Is The LG 38WN95C Ultrawide Really Worth It?
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- Today I review the LG 38WN95c ultra-wide monitor to decide whether or not it was worth it and if I think ultrawide curved monitors are actually any good or if dual monitors or 4k monitors are better. I mainly base my review on productivity, although I touch on ultrawide gaming which this monitor can be used for as well.
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00:00 Intro
00:57 Build Quality
01:47 Size
03:11 Connectivity
04:27 Screen Quality
07:44 Productivity
09:20 Price
10:26 Issues
11:49 Conclusion
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Mine is the older version with a 75Hz refresh rate and it is definitely the best monitor purchase I've ever made. After 3.5 years of heavy usage for work, the size of the monitor is perfect. My only dream upgrade is to have it with an OLED screen.
Nice!
Dont even think about using an expensive OLED for anything other than gaming as every available OLED monitor today will get burn ins if you use it for work
thx!! finally a video that's not just about specs specs specs but real world usage and thoughts
That’s what’s I’m going for! Glad you liked it! 😊
Wow! Finally someone doing a proper PPI comparison with Retina! It would have helped if you had a stand for that camera, but it still beats everything out there.
Yeah, sorry it's a bit shaky!
Really good video, thank you - great presentation. Looking at LG 38WN95CP vs DELL U3824DW, any thoughts?
Thank you for doing such an amazing job with the review, we are really lucky to have such talented people like you in the community :)
Thanks for the kind words!! :)
Extra screen real estate makes me a lot more productive but I work with a lot of spreadsheets so being able to see more rows and columns always helps.
Nice! I've heard this from a few people who work with spreadsheets on a regular basis! :)
@Nick: I was trying to PBP option from the joystick button which is at bottom of monitor, not sure, is there any way around to find PBP ??
Good honest review Nick. Great setup btw. FYI - I had a stuck pixel on my monitor, and it actually went away after about 4 weeks, so hopefully fixes itself for you.
Thanks! Need to have you over to show you the setup in person! :) Yeah, hopefully the pixel resolves itself.
Cheers for the review chief. I see those well worn spitfires in the background!
good review. just purchased this on sale for black friday. pretty excited for it to come in
Nice! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it! 😊
Thanks for the great review. what’s the highest HiDPI resolution and refresh rate you can set on the MacBook using the usbc cable. Thanks
No problem, not sure about the DPI but I get 144hz refresh rate with the usbc.
Got mine today for $1199 at MicroCenter, and I love it. The first one had a bad thunderbolt port. My MB M1Pro was not able to establish a video connection. It kept disconnecting. I went back to MicroCenter and replaced it, and the second one works without issues.
Good price! Glad you're enjoying it! :) I'm still loving mine.
Thank you for the video. Can I ask you how big is your desk?
No problem, it's roughly 150x75cm!
Hey Nick, I jut had the LG UltraWide 38WP85C, I use it mainly for editing. I am curious how do you have your display settings set up on your mac so you get true color? My last edit i noticed the colors didn't match at export. Curious if how you have your set up.
Hmm good question. Can I ask which editing software you’re using? Would it be Premiere by any chance? It actually sounds more like an export thing rather than a display thing
@@NickKendall I've been using Davinci Resolve but lately, I've been using Premier Pro. For the example I gave you, it was a video I was editing for my IG. The skin tones had more magenta in them on the screen and once I exported and airdropped it to my phone it looked it didn't look the same. Unfortunately, today there was a connectivity issue and I had to send it back. So now I'm trying to decide if I should get the same monitor or if I should upgrade to the 38WN95c.
Did you have to calibrate your monitor out of the box?
Hmm does the export look different to the preview on the same screen? It honestly sounds like your export settings might be the culprit. Prem exports can be tricky but they’re even more tricky in Resolve I find. I export using the color space tag as DCI-P3 and the gamma tag as sRGB (from memory that is, I’m not in front of my computer right now). But I haven’t done any calibration on the monitor. I use it in the P3 mode.
