THROW AWAY Your 2nd Monitor and Get This!!! - AOC AGON 49” Ultra Wide Curved Gaming Monitor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2020
- Maybe one gaming monitor is better than two, especially at this price point!
Buy an AOC AGON 49" AG493UCX Ultra Wide Curved Gaming Monitor: geni.us/FSZFRN4
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This format really suits James well, he came off as genuine in a way thats tough in the more scripted videos.
Honestly it just felt so smooth and casual. Agreed, James is suited well for what this channel wants to do
He is difficult to contain
-IOI- everything suits James. He’s great
James is just a goddamn good reviewer. Back when they did their review of cheap wireless earbuds I bought one based upon his recommendation.
It's kinda corny to say it but watching James talk about hardware is kinda like having your friend tell you about his new piece of machinery he's just very casual and it completely works in his favor.
James is a piece of shit and I can't stand his fucking voice. Jk, he's awesome and I love him
This is like old ltt
That’s the idea. A channel they can put videos they would worry about the performance of on the main channel.
@@Drazil100 And instant grab another Play Button XD but yeah this is like old school LTT unboxings but in 4K and with more hosts.
@Khaffit imagine if they figured out how to get the old floorplans for the house they rented - then they built a set that looked identical? omg yes. pls linux do it
Just needs the old intro of Linus cutting himself out of a box now
I miss the firetruck
When we say we want "old" Linus back, we don't mean slim shady Linus. This is what we mean. Great work on this video, Linus Jr.
If I never see or hear Linus again it would be too soon.
@@iinRez of course. We still love daddy Linus. It's just nice to see him spawning others who are just as good as he is.
@@TheFreakyGames Linus is unique. Everyone that copies him will forever just be the copy.
@@TrudleR hes a sellout
I gotta say after half a year using the Samsung 49" I'm a convert to the format, especially for timeline based stuff like music production and video editing. Gaming is... indulgent as well. The legs though, they huge AF and get in the way, looks like these still would on most consumer desks.
What are the pros and cons of a curved 49" for music production?
It’s great for PenTesting too. I can have one window at my right side let’s say Kali, and a browser or OneNote ya left side but wide enough to make it very useful. I don’t see myself back using two monitors anymore . Curve monitor are more immersive and use less cables and less desk space .
ok I gota question and since you've been using it you'll know. I only got a 1080 while iam getting a 3080 that wont be probably for a few months. Is a 1080 able to work with something like this?
Same, had my Samsung CRG9 for a few months now, and I am never going back. It's great for work (I work in IT), great for gaming and nice just for general usage if you like to multitask.
Get a high quality arm for it and enjoy a clean desk with all the benefits.
James: "Man did they ever wrap that up...is everyone's going to look like this?"
Nope...Just the ones they send to Linus.
i wander if they check packaging against linus drop tips.
@@satakrionkryptomortis actually what i was thinking
Actually i brought an aoc 32inch 2k monitor and it was over wrapped like that.
My AOC came packed just like that
@@CrypticBore looks like they mixed your order up thinking it was Linus' order
I didn't realise how good their AGON line warranty was.
Assuming you can get them to honour it, I have 3 they refused to do it with so no more for AOC for me, buyer beware.
@@jamieferguson935 That's quite disappointing to hear from what sounded so promising.
Did they give a reason for their refusal to honour the warranty?
@@jamieferguson935 I have had to have them replace 1 monitor for me, they paid for shipping even.
@@PurplProto They went back to the retailer middle of last year who sent them back to AOC who sent a letter with the monitors sent back saying "unrepairable" as they don't do panel repairs but they were meant to be replaced. Retailer ended up giving me replacements but they have still had no luck with the company and stopped stocking them now.
@@jamieferguson935 That sucks. At least you got a replacement in the end though. Sounds like a good retailer for sure!
Box : "Do NOT open from this side" at 0:23
James: *opens it from this side*
It wouldn't be LTT otherwise lol
I just love your whole crew. I know this quarantine hasn't been easy in the production of new videos, but y'all are crushing it. Mad respect to you all.
In csgo the Hud can be put into "triple monitor mode" to keep the hud in the middle
Was bout to comment this.
maybe they recorded this before the feature was added, as that feature is fairly recent
@@IanSzalai well you could actually move the HUD closer to the middle since years. I don't know about the triple monitor mode, but I used to play HUD 4:3 style while playing 16:9 aspect ratio. Then you don't have to go too far off the middle of your screen while checking the radar, which is pretty important for cs.
