I finally tried an Ultrawide Monitor... and I LOVE IT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2024
- Check out the LG 34-inch 21:9 UltraWide QHD Monitor with Ergo Stand:
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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Specs
01:09 - Thoughts on the Ultrawide
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06:57 - The Cord Management
09:07 - The Color
10:14 - Is it worth?
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Regarding the color being a little faded, I can't speak for this monitor in particular but for people transitioning from a TN panel to IPS, you will always notice this issue with colors appearing more "white-ish". That is actually how things are supposed to look (many people use IPS for graphic design) but we're used to monitors that crank up the contrast and saturation by default in an attempt to make things look more vibrant than they are. It's like eating a donut with a lot of sugar in it and then tasting an apple and thinking it has no flavor. Something to keep in mind when you change monitors.
There's a good chance that she used IPS before, but macs are pretty much always glossy, and glossy displays look more vibrant but always glare like crazy, also you can see your own reflection in it often. Matte screens are more washed out but they don't glare in the sun or light and don't give these mirror-like reflections.
She also can check if she loaded the color profile... it doesn't always automatically apply.
the colours are probably just not calibrated properly (e.g. white point not calibrated to 6500K, incorrect colour profile set (sRGB/DCI-P3/Display P3), gamma not calibrated to 2.2-2.4, etc)
@@adrianjw Yeah that's true, not sure if LG pre-calibrates their monitors. I have the lg 34wl850-w, generally very happy with it although I have considered switching to a VA model for deeper blacks and higher refresh rate but couldn't find one that was at least VESA HDR 400
probably it's just the anti glare coating
They look sooooo aesthetic and I've always wondered whether I would like them. thanks for making this video!
In about a month, i will be starting my CS journey at Sheffield, UK. Watching your videos are truly my daily source of inspiration to pursue this field. I am so grateful for the value you are sharing to this world. Never stop! 🔥
Very well done review of your LG UltraWide monitor Mayuko! Good job handling the washed color presentation. You have a very professional desktop workspace well designed absent clutter. Also works well for those moments of stepping away to stretch out in the sunny window with a furry friend. Especially nice inclusion of plant life to keep the mood grounded. Stay Happy! -Bob...
I used to have multiple screens for my work before I move back to my home country because I needed to have several windows opened so that, as you said, I don't have to waste my time switching the window while taking data to a spreadsheet, for example. One thing that ultrawide screen is better than normal screens is that you can have bigger windows, which is really helpful for someone who need remote accesses to her PC and software inside while working from home and need to have as large working space as possible. It is going to be really helpful, only if I can afford it though...
I just wanted to say that I love your videos :) the way you explain and think about your content is very pleasant 😄
Great video! This monitor looks amazing and literally covers all my needs, including KVM for peripherals, which would come in very handy since I use a personal and work laptop. Sadly, I'm not ready to spend that much on a monitor.
I stopped using two monitors after a neck injury like 3 years ago and now I only use one and I am way more productive, been thinking about getting this one, thanks for the review!
Nice review, thanks for sharing. Samsung G9 gang checking in. Absolutely love this thing. I've tried a few since and every time I go back to the G9 I appreciate it more and more.
Thank you for the review. I'm so undecided on what to get. Am considering the LG Ultrawide 5k monitor but do like that stand lol. Is it sold separately?
Been using ultrawide monitor 21:9 for a couple of weeks as well, and It has increased my productivity substantially.
OMG love ur energy. I totally was all about more monitors the better. I'm thinking of getting an ultrawide myself.
I'm also using 34 inch Ultra-wide and I'm loving it. That HHKB is the best thing on that desk.
You know it's gonna be a good day, when there is a new Mayuko video in your inbox.
Nice review. I've been looking at ultra-wide monitors but I really don't know much about technology so this was helpful.