Thanks for the review. Have been looking at alternatives for USB-C vs. TB3. Seemed to have narrowed it down to this monitor. Do you think this is worth the extra $500-600 compared to USB-C connectivity alone?
I can't say I know heaps about the differences, but I'm guessing TB3 will give that higher refresh rate if that's something you value. I don't think I'd notice too much if jumped down to 60hz from this at 144hz but then I don't do a lot of gaming.
Thanks you helped me!
So glad to hear that! :D
Great honest review! Were there any other 38's or 40's you considered? I'm thinking this sixe is perfect for me too but agree anything over $1500 aud is too much. I can currently get a used one for around the same as you did but still looking for other options as I also don't think 144hz is really necessary
I was looking at the Alienware 30 in ultrawide, but it was OLED and I really wanted IPS since I do so much video editing; plus the Alienware was a lot more expensive. Definitely go second hand, but I'd say make sure you can get one still with at least a years warranty. I have heard of people having issues with LG from time to time so worth covering yourself!
@@NickKendall Good advice, thank you!
You should check out the AW3821DW as well especially now as its almost 430$ off.
Got the same 38gn950-b verion of this panel. Its the same with some tweaks added. Great monitor compared with 165hz VA panel, what i had before. Picture are more constant and always faster, no ghosting with IPS even if it has lower contrast ratio versus VA 3000:1
Definitely a nice monitor and after using a 38'' ultrawide myself (Dell) I have a hard time going back to a smaller 16:9 monitor for video editing.
Can you use the native resolution of this monitor (3840x1600) with mac os? Or you have to go through some weird scaling?
Agreed, I can't edit on my laptop screen anymore. Just feels way too small. No issues with scaling on this monitor in my experience! Works like a charm :)
Hey, thank you for the review! A quick question - the USB C on the back is a thunderbolt port. Can you still charge and connect with the monitor via the usb c? You dont need an extra hdmi or dp to be connected in order to transfer the picture?
Also, what is the refresh rate you are getting on the Monitor when you MBP is connected? Are you getting 144hz? And if so, is that via USB-C?
Thanks!
No problem! Yep, all you need is the USB C. No extra cables required.
I'm getting the full 144hz on my MBP. From time to time is seems to glitch and I only get 75, but once I disconnect and reconnect it comes good.
@@NickKendall Hello and thanks for the review. Is it possible to have video signal from mbp _without_ having battery constantly on charge?
@@siriuspaw3838 Unfortunately I don't think so. However, the newer MBP does hold the charge at 80% when it works out when you usually have it plugged in to try and prolong the life of the battery.
2:24 Question: How deep is your desk? Mine desk's depth is 24 inches making me think 34 inch may be a better fit.
Hi Nick, great video! which setting do you use on the monitor?
Thanks Jorn! I use the custom mode since I calibrated it myself. But before that I really liked the DCI-P3 mode!
@@NickKendall Yeah, already thought. I have already 1000 hours of screen time with this monitor. Really like it. A lot of difference since you calibrated it yourself? I have another question. Is it logical/normal that the USB on the back of the monitor is not working when I use it with DisplayPort? When I use the Thunderbolt for my Mac, it all works fine.
Thank you for the review. I have learned to embrace the USB type A 1-3ft cable for hard to reach ports. I already know people are going to say "BUT U LOSE SIGNAL INTEGRITY!" and my response is that speeds are just theoretical when talking maximums. You really have to just ask yourself does this transfer at a speed you are happy with? Does it give you access to inserting a thumb drive or a mouse/gamepad dongle? I don't care about losing 100Mb/sec when its transferring at 4Gb/sec. Thats a trade off I'm willing to make for access. Same goes for audio cables. 1ft pigtail extensions and label them.
Nick, question for you. The desk I use is a built in and I only have 18 inches (exactly) of clearance from the top of my desk to the bottom of a cabinet mounted on the wall. My question is (after calling LG without an answer due to a language barrier and no real answer on their website) when the monitor is on the stand and at the lowest height, what is that height measurement?
