Best price I’ve seen for this screen. Assuming whilst stocks last.
LG 49WL95C-WE DQHD HDR IPS Curved 49in Monitor $1899 (Was $2199) + Delivery @ PC Case Gear
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Unless the buyer is a missus - some can use computers.
This + webcam = one hell of an expensive makeup mirror.
Is makeup mirror a euphemism for OnlyFans rig?
absolute truth, you reeeeally have to be a smooth talker to justify such monitor :-)
After 20 years, not so much
12 years mark atm, so will continue polishing my skill then :-)
Curvature isn't fantastic at 3800R
Curvature being good or bad is completely subjective. I prefer the 2300R on my AW3821DW vs the 1000R curve on many others. The 1000R is too curvy. I actually don't mind a 3800R curve. It's very subtle.
Thats a huge as monitor…
This would be the same as 2x 27" monitors.
With the amount of times the Dell 27" goes on sale, I'm pretty sure nearly everyone is running dual 27" by now.
I would recommend the Phillips one. Less expensive, gentler curvature 1800R, HDR400, much better colour gamut and brighter nits (450 vs 300).
https://www.centrecom.com.au/philips-499p9h1-49-5k-curved-du…
Ips?
VA
There are pros and cons to each one. And different levels of quality. Just being IPS does not mean it is better than all VA screens. E.g. An IPS screen is supposed to have rich gamut, in this case it is less than the Phillips VA. For some people, an accurate colour and bright screen are more important than just being an IPS panel.
@Buy2Much: Do you have the Philips? Specs aside, there's something about VA that puts me off - It doesn't come close to the "richness" of IPS panels.
I have a Dell 32" 4K VA S3221QS and regret buying it. This is coming from a Dell Ultrasharp 27" IPS U2720Q
@wlan11g: As a matter of fact, I am using it with my MacBook Pro M1, half the time for photos and videos. The specs drove me towards this after considering similar sized Acer, Asus, and Samsung. And it has built in web cam to double up for work from home. At times I feel that the photo colours on the Philips is livelier than on my MacBook screen, which is already quite impressive, so yeah happy with the purchase.
P.s. Super ultra wide monitors make good combo with M1 MacBook as we know, it can drive only one external monitor, and this is like having 2 QHD monitors side by side.
@Buy2Much: I agree - I have the smaller variant of this (439P9H1) and have no issues with it for office work and casual gaming.
Screen is bright, text is crisp and colours have plenty of pop due to the good contrast ratio. It puzzles me how many people are IPS-or-die as most people aren't going to reap the advantages of them, namely hyper-fast refresh rates or wider viewing angles on a PC.
I think cheaper VA panels wouldn't be as nice, but it's hard to quantify exactly why. FWIW I have a cheap 24" IPS spare and it looks crap too (blacks are crushed and everything is weirdly over sharpened) so really could just be panel grade rather than type.
You do realise 1800R is a more AGGRESSIVE curve than 3800R?
The higher the number, the less the curve.
I like to add numbers to my golf score to cheat a bit
My bad, I thought it was more subtle. I stand corrected. It did not look too curved in real life.
FYI:For people not familiar with monitor R-values:
Just remember that the R value of a curved monitor describes the radius of a circle, of which the screen covers the circumference.
So the smaller the R value, the smaller the circle, the tighter the curve of the screen.
If we take a 1800R screen, which is a popular value, that mean the radius of the circle is 1.8m.
A 3800R screen would have a 3.8m radius, and a 1000R screen would have a 1m radius.And 2x 1800R screens don't make a 3600R screen, or a 900R screen. They still cover a 1.8m circle, just twice the circumference as a single monitor.
As for what R value is best, that depends on personal preference and usage.
IMO, the Philips 499P9H1 seems like a better fit for a 32:9 monitor, at least for me.
Just remember that this monitor (7.6Mpixels) is almost as hard to drive as a 4K (8.3Mpixels) in games, so a beefy GPU is needed. Also not all games support 32:9.
@Chris McMahon: Consider the 439P9H1 if driving pixels is a concern - it's equivalent to 2 x 24" Full HD (4.6MP) and smaller than the 49 (albeit with lower pixel density), but otherwise retains all the other benefits.
Also has dual USB-C inputs and built in KVM - you can run a laptop (up to 65W) and a desktop (if you have a GPU Virtuallink port or a Thunderbolt 3 passthru) with just one cable each.
@doxxie: It is hah. The "Auto" USB switch mode won't switch to a computer that is asleep or off (so if you have one awake PC and one sleeping, you can't wake the sleeping one with KB/Mouse), and the manual USB switching takes way too many button presses even with the shortcut button set.
I find it best when you use just one PC at a time, which is fine as I very rarely have both PCs on at once.
hence my original comment with the 3800R being a bit too flat of a curve. With that much real estate, the greater the curve will be gentler on your eyes from darting around the whole screen
It’s good to know there are people who are not afraid of their missus and buy these. Lucky bast@rds