BEST & WORST Things About Ultrawide Monitors
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Today I’m talking all things ultra wide monitors. I share my ultrawide monitor setup is like vs a normal monitor, what it’s like for things like watching movies and gaming, and how useful the ultra wide is for split screen multitasking and productivity. If you want to see my full review of this LG 38WN95C Ultrawide Monitor, then go here: • Is The LG 38WN95C Ultr...
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Being able to watch a video and take notes on the same monitor is just so nice for studying. Or if I am following instructions in a browser window I don't need to copy something, move a window and then paste it everything is just right there for me. Might not be multitasking but space makes the one task a lot more comfortable for sure.
Agreed!!
They don't really make you more productive, but the screen real estate is insanely convenient for software engineers for example. On my Samsung neo g9, I can open 6 terminals side by side and which gives me a lot more flexibility when looking through a project.
Nice! Yeah I agree, not productive but help you do things more effectively.
@@NickKendall efficiency = productivity so yes it does make you more productive technically speaking
Can you only have multiple tabs open on mac or does it also work on windows?
@@NickKendall it does make me more productive if it allows me to have combinations of two applications opened and visible enough to be comfortable to work on each without constantly maximizing and minimizing. Combos of 2 between email, browser, excell, photoshop, illustrator, code editor, image viewer, etc... also even opening notepad and leave it visible for a while can save me time. That's productivity to me :)
Note: I use a pen tablet monitor for Photoshop (or drawing apps), and having the possibility of combos of 2 other apps on the other monitor really helps, if not to save time, at least for the convenience.
What do you think about ultrawide versus triple monitors?
This is a great video, and applies well for people who work with excel/PDFs on a daily basis. They're tremendously helpful for quick comparisons between two excel workbooks, not quite multitasking but very helpful.
For gaming, ultrawide shines best with 3rd person games like RDR2, Uncharted 4, and racing/other 3rd person shooters.
Thanks! Yeah I could definitely imagine how helpful it would be with spreadsheets.
Yes! I've also been playing a bit of Subnautica recently and it's so good with the ultrawide!
Hey! Nice video. Was wondering.. what mousepad do you have there in this video?
I just set up my 1st widescreen monitor yesterday. It's just a budget 34" Sceptre but the picture is really nice. Bought it mainly to watch widescreen movies on.
Found your video after i ordered my LG today.
Like your style and presentation style
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Thank you!! :)
how does this sound? i have alien 2k 280hz for gaming, ill keep it, but for movies i want 34 not sure how it would work with monitor arms that way
great video Nick. was in the market to buy one now that i'm doing video editing and need to see more of my timeline .. Can you close the laptop and view on scree or laptop has to open?? thank you in advance!
Nice! Yeah you can definitely close the laptop no problem. I just like having the extra screen :)
i have a 27inch 180hz 1440p LG monitor with another 27inch directly above that one, and a vertical monitor on the left of those two (All 1440p) and that is my main rig for when i’m playing with friends or shooters that don’t quite work great on an UW.
then on the desk to the right of that setup, is my AW3423dwf with a 27inch 1440p monitor above that and that’s for my solo games or games that work well with my ultrawide so i can still watch youtube. Love my setup
Dang that’s a sick setup nice bro!
Thank you for this video - it was brilliant and helped a lot :)
Glad it helped! :)
Hey- nice video mate . Can i ask you what is the recommendation of the table size for a 34 inch curved monitor . Am planning to get a 120cm*60cm desk.
Interesting question because i'm also in the market for one and already have a 120x60 desk. Have you already purchased one?
Hi. Mind sharing the wallpaper, pls? Thank you!
Thanks for the video! I interested in buying a similar LG screen, maybe the 40” inches. Do you recommend to have a laptop connected to it or Mac mini is sufficient? I’m a little worried, another screen be too much screen for my eyes.
No problem! It’s really personal preference; I like having my laptop open because I like the extra screen. But the monitor will still work even if you have the laptop closed! So if you just want to use the monitor, you can 😊
Thanks for sharing man!
You bet! Hope it was helpful!
Check the DPI on 4k ultrawides. I find 43" @ 4k makes ugly text.
lovely video bro, good info
Glad you liked it :)
Anybody know where to find the cool tree wallpaper?
How deep is your desk? Trying to figure out if mine is deep enough for me to sit far enough away from a similar size monitor
Using the sketchy measure app on my iphone I think it's about 70-80cm haha I hope that helps!
I was just thinking of buying an ultrawide monitor so found this super helpful! Any suggestions for brands/models?
