LG to Introduce 34-inch IPS 21:9 UltraWide (Model UM95) monitor

HEADRAT · 1 May 2014 at 08:44

PCM2 said:
The 34UM95 is different enough for some people

Did you mean 34UM65? I agree the 34UM95 is something very different.

PCM2 · 1 May 2014 at 08:55

HEADRAT said:
Did you mean 34UM65? I agree the 34UM95 is something very different.

Yes sorry.

I meant for some people even the 34UM65 is a nice change due to the larger size. But hopefully the 34UM95-like monitors will reduce in price as the competition kicks in because they are so unlike anything else out there.

HEADRAT · 1 May 2014 at 09:37

Yeah but monitors with 21:9 2560 x 1080 have been available for some time, 34UM65 doesn't seem to any different to them or am I missing something?

james.miller · 1 May 2014 at 09:51

Well,it's 5" bigger.

I've got 2x 29" LGS at work. I'd love a 34" at home. It would have to be the hires panel though, don't think 2560x1080 would look too hot at 34"

FrankJH · 1 May 2014 at 10:15

Yeah the added height /res is what interests me, I wouldnt be too interested in a 1080 34"

HEADRAT · 1 May 2014 at 10:33

james.miller said:
Well,it's 5" bigger.

True, I guess I'm negating it as there is no extra resolution.

As a big-ass gaming monitor I would imagine it would be pretty sweet and easy to run on current hardware

PCM2 · 1 May 2014 at 10:38

james.miller said:
Well,it's 5" bigger.

I've got 2x 29" LGS at work. I'd love a 34" at home. It would have to be the hires panel though, don't think 2560x1080 would look too hot at 34"

It has a similar pixel pitch to a 27" 1080p monitor. Not everyone's cup of tea, but something many people would be fine with. Of course the 3440 x 1440 model with a pixel pitch similar to a 27" WQHD monitor is very appealing.

skuko · 1 May 2014 at 10:41

damn, now waiting for baddass's review of the 32" benq and then it will be a tough decision between the 34UM95 and the BL3200PT :-\

djkav · 1 May 2014 at 11:41

PCM2 said:
It has a similar pixel pitch to a 27" 1080p monitor. Not everyone's cup of tea, but something many people would be fine with.

Exactly. I bet theres a lot of people using 27" 1080p monitors, who sat and starting to think, I'd hate to game on a 34" 1080p monitor. Not realising that its basically just the same height as their own 27" with some extra width.

The 34" is over a 21:9 diagonal. I'd love the UM95, but i'm not going to but a £500 gfx card, so I can go and buy a £900 UM95.

I'll be quite happy buying a UM65 for £520 as I already game on a 27" 1080p. The monitor it will replace would be a 23" 1080p 120hz powered from a hd7950 boost 2gb.

I generally will only be playing games like, Civ, Wildstar WoT, RTS and my MAME collection and EMUs. I do use VS 2013 and SQL Server, so the extra screen real estate would be nice, and I'll not be too bothered by a 60hz IPS panel.

roysters · 1 May 2014 at 12:58

just seen the UM95-P for £855 all in....

Debating if im willing to spend the extra £300+ for more pixels and thunderbolt... hmmm

Either way im getting one of them by this weekend. Just in time for my mac pro to arrive!

JediFragger · 1 May 2014 at 13:22

Mac Pro? Do it man, epic combo

roysters · 1 May 2014 at 13:24

yes but after spending 3500 on a macpro my wallet is begging for mercy... it feels like its been piledrived by zangief.

eggcup · 1 May 2014 at 15:33

I wonder if OCUK will get these ? NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK

HEADRAT · 1 May 2014 at 15:40

eggcup said:
I wonder if OCUK will get these ? NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK

I've asked and no they won't, they probably will be getting the DELL equivalent.

djkav · 1 May 2014 at 15:49

HEADRAT said:
I've asked and no they won't, they probably will be getting the DELL equivalent.