@@IanSzalai could be but it's already added well before Christmas.but if they did not know about it. Now they hopefully do :)
@@IanSzalai Definitely wasn't there last time I played csgo a few months ago
James is literally the best guy for hosting these kinda things
AOC doesn’t offer advanced replacement. That warranty has expired according to customer support. They refuse to replace my 49 inch monitor for dead pixels. I even have the calls recorded as well.
I'd like to see a video on this
@ShortCirtuit please add this to the description or something, I would be furious if I bought this monitor after watching this video and found that out the hard way.
I owned an AOC monitor back in the day. Somethingsomething 27". AOC warranty is a joke, especially when it comes to dead pixels.
- Few months after buying it, backlight bleeding became an issue. Like 15cm (6 inch?) from the bottom.
- Went to the store I bought it from. They sent it to AOC.
- Got a "new" monitor after a month of waiting. It had dead pixels. One in the center and like three or four in scattered around the corners or something.
- Went to the store again. They are reluctant to send it to AOC since there wasn't enough dead pixels. AOC had a policy or something. Had to argue for a while.
- After almost few months, I got the second "new" monitor. Dead pixels and backlight bleeding.
- Demand my money back on the phone. They said okay. Went to the store. They said no and that they wouldn't send it to AOC anymore since "not enough dead pixels".
- Have a huge argument with the guy because the monitor was supposed to be new. I didn't buy a broken monitor.
- Leave since they clearly don't want to help me with this. Remember they had another store few kilometers away and go there.
- Explain the situation. The guy asks if it would be OK to send it one more time to AOC and see what happens. Sure my dude, I'm already dead inside.
- Third "new" monitor arrives after few months. Same issues. Get my money back and receive apologies for the whole thing.
- Get a call few weeks later. It's the guy from the second store:
"I had to find out why you had so bad luck with the monitors. It turns out they repair broken monitors and send them as new monitors to customers. Sorry, just thought you should know."
Thanks AOC.
@@Tuamas666 thats gotta be illegal, like that's false advertising isnt it.
Law court
My brain when I see an AOC product "Its going to be less than $400"
James: Cheap at $1000
Edit: am dumb
@@kalilmiles9733 While they were filming it?
@@kalilmiles9733 how does that make sense? You dumb?
@@enb3810 what u mean
This is like watching another Linus in training.
Next episode, they teach him how to "safely" drop expensive hardware
@@zmrgdz9535 Yeah linusdroptips says to kick it before it hits the ground to avoid damage
Yes. Yeeees. Let the Linus flow through you.
Yes. This is big monitor time
True
Its a 4K TV cut in half.
@@BenWillock Not quite... It is 5120x1440 so just 1/9 less pixels than that of 4K
@@BEN-tj9lj so it's a 5k monitor cut in half
I love you
I really like this format for just quick "hey look at this!" Kinds of videos. Keep up the of work!
James was born to do unboxing videos, he brings a lot of energy that makes the video much more enjoyable to watch
At first when Linus gave a teaser for this channel in his LTT video, i was not completely sold on the idea that they needed a seperate channel exclusively for unboxing because "LTT has evloved out of it". 2 videos i only now get what he meant by it, and i love this channel already
Dikshit649 In which video did he talk about it?
Instead of one channel having multiple different shows and formats, each one gets its own channel. That way you have more names in the hat for the algorithm to show to new people. It makes sense to directly increase your exposure in this way.
I'll be honest, I didn't even realize this wasn't ltt xD
@@tibortoth2672 the one titled "was apple wrong..."
Tbh, I didn't even know this was short circuit till I read your comment lol, I see LMG video in my feed, I click it. Their content is rarely uninteresting
Love the format of this new channel!
really casual and chill, i dont mind it at all!
Love the format of this new monitor!
Great job loved the vid. Good length and informative but what was that beeping in background.