Just busted out my tape measure and at it's lowest on the stand it's unfortunately 19 inches high. The monitor itself is 15.5 inches tall so you might be able to get a monitor arm that would be hold it in the space! Hope that helps!
Have you considered some other models when making a decision? I'm currently using Philips 34", it has 4xUSB + Ethernet port and it's a blessing, I just plug in 1 cable to my laptop and all works. The problem is that there are no similar models available in 38" or bigger
Yeah, I researched for months before landing on the LG because it was so hard to find a monitor with everything I wanted. Glad to hear the Phillips works for you! 😊
Thanks for your good video. This helped me make the purchase decision. I need one and the same monitor for many purposes and this seems to be just right for that. I like your style. Matter-of-fact and thoughtful. P.S. you don't need a jacket inside :D
Haha glad I could help Sam! And trust me, in Melbourne you need a jacket almost all the time haha it’s supposed to be summer here at the moment but I was wearing my jacket yesterday ❄️😅
I love this monitor but I recently did a mac update to ventura 13 and my scaling got messed up and I dont know how to fix it. Any Suggestions?
Dang, sorry to hear that man! Not too sure what the problem might be.. have you tried a different cable to connect your mac?
Did you consider another monitor? Im interested in this 38wn95c to replace my 2x27 lg 27uk850 with my MacBook Pro set up. Will it be good decision? I find that with 2x27 i sometimes have a little bit small space because i need 4-5 Windows opened
Btw i saw that this monitor is 2 year old. Maybe the new will come soon?
I’m not sure what the 27in LGs you have are like so I can’t really comment on them, but I did consider a lot of other monitors. It really came to what I wanted to use it for which was a lot of video editing and this one checked all my boxes. I’m terms if it’s age, apparently from what I researched the monitor industry doesn’t progress all that fast in comparison to other types of tech so I wasn’t too concerned about that. Hope that helps!
cet ecran est formidable, il vous manque juste les bose companion 50 pour compléter votre setup
Did anybody else tried to use Notebooks via USB-C which do not support Thunderbolt? I tried various cables and two Notebooks, but it wont work. It seems to connect/disconnect all the time und the image isn´t delivered.
Do you use the ambient light sensor in this monitor to control the brightness? If yes, do you think it works well?
I’ve tried with it turned on and with it turned off and I haven’t noticed a huge difference so I wouldn’t say it’s anything too special.
What are your desk measurements? Do you think a desk that is 48 inches wide would have adequate room for this monitor?
That desk is about 63 inches wide and about 28 inches deep. I think you'd have room in terms of width, but you'll want to make sure you've got enough depth. I think much less than 25 inches deep and it might feel a bit too close to your face.
I have the 4k 27" version and I'm needing a second one, so I'm wondering if I should get the same one or something like this.
Exactly my situation. What did you end up doing? I am still confused 😩
Wish the audio out had a little more wattage ..if your playing music it just doesn't cut it ..
Totally agree with your sentiment on the monitor. I bought it for the same reasons - pairing it with a powerful laptop makes it feel like a super clean and convenient desktop setup.
I was wondering if you had any tips when using it with the Mac. Have you any apps or settings that makes the experience even better?
Personally I like MonitorControl so I can control the brightness and audio(?) with the native Mac interface, with an external keyboard.
Nice! Wow, just looked up MonitorControl and it's great! Might have to include it in some future videos. Thanks for sharing! The only other app I really use to enhance the experience is Magnet, which lets you snap windows to different areas of the screen.
great video. I'm thinking this or the apple monitor for $1600. glad you addressed the pixelation.....not sure if I'd like that for editing.
Thanks, yeah I’ve found as long as you sit back a little from the monitor I really don’t notice it.
@@NickKendall ok thanks! I have some thinking to do.
Just scored one of these for $950 open boxed, but in great pretty much new condition. I had the LG 43" which the size is great, but its crazy heavy at near 40lbs vs 18lb's for this monitor. Hope it's a keeper.
