way you share your thoughts. I'm convinced and added this to my shopping list for Black Friday. Thank you.

[@WalkinChristum]

I can't even get this thing in EU, the cost of shipping is too damn high

[@RalphBarbagallo]

I LOVE THIS MONITOR! It has MANY problems (I have the OG non mini LED one) but they are outweighed by the quality of life and productivity boosts for me. BY FAR!

[@jonasbaert]

Using one 49" monitor since the beginning of COVID, as suddenly I was at home and did need to do a lot of programming for my internship aswell as not being able to travel for a while, and till this day I don't regret it at all. Started studying again after that internship, and I work so much more efficient due to this monitor.

[@and2244rew]

for engineering work, having a drawing, a checklist, and a spec up at the same time would be amazing

[@martianmohit7173]

You always come with Best tech content . Thanks mark .

[@sean6077]

Love FancyZones. I started using it the day I got my ultrawide. I went from dual 24" to a single 32" curved ultrawide.

[@kevinrobertandrews]

Pro tip for FancyZones- if you shift+click and drag over the line where zones are split, the window will resize to include all those zones. So you could, for example, take the setup you have now and also bisect the screen horizontally and have six zones. Now, by hovering over the lines you get the same functionality you had before, plus space to make smaller windows with ease.

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great

[@pet_ti]

@Kevin Andrews You can also press shift and ctrl to select more zones.

[@drefrancis]

This is the practical example I've been searching for. I like. Thanks.

[@TheCoffeeCat]

And, on the topic of D&D campaigns: it doubles as a very high-tech DM screen, too. 🤓😂

[@boardergamez9123]

Ooh hoo

[@gangadharpavan]

it's been more than an year (I believe) since I subscribed to this gem of a channel and it never let down my expectations... always a great content ❤️

[@chrisfortune1813]

I run a CRG9 49 and yes like you I am never going back but it took a long time for me to resolve the "older games" issue. Whilst there are several work arounds for displaying various games on an ultrawide that were not made for it I have found a rather odd but oh so useful option in the GForce Experience utility, yes an actual use for it other than advertising. True this only works for games with optimised drivers by NVidea but that covers nearly all of my gaming catalogue. In the home tab (where it shows the games) select the game you want under details, then click the spanner next to the optimes button, in the pop up window that appears select he resolution you want to use from the drop down and also select full screen. This for the games I have tried it on forces a full screen experience like watching a movie with the black bars either side, any attempt to do this ingame will break this so it still isn't that useable but it has worked for me with Skyrim and Fallout4 and gives better looking results for Halflife 2 than the in game options which work but have edge distortion.

[@EverydayManDan]

Oh my goodness fancy zones is a game changer THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@yammymoo1152]

same - love it...great review/overview

[@beamerUSA]

Yes. I daytrade FUTURES and I need 3 charts visible all the time. The 49" makes it heavenly. I can have browser plus the executing software for my futures properly dispersed and no congestion.

[@michaelpoczynek]

Thanks. Great info! Cheers!

[@3grouch]

I have actually over the past year or so been considering one of these monitors. Thanks for the review! Probably going to wait for now on the purchase.

[@Dante-ip3ub]

Yeah waiting is the way to go I agree

[@grasenwillink4554]

I totally agree

[@mrbradthomas]

loving my new ultrawide. solid video!

[@iSpike]

Friggin AWESOME!!!!! New Sub Cheers from Western Australia

[@Rosahonung]

This is how im using my 49 ultrawide too! except i never heard of fancyzones before so thank you for that! :D

[@darylcheshire1618]

I have the Gigabyte FV43U and I love it, I used to run two monitors and speakers and a work laptop and gaming machine. Thi monitor is 4K at 144Hz and has inbuilt speakers and KVM so I can just switch on which computer and go. The big benefit is I have reduced the extra equipment on my desk. I havent used Fancyzones and will give it a try.