Oh nice! 😁 LG is kinda known for good displays, Dell makes really nice ultrawides as as well. They ending up being the two brands I looked at the most. But depends what you want!
3840x1600 is *THE BEST*
One problem some people point out about ultrawide high res monitors like the beautiful LG 40WP95C-W is that at native resolution everything looks too small... and if you scale the scaling on MacOS sucks...would you confirm that or not?
I've had no issues with scaling at all on this monitor :) I have it scaled down to more space (the smallest it can go) and it looks great! Hope that helps!
@@NickKendall thanks for the info... so at 1600 vertical res things still look reasonably usable and not too tiny... I wonder if that if still the case for the 40WP95C-W that has 5120 x 2160 res...
I am really torn between these two monitors... the LG 38WN95C has great refresh rate and does not need scaling.. the 40WP95C-W would allow to see 4k content at native res, but has only 75Hz refresh rate and I do fear that it will force me to scale things up to be able to read file names etc...]
Any final thoughts or advice on this?
Great review..
Thanks! 😊
hi man sorry for taking your time but i had couple of questions about ultra wides since i was considering buying one. 1- does a 3440*1440 monitor supports 2560*1440p and 2560*1080 without issues (since i may wanna play games that may be demanding) 2- which one would you buy a 32 inch 2560*1440p or a 34 inch 3440*1440 for basically the same price for gaming purposes 3- if i decide to play on 2560*1080 (Ultra wide FHD instead of Ultra wide 1440p) would it be noticeably blurry or ugly ?
i have a 34" uw, and a 27". The 27 is wall mounted on an arm above my 34", that's the best for me at least. I can still watch youtube or netflix while gaming and dont have to use up any space on the 34".
Oh that's cool. I'd actually be down for a similar setup!
Yow! Can you share a picture of your setup? Thanks!
@@ricocontreras5235 Yeah i just uploaded a Picture on my Channel, you can check it out. Because of the perspective the Display on top looks bigger then it is, the Ultrawide is the same hight as the 27" above.
Hey Nick do you know the best stretch res for a 32 in monitor cause im having trouble finding a really stretched res
Hey, what exactly do you mean by stretched res? :)
Like we're my gameplay is stretched like in fn
On a single laptop display it's incredibly cramped trying to get anything done is a real chore having to constantly switch windows and desktops.. so yeah that last con point is kinda off imho.
*I had an ultra wide monitor, but I ended up selling it. After gaming on it for a few weeks, my eyes evolved to handle the turning my head left, then right, then left, etc. My eyes looked like Steve Bushimi's. So, I am done. I went back to normal gaming. (16:9 ratio).*
haha fair enough!
Once you go ultra wide you can't go back. I can't anyway. Curved screen takes some time getting used to, straight lines aren' t 'straight', but that's no issue for me, could be depending on what you're doing.
If it takes too much space, get a 3rd party stand that clamps at the back of your desk. There are loads around.
So great, I'm getting another one for my backup pc.
Stands make a huge difference hey!
I am ordering an LG ultra wide. I don’t have a MacBook Pro I use windows. But one thing I’m stuck with is how can I drag screens from my laptop to my ultra wide. Is there an app? I’m having a hard time finding a video because I don’t know what it’s called 🤦🏻♂️
Do you mean just moving your apps to the ultra-wide? Just drag them across the screen, no apps required :)
Great video mate thanks! I’d only use the monitor for excel type work, is UW worth it for the novelty?
No worries Charles! I've heard from other people who use excel on regular basis that it's really helpful. So could be worth it if you work with them a lot! :)
@@NickKendall Thanks mate I think that's made up my mind! Hope your channel keeps doing well, great content
Great video. I am so happy I found your page. Great content.
Thanks Karl! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
How to watch movies in video players covering whole screen?
Thanks Nick. Is 49 overkill?
No problem! Depends on what you’re using it for I think! If I had money to burn I’d probably get a 49in but I don’t think it’s necessary. I’m really happy with the 38in when I factor in the price. I didn’t want to spend more than $1,500 and the big 49in monitors start at like $2k
Thanks!
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for the super like! That's so appreciated and so kind!! :D Have an amazing day!! 🥰💙
hi, is not it an issue to have your laptop constantly at 100% battery charge because of this "single usb-c cable does it all" ?
Some laptops have software to control the level of charging .
@@Romeo-pd9qx I did not know; thanks for the info
You said you don't think is more productive but for me its gonna save a lot of time, i can code and run the hardware simulation at the same time on multiple tabs without minimizing each tab thats a good thing. it save a lot of time for software developers because the screen space is really a matter like referring multiple pages on different books at the same time without closing and reopening it
Great point, thanks for sharing!
