I have this monitor and I never had a curved monitor before. It's so subtle you will forget it's curved. And in content I think it definitely enhances immersion.
I have it and it's subtle
The hate for curve is overblown
The hate for matte on the lg is overblown
The worry about burn in is overblown
DWF was my first curved monitor. I keep forgetting it has a curve. You don't notice it.
Thanks everybody for the feedback!I despise curved screens, and I barely notice it at all. I for sure thought I'd have to send it back. Nope. Perfectly fine for me.
Bought the Alienware one. It's pretty great. I stopped noticing the curve pretty soon, and since I don't do productive work on my gaming machine, it's just used for games and movies/series, so a complete non issue either way. The colours on this thing are great, and stuff on it is just super sharp. Text is super readable when in desktop, though as I said, I'm not using this to do much work there. HDR can be pretty amazing, but for games I set it to the darker DisplayHDR 400 one, since I don't like how the monitor scales up the overall brightness to achieve 1000 nits, in games that's very distracting, as the same content suddenly gets darker when you zoom in and things like that. In films it would probably not be a big issue.
Bought the Alienware one. It's pretty great. I stopped noticing the curve pretty soon, and since I don't do productive work on my gaming machine, it's just used for games and movies/series, so a complete non issue either way. The colours on this thing are great, and stuff on it is just super sharp. Text is super readable when in desktop, though as I said, I'm not using this to do much work there. HDR can be pretty amazing, but for games I set it to the darker DisplayHDR 400 one, since I don't like how the monitor scales up the overall brightness to achieve 1000 nits, in games that's very distracting, as the same content suddenly gets darker when you zoom in and things like that. In films it would probably not be a big issue.
I'm thinking of getting a Chromecast TV and use that for streaming. You pretty much can't make much use of the DolbyVision support on WIndows. No service let's you stream 4K HDR on Windows and game support for DV is all but non-existent
I went with the MSI even while being more expensive here in Europe. But I use it for design work so curved was a no no and I needed a KVM switch because I use it with my mac and my PC. So far it is great and I love it especially for high fps gaming (CoD in 4k with 240fps is really nice).
remember to set up a screensaver on Windows that shows images of dogs. Ideally with some barking noises playingSwitched to a backup TV since my cat ate my OLED, and I think I want a bigger screen now. It's so nice looking at a large screen. That LG C3 42" looks mighty tempting.
I want to buy the MSI monitor but it seems like demand is far outpacing supply right now. Haven't been able to find it anywhere.
That's strange, afaik it was only a problem before a certain firmware update to fix the EOTF curve of peak 1000 released, where instead of just having the peak brightness higher, it made the image way brighter. After the update, it should be the same overall brightness as the 400 mode, but with higher peak for elements that are brighter. Are you on the latest firmware? Maybe I misunderstood though.HDR can be pretty amazing, but for games I set it to the darker DisplayHDR 400 one, since I don't like how the monitor scales up the overall brightness to achieve 1000 nits, in games that's very distracting, as the same content suddenly gets darker when you zoom in and things like that. In films it would probably not be a big issue.
The issue is that OLEDs cannot maintain high Nit levels, like 1000 nits, or even 800 nits, across large parts of the screen. So in games, what happens is that in the 1000 nit HDR options, is that you once you zoom in on something super bright, you can see how it gets suddenly darker as it occupies a larger part of the screen. Or how other parts of the screen get darker once more bright spots appear. It's not about having elevated black levels, it's how the panel simply cannot maintain super high (like 400 nits and above) across the panel.That's strange, afaik it was only a problem before a certain firmware update to fix the EOTF curve of peak 1000 released, where instead of just having the peak brightness higher, it made the image way brighter. After the update, it should be the same overall brightness as the 400 mode, but with higher peak for elements that are brighter. Are you on the latest firmware? Maybe I misunderstood though.
Generally SDR ends up oversaturated on such a monitor. HDR would look less vibrant because it's more likely to be displaying the colors correctly in that mode.I don't have an OLED monitor yet but I feel like hdr 400 mode will be more than sufficient for me. I'm really not a fan of HDR gaming at all because I feel like the entire screen brightness gets raised. I see it on my C7 and on my steam Deck OLED when I try to play in HDR mode. I prefer SDR gaming over HDR gaming by a huge margin for this reason. HDR gaming always seems a bit washed out to me on my screens. Where colors seem to pop more in SDR. But maybe I'm not looking at the right content?
I can't believe they didn't put a headphone jack on there. That means with a console, BD player, Apple TV, etc------no sound, unless you have speakers or a reciever or an eARC audio extractor, etc. Incredibly stupid.Really hope that AW releases a mid refresh of the 32inch as a flat panel like they did with the the aw3423dwf without the gsync module.
I had a 32 inch curved Samsung with an 1800R curve and it was great for games and movies. I missed it when I went back to flat displays. (it was a VA panel and it hurt my eyes).Never had a curved screen in my life. Would the AW32 really be THAT noticable?
My previous monitor had a 3800R curve - far less than anything you can buy today - and I still want flat displays.I can't believe they didn't put a headphone jack on there. That means with a console, BD player, Apple TV, etc------no sound, unless you have speakers or a reciever or an eARC audio extractor, etc. Incredibly stupid.
Their last 34 ultrawide, the AW3423DWF, has both an amplified headphone jack-----as well as a line-level out.
I had a 32 inch curved Samsung with an 1800R curve and it was great for games and movies. I missed it when I went back to flat displays. (it was a VA panel and it hurt my eyes).
I also think its kind of ridiculous how much youtube reviewers balk at using a curved screen for any kind of productivity. It pretty much affirms to me than many of them only use the monitor for a couple of days or something. Its really not a big deal for web browsing, typing documents, etc. For a video timeline, I actually found it to be immersive, kind of like how it is for gaming and movies. The physical curve can make games and movies almost feel like they have some 3D depth to them.
