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Same deal as they had last year. Refresh rate is lower than the Xiaomi but its also cheaper.
Kogan 34" 75hz Ultrawide WQHD LCD Monitor $399 + Shipping ($0 with First) @ Kogan
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Josephluppino on 11/01/2021 - 12:47 kogan.com (1485 clicks)
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most importantly its from kogan 🤬
Ive been running 2x 1440hz 1440p curved 27's for 2 years now and not a single issue.
I'm still waiting for a 1000R Kogan IPS uwqhd $519 https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-34-wqhd-curved-219-ultraw…
Held up at Australia Post at current.
IPS?
VA panel
What you linked is 1500R and VA.
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-34-wqhd-curved-219-ultraw…
The above is the monitor you're referencing, and it's VA, and was $529 the other day: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/594623
The monitor deal we're posting in is a flat VA ultrawide though, so expect pretty much the worst viewing angles possible.
Sorry about that. Looks like Kogan popped the price back up to $999. You are right about VA and this being the correct link:
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-34-wqhd-curved-219-ultraw…@twocsies: Strange, I clicked on your original link in the posts above and it is showing the product at $519. Adding it into cart also shows $999 slashed to $519 + shipping.
I've seen this monitor in person and its pretty bad, washed out and incredible amounts of backlight bleed visible even in daylight.
Of course it's bad, it's kogan
to be fair there is only like 2 or 3 LCD manufacturers in the world.
Not curved isnt a bad thing for some people. I have curved and non-curved 34" kogan monitors here - hate the curved one (I bought it because I thought it was a good idea to try)
What don't you like about the curved one?
Its only good if its right in front of you and I use more than one pc for a start
Can this be used in a vertical position? I want to use it as a side monitor vertically.
Only if you buy and install / attach your own monitor mount.
Yeah I already have my own vesa mount. I was more worried about the viewing angles when displayed vertically.
They are claiming Viewing Angle 178° / 178° so the vertical viewing angle is the same as horizontal. It's a VA panel so
I'd assume not as good as IPS in that regard.
@videoman: I have a 32" 16:9 VA in portrait (slightly shorter and wider than a 34" ultrawide in portrait), and I think it's fine. I originally wanted IPS for exactly that reason (viewing angles), and I was worried about my Dell S3221QS, because it doesn't have the best viewing angles even for a VA monitor…but I haven't had any issues.
Unless your computer chair is a bucking bronco, or you sit in wildly different positions throughout the day, I think you'll be fine! (Even if you do sit in different positions, you can just angle the screen towards you when you change seating positions.)
I'd just wait for the Xiaomi to be on sale.
Save the extra money and go for a xiaomi.
Kogan monitors are panels that have failed QA.
Kogan also sells a comparable model to the Xiaomi for similar prices, uses the same panel (believe its a Samsung VA panel). Better in some ways and worse in others..
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-34-wqhd-curved-219-ultraw…
How do you know they failed qa, do you have a source?
but warranty wise kogan is easier to deal with from personal experience,
had a xiaomi mobile that was faulty from new, told them about it (last year in september) still haven't anything back, luckily it was purchased through kogan they gave me the money back but it took over 2 months…. sucks
Xiaomi notification gang…
I don't see the value here when Xiaomi is only a little more and much higher Hz.
Unless someone specifically needs a flat panel rather than curved…
Has anyone had 2x34inch curved (1500R) monitors side by side?
I wonder if this is a productive setup for work purposes (excel, programming, emails etc)I run 2x27inch monitors ive had to flip 1 due to to much screen. Good luck with 34.
I'd be more interested in stacking one on top of the other
Ultra wide helps you stop turning your neck all the time like a dual screen set up usually makes you do. Having two side by side would be awful. Stacking them may be the better idea.
Good price, but 1 yr warranty. I would pay more a little get Xiaomi 34'' with 2 yrs warranty.
Seems expensive for an average monitor. Family member has a similar Kogan monitor and it’s awful - even when scrolling a webpage there is noticeable smearing.
I ordered the $469 deal mi34 curved backorder from Kogan. Shipping 1st Feb. yum
Let me review for you all!
Before we start, here are my settings:
- DCR: Off
- Eco: Movie
- Response time: On
- Freesync: On
- HDR: Off
- LED mode: Off
- Color temp: Custom: RGB 54:52:56This is running on an AMD RX5600XT Via DisplayPort!
Default settings:
As you can see above, the presets for the display are OKish, but can be adjusted to look better. Some of the defaults are puzzling, such as Freesync and Response time being OFF by default (which is why people are complaining about smearing). Once you turn both on, however, the picture is clear, even with fast movement. Don't forget to jump into advanced display options and turn the refresh up to 75hz (I have been able to overclock mine to 80hz). There IS HDR support, but like most monitors at this price point, you wouldnt even know lolGaming:
Smooth with no smearing, but you MUST turn on response time for this to be the case. DCR should theoretically help too, but I have not noticed anything when enabling/disabling the option, so just have it off. In terms of the freesync, its range is 48-75, so as long as you have the grunt to drive the panel, you wont notice any screen tearing once Freesync/Gsync is enabled. The extra resolution of 3440x1440 will certainly give your GPU more to do than it may have with a 1080p panel!Dimensions:
It's not curved, so that is a benefit for us that do some design or user experience work (curved is a NO GO for such work, due to its distorted "straight" lines). That being said, curved would provide some benefit here in terms of gaming, but to be honest the sides of the monitor are already "peripheral" in nature, so you never really notice (if you stare at one side, you've got like 28 inches of screen not being watched). In some of the games (e.g. shooters especially) you will have an advantage, where you can keep an eye on two door ways that would otherwise force you to choose just one!Mount:
The mount that comes with it is pretty standard metal in nature, with tilt control ONLY. I purchased a vesa gas-spring mount, and thanks to the VESA mount on this monitor, I can use it. Having the monitor floating at the right height is especially important with these ultra-wide beasts than they are with a standard one, so I thoroughly recommend investing in such a mount!Other:
Has a headphone out port on the monitor to connect to speakers if you like your sound through the HDMI/DP cable of your laptop or PC. It also has speakers built in, but they are fairly quiet (but they work).Biggest pet peeve:
Having multiple devices connected to the monitor is a bit buggy. You basically have to have both devices turned on, change the input on the monitor, and then use the other device. If you accidentally turn off the device before switching input, you need to unplug all of them and start again (monitor wont auto detect other device and menu wont appear to change it).Summary:
For $399 it's pretty good entry into ultrawide. There really isnt much going for under $400 in the monitor market (maybe a super cheap 1080p high refresh, but other than that, there is like nothing).Because of this i checked my kogan monitor, set response time to high, freesync is now on, hdr is off and i like the colour temp.
On the bad side, not curved, va panel, kogan