Right now I have an older LG 29” ultra-wide and a 27”. Looking to replace the 27” with a normal 32” as I really want more vertical space (hence stumbling upon your review). When I’m doing web dev I really need two monitors. On the 29” I usually have VS Code extended close to the entire width to accommodate the terminal window, editor and side bar open at same time. Then on the 27 I have the web app open along with the dev tools so that takes up a lot of horizontal space. As usual web dev makes things harder than it should be. But thanks for the review gave me something to think about. Btw what did you do with your old monitor? Hate to throw away a perfectly working monitor. Good will donation?
That is a nice working environment indeed. Nice setup.
I currently own this one and it's gaming verison.
The ultrawide experience is amazing for the most part.
I read some games don’t support widescreen properly. Will this be an issue?
@@CyberMew, I saw long lists in some subreddit about it. Some games display static graphics, some display black bars, some show a proper 21:9 image, some reduce the field of view vertically in a way that makes the game unplayable.
Nice video. Do you usually connect the Hhkb with cable or bluetooth?
Ohh I love your energy! Good/Positive energy, it's contagious.
Love the review too
So I'mma to subsribe.
I have the same monitor. Love it. Working from home as a mechanic engineer.
your voice and presentation OMG! I am obsessed with your video!!!!!! soooooooooooo calming
Great video! Just purchased my first 34”
Wow I’ve had this monitor for a long time and didn’t even consider what the USB ports were for on the back. Insanely useful to know, wish I knew this yesterday.
Brightness : 20
Contrast: 70
Color Temp: custom
Picture Mode: custom
Gamma: Mode 2
Red: 49
Green: 50
Blue: 49
try those settings, I think we have the same monitor, also movies are awesome in 21:9, i used to watch them all the time on the apple tv app on my macbook before i turned my ultrawide vertical.
I bought two 27" QHD recently, to try them out. The monitors were identical to Pixio PX275C but branded to a local computer store. I returned them because I found the setup difficult to use. I calibrated them both and noticed that at least in them, the RGB setting of 50 is actually 100 % and increasing it would just cause clipping of the shades near white. So it seems that properly calibrated monitors always have something like 48, 49 or 50 there. Now I also realize that a contrast setting of 50 is basically the pass-through one, i.e. a "do nothing" setting. But for 120 nits one required a brightness setting of 27, another a 32. I would lend this lady a colorimeter if I were there. But also, Mac OS at least used to have a visual method of calibration.
wuow our keyboard is same !! nice to see HHKB there
I *really* like how it looks!
What are the dimensions of your desk top?
I'm so glad my coworker stopped me from choosing the dual-wide 27'' option over the ultrawide option our company offered us. It's especially good for photo/video editing, where you just want one good screen over two smaller ones.
Would you prefer a 34" 3440 x 1440, a 38" 3840 x 1600, a 49" 5120 x 1440 or a 40" 5120 x 2160? I can probably afford only the first one but I am also interested in the two following it.
@@seriouscat2231 I'm pretty happy with my 34''. Unless those longer monitors have a strong curve, you'll have a lot of the content in your peripheral vision, so I only find it worthwhile to spend extra on the monitor in front of me, not on additional screen that I look at less. I'm not sure whether I prefer just adding a secondary monitor or getting a giant one. If you like to use fullscreen apps (like I used to), then the additional monitor would make more sense. I guess if you use keyboard shortcuts to arrange stuff (like I do now), a super long one might make sense, but I'm not sure. I suspect that a super long monitor's aspect ratio wouldn't go well with videos/photos.
@@josealvaradotorre6870, thanks for taking the time to respond. I borrowed a 32" UHD to try out 1) what a 32" UHD would look like, 2) what the resolution would feel on a 40" 5k2, 3) how many pixels there are in a 3840 x 1600, 4) how do 1440 or 1600 vertical pixels feel when scaled to the equivalent of a 34" or 38" ultrawide. Nvidia's drivers for linux let me choose almost any resolution and scale it to almost any size on screen, so I can simulate the actual size and resolution of both if I just ignore that the extreme edges are missing.