The Alienware's curve is also subtle enough, that sharing a movie with a friend is no problem------provided you sit close enough. Its when you are trying to hang back and lounge a further distance, that the curve doesn't make sense and actually detracts. You are meant to sit close enough for it to mostly fill your field of view.
I can't believe they didn't put a headphone jack on there. That means with a console, BD player, Apple TV, etc------no sound, unless you have speakers or a reciever or an eARC audio extractor, etc. Incredibly stupid.
Their last 34 ultrawide, the AW3423DWF, has both an amplified headphone jack-----as well as a line-level out.
I had a 32 inch curved Samsung with an 1800R curve and it was great for games and movies. I missed it when I went back to flat displays. (it was a VA panel and it hurt my eyes).
I also think its kind of ridiculous how much youtube reviewers balk at using a curved screen for any kind of productivity. It pretty much affirms to me than many of them only use the monitor for a couple of days or something. Its really not a big deal for web browsing, typing documents, etc. For a video timeline, I actually found it to be immersive, kind of like how it is for gaming and movies. The physical curve can make games and movies almost feel like they have some 3D depth to them.
The Alienware's curve is also subtle enough, that sharing a movie with a friend is no problem------provided you sit close enough. Its when you are trying to hang back and lounge a further distance, that the curve doesn't make sense and actually detracts. You are meant to sit close enough for it to mostly fill your field of view.
Been using that monitor for a month now, and the fan is absolutely inaudible to me. I'd say give it a try. I believe Dell has a 30 day return policy, so you aren't standing to lose much more than your time.I really don't feel comfortable spending more than £1k on a monitor, but that leaves the Alienware as my only option and I won't risk it with the fan. I had to send back a monitor because of a noisy fan in the past.
I can't believe they didn't put a headphone jack on there. That means with a console, BD player, Apple TV, etc------no sound, unless you have speakers or a reciever or an eARC audio extractor, etc. Incredibly stupid.
Their last 34 ultrawide, the AW3423DWF, has both an amplified headphone jack-----as well as a line-level out.
Being waiting for the Asus PG32UCDM for a while. I'm out of the loop: is it really on high demand or are there manufacturing issues? Both?
Being waiting for the Asus PG32UCDM for a while. I'm out of the loop: is it really on high demand or are there manufacturing issues? Both?
Being waiting for the Asus PG32UCDM for a while. I'm out of the loop: is it really on high demand or are there manufacturing issues? Both?
What you want is WOLED. 2024 ones are bright enough for bright rooms. And matte helps.I'm damn tempted to get one of the 32 QD-OLEDs but I feel like I'm going to regret not waiting a couple more years for them to get brighter (overall screen, not peak HDR) since I'll use it in a terribly bright room for much of the day. If a 27" was available, I'd probably go for that instead for the pixel density.
I'm damn tempted to get one of the 32 QD-OLEDs but I feel like I'm going to regret not waiting a couple more years for them to get brighter (overall screen, not peak HDR) since I'll use it in a terribly bright room for much of the day. If a 27" was available, I'd probably go for that instead for the pixel density.
The newer WOLED monitors have notably better brightness in SDR. In actual use, its very similar to a mid-range IPS panel. If you have an IPS which can do 500 nits and you use it close to maxed out often, you will notice WOLED lacking some brightness. But, past 400 nits is really bright, especially from a smaller screen like a 27 or 32.I'm damn tempted to get one of the 32 QD-OLEDs but I feel like I'm going to regret not waiting a couple more years for them to get brighter (overall screen, not peak HDR) since I'll use it in a terribly bright room for much of the day. If a 27" was available, I'd probably go for that instead for the pixel density.
As with any of these new monitors, make sure you are on the latest firmware, if you have a model which supports updates.Any owners of the MSI 321URX? Looks like I secured one and I'm just wondering if there's anything to look out for when setting it up.
QD-OLED, yeah. Not latest gen matte WOLEDIf you have a very bright room an OLED is a bad choice no matter what.
The newer WOLED monitors have notably better brightness in SDR. In actual use, its very similar to a mid-range IPS panel. If you have an IPS which can do 500 nits and you use it close to maxed out often, you will notice WOLED lacking some brightness. But, past 400 nits is really bright, especially from a smaller screen like a 27 or 32.
I can't imagine using one over 400 nits, for long periods. I have a 27 inch IPS which Tom's tested to produce like 430 nits or something----and I have it at 43% for gaming, and less for everything else. And I like to have an overhead light on and only have basic, white blinds on the window. I have compared it side-by-side with the 27 inch WOLED from KTC (its a newer refresh panel .May or may not have MLA). And the brightness on the KTC is totally fine. I had to set it more like 70% for gaming. but still, not near maxed. LG refreshed their 27 inch and so did Corsair (and Corsair confirms its MLA and put out a new firmware to maximize brightness).
LG's new 32 is a newer MLA panel, as well.
All of the QD-LED monitors are capped around 250 nits in SDR. There has been virtually no SDR improvement, compared to 1st gen Q-LED monitors from two years ago. And I'm not sure why.
As with any of these new monitors, make sure you are on the latest firmware, if you have a model which supports updates.
Not sure if others are coming anytime soon, but DP2.1 is only going to be beneficial for a very, very small set of people. To understand and compare, HDMI2.1 supports up to a theoretical 48Gb/s bandwidth. Unless if you are trying to run a 4K rez and consistently trying to get >144Hz refresh (and good luck finding a game and a graphics card that can do it), there is no technical advantage you are getting with DP2.1. It's why most manufacturers have not gone above 40Gb/s for DisplayPort.Yeah, I'm also interested in the DP 2.1 monitors... how many are on the horizon?