What desk mat are you using!? I looks so nice and "minimalist" especially when compared to my corsair mat, despite looking nice. I feel like the one seen in this video would match the rest of my room that I'm currently re-themeing (is that a word?)
This particular one I got on Amazon for about $20! I can definitely recommend it! :) Just have a look on Amazon
@@NickKendall thank you!
Does any of you have issue with the resolution. Everything is too small with that resolution, the icons, application text...etc. I don't want to use scaling though.
I've had no issues with the resolution. I have it set to the smallest scaling and have no issues with text or anything :)
You’re listening the same Peaceful Piano playlist as I do 👍🏻
Good taste! 😊
i have an ASUS 34in ultrawide with no issues at all in any areas. performs like a champ!!
So good!!
Is there a 2023 version of this monitor? Isn't it 3 years old?
Not that I'm aware of. The monitor industry actually doesn't progress as fast as other areas in tech.
Nice video
Thanks! :)
I have a 34 inch and its massive to me, I cannot imagine going higher than that. Well, my wallet can’t imagine that lol.
haha I can relate to that..! 😅
U got it u can n ve to focus only on one or it’s like too many cooks spoil the broth
My first ultrawide from 2020 was amazing.... So amazing that my 15-year-old never gave it back. It lives with the gaming pc now. Which brings me to the second one... it's not curved. I wasn't sure which I'd prefer, but now that I've daily driven both, I think I prefer the strait ultrawide for all my photography edits. I've noticed the curved monitor skews a tad and, therefore, is a bold face liar! 😅
haha yeah I've head that about photo editing on curved monitors! Thanks for sharing! :D
You forgot gaming (ultimate experience) and MOVIES !!!!!!!
haha great point! I need to do more gaming I think 😅
32 inch 240 hz QHD vs 34 inch 165 hz WQHD Which one you choose ?
34 inch 165 hz i play ps5 so im tapped out at 120 but i reach 1440p
Ive never even experienced 1440p. 27-32 Inch 1440p ips 144Hz+ will be my next one thats for sure
It's great :)
What do you think is more good curved one or just flat one?
Depends on your use case, but I personally prefer curved :)
@@NickKendall I am asking for graphic design and editing videos, some of my friends they said for graphic design isn't good because at the curved part you can't see sometimes things clearly like you can fail on design.
go flat. curved monitors are specifically only there for gamin, other than that it sucks in everything else for general pc use. Flat is way better at all things.
@@slumy8195 thats what i thought too also i know some graphic designer who failed using curved monitors
I was counting the boards and longboards in your office until I realised half of them were in a mirror lol.
Hahahah yep good pickup! Do you ride?
@@NickKendall all my life. The boards were basically the first thing I noticed in the video. I was also trying to figure out if your long boards were motorized since you had so many completes that looked the same.
@@supernewuser nice! Yeah I have 3 electric boards, and then 2 regular boards which I don't ride that often if I'm honest. I've got a few other videos talking about my electric boards.
I want to replace my MacBook/24” dual screen with an ultra wide, but it’s funny because every single review I have watched, the reviewer still uses his MacBook on the side
Hello, Congratulations Cool 👍👏👏👏
Thank you 👍
Video editing, graphic editing is considered productivity. So it is or it is not. One thing for pros n same for cons . 😮
LG G8 21:9 - perfect monitor... until we get 21:9 5120x2160 240 hz, which will be even more perfect
That would be incredible!! 😍
Just bought a 34 inch ultrawide, been on a 21 inch gaming monitor or worse for decades. Gonna be a big jump. I was wanting the 49 inch ultrawide odyssey g9 but i'll settle for the 34 inch gigabyte g34wqc for now.
hows it working for you?
anything over 40 inches ur better off buying a 50k inch tv.
@@slumy8195 facts, 55 is tha sweet spot, scored a $300 tv for it
1:24 38" isn't UW, is it? 49" is UW, I suppose.
49 is super ultrawide
48:9 = super ultrawide
the worst thing is not being able to go back
Yep. Truth.
These are kinda annoying. You have to download a software to even be able to use the split screen in the first place so if your company is strict on what you can download it’s basically pointless
Windows has screen snapping built-in
I think you can just buy ultrabig 16:9 monitor and be alright. By the way I watch this video on ultrawide smartphone screen (Xperia 5)
Pixel density
Is that, like, a 'crushed' shirt?
😅 Yep, looks like I forgot to iron it...
Dude why did you not talk about Picture in Picture mode and picture by picture side you don’t need two monitors ya call your self a monitor reviewer I like my because I can use my ps5 and pc at the same time