The video presentation is excellent, well done James
Oh, look, LTT from 2014 .... love it! :)
Me: this looks nice
My wallet: DON'T YOU DARE
Me: this looks nice
My Wife: DON'T YOU DARE
the samsung one actually costs less with the same resolution and refreshrate but a Qled display
www.amazon.de/dp/B07PQ4MPT6/ref=twister_B07VHF5MH1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@AlexKek but no usbc station and less connections for other input
LOVE THIS VIDEO, i really hope this channel lives long!!
Really digging this new format.
I love me some James!
lots of james, even
me feels the same
4:16
CSGO literally added a feature for situations like this a few months ago.
Imagine playing 4:3 stretched in this
@@wayne577 No, 4:3 is 12:9 not 16:9
the new thing is just an extreme version of an old setting in which you could bring the hud closer
@@wayne577 No problem, it happens
And then there's Apple with their 19.5:9 lol
Love it! Btw, you can move UI in CSGO more towards the center. And if you're rocking 48:9 then you should use the triple screen mode in CS. I always wanted a 32:9 borderless super ultrawide like this, but with the ROG buzzel hiding kit, i'll keep my triple screens thank you very much. I have a video idea for you guys tho (maybe kinda tedious but i would love to have this one question of mine answered). Forza Motorsports 2,3 and 4 had triple screen support on the xbox 360 given you had three copies of the game and three 360s with one running the game as master and the other two being slaves. I always wondered if it can be run with two screens. Now when those games came out, racing with two screens with a bezzel in the middle was out of the question, but with the functionality of having two displays side by side with no bezzel in the middle, you could have a really nice bezzel less sim experience. I would love to see you guys try something like that!
really enjoying this new channel, and I know the editing standards are lower, but anyone else not enjoying the music here? it's distracting imo
I love the simple and clean format and I look forward to all the random tech they’ll get to unbox without worrying if it’s big or important enough. Thank you!
Pretty cool that this channel has only been up a couple of days and already has 266k subs.
What the hell I didn't realise this isn't a LTT video
I mean ShortCircuit only has 3% of the subscribers that Linus Tech Tips has and only 15% of the people that watched the announcement video where they asked people to subscribe actually did.
@@10Tie which is a pretty solid conversion ratio for a channel that is basically an empty shell
I love this new channel already. MOAR!
2:54 that "Anticipated" sounds like voice over.
I'm so glad that short circuit has been launched - I miss this type of content from LTT
when's the 360 monitor setup
It would probably easier to do it with VR goggles.
Coming soon to a rich kids basement near u
Nice looking monitor - great review. Thank you. This is now on my short list.
"cheaper, entry level"
costs more than my entire pc
If it costs more than your PC then it's not the right peripheral for your PC.
@ just weird to have it called entry level. Plus you can't really reasonably build a PC for more than 2k
You aren't who this is for
This comment chain sounds like Apple apologetics
@@Cobalt985 except that this product is actually cheaper than similar products with lower specs. there's nothing to be apologetic about. You need a $2500 system just to drive this monitor properly for most AAA games.
Love the casual nerdy theme of this video
Personally, I just prefer the ergonomics of having 2 monitors over just one, since I just usually have stuff like hardware monitors or videos on the second screen.
haha yes i see you are an educated individual as well
i seriously need to stop with the monitors though, i have like 3 different softwares on my second monitor, it's pretty much useless for anything else because of that
@@bananya6020 Can't you also simulate a second monitor through a second cable?
i'm actually using a 32:9 with a 21:9 on top basically for that reason but the 32:9 can be split with two different cables into two and software like windows powertoys works really well
@@bananya6020 I know someone that needs to buy a third monitor...
I own the Samsung 49 ultrawide, it's got software built in called PBP (picture-by-picture) that allows you to use it with two different HDMIs or DisplayPorts as if it's two separate 27 inch monitors, instead of one ultrawide. So you've got the advantage of two large monitors or one ultrawide and all you have to do is hit a button to switch between modes.
great video.. ive been rockin a 38 in 1600p ultrawide for about a year now and have been waiting on something to come out that was affordable, wider than what i have now, and at least is 1440p.. im def gonna take a serious look at this... thanks
DAMMIT There's a beeping tone in the music that PERFECTLY matches the error alert alarm on my UPSs and kicks me into OH NO mode
Is that what I'm hearing? I thought I was hearing my fucking oven during this entire video.
I thought I was hearing a car outside backing up
More content like this please! This channel has infinite possibilities
I love James as a host. He's direct and there's no fuss.
just got this in my recommended list. pretty good stuff so i subbed.
