Elektronauts Do you have any Good Recommendations for Ultrawide Curved Screens Monitors?

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#1

leaning towards midrange as far as sizes go though I’m not especially sure… budget wise I don’t know but something economical in regards to the price point feature rich ratio lol

maybe something that matches well with a m1 mac air as I think one of those is not too far off in my ramenfied future.
what are some good bullet points to look for?

#2

I bought an Ultrawide somewhat recently and did some research:

  • 34 inches is the standard. 29’ is wide but feels rather small.
  • at 34 inches, you’ll want 3440x1440. 2560x1080 is a bit pixelated, PPI is below 90.
  • Main types of screen tech you’ll find in the midrange is VA and IPS. VA has more contrast but also more ‘black crush’ (dark greys become black). IPS is a bit more ‘true to life’
  • IPS often has some backlight bleed. In a dark scene you may notice some yellow tints in the corners.
  • VA often has a smearing effect on blacks.
  • The amount of curvature varies a lot from screen to screen. A lot of them have a mild curve, which you barely if at all notice compared to a flat one.
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#3

thanks Norb, apparently there is a lot more to it than I thought :slight_smile: crash course much appreciated.

#4

I have a non-curved 4K 50” Hisense H8 (dubbed the Pretty H8 Machine) that I’m using as a monitor and it’s amazing.

When I go back to ITB audio, I’ll either move the audio laptop to this monitor or get a 40-50” TV for it too, depending on space.

#5

Honestly the nicest feature to me on new monitors is a USB-c connection. A lot of monitors can run the display, usb hub AND power over that connector. Single cable to hook it up.

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#6

wow 50 sounds huge must be nice, my desk is 60W X 24D so I’ll need something smaller than 50" probably but I’m sure I want it to be curved and also sure that I don’t want to have it attached to an monitor arm, needs to be right on the desk.

#7

def Huge haha is that still considered an ultra wide?

#8

The Pretty H8 machine (photo DM’d) is 44” wide.

It is very nice when someone sends me a huge spreadsheet or project board. Instead of scrolling around on the laptop screen, I just drag the window up to the H8 and expand it to half the size of the monitor. Plenty of room for references & notes docs.

#9

Black Friday where you at, btw do you guys even care about refresh rates on your monitors if they are strictly for music?

#10

I don’t pay for more than 60hz, and I use my displays for PS4 Pro, Switch, office work and occasional non-FPS PC gaming.

High refresh rates usually require a resolution drop, and I’m team 4K all the way (except for my 5k iMac. Should have bought a Mac mini).

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