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

[james.miller]

Ohhh, looks interesting.

I wondering what the PPI is like on that at 31" compared to the 34UM95, and what it would be if they'd made it slightly larger.

The PPI for a 21:9 ultrawide 34" like the current 34UM95 is 109 pixels per inch.

For comaprison, the Retina Macbooks and the new 5K iMac are all approx 220ppi.

149ppi assuming the panel is exactly 31" diagonally (they never normally are). optimal viewing distance about 21".

 

[UberTiger]

Nice one, so 37% more PPI. Could be a nice bump up compared to the 34UM95 depending on how Windows manages the scaling.

The Verge's new review of the 5K iMac has some good info about how it manages the extra pixels and some pros and cons of being so high res.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/27/7078691/imac-retina-review

 

[UberTiger]

Apologies if this has already been linked to in this thread.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18633171

Looks like Philips have announced a 40" 4K monitor, which works out at 109PPI, so no scaling issues and it should be essentially adding straight up screen real estate if upgrading from a 27" WQHD 1444x2560.

So at 109 ppi we have:

27" WQHD 1440x2560 = 3,686,400 px
34" Ultrawide 1440x3440 = 4,953,600 px - 34% more screen real estate.
40" 4K 2160x3840 = 8,294,400 px - 125% more screen real estate

Hmmm...decisions decisions. I imagine the 40" would be insanely big. Would be immense for productivity though.

 

[mrk]

Not ultra wide, immediately lost interest.

 

[james.miller]

it would be about 88cm wide and 49cm high. for reference, the 34um95 is about 79cm x 33cm so the 40" philips is 9cm wider and 16cm taller.

 

[UberTiger]

Not ultra wide, immediately lost interest.

The ultrawide fits inside it. It's essentially a chubby ultrawide with a few extra pixels to pad it out

edit: James Miller beat me

 

[Nexus18]

I think he means more the glorious 21.9 aspect ratio No black borders FTW!


4k is all well and good if you have at least 3 top end GPU's to run the majority of games at 50+FPS constantly with max/high settings (+ a good case + a good PSU + a good CPU). Sadly though, a lot of games have poor support when it comes to 3+ GPUs

Until we have much better performing GPU's (probably another 2 years), I won't be going any higher than 2560x1440 res.

 

[HappyPunter]

I got the 34UM65 delivered this afternoon.

Polystyrene packing snapped yet no sign of the broken piece.
No screws.
Sticker for power rating not on the screen. Loose in box and full of hair which was quite disgusting.
Manuals all loose in the box.
AC/DC Adapter already open.
Screw Cover already open.
Scuffs on front of screen
Rev.1 April.

Is it fair to say I have not been sent a new monitor? Was hoping I may get lucky with the screen. Seems I was wrong.

 

[james.miller]

The ultrawide fits inside it. It's essentially a chubby ultrawide with a few extra pixels to pad it out

it's a 40" 4k 16:9 tv without a tuner, basically. it doesnt share much in common with the 21:9 format.

 

[JediFragger]

I got the 34UM65 delivered this afternoon.

Polystyrene packing snapped yet no sign of the broken piece.
No screws.
Sticker for power rating not on the screen. Loose in box and full of hair which was quite disgusting.
Manuals all loose in the box.
AC/DC Adapter already open.
Screw Cover already open.
Scuffs on front of screen
Rev.1 April.

Is it fair to say I have not been sent a new monitor? Was hoping I may get lucky with the screen. Seems I was wrong.

Yup, def not new m8 (mine was perfect that I had). Complain m8, that's not right at all

 

[HappyPunter]

Am I being over sensitive with these marks?

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_183102_zpsd6a2a142.jpg


http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_183006_zps58e8dede.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182954_zps9c52ac63.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182939_zpsbeffa433.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182811_zps21093a96.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182828_zps01fa7562.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_201130_zpsb6667eb6.jpg


All that hair on the sticky bit is sick... Im so angry.

 

[HappyPunter]

Cant even test it as there no screws to mount it to the stand! No need to though is there as its pretty obvious someone else has returned it already.

Also there seems to be two labels on the side with the barcodes, one stuck ontop of another. Is this normal?

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_200624_zps8e9f0a53.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_200944_zps7113d679.jpg

 

[niko]

Am I being over sensitive with these marks?

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_183102_zpsd6a2a142.jpg


http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_183006_zps58e8dede.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182954_zps9c52ac63.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182939_zpsbeffa433.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182811_zps21093a96.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_182828_zps01fa7562.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag389/tlonergan1/20141030_201130_zpsb6667eb6.jpg


All that hair on the sticky bit is sick... Im so angry.

thats 2nd hand without a doubt , that's a crap company your dealing with passing off goods like that as new. whoever they are id get a refund ,buy elseware and not shop with them again.

 

[^JP^]

Where did you buy it from?

Looks like you got a returned unit.

 

[HappyPunter]

Bought it from Overclockers

 

[niko]

if it was bought as a new monitor not a refurb, then shame on you overclockers thats just not right.

 

[^JP^]

Best just message customer support and get them to swap it out for a new one.

For all you know it could have been a return that went back to LG and then LG sent it back to OcUK as new stock with a different sticker on the box

 

[HappyPunter]

yep 499 for that... Cant believe this has happened. Shocking!

 

[Legend]

£499? You paid £499? Then you must have bought from clearance section. That would explain the condition... not that this excuses it, or that you aren't entitled to complain and send it back.

 

[Uncle Petey]

It's the UM65 not the 95.