I have used 6 different monitors in home and office setup in the last 7 years. I have watched a ton of reviews and have done a fair bit of my research. This video is by far the most valuable one I found on the internet. Thank you, for creating such quality content.
I'm a developer and came from two 24 inches with one main monitor in front and one on the side, with a lot of angle. I switched to 49 ultra wide 3 years ago, and never really adjusted. In practice, having two half 16:9 on each side of my editor is not the most practical. For work it's quite ok as I'm putting Slack on one side and terminals with my embedded devices logs on the other. However for personal projects I rarely use the extra space, and for web dev, I miss having a full size web page to show what I'm working on. I also used to casual game (eg Trackmania) while watching a video on my other screen, which I cannot do anymore (here however the ultra wide really shines). For other more serious games, ultra wide is overrated, in tactical shooters, it's just not supported. In casual fps (BF, CoD), Moba and strategy games, the UI elements are just so far that I end up missing critical info on the minimap. So I'm seriously considering going back, maybe to one 32inch main and one 27inch side, both 4K as text clarity for programing is just too important to me ^^ One last note, I don't get the OLED hype, I love a good image quality, and I love OLED blacks (got a LG C1) but for desktop ? Aren't we suppose to keep our gear a little more than 3 years ? My previous panels are something like 7 years old and my girlfriend is still using them for her work from home ! In any case, I really enjoyed the video the use case examples were really nice, well done !
My personal story: I had a 34" 1440p ultrawide for 3 years and had to let it go last year. At the start I was really excited about seeing so much stuff at once, but since summer last year I started to have problem in focusing and I get so easily overwhelmed and distracted when too much stuff are shown in my face. I suspect this is due to aging. I ended up settling with a 3:2 4K+ screen and after 1 week of adjustment I am okay with that. I can focus much more easily. If I really am in need of a little more temporary screen space (which only happens once in a blue moon) I use my iPad as second screen, placed under the main screen. This is just my personal experience and I am not saying ultrawide is bad. It served me very well, until my sudden change of habit. My UW was a flat one, never like curved screens.
I'm curious to know the size of the 3:2 screen you moved to. Is it much smaller than the ultrawide or is it nearly the same size at 32" or so? It sounds like you don't need to use a lot of reference materials. How do you do side by side apps is it only by using the iPad?
The screen I am using now is 28.2" Resolution is 3840x2560. Vertically space for me is better (for now). Physically it's the at same height of a typical 32" 16:9 & the width of a typical 27" 16:9 I only use the "second screen" when I need a little extra space for thumbnails. But as I said I only use the extra space rarely.
I don't understand complains about dual monitors setup and frame in the middle. You can have one central monitor and one side monitor for additional information.
The issue with doing that is you now effectively need a desk large enough to support 3 monitors, which most homes don't have and most workstations are not that large. So having a single monitor that is as large as 2 side by side solves the centering issue plus gives you the advantage of using the whole screen for one task if needed.
Excellent video, thanks!! This qualifies as reference material. You've fleshed out many of the issues I've faced using a dual monitor setup (1 for work laptop, 1 for my desktop). My desktop has a video capture card so I use it for my work calls (work laptop's video out is duplicated into one of the capture card's inputs), but I also want to be able to see my work laptop's screen at the same time (e.g., just before I share my screen on a call). What solution would you suggest?
Glad you liked the video, maybe send me an email to the channel email ultrawidetechchannel@gmail.com with a diagram of your setup and what you're trying to achieve, and i'll answer as best i can.
To test drive ultrawide, one can buy a 29" 2560x1080 IPS 100Hz display for under $200 US. If you're used to a 16:9 1080p display, 2560x1080 will blow you mind.
Thank you so much, This BenQ - 37.5 inch IPS Curved Ultra-wide | EW3880R. It's a bit pricy but might work out all in all? I really do appreciate your feedback. It's so challenging upgrading to a new monitor.
Sorry for the slow feedback that monitor will be a solid workhorse with good color but just be aware that the HDR will not be true HDR more of just an expanded color space without the extra brightness or contrast necessary for a true HDR experience.
Hello, What are your thoughts on a LG 35BN75CNB - its in my budget and has what you're talking about. Main use for Video editing & Photo Editing. Appreciate your input and feedback. Thanks
It will be a solid multi use monitor for SDR creative work and some gaming on the side. the HDR is not usable for mastering its not much more than an extended color range. No true high brightness levels. Similar to my LG 40wp95c-w which has been a solid performer. The monitor also has a 5 ms response time which should be fine 100hz i have an older 34in alienware 120hz with a 4ms response time and it looks good in motion much better than my 40in.
34 inches is small enough where the curve is still optional, personally a curve has never bothered me and I would not give up any other feature on the monitor to get rid of a curve. For a shallow curve like 1800r I would weigh as one of your lowest deciding points. That said I would not go for a steep curve like a 900r for productivity on a 34 in monitor.
While PPI is the more correct term they are commonly used interchangeably, and because I'm an old fart that was around before monitors had a fixed PPI and thus the term was rarely used. I often default to the DPI measurement term for determining the resolution of an image.