Good score! 🙌🏼
Nice where can I get my hands on one of these at this price? Cheers
ThanksMuch !
No problem! 😊
Hey Nick, I just got this monitor. But I have a problem, i can't use 144Hz with USB C - USB C, I only get 75Hz. I have a 13inch Macbook pro 2019.
Do you have any idea why?
Hmm, not sure. From time to time I'll only get 75hz when I first plug it in, but then a disconnect and reconnect seems to fix it.
Make sure the USB-C cable you're using supports Thunderbolt 3.
Would you recommend the AW3423DW for your use case?
I did consider that one, but I really wanted an IPS display I do so much video and photo editing
@@NickKendall just got the aw3423DWF a couple weeks ago and sending it back. Text issues/fringing is a real problem on Macs. and it is dim (240~) nits. I'm debating between the LG you have and the LG 40WP95C-W 40” UltraWide Curved WUHD (5120 x 2160) 5K2K.
I had just one question. I have this monitor and a macbook for a docking station. When i have the monitor on and let it sleep, the monitor goes into power saving mode and turns off the screen. Ifni dont turn off the monitor every 7 or so minutes itll come back on and say “no signal, entering power saving mode shortly” and wont stop. Do you know how to fix that?
Hmm not sure about that one sorry. I’ve set my Mac to not sleep so I haven’t encountered this issue..
@@NickKendall alright thanks. You just keep the monitor on? And have it show your desktop t24/7?
Yeah I mean during the day I’m using it so it’s always on; at night I disconnect the monitor and power it off using a smart switch at the power source 😊👍🏼
Great video. Just wondering why you didn’t go for the 40WP95C the 40inch 5120x2160px?? as I’m considering picking up one of this monitors and the price are similar. Thanks
He mentioned he was looking for a brighter monitor, and the 40" 5k2k is fairly dim. That's a major reason I'm not getting it.
My second major reason is that MacBook Air M1 and M2s can't handle HiDPI at resolutions that large, and I use one for work. I'd like to use 5K2K native, but at 40" the PPI would make screen objects too tiny for me.
I think I'm going with this 38" 3840x1600 for now. Maybe in a few years there will be some solid 5120x2160 options in the 45"-49" range, and I'll consider upgrading. GPUs should start catching up then too 😊
Edit: I got both the 38wn95c and the WUHD 40wp95c. I'm keeping the 5K2k. I do wish it were a little brighter, but man you can't beat the resolution
@@thisishowitube is the 4K 60hz worthwhile to keep ? Compared to 144hz 2k
@@MrLaurichu It's 72hz, but I've never really used anything other than 60hz until now. Part of the reason I returned the 38wn95c was because I got a defective unit that was stuck at 75hz over displayport (144hz worked via USB-C but honestly don't need higher refresh on my Mac for work). 72hz is good enough for now, I prefer the higher resolution to higher refresh. Maybe in a few years I can have both =)
@@thisishowitube i have been using 144hz all along, and think 60hz is too sluggish even for scrolling documents. however i find the 2k resolution on 38wn95c bit blurred. any suggestion?
@@MrLaurichu Not really. Apple can do pseudo HiDi, but it's not that great. Only way to really improve it is to get a monitor with a higher PPI, and unfortunately larger sizes haven't caught up due to current tech.
Now that DisplayPort 2.1 is starting to be implemented, hopefully we'll see high PPI on larger screens that can also support higher refresh rates. But until then, we have to choose either high PPI or high refresh on screens >= 48"
Disclaimer: I'm a Linux guy and use Apple for work. I'm also not a monitor expert. There may be better settings for you on Windows, but I have very limited experience there. On Apple I use a tool called BetterDisplay to force HiPi (high DPI) to help with my work MacBook Air
mind sharing where you got that wallpaper from?
I wish I remembered, sorry! 😢
I have done a bit of digging and found it. On wallpaper engine it's called 'In The Early Morning Forest'.
Is the base/stand height adjustable?
