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

I received a "your order has shipped" email from computeruniverse during the early hours. Now have a tracking code. Weird as I thought it had already shipped as of Monday since it had moved to the Shipped/Delivered section in the account orders area.

Either the automated system is delayed by a few days or is a few days ahead of itself :o Shrodinger's Tracking!
 
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Tephnos said:
Linus' video mentioned it was stronger than he would have liked, but I don't know what he was comparing it to - it may be why I wait for a dell version with their near semi-glossy matte coating instead.
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Hmm... in my experience Dell is one of the worst offenders for using strong AG coating. All of their 30" models have this sparkle effect that is very noticeable on white backgrounds. Anyway, someone over at [H]ardForum said it almost looked glossy compared to his Dell U3011. If that's the case, I think I'll be happy with it.
 
RavenXXX2 said:
That's me out then, can't stand that grain, ruins the IQ for me.
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Having looked at videos/images it appears to me that the haze value (and hopefully surface texture) is similar to the 2560 x 1080 models. They have a surprisingly smooth surface that appears similar in 'graininess' to Samsung's semi-glossy WQHD PLS panels. I honestly don't think you'll have a problem with this if that's the case, Raven. I am the same - very sensitive to matte 'grain'.
 
RavenXXX2 said:
That's me out then, can't stand that grain, ruins the IQ for me.
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If you actually watch the review he says it's "perhaps a little bit more matte than I would normally prefer, but ended up being great for me since I sit next to a window at my desk."

Not exactly 'strong AG.'
 
PCM2 said:
Having looked at videos/images it appears to me that the haze value (and hopefully surface texture) is similar to the 2560 x 1080 models. They have a surprisingly smooth surface that appears similar in 'graininess' to Samsung's semi-glossy WQHD PLS panels. I honestly don't think you'll have a problem with this if that's the case, Raven. I am the same - very sensitive to matte 'grain'.
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Can always send it back if it sucks.

kael13 said:
If you actually watch the review he says it's "perhaps a little bit more matte than I would normally prefer, but ended up being great for me since I sit next to a window at my desk."

Not exactly 'strong AG.'
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Being more matte usually means a stronger AG coat, some are not that sensitive to it but I am having owned mainly glossy displays.
 
x3sphere said:
Hmm... in my experience Dell is one of the worst offenders for using strong AG coating. All of their 30" models have this sparkle effect that is very noticeable on white backgrounds. Anyway, someone over at [H]ardForum said it almost looked glossy compared to his Dell U3011. If that's the case, I think I'll be happy with it.
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The old series suffers from strong AG like the U3011. The newer models like the U2713HM are almost semi-glossy in comparison. I loathe strong AG yet I can happily sit in front of the 13HM without any issue.
 
Yeah those are the ones but the Madcatz ones are £100+ which to me sounds rather excessive. I'm sure I've seen cheaper ones that do the same job before and didn't someone on these forums buy something similar that simply sticks to the back of the monitor? I have an LED white light strip currently but I want those reactive million colour jobbies that are the real deal!

I'll have to break out the search skills later :p

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Computeruniverse have said that manufacturer warranty is provided so that would be 2 years as we've seen from LG's site.

Thanks for your inquiry. Please accept our apologies for the late reply. An unusually high quantity of email inquiries has resulted in backlogs which we’re currently still doing our best to process as quickly as possible. Please bear with us.

The manufacturer LG offers at least 12 months of warranty on their products. Some products may have a longer warranty, for details please contact the manufacturer directly.

Best regards

Volker Schmidt-Moritz
Customer Service
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Lightpack, that was it! Ordered :)
http://lightpack.tv/

Comes to £70 inc shipping and looks way better than the Madcatz ones.
 
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mrk said:
Yeah those are the ones but the Madcatz ones are £100+ which to me sounds rather excessive. I'm sure I've seen cheaper ones that do the same job before and didn't someone on these forums buy something similar that simply sticks to the back of the monitor? I have an LED white light strip currently but I want those reactive million colour jobbies that are the real deal!

I'll have to break out the search skills later :p

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Computeruniverse have said that manufacturer warranty is provided so that would be 2 years as we've seen from LG's site.



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Lightpack, that was it! Ordered :)
http://lightpack.tv/

Comes to £70 inc shipping and looks way better than the Madcatz ones.
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That looks interesting... Report back if it's any good!
 
I tried the whole coloured backlight thing on my tv a few years ago now. It was OK but it spent most of the time switched off. The colours were just distracting although I did find white helped the most with apparent screen contrast :)
 
For £70 I'm happy to check it out and if it is too distracting can sell it on for minimal loss really.

I already have a white LED strip behind my current monitor which is nice but it's static white!
 
james.miller said:
I tried the whole coloured backlight thing on my tv a few years ago now. It was OK but it spent most of the time switched off. The colours were just distracting although I did find white helped the most with apparent screen contrast :)
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I have one of those under cabinet soft white fluorescent light behind my monitor. Works great at reducing eye strain - a nice glow from behind the monitor - nothing too strong.
 
Getting some weird (I guess DisplayPort) issues when waking from sleep, had to set the monitor to never turn off or I need to power cycle it to get it working right again after it wakes up.

Anyone else experience this?
 
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