[@jay-rus4437]

Have thought about one of these. For me, I use three monitors, and use them independently of each other while running sdr radio software. These large screens sure are clean

[@kb5ikr]

I also use the ultrawide for radio software. currently using HRD, WSJT, and Gridsquare and the same time. Its very nice. 73 de W5RSC

[@DKarkarov]

Just ordered a 49 monitor myself, the taskbar on the side instead of the bottom is a great idea. Will try that myself.

[@_stardust__]

Hi! Could yoy please clarify one doubt I had? While sharing the screen during MS Teams/Video calls, can only the part (the snapped window) will be shared or the entire 49 inch content gets shared to the audience? If someone is using seperate monitor, only the contents over that choosen monitor gets shared. Can this be configured in these ultrawides?

[@sarabjotsk]

Nice insigts! thanks for sharing, looking forward to making my first ultra-wide monitor purchase soon. Have you tried this with a mac?

[@daimhafizy]

Thanks. Gonna try Fancy zone over LG's Onscreen Control.

[@MrPhobart]

I use the Philips 499ph - 49 inches diagonally and 5120x1440 but only 60hz refresh. I don't game so refresh rate isn't important to me. It works very well for documents and watching films and I'd find it hard to go back to my old setup. The curvature comes into its own with monitors this wide as the corners are closer and you're not viewing them at such an angle.

[@MrTPGuitar]

Never knew about the powertoys/fancyzones, thanks mate!

[@MrMariog2681]

I was not aware of fancy zone. I am thinking about buying this monitor. Thanks for the info

[@chrispeters8555]

I honestly cant believe your gaming on this full monitor! I went 34" ultra wide and I honestly wouldn't go any larger as I find my head rotating a lot back and fourth already!

[@petersonfamily6223]

Thanks for the input. Order a Neo G9 to use with a new system equipped with a 4090 GPU and Intel 13th Gen i9 CPU. I also ordered two Neo G7s to check out 4K. Not sure I will need 4K, and hoping the Neo G9 works as advertised.

[@Mohairp53]

Wow, I didn’t know there such a wide monitor available. Thx for sharing.

[@RealityCheck6969]

I once bought a similar ultrawide monitor. It was a big mistake. I couldn't play any of the games I played before. Even if the games were running on this custom resolution a lot of the action from the left and right side of the monitor were way outside viewing angle. Most of them games were distorted on this resolution and the gpu has to calculate a lot more pixels for no reason at all. Movies were a nightmare and I had too much desktop space that I didn't knew what to use for. Now I use a 1080p 24 inch monitor AGAIN and I am super happy about it.

[@mikemeetstec]

Just one?

[@zureai]

Yep. Dual monitors is way better especially if you game. I tried a single 49" screen.. ended up selling it. Only good thing is that you dont have a bezel in the middle and less wires lol

[@mateo1726]

Great for work, not for gaming

[@GadgetB1]

I bought the 49” Dark Matter from monoprice for $750. 120hz and 5120x1440 with a Samsung panel. I think the discontinued that version and switched to a different panel. Its been great no issues, I did find the stand to be to big like your review so I went with a monitor arm. I agree I could never go back to two screens!!

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great

[@emanuelneiconi]

I have considered one of these for years. I actually ordered one a couple of years ago and then ended up canceling the order. I definitely would go with a 1440 version though. 1080 is too low (I don't game so for productivity 1440 is much better). I also currently am running a 34" wide (2560x1440) so I'm used to that vertical pixel density (paired with a 27). Watching this makes me want one again.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Ultrawides are incredible, can't recommend them enough!

[@ArnoldsKtm]

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[@pcgamerzzzchannel3407]

@@bm_wuratli6883 replaced yesterday my 27inch asus rog strix xg27uq 4k 144hz with the samsung odyssey g9 paired with a 3090ti 12700k system. Cant even go back to 4k despite its 27inch ,too small after playing bf2042 fifa 22 f1 22 on ultrawide.