Pretty sick this guy should do all ltt videos
2nd vid and I already love the new format!
I love how you all can now separate the simple-and-casual unboxings (as they should be) and Frankenstein content/major product reviews in 2 channels.
I love it!
Great video, love the new format. However, that background sound/music annoys the hell out of me.
Loving the new channel! Great idea to just throw out there weird or interesting products that just dont fit the theme of your other channels!
PLEASE see if you can get Luke to do one of these vids, I imagine they’re filmed in a couple hours or less so it should be easier than a main vid :D
A video gets a maximum work time of around 9.5 hours. This includes scripting, filming and editing. (According to WAN show Linus)
Sinom that’s for a full LTT video, and includes the work load of everyone, not the host.
2:17 James should know from Ross in Friends that it's called "PIVOT!!!"
Jon Birger Sende 🤣🤣
I'm really liking the new channel! yay! :D
Good review!
The reason I clicked on this video because it said “girthy” in big letters on the thumbnail
Idk why the CRG9 hasn't been reviewed yet! It's literally just a higher end version of this. 5120x1440 @ 120hz, but HDR1000 with Samsung QLED. Just got it recently, and the gospel needs to be spread!
Any ghosting/smearyness from the VA? only thing keeping me from the CRG9
@@i_sqz I'm actually waiting for Samsung's upcoming odyssey g9 which has 240hz refresh rate with 1000nit brightness. If that unit is disappointing then CRG9 should go down in price even further
@@TheSkallyWaggz none whatsoever, also able to use gsync perfectly.
@@ph00ny1 I sprung for the CRG9 when it looked like the Odyssey was gonna be $5k
I recently owned this monitor. However, I experienced extreme screen-tearing while watching video playback and playing video games. Moreover, I tried to amend the issue with the monitor by seeking assistance from Reddit and Samsung technical support (live chat). Concluding, I RMA'D the monitor.
Edit: The monitor has too many flaws considering the high-end price of the item.
This suites James quite well. I can see the excitement in his eyes of opening tech. Keep making them!
I love this kinds of videos, it reminds me of the old Linus videos
Every time someone says “puppy”, they need a woof animation with sound.
"I can see some coro-" Demonetized
Was just thinking, “he went there!!...”
Solid video James
I Have an 49" 32:9 from samsung, nice to see that more companies start to make such screens :)
I really like the format! The one thing that's putting me off, though, is the cuts. I don't mind the occasional cut here and there, but when cuts occur mid-sentence and multiple times at that, it IS a bit jarring. Still though, great format, guys!
My guess is that these videos are made with relatively little video footage. Most likely a couple takes and then edited to make sense. They are most likely not going to re-shoot things to make them more fluid. Its something to consider while they are filming for sure but the nature of these lower production videos is this as a result. All that being said I love the channel concept and absolutely think there is a place for it.
They get a time limit to edit thses things, so yeah it comes across as quick and dirty.
@@tmarritt imagine talking in a complete sentence or doing a single retake
CSGO actually has a 3 screen mode that puts the hud in the middle.
4:30 you can actually change hud positions for ultra wide displays in CSGO's settings...
Gratz, sales vid.
We love ourselves a James video to improve Mondays!!!
I didnt have a second monitor to throw away, so i had to throw away my little brother's
I just spit my coffee over my keyboard
@@ChrisDjoo lmao
I went with the samsung c49rg9 on cyber monday ~ love it!
I was on the fence about buying this and you just sold me.
In csgo you can select wide screen mode. It is a recent change
This monitor reminds me of my P-
arent’s long lasting love
Wide, not long?
@@kaldo_kaldo girthy
@@Nyannnnnnnn Love me a nice girthy monitor
I had no clue this channel is where all the LTT product videos went!
Audio seems weird in this video. But I like the format and James is awesome.
Typing deep, well thought out comment to encourage engagement and help promote this amazing channel.
this channel is what LTT used to be 4/5 years ago
@ShortCircuit C++ errors would fit Perfectly on that thing
classic unboxings are awesome !!!!
Finally, a monitor you can play Darius as intended
can this be a james standalone channel?
No no, we need Anthony, Riley, Alex, and pretty much everyone not Linus on this channel. Now if it could have no more Linus videos, that would be great.