Yes, it is!
Do you got annoyed by the lateral black stripes when watching videos or play games? I hesitate between this 38 inch 144hz 1600p monitor and the 40 inch 72hz 2160p monitor that LG is selling. What is the best according to you?
Do you mean how some games or movies are cropped in because they don’t fit the widescreen? Nah I don’t find it much of an issue. 😊
@@NickKendall yeah did you have any issues with the black bars left and right watching a movie?
Hej Nick - did you ever compare the LG 38WN95C to an Apple studio display?
I did, but I just wasn't wanting to spend over $2k on a monitor, so the studio displays where out of my price range.
@@NickKendall I can understand this quite good ! This is the issue i have with it, too. Both are great monitors.
what is the link to the wallpaper you are using?
I wish I'd saved it, sorry! I just Googled ultrawide wallpapers haha
I have done a bit of digging and found it. On wallpaper engine it's called 'In The Early Morning Forest'.
38WP85C-W is costing me $1249. Is 60-75hz fine for productivity use case? I just want to use it for work and may watch videos on it.
If I pay $450 more and get the LG UltraWide 38WN95C with 144hz is it worth it to pay the difference?
However I do have Xbox Series X which I could connect it to monitor for some occasional gaming.
Honestly, 60-75hz is all you need for productivity.The extra HZ is nice for gaming but I'm not sure it's worth a jump of $450 if you only game occasionally. That's just my thoughts though :) I game occasionally as well, but most of my use on the monitor never really makes use of the higher refresh rates.
@@NickKendall Thank you for the feedback nick! Will shoot for the 60-75hz 38WP85-C.
Nice! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 😊
Can you use this 38" monitor as a quad screen display? I only seen two screen display. I have a 43" LG monitor from 5 years ago with native quad screen display but I have to go to the chiro often for neck/back pain and looking at alternatives. Thanks!
I believe this model only has the ability to display two source feeds at a time if that's what you're referring to? So you could have a laptop and a console plugged in and see both displayed at the same time for example.
got for 1k, its a beast. And if u have problem reaching usb from back just get some usb hub and attach it to the mounting
Oh nice, what a bargain!! Yeah was thinking a usb hub would be the way to go!
Would you get anything bigger? What's your opinion vs a 30" or 34"
I think I’d maybe get a 49in, but only if I really had the extra cash to burn. I’d definitely struggle with a 30in only. But it really depends why you want to use it for!
@@NickKendall All productivity. I don't play games as much anymore and a coworker has been convincing me of the 38. With the sales going on right now, the 38 is on discount, but the 30's and below are drastically cheaper
I got it for about $700 USD, so pretty happy with my purchase!
What a great deal!! Such a great monitor!
The pixel problem is one thing that is putting me off. Like you, I'm used to Max screens with no pixels showing.
Yeah totally, I've definitely gotten used to it though. Even when I switch back to just using my Macbook from time to time I don't even notice the extra sharpness.
Couldn't you get a better resolution & hz with display port?
Not on this particular monitor when using a Mac. I’m maxing it out with the thunderbolt 😊
The only monitor out there that has 21:10 ratio. Most are 21:9, that extra vertical is good for opening tree tab.
These USB ports it has are purely for KVM and not meant for anything else hence only 2.
Hello, Congratulations. Cool 👍👏👏👏
Thanks!
How’s the sound quality?
Not terrible! I use headphones usually though.
how wide is your desk with this monitor?
About 150cm! Literally just measured it 😅
mine won't connect via usb idk why ughhh
Did you fix it ?
I am getting this one as second monitor for my iMac 27 :D
You’re gonna have so much screen real estate 😀
@@NickKendallWell for a long time I did search for the second screen for iMac and there were options for 27-32 inch 4k screens but this one will give me options as you said for 2 screens + iMac. I actually wanted to get LG 34 ultrawide but since my iMac is maxed spec with Radeon 16gbVram. and I found this LG 38 on amazon brand new for a$1499. Why not :D
Lol that stuck pixel is why you got it from the other guy, they just noticed it sooner.
haha possibly. He told me he'd had a stuck pixel on the screen previously and had it replaced. I still honestly never notice it.