[@andreamitchell4758]

have you seen the QHD? it's still too low, it looks like garbage, I just saw the G9 next to the G9 evo there is hardly any difference, the evo looks a bit brighter , but they both looked washed out they both have screen door appearance ,low pixel density, there is no way the evo's price is justified the G9 is the best value when it is on sale for it[s lowest price of 999 or $900 but still WAAAAY overpriced for the extremely poor picture quality I have an old Sony vaio haswell ultrabook from circa 2014 ,this thing has a 13" IPS Sony triluminous display and after using it all these years every single time I look at any other PC monitor they all look like total shit to me , even at 6" I can not see a single pixel ,even if I lunge forward to 3" the blacks levels and contrast are amazing , color accuracy and color brightness are outstanding and viewing angles are near infinitely perfect , of course I can't game on it and not even sure what the refresh rate is but for video and productivity he picture quality is not even close to any monitors I full size PC monitors have seen , OLEDs are advancing at a rapid rate and so are mini LED's and QD TV's these PC monitors are like 6 years behind the curve and speaking od curves we has curves OLED TV's like 10 years ago when the industry gave up on them though now I am hearing they are bringing them back ,also the curved OLED TV's used to be cheaper than their flat counterparts because that is the default state of the panel when it rolls off the fab, they have to flatten them for the flat TV's. They are selling crappy VA panles that not only don't have any local dimming (unless you count the whopping 8 zones on the G9 ) but have no mini LED tech for backlighting, the backlighting in these monitors is in the dark ages and it shows ,it's worse than in a 10 year old bottom of the barrel wulmurt special BF door buster TV, I just got a C1 OLED with 120hz , 240 is ridic but I much rather have 4k ,higher pixel density and an amazing picture as opposed to something that looks like a CFL backlit LCD from 2010 , I love the 32:9 but come on step the game here we are not going to pay these premium prices for low pixel density VA panels with crap backlighting it should be about $600-700 tops for a good 1000R 32:9 4k OLED at 120 or 144hz when you consider that LG can deliver a 55" panel with the same specs for $1000 on sale that is twice the height of these things and when you consider that that is for flat TV and OLED come off the fad curved and it takes more time/ money/resources to flatten it out .

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great

[@qux3720]

Hello Mark, Thanks for the video. I'm want to change to an 49" ultrawide too. But I'm not sure which curvature to choose. What are you using? I main use case would be productivity and working on it. Is the 1000R from the samsung g9 to much?

[@BuildingTimeFreedom]

I agree, now just waiting for the 55" version of the same monitor.

[@richardmcbride538]

Well done, thank you.

[@pascalanema3377]

I had considered going for a super ultra wide monitor for my new PC setup, but went for a regular ultra-wide instead to save on costs. For ~€550 (found it as well for $550 in the US on amazon) got a 34" 144Hz 1ms 3440x1440 (21:9) curved monitor and I'm honestly extremely happy with it. You still need a beefy GPU for a monitor like this, and the productivity benefits are a bit less; but still, the 21:9 is so nice for regular use as well as for gaming and I don't think I'll ever go back to 16:9. So, if you are considering this but don't want to spend a fortune, consider scaling it down a notch, as you still get a lot of the benefits from an ultra-wide at less than half the price.

[@SpaceRanger187]

unless u have a gpu to push it, its not worth it

[@AidoMedia]

What brand or model is the monitor that you bought ?

[@Timestamp_Guy]

I got a Dark Matter 49" for $850 on Amazon. (looks like they're not on sale that low right now), and it's such a huge step up coming from 2x 1080 monitor setup.

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and reseatch papers and reading experience also to be great

[@pranze3484]

Or add a 27" next to it and you have even more real estate than super ultrawide, with many benefits

[@Asifalirahman1]

A very good and informative video with useful advice.

[@taufeeqagherdien3134]

Mark: "My desk is 6 feet long..." Mark's female viewers: "Oh hi, Mark 👁👄👁"

[@williamsampson4926]

Size does matter :)

[@bones99999]

Nice. I need to try one of these widescreens. I have 3 x 40in monitors and 2 x 24in monitors on top all on the one pc. I find the separation great as I do VR dev and coding. No gaming. But maybe a widescreen above 40 in screen. lol.

[@wesleysandifer6157]

I got one of those and still manage to fill up my screen with icons. It could stand to be a little taller. I love it though. I cant even see myself using anything else. I'm already looking to get the new model with higher frequency.