I have an AOC monitor from June 2017, and yes it was cheaper...
- After 1 year some dust particle got inside, looks like some pixels are dead right in the center (sometimes it moves a bit).
- After 2 year some pixels on the side actually are dead.
I tried contacting AOC trough mail, but didn't get a lot of helpful information.
More than 'n' dead pixels are fixed under warranty, but my pixels in the center are not death, just covered by some (sometimes) moving dust particle. So they couldn't tell me upfront if this counts under the 3 year warranty or if I would have to pay for it.
Meanwhile my Samsung monitor from 2009 standing besides it has 0 dead pixels. While more than 3 times older.
The AOC display is actually the only display I have ever had with dead pixels.
Even my laptops, an 8 year old Asus Zenbook and 7 year old Acer Aspire V doesn't have any dead pixels.
Where I can't recommend an Asus Zenbook, as it has had the most breakdowns of all the computers I have ever owned:
- After 3 ish years the Nvidia GPU broke, causes Windows to BSOD, Debian Linux still works trough Intel HD graphics...
- After 3 ish years the Soldered on SSD broke, I had to desolder a jumper on the mobo to get it disabled...
- After 2 ish years a broken sata HDD I have replaced with a sata SSD.
There is monitor brand really popular in Singapore called the Prism+
They seem very well price for what is advertised. Would be great to get an opinion on their products.
0:05 dear manufactures, please stop releasing devices using their internal dev number
Heh this is almost like when ncixtechtips was a thing and linustechtips started
My first monitor, in 1992, was an AOC.
I still would recommend them to ANYONE looking for a display for a great price that will just work.
Good job, James. Really well done.
Good video. My only point of feedback is that you missed a talking point, that is what VRR implementation it's using.
Joke's on you, I'm gonna replace my 2 current 16:9 monitors with 2 of these.
This seems even more improvised then ltt
45 minutes research
That was the original idea.
soon we'll have NoCircuit that is even more improvised--the ShortCircuit of ShortCircuit.
I bought this last week. I think your review is one of the first on youtube (in english at least). Set it up last weekend and am loving it. And yeah, that wrapping on the stand was insane. Took 5 minutes and a box knife to get all that plastic off.
5:38 damn Im happy I watched this video because now I know that I can actually get rid of the dead pixel on my new Monitor Pog
0:43 Thank God it wasn't linus
LOL..."We broke a $1000 dollar gaming monitor"
$1000 monitor
Him : "yeah this is definitely playable"
lol the little hitch where he says 1ms response time made me laugh (i'm assuming it was intentional)
Beautiful desk.
is it only me that find that high pitched sound in the background music distracting ?
ya the sound was so distracting.
No, it's terribly distracting
Yeah, the high pitched beep was really annoying throughout
"GIRTHY" that says it all, James.
AOC is back, I have always like the AOC crt monitors back in early 2000.
I got the slightly smaller ultrawide agon and its been great so far!
Ultra wide monitors look good on paper, but for people who multi-task they just don't make very much sense. You can't split windows effectively, or run programs simultaneously in a easy, user friendly way like you can with dedicated multi-monitor setup.. and Gaming on a monitor like this? It's an increased FOV sure - Streaming and Game capture is out of the question though. It's like someone fan boyed over panorama photography so much that they made this...not so well thought out device.
Actually, we are considering switching to them in public safety. The mullion gets in the way on traditional monitors. GIS mapping, Computer Aided Dispatching, video surveillance with 60 cameras up, very interested.
I have been using multiple monitors for about 2 decades and affordable high performance monitors like these are great compared to buying 3 $400-600 high performance monitors (gaming, color accurate ect...).
Just certain programs have compatibility issues. But after spending 20 out of 30 years using computers dealing with display issues, its not really an issue.
Guess they quit selling this monitor. No dealers have one in stock anymore.
@J D Glad I bought my 2080 super before the real quarantine happened.
@@lordofsucc4467 just finished my new setup and i was so shook i wasn't gonna be able to get the parts I wanted
@@nickyboi9159 Nice, oh I bet!
Subbed just cause LTT content 👏😎
I really think this format is going to work. Pushing it to an extra channel is also perfectly acceptable for me. This is how you earn yourself a Sub ~