So let me ask two questions and make a statement based on my experience with Mac's Apple silicon scaling issues...
1.) How painfully small is the text at the monitor's native resolution of 3840x1600?
2.) How unpleasantly muddled is the display when you scale down to a lower resolution so text isnt so tiny?
>> Dont get used Apple's poor quality scaling and accept it as normal. I run a Windows PC and an M1 Mac on the same monitor. If you look at Mac's graphics long enough, no matter how poor it is you will get used to it... until you switch back over to the Windows PC on that same monitor and realize how crisp and sharp that monitor truly is when used with a PC that can do proper scaling and graphics output.
My point is: The Windows scaling and text is crisp at any resolution while the M1 Mac is dull and muddled at any resolution other than "native", which is inherently too tiny to be practical.
Hey that's super interesting about the difference between mac and pc scaling! I'd be really curious to try a pc on the monitor now. But in terms of your questions; text is perfectly legible for me at the native resolution and I have scaling all the way down to more space. I have noticed that at times text is a little blurry in some applications and not as crisp as the macbook itself, but I've never found it to interfere with my work.
Thanks for the reply @@NickKendall 🍻 I have several monitors that I run on my M1 MacMini (16GB Ram) and anything less than an over-priced 5120x2880 5k monitor is a visual compromise. However, my fix for "too small text" with a typical 4k monitor was simply to get a bigger monitor.
I recently up graded from a 34 inch Dell UltraWide to a rather monstrous LG 43UN700-B flat screen 43 inch 4k monitor. That beast took care of the "too small text" problem. LoL
I usually scale down one step from its native 3840x2160 to 3008x1692. I also (occasionally) use BetterDisplay by waydabber but IMHO it is not really necessary with a monitor this large. I can get the size I want without the fuzzy looking text or over-crowding when multiple apps are open.👍
No mention of the speaker quality? Or did I miss it? 👀🤔
Don’t think I mentioned it; speaker quality is ok. Not amazing but not terrible. I don’t use it much though as you can’t control the monitor volume using the volume buttons on the Mac which is annoying.
@@NickKendall Cool! Well thank you for the review. I think I'm going to go pick one up this weekend++
My only concern is text clarity with a MacBook Air M2, but I think it'll be fine
PSA- You can't use PIP or PbP if you are trying to use DP and USBC. So therefore for many of us the usb-C hub is useless. Why in the world cant you split screen wit the top to connection is beyond me.
Good to know, thanks for the tip!
Just bought this for $800 brand new!
What a bargain!! Nice one!
You're not going to get it replaced for one stuck pixel. It's a consumer grade equipment with higher allowed number of failing pixels. Only the military grade monitors are supposed to be perfect and replaced which if you can find at all is going to be probably twice or more the price
987€ now in EU.
38 inch oled come on
The video transitions you are using are really annoying, sorry m8. Good video overall. Informative.
Has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like Snowden? :D
Hahaha that’s the first time I’ve heard that one
My LG 38WN95C-W have massive burn only after 2 day, dont buy this.
It's funny how 99% of the guys show casing "Productivity setup" have some useless random youtube vide opened in half/quarter of the screen. Your productivity is 100% taking a hit if you are watching an informative video and and doing your office job at the same time.
Bro you did understand essentially nothing at all. Firstly what you see in the videos is their own yt video which they're editing/cutting in that moment and is their job at the same time. Secondly, even if they just watched a yt video it might be from some other creator who they refer to or to quote them.
Hes is editing videos 💀😂
Arr Arr ..
No, it doesn't
It’s shameful how often a TH-camr finds it easier to drop a bit of text onto the screen in post as opposed to waiting to resume recording without double checking the specs of the SUBJECT OF THE VIDEO 🙄
So you cry and COMPLAIN about USB ports maybe you should buy a hub instead of a Monitor