[@TresorTS]

Thank you. Please can you connect to separate laptops to the monitor?

[@PatrickMichael2002]

Very cool in GAMING mode. I just purchased a 28" 4K monitor. Editing in Premiere and other apps are so much better now!!!

[@jordanestabrook4492]

Thank you!

[@daa7241]

Very good review/guide. I have 5950x and 3090, though have 3 monitor but different size so makes look wierd sometimes. So will probably try it.

[@Mhh90]

This is a great breakdown

[@bartekkozak1]

Great review. Thanks! I am looking for such monitor but in case of my setup, USB C with power delivery is obligatory. Could you advice?

[@SM-nn6po]

Hi, are you able to let me know if I can use the fancy zones with the MacBook Air m1 on the new neo model, I’m looking to purchase the monitor if the Mac works with it etc

[@jeddyiii]

Looks great? Can I ask what laptop GPU is needed to be able support that monitor for productivity. Not interested in gaming on it.

[@pavli33]

I love the looks of this one, and it was also on sale and very tempting not so long ago 😅 ... but since my 3x27" setup works the wonders I need, and I mostly work with text files, I am happy with my current setup. I have a curved 34" for the field work, and it might look insane dragging it around, but it almost feels like being in my own office (rather than going around with one 27"). All said, curved ones are a thing of beauty, and especially come in handy for gaming etc. But for office use, I'll stick with my triple setup for now ... (*trying to convince myself into not buying one big one* 🤣).

[@pavli33]

Although ... 49" would look amazing on top of the triple setup (*stop it*) 🤣

[@yueming2548]

hahaha@@pavli33

[@anonymoususer423]

what's you current set up brands

[@rickstokes2239]

I’ve had the Samsung 49” G9 awhile now and by far the feature I love the best is connecting two computers to it and invoking Picture in Picture mode which you can use to give each computer half of the lcd and then you can full-screen each computer on it’s own side. This configuration is huge when it comes to studying, having an available lab computer right there and for developers. Awesome!

[@635574]

But can you also virtualize a separate display for games that just run better in actual full screen?

[@McCurleyFries]

I would actually love this feature

[@nerolowell2320]

Yup an the electric bill is awesome too :)

[@rickstokes2239]

@@nerolowell2320 I’d say powering one is better than two.

[@roadrash2005]

Finally split screen co-op for all your pc games

[@MrDynamicMedia]

thanks great video is there FancyZones type of software for MAC and do you think a new 16 inch M2 MacBook pro can run this screen ok??

[@colbyholsomback]

When I brought my car up to the front of BestBuy to load my CRG9 into my car, the store manager came out and told me how much he loved this monitor. I was pretty stoked to have him come out of his way to tell me how much he loved a monitor. Once I got home and got it hooked up I was blown away at how functional by being able to change the amount of screen one input gets if you need to do a dual screen setup. I liked it so much that I went and got a 2nd one, one for work and one for personal!

[@jelloman7591]

Are you able to watch a full screen movie or KZbin video while browsing the internet? Like you can do on a 2 screen set up?

[@CurseOfDeath]

0:25 my words as well after i got myself a G9 Neo. This thing is just insane for both gaming and work.

[@pacman9876]

Can you put a video in "full screen" on one side instead of the center ?

[@lonewolf_521]

Great video. I am curious as to how the ‘curved’ monitor works out. As a heavy Adobe user I have been afraid of the ‘curve’ and wondering if it makes straight lines, say for instance when working in Photoshop, look bent or distorted. Might consider one of these in the future.

[@bloodgain]

It doesn't. The curve isn't that drastic. In fact, I have the Dell 49" Ultra Widescreen, and I regret not going waiting for the Samsung G9 series that has a much tighter curve. At normal viewing distances, the edges just aren't pulled in far enough for the best view.

[@lonewolf_521]

@@bloodgain thanks, bloodgain. appreciate the info. Yeah that Samsung G9 looks awesome. 👍

[@smplfi9859]

@@lonewolf_521 the line will still show clearly, you will be able to tell if you look from the side but if you get a larger one than 27" you shouldn't have any issue sitting right in the middle

[@athenabozak9827]

Must you use Fancy Zone to customize the breakpoints or can you also do this within the display settings?

