LG 34" 21:9 Curved IPS

Curved, sRGB and low res. What could be worse for a £1000? I am struggling to think of another worthy example. LG must be bored / got too much money to do this.
 
It looks 100% reasonable to me. It's not 4k but it looks like a sensible compromise. I'd imagine it to be much nicer for working at day in/day out than a pair of HD monitors.
 
I'm hoping curved monitors will be like 3D. Dead within 2 years.....
 
arad85 said:
I'm hoping curved monitors will be like 3D. Dead within 2 years.....
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They have already tried with CRTs. It failed spectacularly before you could even spell TFT LCD. I saw one - pure nonsense.
 
I dunno, I have my screens angled in so would have roughly the same effect as curved. Having a large flat display isn't going to be pleasant to work on in my opinion.

Low res? It's not quite 4k sure but calling it low res is daft.
 
Quite like the curved display, but prefer multiple monitors for multitasking.

Don't like the 21:9 ratio, but I guess it works for some workflows. Happy with my 2560x1600 30" dell :)
 
The curved screen with the IPS panel is a winner because it means you get optimum colour from in the extreme edges of the screen.

Working on two monitors is good for multi-tasking, especially writing and debugging applications. Or even picture editing. But I find I'm yet to find an optimum set-up that doesn't mean looking either slightly left/right all day if I sit centrally between the monitors or, frequently refocussing if I sit so as one monitor is primary so I can at least be looking straight ahead some of the time.
I'd imagine one larger screen with the curve to be ergonomically better.
 
afasoas said:
But I find I'm yet to find an optimum set-up that doesn't mean looking either slightly left/right all day if I sit centrally between the monitors or, frequently refocussing if I sit so as one monitor is primary so I can at least be looking straight ahead some of the time.
I'd imagine one larger screen with the curve to be ergonomically better.
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Every self-respecting programmer uses 3 monitors. The central one being square on.... :D
 
Curved would appear to have some advantage with a large screen as you are looking at all parts of the screen at 90 degrees for optimum colour - however the stand looks a bit low budget as if it's tilt only and no height adjustment (specs don't make this very clear). There is nothing that exciting about quad hd monitors in terms of resolution (even half decent phones now offer this resolution) considering it's been available for quite a few years now - 5k and above is where the future lies.
 
Expect there isn't much 4k content let alone 5k.

And some people consider Mac displays as premium and they don't have great stands either ;) at least the LG might be vesa mount compatible :)
 
You are A bunch of lemons - I use 8 on a daily basis :)

On a serious note, a few colleagues of mine use 49 on a day to day basis (think broadcasting)

Curved will die out, it has its perks but on a large screen - 31" is too small and I hate the cinematic ratio on monitors - another waste of screen estate!
 
The rectangles will no longer look like perfect rectangles, and editing in general would be nightmare on these. It's just a gimmick that may appeal to an isolated niche of users. Long live flat screens.
 
daugirdas said:
Curved, sRGB and low res. What could be worse for a £1000? I am struggling to think of another worthy example. LG must be bored / got too much money to do this.
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I can't imagine a truly flat display is workable at 34", surely from a users perspective it would make images appear distorted even though its not? I honestly have no idea but the thought of sitting in front of a 34" 16:9 or 16:10 flat display close-up doesn't sound appealing.

And what is low-res about this? Genuine query... I thought it was only Dell and possibly Samsung who have higher resolution monitors on offer, and even that is niche.
 
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