2993 x 1440 scaled to 3840 x 1848 (128 %) to simulate a 34" ultrawide, 3044 x 1600 scaled to 3840 x 2019 (126 %) to simulate a 38" one.
I think 1440 is fine and 1600 feels like too much. But you are right that the extreme edges are the real question. And the additional 200 + 200 horizontal pixels.
I bought an lg wide screen and have had it for about 4 years now, really expensive but worth it.
When motto is, "when you go wide, the enemies cant hide"
Hello, after using it a while, did you notice any issues with it? On the Amazon reviews, I found that users report issues with panels and/or USB-C port not working after a few months of use. Did you notice any of those issues?
Thank you mayuko, I was thinking buying second monitor as 2k 27inch or LG 34 inch monitor but different model. The thing is i also searching solution to my headset which is with wire and cannot use comfortly cause wire is short, so with this video (your hint)pieces of information came together and i plugged my mouse and headset to my monitor and can use it freely :). SO you saved me to buy usb hub :).
HKKB!! I've been using it for 4 months. Love it so muuuch. By the way how do you use the arrow keys? I'm using [;/'
Large monitors are great. I have a 32” but I also have a second monitor on the side. It’s great when when you’re sharing your main screen but want to hide what you’re doing on the other screen! (taking notes, looking things up, etc)
I also love the ergo stand, but opted for the LG 32” 4K ultra fine monitor instead. I wished LG would just sell the stand as a stand-alone product!
Do you write code on it? I have been debating whether to get the 32’ or the 34’ ultra-wide.. so far im leaning towards 32’ 4k because i love my pixels lol. But i’m worried about productivity
@@tonnykayage5066 i am also rather considering a 32 inch. My reasons are mainly because i am afraid of to many things locking weird in Fullscreen when i dont want to be productive.
Also considering a small 17 inch 16:19 monitor as small secondary screen (around the same height as a 32 inch)
I have the same monitor for daily coding. What can I say is that for space it was wonderful! But I find the default font size for common IDE is too small for the screen so unless I get really near to the monitor I can hardly read the code. The small fix to this was to simply increase the font size of the editor only. So other fonts like menu and file manager will stay small and save a lot of space.
Hello!
How high can you set it up?
Cm or inch from bottom of the monitor to desk?
Thanks!
Hi Mayuko, which webcam do you use? I have a LG27 and wanted something I could use... thanks!
I just got an ultrawide a couple of days ago and I love it as well! I can't go back
It would be great if you could place all of the apps you're going to on-screen share on one side. It's more difficult to manage online presentations with the ultra-wides. Still love it though. BTW, excellent video and sweet desk.
@mayuko I have a really deep desk, can you tell me how far forward the front of the screen can be when measured from the back edge of the desk where the stand is attached?
How this resolution(3440x1440p) feels in IDEs like VSCode? Does code look sharp? Thanks for the video!
Perfect timing video. Thank you
I'm currently on my second 21:9 display, still using the smaller old one in portrait orientation. Sadly, though, video streaming apps don't work right, still. I can watch a film that's 21:9 but it's small and centered on my display.
I have a 34inch and a 25 inch vertical. I love this setup.
what CPU do you suggest using with this monitor?, am a programmer too, am planning to buy my first desktop setup not sure what to go for XD
I suddenly need this monitor.
Great video. Would be interested to know how window management works on a Mac. Is it easy for example to have 3 apps nicely arranged on the screen, or are you constantly dragging windows around? What is having an app full screen like? Did you use it much?
I think natively it is a pain, but there are some pretty good apps that help you with window management (incl. shortcuts)
Check out an app called Rectangle
What Monitor is it, the amazon links seem to be dead - the model number please. I cant find curved monitors with that ergo stand. Thanks =)
Does this support 2 different device split screen. Example can you plug a MacBook and windows pc and have them both on the screen in Split View. Please let me know.
I like that Eren Yaegar hairstyle, great video 🔥
I’m thinking you’ve convinced me. It seems like all the latest Mac computers Air/Pro has support for only one external monitor. Now I have to decide whether to get an Air or Pro to replace my 2013 MBP. Thanks.
got a lg ultrawidescreen my self and I just love it.