[@robertw.1499]

Does this “zone” application exist for the Mac Pro series? I’ve just ordered the Neo version of this which will hopefully be delivered next week. Would appreciate your help, thanks 👍

[@TrollFaceMafia]

Hey mark, Would you choose the Neo Geo 9 or the LG Oled Ultrawide? -- Just got a beefy rig and need to make a decision on one of these monitors :S

[@lukaslanger5068]

Can you play a game in one of the fancy zones set to Fullscreen mode or is that not possible?

[@williamhill3751]

Hello Mark Can you at least tell me what app that you have monitoring CPUs and temp on the far right . Love this Video even if its a year old.

[@DragonelfGaming]

I have a LG 34WL500-B, but i'm not really thrilled about it when it comes gaming. I'm experience framedrops when playing at 16x9 window mode, while having obs running next to it. Maybe any tips?

[@XZWN]

Had mine for 3 years, Its a game changer!

[@rinkairiozuki7245]

I Bought Samsung G9 Odyssey, and OMG i love it. I use it for gaming purposes, and while some games does not support resolution like that, it's still an insane experience. It's hard to find good wallpaper though, so i have to crop and make them myself, from images i like, most of the times. It doesn't need that much of a monster GPU as people tend to think. Pixel count is similar to 27" 4k monitor, so it needs similar power. I use 1080ti and it seems like enough to get 100FPS on most games.

[@unclechris1755]

Enjoyed your video. Can we get rid of the black bars when watching KZbin? The graphic card is not competitive, is that why?

[@stevekerr4538]

This has opened my eyes. Am thinking about buying a gaming pc to run Microsoft sim and I think a screen like this would make it an awesome experience

[@MarkSpurrell]

Its fantastic for sim games!

[@piaogencn4295]

Anyway to remove that white window bar on top when gaming in the middle section while having two other windows open?

[@oscarcordon6435]

How does this work for someone that works from home and needs to share the screen all the time. Am I able to still just show once screen or it will show the full wide screen. That is one of the reason i have not got one yet. It looks weird when you are on a large wide screen and the person who is viewing you screen is just on a laptop screen or on a way smaller monitor.

[@GothicDragonX]

I have a similar monitor as this a picked up back in 2018 and still using it today, Samsung CJ89 which is 43" at 32:10 (3840 X 1200 resolution) and to this day still my favorite monitor, I noticed the Odyssey series are awesome but now in 2022 I am entirely in love with the Samsung Odyssey Ark which certainly won't be cheap at all, just waiting to see on the specs and certainly the price. It is going to leave a big crater where my wallet used to be.

[@KyleHuang]

Hii this has probably been answered before but whata are those lights in the background called? Thanks!

[@ARMANDMCGEE]

What computer desk are you using to fit that monitor?

[@grasenwillink4554]

Your channel is the only channel that I watch for tech reviews

[@feist__]

Is it possible to play games at a 1920x1080 window (basically not have it take up the entire monitor) and have the rest of the screen for youtube / discord? That's my main reason for wanting to get one.

[@doop6995]

how do you share screens on teams/zoom when you need to share multiple apps?

[@arkamukherjee3202]

is there a way to deal with the vertical black bars while watching youtube or netflix?

The price of these 49 "5k monitors is a complete absurd ... Just take a look at the very low pixel density ... 109 PPI vs 140 PPI on 32" 4k display. Many people talks about productivity, but for the price of the one of these 49 "monitors, it's possible to buy 2 very good 32" 4k displays like eg: LG UltraFine 32UN880 or even 3 or more mid-range price 27"/32 "4k displays and they will be as much or even more productive as one ultra-wide. I don't know about you, but for me PPI matters... Additionally if one of the two or three monitors will fail, my productivity will not be disturbed while waiting for the broken one to get back from repair... not everyone is keeping old backup monitor in the basement.

[@piplup10203854]

I'm glad you mentioned that cause I feel that gets glossed over. In terms of productivity I definitely agree to discuss the price of this versus the ppi. Dual monitors has served me tried and true.