That probably means add another £200 on to the LG price

HEADRAT · 1 May 2014 at 15:56

I like DELL monitors, I've always had very positive results from any warranty claims (RMAs) as well

^JP^ · 1 May 2014 at 16:03

HEADRAT said:
I've asked and no they won't, they probably will be getting the DELL equivalent.

I guess that is the U3415W?

Would be nice if it comes out soon if OcUK are not getting the LG.

james.miller · 1 May 2014 at 16:38

PCM2 said:
It has a similar pixel pitch to a 27" 1080p monitor. Not everyone's cup of tea, but something many people would be fine with. Of course the 3440 x 1440 model with a pixel pitch similar to a 27" WQHD monitor is very appealing.

Yeah. Theres nothing wrong with 1080p @@ 27" but it's on the limit of softness for me. I've got a benq gw2760hs and its a solid monitor but its noticeably softer than the 24" screen it replaced, and definitely softer than the 29" 21:9's ive got at work. It didnt bother me at all when i bought it, but it bothers me more now for some reason. Would i make the same choice again? i dont think so, size is fine but it would have to be a higher resolution.

djkav said:
Exactly. I bet theres a lot of people using 27" 1080p monitors, who sat and starting to think, I'd hate to game on a 34" 1080p monitor. Not realising that its basically just the same height as their own 27" with some extra width.

not sure why anybody would think its a 34" 1080p screen. I would have thought people buying 27"+ monitors generally know the difference between 1920x1080 and 2560x1080

The 34" is over a 21:9 diagonal. I'd love the UM95, but i'm not going to but a £500 gfx card, so I can go and buy a £900 UM95.

I'll be quite happy buying a UM65 for £520 as I already game on a 27" 1080p. The monitor it will replace would be a 23" 1080p 120hz powered from a hd7950 boost 2gb.

I generally will only be playing games like, Civ, Wildstar WoT, RTS and my MAME collection and EMUs. I do use VS 2013 and SQL Server, so the extra screen real estate would be nice, and I'll not be too bothered by a 60hz IPS panel.

the extra real estate is nice, definitely. much easier working with a 2560 pixel width. Do notice the difference using sql server at work and from home. Thing is, you are still stuck with 1080 pixel height, so it isnt as useful for that sort of thing as a 2560x1440 screen is.

I think personally both 34" models are over-priced. for £500 that's 4k prices, smaller screen granted. I don't know, £500 just seems like poor value for that screen. Think i'd rather a sharper 29" 21:9 for £150 less and put that difference towards a gpu!

djkav · 1 May 2014 at 17:20

james.miller said:
not sure why anybody would think its a 34" 1080p screen. I would have thought people buying 27"+ monitors generally know the difference between 1920x1080 and 2560x1080

I was referring to the actual height of the screen. a 34" 21:9 is of a similar height to a 27" 16:9. So if people already accept gaming on 27" 1080p, then a 34" 21:9 @ 1080p is no different in dot pitch, just a little wider.

james.miller said:
the extra real estate is nice, definitely. much easier working with a 2560 pixel width. Do notice the difference using sql server at work and from home. Thing is, you are still stuck with 1080 pixel height, so it isnt as useful for that sort of thing as a 2560x1440 screen is.

I think personally both 34" models are over-priced. for £500 that's 4k prices, smaller screen granted. I don't know, £500 just seems like poor value for that screen. Think i'd rather a sharper 29" 21:9 for £150 less and put that difference towards a gpu!

I have an eye condition, Keratoconus. I see constant multiple image ghosting and blurring. So 29" 21:9 will cause me eye strain and vision difficulty on screen. 27" 1080p is a comfortable spot. So the 34" 21:9 monitor will be ideal. I don't have the graphic grunt for any higher res than 1440p anyway. So for me is a personal choice.

kazuya1337 · 1 May 2014 at 18:31

Well the company asking £980 for the LG 34UM95-P has dropped it to £855 but a second company is asking for £1120 both in Germany.