I'm software enginer student, I love this chanel 😁
Are there any lag with photoshop when it’s set to 4K? I have the ultrafine but can only set it to 1080p as everything seems to get a bit laggy especially photoshop.
I've had one for a while now. Having the ability to easily have everything on screen I need is so helpful. I have one ultra wide for coding and one 16:9 for gaming.
I don't own this monitor, but another, the CRG9 by samsung. It's great to work on and has been so good for working with timeseries data. I also often have a number of different apps open at the same time, and this is so much better than the two 24 inch monitors I had before. Fewer cords, too.
Thanks for sharing, I’m trying to decide between 34 and 49(crg9) but couldn’t make up my mind. Wondering if it would be too much to go for 49’.
Can you talk about how you get the font size in individual apps to be not insanely tiny despite setting the computer scaling to 150-300%?
Excellent review! And you are so pretty :)
Close to 500k let's goooo🚀🚀
I just really want to know does it look sharp when it connects with MacBook pro m1? Cuz I got a 29 inches ultrawide one, it looks pixilated when connect with my mac m1
Debating on this monitor or the 38” version. Thanks for the great review
Did I missed the introduction of what model the monitor is? Is it 4K or 2K?
Hey - can you tell us a bit about your Keyboard. Looks interesting. Thanks
That stand is everything! I'm still having a dilemma whether I should buy 2 monitors or just go with 1 huge ultrawide monitor
I've tried both and I like the flexibility of 1 ultrawide better because I can have an app span across the entire width seamlessly. But I think it depends on how you would use your monitor setup!
@@hellomayuko I have the 2 x LG27QN880-B 27” with the same stands that I bought a few months ago and am pretty happy with. I agree with you about use case. In my particular situation I need to have my MBP physically connected to one and then be extended to both. It during work hours be able to also have my windows laptop physically connected to the 2nd.
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Unrelated but that green jacket is AMAZING!
Had an Ultrawide 34" curved monitor, and it was fun while it lasted! Came from a single 27" monitor much like yourself, so the extra screen real estate and simplistic aesthetic made it incredible. However, I have to do a lot of screensharing for my job and it looks distorted on Teams/Zoom. There's ways around it (showing app only, using a laptop/secondary monitor) but the headache for me was enough to switch to dual 27" setup.
Thanks for this comment. This really gave me pause because I have to share my screen a ton for work as well...looking to see if there are any legit work arounds?
Definitely agree with this. I had a 34” UW for a few months but switched to dual 27” 1440p monitors as well and haven’t looked back.
I love screen sharing and only showing one screen and doing all of my alternative stuff on my other screen. In the future, if I ever get a bigger desk, I’d love to have a 34” UW horizontal and maybe a 27” vertical as a primary setup.
My situation rn, have to switch resolutions to 16:9 before sharing
Thanks for this comment!
You could just reduce the screen resolution to a 16:9 ratio and set the monitor to display that at 1:1 scale with black borders
hmm faded colours? Did you try the different gamma settings?
I had a monitor that didnt match my laptop AT ALL... untill I played around with the gamma preset and wow.... It now indistinguishable from my laptop
I too ascended to a Samsung G9 this year and will never go back. Its been amazing.
Did the desk mat move when you are moving the mouse?
You are going to love more with Super Ultrawide 32:9 ^^. Love your video.
What kind of camera stand is that? Do you like it?
I know this is 2 months late, but to fix your colour issue I’d try and adjust display/colour settings in the nvidia control panel or the AMD/radeon software, I have made night and day differences by just adjusting some settings
Have you looked at RTings for a color calibration profile :)?
Like the wallpaper. Any download link ?
pair it with a 27inch in portrait mode for your notes, web pages, terminal windows, word docs, etc that best viewed in portrait mode
Ordering one now
What do you think of the new Apple studio display?