[@deanwilliams433]

Could not agree more. PPI is king and these 49" monitors really need to be at 8k for me to consider them

[@EPICBLASIAN1]

I just got the Samsung Odyssey G9 today. How do you use the same keyboard and mouse in PIP MODE, if you have your pc and a laptop hooked up to your monitor?

[@D4KiRZ]

can you do 21:9+11:9 split with this or ONLY 16:9+16:9? with fancy zones you can do borderless window or?

[@sol756db]

I cannot make PBP work, seems the KVM is not real, it shows to screens, but I cannot use mouse/Keyboard on both at all?

[@Italliving]

i fully agree with never going back ; i'm updating and looking for high res and well i will end up with the New 57 inch 8K from Samsung now

[@timholstpetersen79]

So I bought the BenQ EX3501R 35" curved monitor about 2½ years ago at about 900 bucks.... and I simply love it. Its a 21:9, 100 Hz, 3440x1440 monitor and the colors, viewing angle and contrast are simply phenominal. I use the monitor as both a gamer and as a coder. Just opening Visual Studio on this monitor is a bloody joy ever time ;-)

[@ERIC-WRIGHT]

do you have to have 3 x hmdi mode for 3 monitors or Dport?

[@joelalofa1888]

Do you know if there's a Mac OS equivalent of fancy zones?

[@MM-cx2lw]

Is FancyZones official, any idea how it running a VM on it works like does it recognize it as 3 seperate monitors? Nice review btw!!

[@nya2003uk]

Would you recommend this monitor for normal Business use, For excel spreadsheets, word etc …I won’t be gaming at all

[@checker3678]

Can you tell me the name of the plant on the back? :)

[@tswdev]

Noticed you are using Airpods Pro. How are you connecting them to the Windows machine and still getting proper quality? Btw, with a little work, you can overlap zones in FancyZones, to get more shapes in. I do this to allow a 27" center zone, 2 full height sides, and then also allow to split the side zones into two horizontally, for getting 2 command lines into each side zone. This lets me have a full 27" IDE in the center, and 4 command lines running docker logging for 4 specific microservices I want to see

[@jamesj5469]

Is there an app on Mac that does the same thing. Isk my 27inch seems to big to me maybe a second monitor is better

[@quickNir]

Are you running windows 11? And if so, how do you get the taskbar on the right?

[@jeanbastien1617]

I bought this monitor for programming. What else do I need to buy?

[@tomaskochan1047]

How do you share part of screen in MS Teams or Slack?

[@elliottyourse8439]

Just installed an Ergotron HX arm today. Great investment but make sure you have a vesa mount adapter located that comes with your screen (that was an ordeal finding one for the older CHG90 model).

[@stevenlucas7930]

how deep is your desk? i need both a desk and a 49inch monitor and have narrowed down the Width from left to right but the depth (from stomach to wall) is a little bit of a hang-up for me currently. i don't want to buy a desk and a monitor to only notice that the desk is too shallow for my monitor.

[@ffakr]

1440 vertical pixels is still just the absolute minimum for me. As cool as this would be, I think I'd be happier with a 38" ultraWide w/ WQHD+ Rez (3840x1600).. like a Dell Ultrasharp U3821DW. I've currently got a 34" UW on my home-office PC and a 32" 4K for docking my Mac.. and I spend 90% of my time on Macs. Either format is great, but I think I'm just a little bit more partial to having the extra height. Actually, I've been keeping my eye out for a quality 43" wide-screen 4K that I could possibly run at native resolution. I bought one maybe 5 years back for a user's CAD workstation (was it an LG?) and it was absolutely awful. It looked like it was a 4:2:2 panel (like a TV) so text and fine diagonal lines rendered jagged. Huge disappointment.

[@rfrancoi]

Why did you not have it wall mounted? What is the optimum setting for work?

[@HoshPak]

When you factor in the true 10-bit color depth without FRC and compare it to a dual monitor setup with similar specs the cost difference suddenly is much more negligible. The new CRG9 is an absolute productivity beast...