What's the link to the UICollectionView Debugging book/website?
Please share the size of your table it looks perfect 🤩
I recently got a new 27” monitor and a second portrait monitor but I honestly hate it. Luckily I’m still in the refund period so I’m getting an ultrawide for my work from home and gaming setup. It was nice hearing your experience from a graphic designer perspective!
I'm very curious about ultra wide monitors for my desk set up. This review helped. I didn't realize how expensive it is!!! What kind of desk do you have? I was looking through your description box but couldn't find the info. Please share if you're comfortable :)
Here's a video that includes my desk! th-cam.com/video/nbLeQyuMlME/w-d-xo.html
Do you know what's the monitor branch that has 49in flat monitor? There's a lot of curved one but not the flat
I’ve pondered getting a nice monitor for a while, but I’m at that place where a monitor upgrade would require a GPU upgrade, which would require a CPU/motherboard/RAM upgrade, and I’ll suddenly have spent like 3k 😬 This definitely makes a strong case for an ultra wide though. Until then, I’ll stick with my dirt cheap 1080p monitors and do anything requiring colour accuracy, or involving looking at text for more than 10 seconds on my MacBook Pro’s screen.
I have a MacBook Pro 13in M1. Would a high-end monitor like the one in the video put a strain on my GPU?
@@omerats96, by simply existing, no. Your GPU is made to handle it. Only exception is playing games at that resolution. But there's no way to actually damage your GPU with this display.
What cam are you using?
Can I ask, what are the dimensions of your table?
The swivel arm is crucial. But can we have more videos featuring your dog? Thx😬
I am using an ultra-wide (34 inch (3440x1440p) monitor for over 4 years now. As a developer, what I realize is that I need more vertical space. While horizontal space is great for placing my editor and browser side by side, I am tired of scrolling up and down. I think a 4K 32 inch monitor is the soft spot for me.
I'm in that spot... 32" 4K for software engineering. You're right... now I got lots of vertical space. Also horizontal. It's very nice. But I had to leave Eclipse... it's icons are too small for 4K.
what monitor model are you using???
I have this monitor and I LOVE IT!!!
Hi @mayuko or anyone that has this monitor, have you noticed any issues with blurriness when connecting with a Macbook pro? I've been reading some reviews that mention they see blurriness and it's because of the lower PPI, but I'm curious if this is a noticeable thing for the average user.
No, not for me at least. Not in case you have looked at antialiased fonts all your life. It may be different if you have only ever used Apple's retina stuff.
Hey what webcams do you use?
I'm not sure if I should go for a 32inch or an ultrawide
What kind of webcam do you use?
great channel, new sub here. im thinking of getting an ultrawide but like my dual 27 inch monitor setup w docking station. still tempted to have one ultrawide for home and the dual for work. or thinking of a standard 32 inch monitor instead of the ultrawide.
The alternative to an ultrawide is a 32 inch 4K, so you get more resolution. As long as your eyes are good enough to see the added resolution.
How do you Record videos on this screen?
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Does it get weird when sharing your screen in zoom/meet/tuple?
it wont be an IPS right since its curved so should be VA???
Hey thanks for the great review. But sadly if you're in Europe like me it seems that right now this monitor is nowhere to be found, only the non curved alternative (which after seeing this one is definitely a won't buy 😅) is currently proposed by EU retailers. I guess patience is required...
I would have gone with the 34" MSI PS341WU. The 5K 5120x2160 resolution is a nice PPI bump. LG has one with the 5k resolution but I did not think it warranted 500 bucks over the MSI one.
What resolution should use?
I was JUST considering getting an ultrawide to replace my two monitors :O may have to put that on the christmas list!
@@shawnmiranda you mean flank the ultrawide with the little ones(27" each)?? As in 27" - ultrawide - 27" or how would you recommend setting that up? That sounds like an interesting idea!
I'm in the same dilemma. I got 2 24" and I am considering going to a 32/34 ultrawide. Programmer as a day job / leisure and games by night